Euston station: Person dies after casualty on tracks Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 11:40 Police officers and paramedics attended a casualty on the tracks at 10.30pm yesterday (November 19). A person was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident is not being treated as suspicious. Sutton & Croydon Guardian
‘Turnip’ Steve Reed becomes the target for farmers’ tax protest Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 11:38 WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on a new unwitting subject for a sharp parliamentary pen The last time a national newspaper dismissed a public figure as a “turnip”, Graham Taylor’s days as England football manager were numbered. Inside Croydon
Police ‘losing confidence to exercise their powers’ Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 10:14 Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow home secretary has said. Express & Star
Police ‘losing confidence to exercise their powers’, says Philp Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 08:00 Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow home secretary has said. The Irish News
Restaurants in Streatham, London Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 08:00 The laidback Waakye Joint celebrates starchy, fibre-filled Ghanaian foods such as banku, fufu and kenkey, pairing them with nutritious vegetable soups and stews such as kontomire with beef, fish and turkey. Time Out London
Police ‘losing confidence to exercise their powers’, says Philp Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 08:00 Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow home secretary has said. Jersey Evening Post
Farmers won’t be quick to forgive Labour Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 07:16 Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster today to protest the government’s plans to raise inheritance tax. Hundreds of men, women and children in flat caps, tweed jackets and Wellington boots poured into Whitehall at lunchtime for a rally outside Downing Street. The Spectator Australia
South London charity calls for grant applicants Submitted by daniel on Tue, 19/11/2024 - 18:22 The trustees of Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity have opened this year’s grant programme, designed to support community groups and local organisations in Brixton, Streatham, Tulse Hill, West Norwood, Balham, and Tooting – in the “ancient parish” of Streatham. Brixton Blog
Ice-hockey: Tempers flare as Streatham earn 9-2 win over local rivals Invicta Dynamos Submitted by daniel on Tue, 19/11/2024 - 16:06 Streatham continued their undefeated home streak on Saturday, extending it to six matches this season, with a 9-2 win over Invicta Dynamos, writes Christopher Beal. The South Londoners found a way back from two early one-goal deficits to be victorious. South London News