Nine people injured in London’s second serious bus crash within 24 hours Submitted by daniel on Thu, 19/02/2026 - 15:07 Nine people were injured, with seven taken to the hospital, after a double-decker bus crashed into a bridge in Croydon. The latest collision happened on Park Street near George Street in Croydon at about 11.30am today. Metro.co.uk
Lambeth Green’s criticise £8m Oracle contract renewal Submitted by daniel on Thu, 19/02/2026 - 10:49 Lambeth Green Party councillors have launched a petition urging Lambeth Council to cancel plans to award technology firm Oracle an £8m contract, citing concerns about the company’s alleged political and international ties. LocalGov.co.uk
Murder trial hears how Mitchell was shot at point-blank range Submitted by daniel on Thu, 19/02/2026 - 10:18 An Old Bailey jury yesterday heard how father-of-three Leroy Mitchell was shot in the head at point-blank range in an “act of petty revenge”. Mitchell was 35 when he was killed at a silent disco in Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, in the early hours of October 2, 2021. Inside Croydon
Reed urges gambling controls in Croydon as Lambeth opens door to casino licences Submitted by daniel on Wed, 18/02/2026 - 07:00 Streatham MP Steve Reed has published a petition urging Croydon Council to block a 24-hour gambling licence for an Admiral Casino site on Westow Hill. Brixton Buzz
Two Teen Boys Missing from Maidstone – Have You Seen Them? Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/02/2026 - 20:20 Police are urgently searching for two 15-year-olds reported missing from Maidstone. Archie Skinner and Morgan Moore vanished from the Loose Road area around 3pm on Monday, 16 February 2026. What They Were Wearing uknip.co.uk
Drunk Thug Throws Brutal Punch Outta Nowhere Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/02/2026 - 19:42 A 29-year-old yob has been slammed behind bars for clocking a woman with a savage, unprovoked punch in broad daylight. Tristan Fretwell launched the shocking attack on Milton Street, Nottingham, on the night of 6 February. uknip.co.uk
Farage and Tories in calls for MP Reed to resign as minister Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/02/2026 - 18:45 It’s a case of Foxtrot Oscar for CLP chair Harman, as his former boss comes under increasing pressure over his role with Labour Together and his ‘deeply unprofessional and possibly unlawful’ handling of local elections. Inside Croydon
Bomb Squad Swarm Quiet Plymouth Street as Homes Evacuated and Man Arrested Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/02/2026 - 16:49 A peaceful residential street in Plymouth was thrown into chaos today as bomb disposal experts were called to investigate a mysterious item. Locals were forced from their homes as police set up a 100-metre safety cordon on College Avenue, Mutley. Man in 20s Arrested Over Firearm uknip.co.uk
Greens Propose Scrapping Refugee Shelters for City-Wide Apartments Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/02/2026 - 15:56 The Berlin Green Party has slammed the current refugee housing system and wants to swap overcrowded mass accommodation centres for smaller, dispersed flats across all city districts. uknip.co.uk