Provides the latest RSS feeds for London News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page London Mercury.com http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/cat/415361b06433ee08/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:44 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:44 -0400 30 IA conservative body in Iran has barred two prominent figures from competing in next month's presidential election: moderate former president Hashemi Rafsanjani and a leading conservative allied to current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian interior ministry said Tuesday the Guardian Council of clerics and jurists excluded the two politicians from a final list of eight candidates ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214672457/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214672457/scat/415361b06433ee08 Sven-Goran Eriksson is planning to tell all about his time as England's football coach in a new autobiography. The Swede's memoir, Svennis, will talk about the time when he had affairs with Ulrika Jonsson, 45, and FA secretary Faria Alam, 47, the Daily Star reported. The 65-year-old former player told the publication that there has been so much said about him that is not true, so he wants to ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659404/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:05 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659404/scat/415361b06433ee08 England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659400/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659400/scat/415361b06433ee08 The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared with West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. The kit was sponsored by 'Nike', who opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge, Sky News reported. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "The new England ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658379/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658379/scat/415361b06433ee08 Prince William has revealed that he cannot wait to be a father, after he was given another gift, a babygro with the words: "My daddy is a hero", for his unborn child. The Duke of Cambridge received the present during his visit to 'Help For Heroes' with brother Harry, 28, the Daily star reported. Jenson Boggi, two, gave the prince the white romper suit as the two royals opened a new recovery ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658378/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658378/scat/415361b06433ee08 New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is set to return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury. Vettori has not played for the Black Caps for almost a year because of a hamstring injury and was left out of the squad for the two-Test series in England. But with Martin sidelined by the injury that prevented ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658364/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658364/scat/415361b06433ee08 Sir Alex Ferguson has won the coveted 'Manager of the Year' award by the League Managers' Association (LMA) for a fourth time after guiding Manchester United to its 20th title. Ferguson is the only person to secure the award four times. In his final game in charge of United against West Brom, Freguson said he was happy that it was all over now, because it is hard work. The BBC quoted Ferguson, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214657390/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214657390/scat/415361b06433ee08 England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday. Bell's illness got him a score of 31 runs for 133 balls during the second innings at Lord's, and England's medical team is confident that there will not be a relapse this time. The Independent reports that once Bell is fit, there won't be any ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214655650/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214655650/scat/415361b06433ee08 Nick Clegg will insist today that the Coalition will last until 2015 but will warn David Cameron not to allow it to be blown off course by Conservative ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676862/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676862/scat/415361b06433ee08 One of the Government's flagship free schools is to be backed by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and will have the aim of giving primary school children the chance to flourish in the performing ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676863/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:12 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676863/scat/415361b06433ee08 Michael Gove , the education secretary, a slight decrease on the 109 schools opening this year.XP's prospective headteacher, Gwyn ap Harri - a former computer science teacher who went on to start a company selling educational software - says the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676865/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:22 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676865/scat/415361b06433ee08 Margaret Hodge, chair of the public accounts committee, said the HMRC's performance on fraud and error had been 'hugely disappointing and extremely poor'. Photograph: Andrew ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676867/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:19 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676867/scat/415361b06433ee08 Julie Bailey, founder of Cure the NHS, protests outside an NHS board meeting where NHS boss Sir David Nicholson was attending. Photograph: Martin ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675695/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675695/scat/415361b06433ee08 Oxfam estimates almost $18.5tn is being held for individuals in tax havens around the world, such as the Cayman Islands. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675346/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675346/scat/415361b06433ee08 The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared to West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. New sponsor Nike have opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge. But fans have taken to social media sites to vent their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "The New England kit ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675696/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:24 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675696/scat/415361b06433ee08 Google is betraying its founding principles by going to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying taxes in Britain, Ed Miliband will tell the company's chairman ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676299/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:22 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214676299/scat/415361b06433ee08 About 600 Afghan interpreters that put themselves in danger for British forces are to be given settlement rights in the UK, it was ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675697/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:15 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675697/scat/415361b06433ee08 Headteachers may face a difficult balancing act between improved wages for their staff or smaller classes for their pupils, Ofsted's chief inspector ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675977/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:07:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675977/scat/415361b06433ee08 LONDON ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675685/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214675685/scat/415361b06433ee08 Lloyds Banking Group was escalating on Tuesday night amid reports that the International Monetary Fund is urging the Treasury to accelerate its disposal of the 65bn stakes in the two bailed-out banks.As part of its annual health check on the UK economy, the Washington-based fund is said to be telling the government that disposal of the share stakes should be a priority.Hopes of a sell-off of the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214673951/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:55 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214673951/scat/415361b06433ee08 Andy Carroll's withdrawal for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil was confirmed in an FA statement. Photograph: Jan Kruger/The FA via Getty ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674359/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674359/scat/415361b06433ee08 Gay marriage is a worry for Lord Tebbit. We might see a "lesbian queen giving birth to a future monarch by artificial insemination". Photograph: Dan Chung for the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674178/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674178/scat/415361b06433ee08 About half the Afghan interpreters risking their lives for British troops are to be given settlement rights in the UK under a reworked package prepared by the coalition government.The package represents a climbdown from earlier suggestions that most interpreters would have to risk reprisals as collaborators by the Taliban after coalition forces leave a still unstable country at the end of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674290/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:31 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214674290/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough Council has appointed a new mayor despite tensions during the ceremony this evening. Councillor Nana Asante was sworn in as mayor of the borough for the Municipal Year of 2013/2014 at a meeting at the civic centre. However during the evening members of the Labour group did not participate in the meeting due to tensions over the appointment of the newly ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671842/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671842/scat/415361b06433ee08 Skills and Employment Survey , published on Monday? The