10+ min ago (523+ words) A West London council employee secretly working a second job for the Government resigned after apparently catching wind of a fraud investigation into their deceit. A Hammersmith and Fulham Council fraud report revealed that the individual, who has not been identified, was investigated after being linked to a job at the Ministry of Justice, Prison and Probation Service. Before this could be concluded the employee resigned, "returned all LBHF equipment, and suggested awareness of our investigation", the report notes. The case is one of several detailed in the council's latest Corporate Anti-Fraud Service (CAFS) Half-Year Progress Report, covering the period between April 1 and September 30, 2025. The CAFS tackles not just fraud but also bribery and corruption against Hammersmith and Fulham Council. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has covered previous findings by the service, from an employee caught doing private work…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (638+ words) Ntsele allegedly also had "improvised battery-powered" electric-ignition muzzle-loading" guns, including one that had four barrels, one double-barrelled, and two that were single-barrelled. The jury was told police unearthed the stash in his home after he had a fight with his twin brother on October 27 last year, when he was 17. School records showed he threatened violence against pupils he disliked, Mr Atkinson said. Mr Atkinson told jurors they will likely have to decide "not whether the defendant made a series of viable firearms and explosive devices, but why". He added: "As presently understood, his case is that he was driven by his undoubted autistic condition to make these items for the fun of it. The prosecution case is that his motives were a good deal more sinister and that he made these items with intent that they be used as what…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (294+ words) Met Police officers Tasered a man who allegedly fled the scene of a burglary on a London bus. It has been revealed two officers were spat at in the process of the man being detained. The incident happened yesterday (Monday, November 24) when officers were alerted to an attempted burglary on Hornsey Rise, Crouch Hill. But the man they were searching for had fled it before they arrived. A 31-year-old suspect was stopped on a nearby bus after a chase. Police claim he had a knife and was Tasered after refusing to put it down. Two cops were spat at and two assaulted as they tried to apprehend their man. They were all taken to hospital where no injuries were life-threatening or life-changing. The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, grievous bodily harm, theft and assaulting…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (456+ words) Transport for London (TfL) has announced what Londoners can expect in terms of transport available over the Christmas and new year period. The main changes passengers can expect are amendments to London Underground services and road charges. The main Tube and rail disruption will come on Boxing Day. There will be no Night Tube or Night Overground services on Boxing Day. It is also worth noting that TfL will confirm any further changes to the above services nearer the time. On New Year's Eve, TfL services will be running throughout the night. We have compiled everything you need to know about transport across London over the festive season. The only transport Londoners can expect to be able to use on Christmas Day will be taxi and private hire services, Santander Cycles, electric scooter rental trials (in some boroughs), coaches ,and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) A Lamborghini belonging to a West London councillor has been pictured parking in disabled spaces at the council offices, apparently without a blue badge on display. The pictures relate to two separate instances where the car was parked in different disabled spaces. No finding of fault has yet been made against Cllr Rehman, and the Labour Councillor has not responded to requests for comment from the LDRS. While the parking spaces are owned and managed by Hounslow Council, the local authority said it was a matter for Hounslow Labour. However if a general member of the public was caught parking in a disabled bay in the borough without a blue badge, it would be a matter for the council and they could face a fixed penalty notice of "160. She said: "It [would make] you think, there clearly is a hierarchy,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago (690+ words) The Greater London Authority has been told to launch a full investigation into claims its officials encouraged developers to "dig a trench" in order to boost figures for affordable housing starts. Tim Craine, the founder of London development analysts Molior, said the Mayor should be "livid" that the housing department allegedly "embellished" figures and accused Sir Sadiq Khan of "misleading" voters in last year's election campaign. In April 2023, the GLA said that construction had started on 25,658 affordable homes during the previous year, making a total of 116,000 during the Mayor's tenure. Mr Craine claimed that officials "counted housing starts prematurely", only for development schemes to "become unviable" due to interest rate rises and construction costs soaring. "This means many of those 25,568 homes are still not under construction today," he said. To get around this, he claims developers, housing associations and local…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago (557+ words) A South London council has thrown out a request to delay closure of a much-loved residential school in Kent for autistic children. Bradstow School will close on December 31, after Labour-run Wandsworth Council agreed it was not financially viable to keep it open any longer. Conservative councillors had called in the cabinet's decision to shut the school, which was taken on November 3, arguing it might have broken rules on transparency and reasonability. They hoped to delay the decision to give the school more time to explore options to stay open. But the council's general overview and scrutiny committee rejected the request after a debate on November 17. The move means the closure will come into effect on December 31. Labour councillor Sheila Boswell said: "I know this decision will be viewed as unpopular and I know it's a huge disappointment to the staff…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) A woman in her 50s has died after being hit by a lorry in Islington yesterday morning (November 17). She was struck on Hornsey Rise, near Crouch End, at around 11am. The Metropolitan Police confirmed she died at the scene a short time later. Though yet to be named publicly, her family are being supported by specialist officers. No one has been arrested in connection, the force added. Hornsey Rise remained shut into the evening, with bus routes 41 and 91 diverted elsewhere. An air ambulance was pictured landing in nearby Elthorne Park to assist paramedics and firefighters. The tragedy came hours after a woman was knocked over by a bus in Greenwich. She remains in critical condition, police say. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "At 11:33hrs on Monday, 17 November officers, the London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance and the London Fire Brigade responded…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago (532+ words) A West London councillor has defected from Labour to the Conservatives. Councillor Vickram Grewal is the fourth to have left Hounslow Labour in seven days. Mr Grewal, councillor for Cranford, had been re-selected to stand for Hounslow Labour in the 2026 local elections. However, he has left the party over what he describes as "local and national financial mismanagement". He said: "Hounslow Labour has driven our borough to the brink. They've created a "28.3million budget black hole and gambled "230million of taxpayers' money on the failing Lampton Group company. "Reserves are being drained to cover mistakes caused by internal infighting and vanity projects. As a financial professional, I cannot stand by while the council puts our borough's future at risk. Local people and businesses deserve competence, not chaos." Cllr Grewal was first elected in 2018, with more votes than any other candidate in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) Inspections have uncovered serious safety hazards in the borough and prompted swift action to protect tenants. Since the launch of the borough-wide initiative in July, the council has received over 3,400 licence applications, including more than 1,900 for Additional Licensing and over 1,500 for Selective Licensing. Already, more than 110 inspections have taken place, resulting in over 40 formal notices served to landlords failing to meet safety standards. The licensing scheme targets all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties in Balham South, Furzedown, Tooting Bec, and Tooting Broadway. A property in Putney intended for three tenants was found to have a dangerously undersized bedroom and lacked basic fire safety features, including fire doors and heat alarms. The council issued a legal notice requiring the installation of compliant fire doors, alarms, and removal of escape route obstructions. The landlord agreed to…...