3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (455+ words) A south London hotelier has been sentenced for fraudulently claiming £450,000 in Covid support funds. Richard Courtenay, 62, of Larpent Avenue in Wandsworth, made nine false applications for Bounce Back Loans at the height of the pandemic for five separate companies. Courtenay…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (326+ words) Chris Appleton is a “world-renowned” hair stylist, who is known for his “impeccable attention to detail and creative vision”. Chris mentioned he was “thrilled” to be joining the cast and coming home to the UK for the experience. Strictly Come…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (274+ words) EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drink-driving and faces a trial next year. The 62-year-old, best known for playing Alfie Moon in the long-running soap, appeared by video-link before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (165+ words) Tyson Fury has suggested his all-British blockbuster bout with Anthony Joshua is off and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a third fight. Fury and Joshua have been locked in negotiations over a mega-money bout but the ‘Gypsy King’ has grown…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) A council manager who stole laptops earmarked to help vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work. Bobby Lee Smith, 37, held a managerial position within Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (101+ words) A man has been charged with arson after a fire at an asylum hotel in Surrey. Surrey Police was called to reports of a fire at around 9.40am yesterday (August 29) to reports of a fire at the Stanwell Hotel in Staines....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (644+ words) Epsom and Ewell has been named one of England’s friendliest areas, with new research revealing that seven in ten residents are proud to live there. The Surrey area ranked 56th out of England’s 296 local authorities in a new ranking by the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) Labour is cracking down on fly-tippers. Mayor Perry needs to do the same and end our borough’s reign as fly-tipping capital of the UK. In February 2026, Croydon was once again crowned the fly-tipping capital of the UK. With over 53,000 recorded…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) The Duke of Sussex is no longer a board member of African Parks (Dominic Lipinski/PA) The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a controversial African wildlife charity ahead of his return to the UK. Harry,…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (130+ words) A man has died after falling from a height near a tower block in Elephant and Castle. Police were called near the Draper House block today (August 23) at 1.15am to reports of a man with serious injuries after the fall. A…...