national survey, carried out every six years, shows that more employees feel insecure than at any time in 20 years; that work is being intensified, with people being asked to do more and work longer; and that for the first time people working in the public sector feel more insecure than those in the private sector.The reasons for this are ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671272/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:14 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671272/scat/415361b06433ee08 A pregnant woman with severe mental health problems told a High Court judge that she would kill herself and her unborn daughter if he did not allow her to have an ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671499/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:32 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671499/scat/415361b06433ee08 Controversial plans to protect the identity of suspects arrested by police were in disarray last night after the Director of Public Prosecutions called for more "wriggle room" to name suspects before they were ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671498/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:32 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671498/scat/415361b06433ee08 Children will face larger class sizes as a result of the plan to let heads award higher pay rises to good teachers, the chief schools inspector has ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671500/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:31 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671500/scat/415361b06433ee08 Boris Johnson's 'recklessness' about pregnancy and the feelings of others when committing 'extramarital adulterous liaisons' raises questions about his fitness for public office. That was the conclusion of an extraordinary judgment by the Appeal Court this week: that his 'reckless' attitude to the women and children involved is a matter of public interest that ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671501/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:30 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671501/scat/415361b06433ee08 Donald Macintyre writes political sketches for The Independent, having been Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, covering Israel and the Occupied Territories, as well as travelling for the paper to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Libya and Egypt. As Political Editor and then Chief Political Commentator, he previously covered the John Major and early Tony Blair era. He has written for the Daily Express, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671154/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:27 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671154/scat/415361b06433ee08 MONTREAL, May 21 (Reuters) - The next head of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, agreed on Tuesday with current Governor Mervyn King that the British central bank could not be run as a one-man ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214672226/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214672226/scat/415361b06433ee08 House of Lords to reject the bill after 133 Tory MPs, including two cabinet ministers, defied David Cameron to vote against the measure.As a Tory grassroots organisation warned of a "civil war in conservatism", prompted in part by the legislation, more than half of the Conservative parliamentary party voted against the bill after one ministerial aide complained of a "sham ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671392/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671392/scat/415361b06433ee08 first world war has been attacked by a group of actors, writers and campaigners including Jude Law and Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's novel War Horse which is set during the conflict.Promising a "truly national commemoration", the prime ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671311/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:46 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671311/scat/415361b06433ee08 first world war . Far from being a "war to end all wars" or a "victory for democracy", this was a military disaster and a human catastrophe.We are disturbed, therefore, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671396/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671396/scat/415361b06433ee08 One of the first cases to be heard by the government's new generation of secret courts may be a claim brought by a Libyan dissident who was kidnapped along with his pregnant wife and flown to one ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671397/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214671397/scat/415361b06433ee08 Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669283/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:12 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669283/scat/415361b06433ee08 The London stock market is within sight of its all-time closing high after another surge in share prices on Tuesday.After drifting for much of the day, the FTSE 100 index of Britain's top companies made a late rally to close 48.24 points higher at 6803.87. This marked its best level for more than 13 years and left the index just 130 points below the peak reached on 30 December 1999 at the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669310/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:29 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669310/scat/415361b06433ee08 let down by the police who could have done more to keep her safe, but didn't. Maria Stubbings is dead and, it would seem, not much has changed since I began campaigning on this issue over three decades ago. The statistics are consistent, year after year: on average, two women die each week in England and Wales as a result of domestic violence, a number etched into the minds of those of us ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669522/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:29 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669522/scat/415361b06433ee08 tax havens . Or rather, I can see the point, but not why we tolerate them. They are licensed theft from the exchequer, offshore fiscal Scud aimed directly at the nation's budget. For a decade politicians in Washington, London and elsewhere have railed against them - but done nothing.Years ago I, by mistake, slipped an income tax voucher for March into my folder for April. This delayed ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669523/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:28 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669523/scat/415361b06433ee08 UK Britain's House of Commons has voted to legalize gay marriage in England and Wales. British MPs approved the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by 366 votes to 161. The bill will move onto the House of Lords, where it is expected to face opposition.Several Tory MPs spoke out against the bill, which has caused tensions within the party. The Labour and Liberal Democrat leaderships backed ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669764/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:40:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669764/scat/415361b06433ee08 David Cameron's leadership came under further pressure tonight as 130 Conservative MPs voted against gay marriage and he was warned that the proposal would now run into fierce opposition in the House of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669765/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669765/scat/415361b06433ee08 Seven months after the Prime Minister gave an emotional speech insisting that the Paralympics had transformed perceptions of the disabled in Britain, a former Paralympian has launched a scathing attack on the Government's approach to sport, insisting that fewer disabled children are competing now than in the early ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669605/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669605/scat/415361b06433ee08 a lesbian queen should gay marriage be legalised. Now, depending on your cultural reference points, the phrase "lesbian queen" will bring to mind a dodgy calypso song you once heard on holiday, a giant yacht ploughing its way majestically through the Indian ocean, or Clare Balding. Honestly, I'd be fine having any of the above as the ruling figure of Great Britain. Seriously, who ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669657/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:24 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669657/scat/415361b06433ee08 Bradley Manning have decided to drop one of 22 counts against him, but are pressing ahead with the most serious accusation, that he "aided the enemy".Military lawyers told Manning's final pre-trial hearing that they would no longer seek to prove the US soldier was guilty of leaking a single state department cable, known as ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669443/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:17 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214669443/scat/415361b06433ee08 Hospitals across Britain have been forced to suspend targets to see accident and emergency patients within four hours because they can no longer cope with demand, doctors and managers have ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667801/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667801/scat/415361b06433ee08 From an unassuming office in Edgware, the Pakistani metropolis is ruled by a party Imran Khan accuses of murdering his Movement for Justice colleague Zhara Shahid ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668547/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668547/scat/415361b06433ee08 Shami Chakrabarti , has hit out against politicians and newspaper barons, accusing them of letting down the public over promises to set up a new press watchdog.One of six assessors on ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667984/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667984/scat/415361b06433ee08 Whether it's the shape-shifting group of reptilian descendants from the constellation Draco who control humanity, or the shadowy cabal of powerful financiers and politicians who covertly run all governments, conspiracy theorists are once again preparing for their annual jamboree of protest against those who really rule the world, this year in the highly secretive destination of... ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667536/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667536/scat/415361b06433ee08 Britain has some of the worst quality bathing water in Europe, with six per cent of its beaches and other swimming spots failing to meet the minimum EU ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667539/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667539/scat/415361b06433ee08 His best-selling novels illuminate the shadowy organisations that supposedly run the world. But Dan Brown was "honoured" to receive an invitation to join the Freemasons, the arcane fraternity whose tentacles are said to extend into the highest echelons of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668185/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668185/scat/415361b06433ee08 But the founder of one of Britain's biggest dating website has now decided to take radical action to root out fake and sleazy profiles - after revealing that many of the "women" who use the hook-ups section of his site are actually men in disguise.Writing to members on Monday, Markus Frind, the Canadian founder of Plenty of Fish (POF), said that he had been forced to make a series ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668186/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668186/scat/415361b06433ee08 Someone stands to lose face when the International Monetary Fund passes judgment on the UK on Wednesday. After two weeks crawling all over the economy, the big question is whether it will repeat the call it made last month for the chancellor to ease up on the pace of deficit ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668060/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668060/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jeremy Hunt .Mike Farrar, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, the body representing organisations commissioning and providing health services, questioned Hunt's assertion that Labour was to blame for a public loss of confidence in alternatives to casualty by agreeing a new contract with ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668189/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668189/scat/415361b06433ee08 Prince Charles has warned that criminal gangs are turning to animal poaching, an unprecedented slaughter of species that can only be stopped by waging war on the perpetrators, in the latest of a series of increasingly outspoken speeches about the environment.Addressing a conference of conservationists at St James's Palace in London, the Prince of Wales announced a meeting of heads of state ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668062/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668062/scat/415361b06433ee08 Dominic Grieve , is going to be with us. He was at it once more on Saturday at the AGM of Liberty, the civil rights campaigning organisation.He does everything he can, he said, to explain the "benefits" of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668190/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214668190/scat/415361b06433ee08 Bill Hodgson and Neil Gerrard, chair of the Waltham Forest Cinema Trust Campaigners have bemoaned the "never ending" saga of what will happen to the former EMD cinema after the result of an appeal which could determine its future was delayed. Waltham Forest Cinema Trust members have already waited five months to hear the verdict on an appeal launched by the United Church for the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666568/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666568/scat/415361b06433ee08 Paul Corney (third from left) People who got fed up of their park becoming a dumping ground for rubbish have taken it upon themselves to give it a spring clean. Neighbours of The Highams Park off The Charter Road filled 17 bags with litter when around 20 of them joined forces to spruce up the public land earlier this month. They have now formed a group and the Friends of The Highams ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666569/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666569/scat/415361b06433ee08 Teacher Lynsey Giovanelli wearing her eye-patch, with her baby Sing and Sign group. A baby group dressed up as pirates while their teacher wore an eye-patch for the day to raise awareness for an eye cancer charity. Lynsey Giovanelli organised the pirate themed event at Hampden Way Children's Centre in Hampden Way, New Southgate, yesterday which helped raise approximately 80 for ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666570/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666570/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Sam Christie A 23-YEAR-OLD man is to be hauled before magistrates after being charged in connection with an attempted burglary in Dartford. Police officers were called about 6.50pm on May 3 to reports of an attempted break-in at a home in Joyce Green Lane. It is believed the man was scared off by someone coming to the door to investigate. Billy Quinn, of no fixed abode, was ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666573/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666573/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Barnet spent more than three times the national average on the Olympic torch's visit to the borough, new figures reveal. Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information request show Barnet Borough Council spent 123,000 on hosting the Olympic flame on July 25 last year, compared to an average of 40,000 for local authorities across the country. Of the 123,000 spent by the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666572/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666572/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Court Reporter A Harrow butcher Tasered by police outside Buckingham Palace as he brandished a carving knife while demanding to deliver a letter to the Queen has been spared jail. Talhat Rehman, 55, sparked terror among tourists after holding the eight-inch blade to his throat during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Horrified sightseers and onlookers also witnessed Rehman ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666574/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666574/scat/415361b06433ee08 Police chase: A man has been charged A 27-year-old man has been charged with driving offences after a police pursuit car and another vehicle collided in Weybridge last year. Officers were following a Suzuki Swift when the crash happened in Brooklands Road on December 7. The man has been charged with dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drink or drugs, failing to stop for a ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666571/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666571/scat/415361b06433ee08 Doctors got a shock when a woman who came into hospital with a suspected water infection turned out to have four kidneys. Student Jessica Curphey was taken to ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666576/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:37 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666576/scat/415361b06433ee08 Police have released CCTV images of a group of youths after a recent spate of vandalism and burglaries on an industrial estate. Residents and business owners of the Durnsford Road Development in Wimbledon, including Vantage House and Weir Road, have reported several incidents of vandalism since January 2013 which have resulted in thousands of pounds worth of damage. Police believe a ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666575/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:36 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666575/scat/415361b06433ee08 Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane will miss his country's summer friendlies with England and Georgia due to club commitments with LA Galaxy. Keane will miss both the long awaited encounter with England at Wembley on 29 May and the home clash with Georgia on 2 June as his club have refused to release him. Both games fall outside the FIFA international window and while the player is ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665901/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:11 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665901/scat/415361b06433ee08 Eric Schmidt has practically moved in & on top of everything there is this awful smell of rotten eggs? I'm like Dave, please ask Jo Johnson to DO something & Dave just goes chill babes, Eric and I are beyond relaxed, just open the window? I'm like, listen up, this is serious, I know Ocado promise never to mix up Morrisons and Waitrose orders but Mummy says how do they actually ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667084/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214667084/scat/415361b06433ee08 A trainee accountant who bragged on Twitter about knocking a 'bloody cyclist' over and not stopping has put her career at risk after her comments sparked an online ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665905/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:01 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665905/scat/415361b06433ee08 I invite Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, to visit my surgery. He might learn something. We like to think we offer a very personal, family-orientated service, where I rarely have a patient in front of me I haven't met on many occasions. And ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666578/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666578/scat/415361b06433ee08 after his death , and that the government did not need to release them. The unanimous ruling by three judges on