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Police have launched a murder investigation after discovering a woman in her home with stab injuries. Officers visited a property at Stanhope Place, Hyde Park Estate at 8.30am on Monday April 8, after being alerted by the woman’s friends concerned for her welfare on Sunday. After forcing entry to the home, they found the woman…
NatWest will close two more branches in central London by August, leaving it with just one location in the West End. Councillors have expressed alarm at the potential impact on older communities after the bank announced it would close its stores on Baker Street and Spring Street in Paddington on August 7. Over 1,350 banks…
Rubbish placed in recycling bins in Westminster is regularly not recycled, the company responsible for the city’s waste collection has admitted. Items collected from the recycling section of the street bins in Westminster are in fact mixed together with normal waste in the same bags, sources say. Pictures showed that recyclables which include paper, cardboard…
Local campaigner Timothy Barnes has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the Two Cities. Mr Barnes, a former Westminster councillor until 2022, will appear on the ballot paper at the next election, after being chosen by 200 members at a party meeting on Sunday night. The selection process was mired in some controversy after…
The chair of the local Conservative Party association has become the subject of a potential conflict of interest, after it emerged that potential election candidates had received assistance from a company he owns. Thomas Borwick, who was elected to lead the local Tory group last September, is also a founding director of the College Green…
A private gynaecology clinic has been suspended from treating patients after a report found that customers were not protected from abuse or neglect. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a lack of systems in place to assess and manage risks to patient safety at the Queen’s Clinic on Wimpole Street, Marylebone. Its report…
A Marylebone wine bar was closed down after mouse droppings were found behind the bar and in the kitchen. Inspectors found evidence of ‘significant mice activity’ at Clarette on Blandford Street, as well as contamination of food. The bar, which is led by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos, from the French wine family Chateau Margaux, was closed down…
A sitting MP is among hopefuls in the race to replace Nickie Aiken as the Conservative candidate for the Two Cities. Jamie Wallis, who was elected in 2019 to serve Bridgend in Wales, is among party members to have been added to the long list, WT understands. Mr Wallis is one of the first MPs…
The body of a student reported missing for several weeks has been recovered from water, officers believe. Samaria Ayanle, 19, was last seen near her university accommodation in Marble Arch in the early hours of February 22. She was reported missing by university staff last Friday, March 8. Police were alerted to a body found…
Police have launched an appeal for a suspect after a young woman suffered an ‘unprovoked’ assault at Victoria station. The victim, who was in her 20s, sustained ‘significant’ facial injuries and is still traumatised following the incident at 2am on November 5 last year. Officers are looking for a white male suspect, thought to be…
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