Library and leisure service changes aimed at saving Ealing money

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Library and leisure service changes aimed at saving Ealing money LIBRARY and leisure services are to be shared between Ealing Council and private companies. Leisure service changes should save 250,000 with the involvement of Sports and Leisure Management Ltd (SLM) in the running of centres across Ealing, Brent and Harrow. John Laing plc will help run library services in Harrow and ...

We want to turn our grief and pain into something positive

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Manuel Fernandez with Celia Peachey and Benji Stubbings holding a picture of murdered Maria Stubbings The brother of a woman who was murdered by her ex-partner has spoken about his determination to help other victims of domestic violence and make something "positive" come from his sister's death. Manuel Fernandez, 42, who lives in Totteridge, had his "world smashed to ...

Child abduction cases up by 81 per cent

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Kate McCann started the Miles for Missing People race CHILD abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned. Foreign Office officials were involved in 512 new abduction and international custody cases in 2011/12 and were taking around four calls a day when existing cases were taken into account. ...

New car wash offers job opportunities for disabled people

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Enfield Council and employment specialists Seetec set up eco-car wash People with disabilities helped to launch an eco-car wash in Enfield this week. Enfield Council and employment specialists Seetec set up the scheme to offer jobs for people with various disabilities in the borough. Customers can have their car washed at the Palace Gardens multi-storey car park between 9am to 3pm ...

David Beckham left out of final Paris St-Germain match of the season

The Independent - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Former England football captain David Beckham has played his last competitive match, having been dropped from the Paris St-Germain team to face ...

Afghan interpreters may move to the UK – security forces have no safe haven | Jon Boone

The Guardian - Saturday 25th May, 2013

When I met Rahmatullah two years ago he was laid up in bed in Kabul's towering national military hospital. Gruesome rods protruded from the smashed leg of the 21-year-old soldier who had been serving in Helmand at the time with the 215 "Maiwand" Corps. His bone had been broken by a Taliban bullet fired not on the battlefield, but inside his own home while he was on leave in ...

England Stutter After Cook and Trott Fall

New York Times - Saturday 25th May, 2013

LEEDS, England ...

France begins withdrawing from Mali

Middle East Times - Saturday 25th May, 2013

France began the first stage of a withdrawal from Mali Saturday in what it says is a plan to pull out most of its troops and equipment by the end of the year. A convoy carrying unneeded equipment and vehicles left a French base outside the capital, Bamako, headed for Abidjan ...

Squatters removed from former wine shop

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Squatters were booted out of a former wine shop and office block in Teddington this morning, May 25. About 35 police officers swooped the building in the Causeway shortly before 6am and turfed out about 30 sqautters. Solicitors acting on behalf of Marcus King and Co, managing agents for the former Bottoms Up unit, served an eviction notice on the squatters this week. Notices were ...

Arson attack in Twickenham

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

, Reporter A 30-year-old man was rescued from a top floor flat after it was set on fire by an arsonist last night, May 24. Two other men escaped the burning Victorian house in Clifden Road, Twickenham, before police arrested a suspected arsonist. Engines from Twickenham, Heston and Richmond were called to put out the fire at about 9pm and were on scene for two and a half hours. ...

Message is clear from Hillingdon people no Heathrow expansion

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Message is clear from Hillingdon people: no Heathrow expansion THE legitimacy of plans to expand Heathrow is in question after poll results showed Hillingdon residents are against the idea. More than 81,000 people voted in the council 'referendum', which asked if a new runway should be built and if more flights should be allowed to and from the airport. Two-thirds of ...

St Pauls Cray Waste4Fuel site must be cleared of combustible waste by June 10

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

By Robert Fisk OWNERS of the recycling site in St Paul's Cray have just over a fortnight to clear it of all combustible waste. Waste4Fuel was served with an environmental permit suspension notice by the Environment Agency in the middle of last month, giving a clearance date of July 15. But the EA has now changed the date so the site in Cornwall Drive must be cleared by June ...