the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit rejected a request for the images made by a conservative nonprofit watchdog group. Judicial Watch sued for photographs and video ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665682/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:55 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665682/scat/415361b06433ee08 NHS chief executive caught up in the Stafford hospital scandal, has announced that he will step down from his post next March.Nicholson came under intense political pressure after publication of the Francis report, which looked at scandalous lack of care at the hospital for four years from 2005. He was briefly head of the local strategic health authority when the first of the serious concerns ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665907/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665907/scat/415361b06433ee08 Many A&E departments have been forced to axe the NHS's four-hour target to deal with patients, Mike Clancy, a medical expert, says. Photograph: ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665908/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214665908/scat/415361b06433ee08 Boris Johnson had an extramarital affair with a woman who later gave birth to their daughter, the appeal court has ruled.Three senior judges decided on Monday that voters were entitled to be told that the mayor ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666579/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214666579/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Chief Reporter Shoppers were treated to a live concert in Kingston town centre today - as part of a campaign to help families in Kingston find missing loved ones. The Rock Choir performed a gig in Eden Walk in support of charity Missing People, which seeks to reunite lost loved ones with their families. The concert was held ahead of International Missing Children's Day on ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664323/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664323/scat/415361b06433ee08 Primary school children learn to reduce air pollution Parents were asked to leave their cars at home and walk children to school in order to teach them about reducing air pollution. The pupils at Tiverton Primary School, in Pulford Road, Tottenham, learned about air quality as part of Bubble Day on Friday May 17. It encouraged children to travel to school by sustainable means within ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664324/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664324/scat/415361b06433ee08 Campaigners join march on Whitehall in NHS protest Waltham Forest residents joined thousands of campaigners who marched on Whitehall in protest against A&E cuts and a perceived threat of privatisation of the NHS. At least 50 people from the borough joined the protesters on Saturday, meeting at Walthamstow Central underground station before bolstering the numbers walking to Downing ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664326/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:00 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664326/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Chris Hewett A man dressed as Spiderman was arrested by police on suspicion of a high street charity collection scam. The 25-year-old claimed to be raising money for London-based charity Healing UK, but a member of the public became suspicious and contacted police. Officers found the man shaking a bucket outside Sainsbury's, in High Road, North Finchley, and questioned him ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664325/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:00 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664325/scat/415361b06433ee08 In light of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy Mr Desai has breast cancer advice for the women of Bromley. AN ORPINGTON and Beckenham breast cancer expert has praised Angelina Jolie's decision to speak publicly about her double mastectomy, and has some advice for the women of Bromley. Mr Anil Desai works at BMI Chelsfield Park, Orpington, and BMI The Sloane Hospital, Beckenham. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664328/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:58 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664328/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain A man has died as a result of injuries sustained after a party in 2009 which left him in paralysed. Yassin Omar Mohamed, 29, from Harrow Weald, was admitted to Central Middlesex hospital on Tuesday last week after becoming ill with breathing problems and died the same day. On March 31, 2009, he had attended a party in Wembley where he was involved in a fight with ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664327/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:58 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664327/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A drop in day has been arranged for this Saturday for anyone who wants to have their say on ideas for play areas in Folly Lane and Chase Lane Parks. Waltham Forest Council has earmarked the two sites as part of a 1.3million investment of improvement works to 15 parks around the borough. The works are scheduled to take place over the coming year as part of the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664322/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:57 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664322/scat/415361b06433ee08 Bromley South regeneration scheme kicks off A REGENERATION scheme is hoped to bring 220 million into Bromley over the next decade. The project will create around 220 jobs in the area and will include a 130-bedroom hotel, a nine-screen cinema and 25,000 square foot of restaurant space. Hermes Real Estate Management Limited (HREIML) has committed 55 million to the initiative and will ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664321/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:56 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664321/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Jaber Mohamed The MP for Enfield North will be opening a new mobility scooter store in Southbury. Nick De Bois will be at the launch of the new Fortuna Mobility showroom in the Northgate Business Centre, in Crown Road. The event will begin at 11am on Wednesday May 22 and there will be free scooter advice, tea, coffee and ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664320/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:55 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664320/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Omar Oakes A building fire has broken out on the South Circular this afternoon, causing traffic chaos after the road was closed. The incident is at Christchurch Road, between Brixton Hill and Roupell Road, and the road was closed in both directions as six fire engines arrived at the scene. The London Fire Brigade tweeted: "The whole of the first floor of a disused house in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664319/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664319/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Heloise Wood A CAMPAIGN is coming to Bromley libraries to make reading more accessible for blind and partially sighted people. Making A Noise in Libraries will run from June 3 to 14 with the theme of Signposting to encourage more books, newspapers and magazines to be printed in different formats. Charity RNIB is partnering with public libraries to provide a range of sessions ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664333/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:52 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664333/scat/415361b06433ee08 Shops are being taught to look out for underage drinkers Several shops have backed Merton Council's campaign to clamp down on the selling of alcohol and cigarettes to children. Businesses in the borough can now take part in training courses and one-on-one advice offered by the council's trading standards team on how to avoid selling age-restricted products to people who are ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664332/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664332/scat/415361b06433ee08 Hospital redevelopment to protect nearby wildlife says trust Wildlife and a woodland environment are due to benefit from the redevelopment of a hospital says its trust. The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital's Trust has announced new areas of woodland and open space and enhancements to habitats for wildlife will be key features of the Stanmore site's redevelopment. The ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664331/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664331/scat/415361b06433ee08 Negus McClean was murdered in April 2011 The jury in the murder trial of schoolboy Negus McClean retired to consider its verdict last Friday. Four teenagers have been charged with the murder of the 15-year-old Edmonton County School student in Edmonton in April 2011. Negus, who was a member of the Dem Africans gang, was chased by youths on bicycles in Westminster Road. His ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664330/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664330/scat/415361b06433ee08 TV comedian and Spurs fan: Michael McIntyre A television comedian was spotted driving into the Tottenham Hotspur football stadium. Well known Spurs fan Michael McIntyre was photographed travelling into White Hart Lane to watch the game against Sunderland, on ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664329/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:48 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664329/scat/415361b06433ee08 Andrew (right) with Nigel Tutt on a practice walk as they build up to the gruelling 54-mile trek A father-of-two plans to complete a "titanic" 54-mile highland trek in less than 24 hours to push his fitness to the limits and raise some money for charity. Andrew Newby, of Birley Road, Whetstone, is taking on the Caledonian Challenge in the Scottish Highlands with four