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Hayes · 27 Oct 2026Thieves threaten staff with wooden stick at Tesco Extra in Bulls Bridge, HayesFootage shows a scuffle by the exit of the Hayes Road superstore on Tuesday morning, 27 October. Police have not confirmed the incident.
Harrow · 27 Oct 2026Car owner appeals for witnesses after parked car hit in Duffield Close, HarrowCCTV from the residential cul-de-sac appears to show a driver reversing into a parked car during a three-point turn on Thursday 15 October, then…
Greenford · 27 Oct 2026Ealing-born Bukayo Saka wins Ballon d'Or Socrates Award for charity workThe Arsenal and England forward, who went to Edward Betham and Greenford High, was recognised for his work with children in Nigeria, Rwanda,…
Hillingdon · 27 Oct 2026Hillingdon residents face parking rise of about 70% from April as council confirms changesHillingdon Council's cabinet has approved a 15% rise in charges and a much smaller Hillingdon First discount. Together, the two changes mean…
Mill Hill · 26 Oct 2026Man in his 20s dies after tree falls on his car in Mill Hill during Storm BoeloThe young driver was pronounced dead at the scene on Dollis Road, near Finchley Golf Club, as strong winds from Storm Boelo swept across the UK on…
West End · 26 Oct 2026Oxford Street goes traffic-free between Orchard Street and Great Portland StreetNearly a kilometre of London's best-known shopping street is now closed to all vehicles, bikes and scooters. Sixteen bus routes, including ones…
Tottenham · 25 Oct 2026Masked men caught on doorbell camera at Tottenham family homeA mother at home alone with her young son says four men in masks, hoods and gloves came up to her front door on Tuesday night, and only ran when…
Northolt · 25 Oct 2026Fallen tree blocks road and hits parked car near Northolt station during Storm BoeloA large part of a tree came down in strong winds on Sunday afternoon, blocking the pavement and half the road. It was one of several incidents of…
Uxbridge · 25 Oct 2026Bricks and roof tiles torn from Uxbridge house land on van as storm winds hitA van parked outside a house in Uxbridge was badly damaged on Sunday morning, 25 October, when strong winds tore masonry and tiles from the roof…
Northolt · 25 Oct 2026Range Rover left on its side after early-morning crash on Kingshill Avenue, NortholtA white Range Rover was found lying on its side across a residential road in Northolt in the early hours of Sunday 25 October. Police attended,…
Greenford · 25 Oct 2026Car left wedged in barrier under A40 flyover at Greenford RoundaboutA silver car was found up on the kerb and lodged nose-first in a roadside barrier under the A40 in Greenford in the early hours of Sunday 25…
Nottingham · 25 Oct 2026Woman charged after police officer shot in the foot at Nottingham bus stopA 27-year-old woman has been remanded in custody over the shooting of an officer in Angel Row, Nottingham city centre, on 18 October. She is due…
Wembley · 25 Oct 2026Stonework falls from building onto bus stop on Wembley High RoadFirefighters taped off a bus stop and checked the top of a building after a large piece of stone landed on the pavement on Saturday night, close…
West London · 25 Oct 2026Households told to keep three days of food and water in new government guidanceNew government guidance says every household should be ready to cope on its own for three days if power, water or phone lines fail, and families…
Southall · 25 Oct 2026Flames burst from pavement on Lady Margaret Road in SouthallResidents hurried to move parked cars away from the fire late on Saturday night, and fire crews were called to the street. The cause has not been…
High Wycombe · 24 Oct 2026Car left facing the wrong way after crash on M40 near High WycombeA badly damaged car ended up facing oncoming traffic against the central reservation on Saturday afternoon. A lane was closed and traffic queued…
West London · 24 Oct 2026Clocks go back as British Summer Time ends and darker evenings arrive in West LondonThe clocks went back an hour in the early hours of Sunday 25 October, so households from Southall to Slough had an extra hour in bed and evenings…
Wealdstone · 23 Oct 2026Burst water main floods Wealdstone High Street and shuts roadWater burst up through the road in the early hours of Friday 23 October, flooding the town centre in Wealdstone, Harrow. It is the same stretch…
Trafalgar Square · 22 Oct 2026Golden Tours bus crashes into souvenir stand on Spring Gardens off Trafalgar SquareNo one was reported injured after the open-top sightseeing bus hit a stall selling tour tickets and souvenirs. The area stayed cordoned off for…
Southall · 22 Oct 2026CCTV shows man appearing to take earrings from till display at Southall shopThe footage was filmed at the A To Z store in Southall on 20 October. Shop owners in the town say thefts like this are happening far too often.
Perivale · 22 Oct 2026Articulated lorry ends up angled across kerb at Tesco in PerivaleThe lorry was left partly over the pavement with its cab at a sharp angle across an entrance, and a car behind it had to wait.
Langley · 22 Oct 2026Van crash brings down traffic lights at M4 Junction 5 roundabout in LangleyA white van was left badly damaged under the motorway bridge at Langley. Locals said the roundabout's traffic lights stopped working after the crash.
London · 22 Oct 2026Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year as it relies more on AI and new technologyThe bank says about 60 per cent of the roles going are in support functions, including software developers. It announced the cuts on the same day…
Uxbridge · 22 Oct 2026Driver hits car and fails to stop at M25 junction for the M40 near UxbridgeDashcam footage shows a silver hatchback cutting across lanes for the M40 exit at the last moment, hitting another car and then carrying on down…
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