Young boy injured after car crashes into wall

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

, Reporter A young boy was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall in Kingston yesterday. The 10-year-old was taken to Kingston Hospital with head injuries after a car crashed into a wall in Fairfield South at about 3.30pm on Friday, May 24. Veronika Zochova, a waitress from Fairfield South, into whose front wall the car crashed, said: "I didn't see the accident, ...

Bexley police appealing for help to find missing teenager

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Melissa Attard is missing from Belvedere Police are appealing for assistance to find 15-year-old Melissa Attard who is missing from Belvedere. Melissa left her home at around 8pm on May 1 and was last seen on Monday (May 20) when she was spotted in Hackney. She is described as white, 5ft 4in tall and of medium build. The teenager has brown eyes and long dark brown hair that she ...

Redhill man faces charges including robbery

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

News A Redhill man has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery and driving while under the influence of alcohol following two incidents in Redhill. Jordan Alan Vosper, 27, of Colman Way, Redhill, appeared at South East Surrey Magistrates Court yesterday. He was released on conditional bail, and is due to appear at court again on Thursday, June 6. The charges relate to incidents ...

Ealing bid to cut traffic pollution through series of schemes

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Targeted: Rising pollution on borough roads TRAFFIC pollution is being addressed through a number of schemes planned by Ealing Council in coming years. Walking, cycling and the use of public transport will be promoted in a bid to reduce congestion. An application for 40,000 has been made to Mayor Boris Johnson to assist the work. Plans include improvements to walking and ...

New mayor elected for Reigate and Banstead

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

News Councillor Dr Lynne Hack has been elected the new mayor of Reigate and Banstead. Coun Dr Hack, who was elected at the annual council meeting, said she was looking forward to "a very busy and fulfilling year," which coincides with the 150th anniversary of borough status for the area. In her inaugural speech as mayor, Coun Dr Hack said: "I am looking forward to a ...

Yasmin 15 is new Ealing Youth Mayor

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

First young lady: Yasmin has tought acts to follow YASMIN Rufo, 15, is Ealing's fifth Youth Mayor after 3,621 of the borough's young people voted on Monday. The Elthorne Park High School student represented Ealing in the Youth Parliament last year and beat 10 other candidates to the position. Yasmin wants to raise awareness of teenage mental health issues, give ...

Imelda May to unveil new songs at festival

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Star: Imelda May is back Imelda May has revealed her first live performance of her new album will be at the Hampton Court Palace Festival. May says she loved last year's festival and cannot wait to share her new songs. She says: "Last year's festival was one of my favourite gigs. It was a highlight because I didn't know what to expect, being an outdoor festival. ...

Showcasing Hillingdons creative side in Artsweek

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Showcasing Hillingdon's creative side in Artsweek ARTSWEEK starts this weekend in what promises to be an entertaining showcase of the borough's creative talents. Activities include outdoor theatre, live music and, for the first time, a dance section of classes and workshops plus a range of special offers for regular activities. Writers are also invited to pick up the pen ...

Woolwich teen Kofi Martin has gone missing from Sheffield home where he was staying

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Woolwich teenager Kofi Martin has been missing since Tuesday A WOOLWICH teenager who was staying in Sheffield has gone missing and it is thought he may have returned to south east London. Kofi Martin was last seen in the gardens of the house he was stopping at in the Norton area of Sheffield just after midnight on Tuesday (May 21). When he was last seen Kofi was wearing a black ...

Heritage steam trains on show today

This is Local London - Saturday 25th May, 2013

By Bruce Thain Historic steam trains will be making their way to Harrow during the bank holiday weekend to mark 150 years of London Underground. The trains will be travelling from Amersham to Harrow- on-the-Hill from Saturday May 25 to Monday May 27. The line-up will also include the newly restored Metropolitan Steam Locomotive No.1 and a British Railways Pannier Locomotive and ...