friends and ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664334/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664334/scat/415361b06433ee08 The public is being asked to vote on six designs for a piece of contemporary public art, commemorating women's fight for votes, on Epsom ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664336/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:46 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664336/scat/415361b06433ee08 Exhibitors and their products in Tottenham's 639 building An exhibition to showcase products manufactured in Tottenham is being held at an enterprise hub in the area. The From Around Here exhibition in the 639 building in the High Road is supported by Haringey Borough Council and will run until the end of May 31. Visitor can see artisan bread, royal uniforms and the last pianos ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664335/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:45 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664335/scat/415361b06433ee08 Sydney's Bondi Beach (Photo credited to Rabs003) A Battersea millionaire is on trial in Australia accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Bondi Beach. Greg Cox, 31, founder of British company Quintessential Finance Group, is facing two charges of having sexual intercourse with a 21-year-old woman without consent in January last year. Mr Cox, who admits to having sex with the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664337/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664337/scat/415361b06433ee08 Prince Charles has said "we face one of the most serious threats to wildlife ever and we must treat it as a battle" at an international poaching ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664338/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:18 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664338/scat/415361b06433ee08 Prince William says he hopes his "generation is not the first to consider elephants, rhinos or tigers as historical creatures" while speaking at an international poaching ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664339/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:17 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664339/scat/415361b06433ee08 Britain's Prince Charles, center left, and his son Prince William, center right, are shown items made from endangered animals, which had been confiscated by customs officers, during a conference on the illegal wildlife trade, at Clarence House, London, Tuesday May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Winning, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664340/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:18 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214664340/scat/415361b06433ee08 Will George Osborne hand shares to taxpayers, hold a 'tell Sid'-style selloff or offload a stake to a sovereign wealth fund? Photograph: AFP/Getty ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663384/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663384/scat/415361b06433ee08 'Where somebody dies in the hands of the state, the only people likely to probe are the family and those who represent the family' - Leslie Thomas. Photograph: David Levene for the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663985/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663985/scat/415361b06433ee08 UK homeowners that are considering downsizing, one of the country's biggest landowners is doing it too: the government. We look at how the state estate has changed since ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663987/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663987/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A promoter who runs an open mic night in a Leytonstone pub is concerned that very few of the acts who take the stage are ever from the local area. Andy Thomas, who lives in Leyton and runs the 'Turn Off Your Television' live music and comedy evening said that of the 50 acts hosted recently only one came from Leytonstone and one came from Walthamstow. Despite ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662757/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:10 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662757/scat/415361b06433ee08 Lindsey Lampard with her pupils at Chingford C of E Infants School A head teacher praised by Ofsted for steering her school to a good inspection rating wants it to achieve outstanding next time. Chingford C of E Infants School in King's Road, Chingford, was awarded the improved result on its recent inspection after being deemed just satisfactory in 2011. And inspectors hailed ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662758/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662758/scat/415361b06433ee08 United: Richmond was overwhelmingly against further expansion Almost 60,000 people voted in Richmond Council's Heathrow referendum and the majority were opposed to expansion, it was announced today. Both Richmond and Hillingdon held four-week ballot votes, which ended last week, in the hope of showing the Government people do want to see a third runway at the west London airport. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662759/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:07 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662759/scat/415361b06433ee08 THE new groups in charge of NHS commissioning in Bexley and Dartford have alerted GPs to the chance victims of Jimmy Savile may come forward. A letter from NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh to all Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) says doctors should be aware those abused by the former BBC TV star could present themselves as investigations into his crimes continue. Stoke ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662760/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662760/scat/415361b06433ee08 More than a thousand children are competing to represent Waltham Forest in the London Youth Games. Nearly 1,200 pupils from schools across the borough are taking part in a variety of sporting events at Waltham Forest Pool & Track in Chingford Road, Walthamstow. A total of 33 primary schools are being represented at the site as teams of eight children sprint, long jump, run relay ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662761/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:04 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662761/scat/415361b06433ee08 Luca is the second cat to be shot with an air gun in a month The owner of a cat that was shot with an air gun in East Finchley is warning pet owners to be on the lookout to catch the culprits. Teresa Ragona was distraught when her six-year-old black and white shorthair cat Luca failed to return home two weeks ago. She said: "We let our cat out all the time - he went out as usual ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662762/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662762/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A tenant has been evicted from a flat following evidence of drug taking and antisocial behaviour. The man in his 30s was evicted from the flat in Hazelmere Close, Leatherhead, on May 9 after neighbours endured noise and aggressive behaviour. Residents' concerns prompted an investigation by police and housing association Moat, which led to the eviction. Mole ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662763/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:01 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662763/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jeremy Forrest is set to stand trial on June 10 A TEACHER from Petts Wood is due to stand trial next month accused of abducting a teenage girl. Jeremy Forrest, 30, of Chislehurst Road, was arrested in Bordeaux in France on September 28 last year following the issuing of a European arrest warrant. Following extradition to Britain, Forrest - a teacher at Bishop Bell C of E School in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662756/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:59 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662756/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Chief Reporter Three people were treated for minor injuries following a crash on the A3 in New Malden this morning. The accident happened on the northbound carriageway at Shannon Corner at 11.25am. Paramedics treated three men, aged between 17 and 24, for cuts and bruises, but no one was taken to ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662764/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:57 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662764/scat/415361b06433ee08 Bob Kerslake, head of the civil service, and Jeremy Heywood, cabinet secretary. The civil service is being challenged as never before. Photograph: Graeme ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663251/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663251/scat/415361b06433ee08 The phonics literacy test concerned many teachers, with some finding the use of pseudo words confusing. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663252/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:52 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214663252/scat/415361b06433ee08 Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, launch a paper outlining the country's economic case for independence. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661994/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661994/scat/415361b06433ee08 There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661964/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:21 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661964/scat/415361b06433ee08 In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei during a press conference after registering his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662359/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:49:24 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662359/scat/415361b06433ee08 "Boris and the lovechild he now can't keep secret." Inside is a full-page article explaining why the judges agreed that the secret should be revealed. Here's the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662129/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:29 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662129/scat/415361b06433ee08 Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have been spotted with a furry, four-legged friend lately. The Royal Family has a long history of dog lovers. Prince William is preparing to become a first time father in July and her recently joked about the "sleepless nights" that often come with having a newborn.The Duke of Cambridge, 30, visited the Help for Heroes recovery ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662765/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:56 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662765/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jack Wilshere has revealed that he dreams of becoming captain for both Arsenal and England.Wilshere has seen his opportunities restricted by injuries to his knee and ankle but hopes to have more of an impact in the future and has set his sights on leading both sides.The midfielder has been touted as a key part of England's plans in the coming years and admitted his ambitions extend beyond ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662452/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:22:54 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214662452/scat/415361b06433ee08 Sidcup Supermarket. ARMED robbers stormed into a Blackfen supermarket on Friday (May 17) night, threatening staff with a gun and stealing money. Police were called to Sidcup Supermarket, on Gloucester Parade in Blackfen Road, at 10pm. Two men had previously entered the store and threatened staff with the weapon, before asking for money. Both men then fled the shop and got into a ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661403/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661403/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter The beer list for the upcoming BRPOND Beer Festival has been announced today. The festival, taking place this Saturday at Unit 4, 15 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE, beginning at noon, will feature craft ales from the borough and other local areas. This list is as follows: Brodies: Cask: London Fields 4.0%, Old Street 5.0%. BRPOND - Cask: Tip Top Hop 4.2%, AiN'CHO ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661404/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661404/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis A summer show of flowers and plants is set to take place. Chingford Horticultural Society will hold its Early Summer Show on Saturday, June 8, and will be selling a variety of plants as well as encouraging people to join the group. There will be refreshments on sale as well as a raffle at the event in Mornington Hall, opposite St Peter and Paul's Church in The ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661405/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:48 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661405/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain A high flying banker has raised more than 9,000 for charities close to her heart after pledging to go bald. Mani Hirani, 39, of Stanmore, will have her head shaved next month to raise money for three charities to mark her 40th birthday. During the past few weeks she has raised a staggering 9,390 for the three causes with just over two weeks of fundraising to go ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661406/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661406/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Chris Hewett A vigilante band of Jewish crime fighters helped police detain two men who are appearing in court today charged with burglary offences. Members of Shomrim London assisted officers in the early hours of Sunday when they detained the pair in Princes Park Avenue, in Golders Green. Marian Florin Datcu, 36, of Deansbrook Road, Edgware, and Silviu Utoiu, 36, of no fixed ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661407/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:46 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661407/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tony Walker celebrates with Totteham supporters The owner of a Tottenham icon said an "emotional" goodbye to his nightclub which closed because of the redevelopment of the Spurs stadium. Rudolph's Club shut its doors for the last time on Sunday after almost 40 years and will be turned into a car park for the new Tottenham Hotspur football stadium. Tony Walker, 62, said ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661408/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:45 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661408/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Fifty girls from Smallfield's Whiteside's School of Dance took to the stage at Dorking Halls recently to perform in An Evening with the Stars from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The girls performed two medleys to a packed theatre and Strictly stars Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas performed many different types of dance, along with Got to Dance semi-finalists, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661409/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661409/scat/415361b06433ee08 Contestants of the Enfield Innovation Competition pitching their business idea Entrepreneurs from Enfield wait with bated breath after the final stage of a competition to find the best business idea. Business men and women pitched their plans to a judging panel yesterday evening as part of the 2013 Enfield Innovation Competition. The winning ideas will receive 10,000 worth of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661410/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661410/scat/415361b06433ee08 Times Square The future of Times Square in Sutton town centre is up for discussion this week. A specially convened development control committee meeting will take place at Sutton Council on tomorrow night (May 22), to look at an application for part of the land. Times House, on Throwley Way, is part of the deal which is set to see the Times Square Shopping Centre sold. The ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661411/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661411/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Alan Woods BEING diagnosed with dementia was "like stepping off a cliff," according to one sufferer. With this week being Dementia Awareness Week, Tom Coppins, 61, who lives in Wrotham has explained how he joined forces with 56-year-old Brian Fuller to help others cope. Mr Coppins, who lives with his wife Pauline, was diagnosed four years ago and used his own ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661413/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661413/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Robert Fisk A BIT like a game of Chinese whispers, a slapping at an Orpington bowling alley has been widely reported on social networking sites as a stabbing. Countless tweets have been posted on Twitter about an incident at the Palace Superbowl, Homefield Rise, which happened just before 9pm last night (May 20). Bromley police were called and arrested a 20-year-old woman on ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661412/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661412/scat/415361b06433ee08 BEXLEY Council is locked in a row with a Labour MP over plans to regulate parking just inside the Greenwich border. Clive Efford has reacted angrily after the council objected to proposals for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) stretching from Avery Hill to Eltham Heights and around Crown Woods School. Discussions between Bexley and Greenwich have been rumbling on for three years over the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661414/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661414/scat/415361b06433ee08 This five-piece jazz act have a varied repertoire of pieces ranging from old school to modern in style. The show, which is free, takes place at Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub in Hoe Street and starts around 9pm. Rock band Graham Larkbey and the Escape Committee headline the Redbridge Green Fair Live Music Club this Friday night (May 24). Support comes from the talented and ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661415/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661415/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Redhill-based women's barbershop chorus Vocal Dimension have added another award to their trophy cabinet - and secured a place in a USA final. The chorus won the gold medal in the small chorus category in the national competition of the Sweet Adelines International Convention for the UK and the Netherlands, held in the Sage Gateshead earlier this month. The win has secured ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661416/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:37 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661416/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A growing co-operative in the borough are celebrating the harvest of their first fully certified organic produce. Organiclea announced yesterday that they are now recognised by The Soil Association as a certified organic grower at their Hawkwood Plant Nursery in Chingford. The cooperative also recently announced it is helping to save the Walthamstow Yellow Cress, an ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661417/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:36 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661417/scat/415361b06433ee08 Mayor Richard Sweden (left) with council leader Cllr Chris Robbins outside the town hall The Mayor of Waltham Forest hopes he has helped encourage more people to cycle as he comes to the end of his year-long tenure. Mayor Richard Sweden became the borough's first openly gay mayor after being unanimously elected by his fellow councillors