11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (588+ words) Bexley residents have received a fake letter telling them to keep their daughters indoors to avoid “tempting” men. The letter, which claims to have been issued by Bexley Council, tells residents that properties in the borough are being converted to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) An asylum hotel in Lewisham has closed as part of the Government's plans to end the use of hotels for housing asylum seekers. The Home Office announced that Staycity Apartments Deptford Bridge will no longer be used to accommodate asylum…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (786+ words) A Turkish restaurant which was once hailed one of the best in South London has been ordered to pay a staggering £135,000 after they hired three illegal workers. Hayat Restaurant at 25 The Oval in Sidcup is yet to stump up the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (531+ words) The Home Office wants to revoke an Eltham curry house’s licence after it found a man working there illegally and fined the restaurant £45,000. Café Raj at 69 Well Hall Road has yet to pay the penalty. Greenwich Council’s licensing review sub-committee…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (419+ words) In just over a week’s time, there will be new rules introduced affecting certain British citizens entering the UK. From February 25, dual British nationals, including children, could be denied entry to the country unless they have a British passport, under…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (969+ words) Every police force in the country will be able to use live facial recognition vans as part of the biggest shake-up in policing in decades. An existing 10 vans will rise to 50, rolled out nationwide, to catch criminals on police watchlists…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1109+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he wants to speed up efforts to empty asylum hotels before the next election as the Home Secretary announced the first returns of migrants crossing the Channel will begin later this month. The Government has…...