Superfit parkrun legend, 81, in bitter legal battle against his stepchildren who want to throw him out of his wife's £600k home after she left it to them in her will Submitted by daniel on Mon, 28/10/2024 - 09:21 Picture Image An 81-year-old parkrun legend is locked in a bitter £325,000 inheritance war with his stepchildren, who want to throw him out of his late wife's home. When super-fit pensioner Michael Morfey's second wife Karen Morfey died in 2021, she left him nothing in her will despite the couple having been together for 18 years. Retired teacher Karen, who had dementia, gave her £600,000 house in Streatham, south London, to her two children, Alexander and Emma Davies, in equal shares, granting her husband only the right to stay for a year after her death. Read more about Superfit parkrun legend, 81, in bitter legal battle against his stepchildren who want to throw him out of his wife's £600k home after she left it to them in her willAdd new comment
Say sorry for backing Chris Kaba: Calls for Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan to apologise for supporting gun gangster after Met marksman exonerated Submitted by daniel on Thu, 24/10/2024 - 01:33 Picture Image Jeremy Corbyn, Sadiq Khan and Diane Abbott have been urged to apologise for supporting criminal gang member Chris Kaba after he was shot dead by police. Reporting restrictions about the 24-year-old's violent past were dramatically lifted on Tuesday after firearms officer Martyn Blake was found not guilty of his murder. But in the days and weeks that followed Mr Kaba's death in September 2022, several prominent Labour politicians called for 'justice' after he was gunned down and killed while trying to flee officers during a police stop in Streatham, South London. Read more about Say sorry for backing Chris Kaba: Calls for Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan to apologise for supporting gun gangster after Met marksman exoneratedAdd new comment
Chris Kaba's final words before he was shot dead by a Met Police marksman are revealed Submitted by daniel on Fri, 11/10/2024 - 08:00 Picture Image Chris Kaba told a friend the police were behind him minutes before he was shot dead through the windscreen of his car by a firearms officer, a court heard today. Elisha Fizul called the 24-year-old on WhatsApp 10 minutes before he was killed by Martyn Blake during a police stop in Streatham, south London, the Old Bailey was told. His last words before they lost contact were 'Lish, one sec, I think there is police behind me', jurors heard. Read more about Chris Kaba's final words before he was shot dead by a Met Police marksman are revealedAdd new comment
Colleague of Met Police marksman accused of murdering Chris Kaba tells court he was also about to shoot the suspect Submitted by daniel on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 18:25 Picture Image A colleague of the Met Police officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba has told a court that he was also about to shoot the suspect. Chris Kaba, 24, was trying to escape police when Martyn Blake, 40, opened fire in Streatham Hill, southwest London, on the evening of September 5, 2022. Blake is accused of murder after he fired a single shot through the windscreen of Mr Kaba's Audi which had been followed and surrounded by police vehicles. Read more about Colleague of Met Police marksman accused of murdering Chris Kaba tells court he was also about to shoot the suspectAdd new comment
Hated Low Traffic Neighbourhood that left ambulances gridlocked and buses taking two hours to go three miles could be BACK in days as suspension nears end Submitted by daniel on Tue, 17/09/2024 - 16:13 Picture Image Are you affected by an LTN? Email: Frankie.Elliott@mailonline.co.uk A despised Low Traffic Neighbourhood system in south London which left ambulances gridlocked and buses taking two hours to go three miles could be back within days. The Streatham Wells LTN caused 'chaos' after it was first introduced in October by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in the hopes of reducing pollution. Read more about Hated Low Traffic Neighbourhood that left ambulances gridlocked and buses taking two hours to go three miles could be BACK in days as suspension nears endAdd new comment
Disabled activist claims she was left 'crying all night' after Eurostar 'forced her to prove her disability' as she travelled home from the Paralympics Submitted by daniel on Wed, 11/09/2024 - 10:24 Picture Image A wheelchair user has claimed Eurostar staff prevented her from boarding a service from Paris to London after a 'petty power play'. Sam Jennings, from Streatham, south London, says she queued for her train at Gare du Nord but was turned away because she did not have a ramp booked, despite her booking a wheelchair space checking in advance if she needed to take any further measures. Read more about Disabled activist claims she was left 'crying all night' after Eurostar 'forced her to prove her disability' as she travelled home from the ParalympicsAdd new comment
Family's relief as missing £9,000-a-term private school pupil, 14, is found safe and well after disappearing for nearly a week Submitted by daniel on Sat, 07/09/2024 - 08:00 Picture Image A young school boy who has been missing for almost a week has returned home safely. Peter Antonov, 14, who attends King's College School in Wimbledon, finished classes on Monday before returning home and going out with friends that evening. He went to Wandsworth Common on Monday and was last seen at approximately 8.30pm boarding the 319 bus which goes from Streatham to Chelsea, passing through Wandsworth. Read more about Family's relief as missing £9,000-a-term private school pupil, 14, is found safe and well after disappearing for nearly a weekAdd new comment
Welcome to Flappy Valley! How fried chicken shops have taken over Britain - including one London street with 29 different stores - as locals slam 'terrible and appalling food' while others hail them a Submitted by daniel on Sun, 18/08/2024 - 14:39 Picture Image They are cheap, fast, and not to mention finger-lickin' good, so little wonder fried chicken has grown to become a British staple. For many, their local fried chicken shop fills them with a 'sense of nostalgia', transporting them back to a memory of where they would go with friends after school, but for others, well they vow never to feed their children such 'rubbish'. And while some experts say its popular status is due to its affordable prices which target 'deprived areas', others point to its influence through social media and celebrity trends. Read more about Welcome to Flappy Valley! How fried chicken shops have taken over Britain - including one London street with 29 different stores - as locals slam 'terrible and appalling food' while others hail them aAdd new comment
That's a wheelie big theft! Suspected bike thief wheels away penny farthing - as desperate owner begs for its safe return Submitted by daniel on Wed, 05/06/2024 - 17:11 Picture Image A man has issued a desperate appeal for his beloved penny farthing after it was stolen from outside a hair salon in London. Robert Torto, 44, was getting his hair cut when his Trotts and Son's penny farthing was stolen from a bike rack in Streatham Hill at around 1pm on June 3. CCTV footage from a nearby pharmacy captured the suspected thief wheeling the penny farthing away from the scene. The eccentric mode of transport is 56 inches tall and has a distinctive red rear tyre. Read more about That's a wheelie big theft! Suspected bike thief wheels away penny farthing - as desperate owner begs for its safe returnAdd new comment
Prolific burglar, 44, caught breaking into M&S to steal steak and prosecco is the first to be jailed by private prosecution after the Met refuse to investigate Submitted by daniel on Tue, 07/05/2024 - 01:21 Picture Image A prolific burglar who broke into a M&S store to steal £500 of sirloin and T-bone steak as well as 20 bottles of prosecco, has become the first person to be jailed in a private prosecution. David Hanson, 44, who had 105 previous convictions including 33 burglaries, was caught in the act and arrested by two detectives from a private policing company. The store manager from M&S in Streatham Hill had called police immediately after catching Hanson stealing on CCTV but despite the footage, the Met Police decided not to investigate. Read more about Prolific burglar, 44, caught breaking into M&S to steal steak and prosecco is the first to be jailed by private prosecution after the Met refuse to investigateAdd new comment