last summer, but hopes it is his use of his ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661418/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:35 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661418/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter People in Edgware suffering from hearing loss can now access NHS hearing aids on their high street for the first time. Specsavers hearing centre in the Broadwalk Shopping Centre can now offer patients NHS hearing aids and aftercare free of charge as part of a Government scheme. This means patients can be referred by their GP directly to the Specsavers shop, rather than ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661419/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:34 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661419/scat/415361b06433ee08 POLICE investigating violence in the Millwall vs Wigan FA Cup semi-final at Wembley have released 16 more images of people they want to trace. Among the images are four new stills of people police have previously appealed for information on, but have yet to trace. It is hoped these better quality images may help people identify them. The release of the images comes as those suspected of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661420/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661420/scat/415361b06433ee08 Newly appointed Speaker of the House Dr Anglu Farrugia may not enjoy universal support, but he is confident that he can still put political pique behind him in his new ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661421/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:11 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661421/scat/415361b06433ee08 Sir Cyril Smith was chairman of governors at Knowl View school: the latest allegations are not thought to involve the former MP. Photograph: PA Archive/Press Association ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660780/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:18 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660780/scat/415361b06433ee08 nicholaswatt: No 10: meeting of Conservative cabinet ministers before main cab is 'happening pretty frequently'. (So Tory pol cab now meets ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660865/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:07 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660865/scat/415361b06433ee08 gay marriage bill from his own wreckers, as he did later in the day. Why? Because Labour supports the measure and to vote otherwise would be mere tactics. Impatient voters nowadays do not like mere party tactics."I believe the job of the opposition is to oppose. Any opportunity to humiliate Cameron's government and help bring it down should be taken," countered my strongly ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661857/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661857/scat/415361b06433ee08 Health officials spent 424 million stockpiling a flu drug that has divided experts over how effective it is, a public spending watchdog ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661077/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:07 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661077/scat/415361b06433ee08 Consultation could be completed before 2015 general election as 'wrecking' amendment tabled by Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage defeated by 375 to 70 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661078/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:05 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661078/scat/415361b06433ee08 By failing to use the specialist services aimed at unemployed people who find it hardest to find a job, the Work Programme is putting the public purse at ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661423/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661423/scat/415361b06433ee08 Inflation in the UK has fallen for the first time since autumn 2012, hitting 2.4% in April. Get the full data over time, see how it compares with pay - and understand the new ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661422/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:45 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661422/scat/415361b06433ee08 You report that Peter Mandelson is accusing my union, Unite, of "manipulating selection procedures" in the Labour party, which "stores up danger for a future Labour government" ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661082/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661082/scat/415361b06433ee08 Ed Miliband, right, agreed to vote against an amendment to the gay marriage bill after an appeal by Tory whips for Labour support. Photograph: ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661424/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:32 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214661424/scat/415361b06433ee08 Boris Johnson had an extramarital affair with a woman who later gave birth to their daughter, the appeal court has ruled.Three senior judges decided on Monday that voters were entitled to be told that the mayor ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660979/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:31 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660979/scat/415361b06433ee08 "It's cool to see the city getting a buzz," said Gteborg FC midfielder Anita Asante with 50 days left until UEFA Women's EURO 2013 in Sweden where she has high hopes for ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659768/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659768/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Dartford Crossing. A CONSULTATION to decide the location of a new Lower Thames road crossing has been launched at the Dartford Crossing this morning by roads minister Stephen Hammond. The government has put forward three options to tackle the current daily congestion between Kent and Essex, including a second crossing in the same location as the Dartford Crossing. A second option ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660141/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660141/scat/415361b06433ee08 Adam Ephraim A Croydon man has been jailed for six years for his part in a string of violent robberies across east London and Essex. Adam Ephraim, 22, of Lennard Road, Croydon, was convicted of robbery and conspiracy to rob offences at Snaresbrook Crown Court yesterday. Saqib Waheed, 27, of East Ham was sentenced to 14 years in prison along with Waqaas Malik, 28, of Plaistow. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660142/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:37 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660142/scat/415361b06433ee08 News One lane of the A3 is closed in New Malden following an accident. Traffic is queuing at Shannon Corner, close to the junctions of Bushey Way and Burlington Road, following the crash on the northbound carriageway. One lane and a slip road are currently ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660143/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:35 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660143/scat/415361b06433ee08 Councillor Richard Chellew is the sixth member of the Merton Conservatives to leave the group A sixth Merton councillor has quit the Conservative group and will stand as an independent member. Councillor Richard Chellew, who represents Wimbledon's Village ward, resigned from Merton Conservatives late last week, but will remain a part member. It comes after Councillors Richard ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660144/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:34 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660144/scat/415361b06433ee08 Wilfried Zaha scores against Brighton in the play-off semi-final Crystal Palace fans will have a chance to get their hands on the Play-Off Final trophy tomorrow. The npower Championship Play-Off final trophy will be at the Whitgift Shopping centre from 1pm to 3pm on Wednesday, May 22. Fans will be able to have their picture taken with the trophy ahead of the Eagles game against ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660145/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660145/scat/415361b06433ee08 Members of 1st Cheam Scouts at Cheam Charter Fair on Saturday Cub Scout and Beaver groups are in crisis and could face closure if new leaders do not come forward. 1st Cheam Scouts has been running for 85 years but the end could be near for many of the group's members because there are not enough leaders to run the Cub and Beaver divisions. Organisers say they urgently need two ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660146/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:31 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660146/scat/415361b06433ee08 News East Surrey Hospital in Redhill was this week said to be clear of cases of winter vomiting disease. A spokeswoman for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said the outbreak of the highly infectious bug, also called Norovirus and the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis - diarrhoea and vomiting - in England and Wales, had resolved itself. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660147/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:30 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660147/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A building society that was targeted by three masked men on Friday said it was looking after staff traumatised by the robbery. The three raiders burst into the Britannia Building Society branch in Station Road at around 9.40am on Friday, stealing money from behind the counter and fleeing the scene. A spokesman for the Cooperative bank, which owns the Britannia Building ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660148/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:29 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660148/scat/415361b06433ee08 Elderly Lee woman rescued from flat fire AN ELDERLY Lee woman was rescued from a flat fire by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus late last night (May 20) after a candle was reportedly knocked over. She was treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics and taken to hospital as a precaution. Part of the kitchen in the first floor flat of a converted house on Lampmead Road was ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660149/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:27 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660149/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Reigate firefighters were called to the M23 near Gatwick yesterday afternoon to deal with a taxi well alight. The cab was ablaze on the stretch from Junction 9 to Junction 9A the Gatwick Link, the fire having started accidentally soon after 5.20pm. The firefighters put on breathing apparatus and used two hose reels to douse the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660150/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:26 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660150/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain Harrow has been voted one the best council's to business with at a government awards ceremony. Harrow Borough Council was given the Department for Communities and Local Government award small and medium-sized businesses. The council was one of ten to win the award out of all authorities across the country selected by a panel of business leaders and government ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660152/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:25 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660152/scat/415361b06433ee08 THE grandmother of a young girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt says she is trapped "in a bad dream". April Johnson, from Welling, lost her five-year-old granddaughter Chloe on Friday (May 17) when the youngster strayed into a wave pool at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the resort of Sharm el Sheikh. She was pulled unconscious from the water by a holidaymaker before ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660151/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:24 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660151/scat/415361b06433ee08 The final touches are made to the RHS Chelsea flower show which is open to the public from today until 25 May. Vibrant colours, Prince Charles and even - shock, horror - garden gnomes make an appearance as the show celebrates its 100th ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660153/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:08 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214660153/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, said that he had been present when high-ranking Tories had used the term to describe local party members.His disclosure further undermines attempts by the party to shut down the affair which has caused deep divisions in the Conservative Party amid continuing rows over Europe and gay marriage.Speaking on Newsnight last night Mr Paxman asked a young Tory ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659833/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659833/scat/415361b06433ee08 Edward Syrad. THE daughter of Ted Syrad, who died after being tied up during a robbery at his Barnehurst bungalow, has said she will "never forgive" his killer. This morning Gezim Delijah, 41, from Waltham Forest, was jailed for 20 years for killing 64-year-old Mr Syrad at his home in Edendale Road. Speaking to News Shopper after the sentencing, Mr Syrad's daughter ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659038/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659038/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Traditional games, Tai Chi displays and live music can be expected at a family fun day over the bank holiday weekend. Chigwell village fete will entertain people of all ages, on Monday 27, with splat-the-rat, a coconut shy, tombola, stalls and even a BBQ. The event, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Chigwell and Roding, will even include a Pimms tent for adults and fancy ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659041/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659041/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis Aspiring entrepreneurs have the chance to make their dreams a reality after the University of East London (UEL) gave them the funds to get their business ideas off the ground. UEL gave 2,000 to 15 women who beat more than 110 rivals to win the funding through the university's Make It Real project, which aims to fund ideas from women in boroughs including Waltham ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659040/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659040/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Hardeep Matharu Firefighters were called to an out-of-control bonfire in Upper High Street, Epsom, yesterday evening. An Epsom fire officer said firefighters noticed that the occupant of the property at which the bonfire occurred had large amounts of petrol and diesel, which were not stored in metal jerry cans. The incident prompted another fire officer to warn people to be very ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659039/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:48 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659039/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Jaber Mohamed A food bank which feeds more than 120 people each week is uncertain about its future after it lost its central storage space in Tottenham. The Haringey Food Bank was evicted from its warehouse in Lawrence Road in November of last year because of the Tottenham redevelopment plans. Susan Olurotimi, the food bank's coordinator, said she has had to stop accepting ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659047/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:47 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659047/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Beer lovers can take part in a celebration of local craft beer taking place this Saturday at the first ever Waltham Forest Brstival. The festival is hosted by the Brpond Brewery, located at Unit 4, 15 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE. Running from noon until midnight, drinkers can get their fill of local beers at 3 each, while bottled mead is 4. Casks will be available from ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659046/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:46 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659046/scat/415361b06433ee08 Eva Clarkson with her birthday card from the Queen Nothing but "luck" is the key to a long life according to one woman who celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. Eva Clarkson celebrated her landmark birthday with friends at Azalea Court care home in Abbey Road, Enfield, where she lives. Staff decorated Ms Clarkson's room with balloons and banners while the group ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659045/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659045/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Redhill Football Club have ended nearly 30 years of struggle and disappointment by winning promotion to the Ryman League. The jubilant side, who have their home in Kiln Brow, celebrated the prospect of promotion after beating East Preston away 2-0, earlier this month, to clinch runner-up spot in the Sussex County League. But the club then had an anxious wait until the Football ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659044/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:43 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659044/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis Deaf people are set to look back in time to discover how deaf people enjoyed life and tackled their difficulties 80 years ago. Walthamstow Deaf Club will play the film from the British Deaf Association's own archives tomorrow at St Mary's Church in Church End, Walthamstow. Deaf people and anyone else interested is invited to join the screening to see how ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659043/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659043/scat/415361b06433ee08 POLICE have released images of four men they would like to speak to after an iPad was snatched from a man's hands on a train at Anerley station. Since the incident, which occurred on March 30, the British Transport Police (BTP) have followed several lines of enquiry, and they are now calling the public for help. Detective Constable Mark Agrippa, who is investigating, said: ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659042/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659042/scat/415361b06433ee08 Hospital staff have parodied Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style song to promote the benefits of hand washing Barnet Hospital staff have parodied hit song Gangnam Style in a video to promote the benefits of washing your hands - and now you can watch it. More than 200 members of staff at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals helped to produce the short film, called Use This Handwash ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659051/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:40 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659051/scat/415361b06433ee08 Worcester Park PCSO Gary Weaving (centre) with Sgt Ashley Bennetts (left) and former Worcester Park Sgt Suzannah James A police officer who spent five years setting up a fishing lake for children has been given and award for his work. Worcester Park PCSO Gary Weaving has been given a Met Police environmental efficiency for his ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659050/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659050/scat/415361b06433ee08 The flame arrives in the borough at Erith Yacht Club. BEXLEY Council has defended its hefty spending on the "once in a lifetime" Olympic Torch Relay celebrations. Figures published this week revealed the council topped the list of local authority spending on the relay. Only Waltham Forest Council spent as much as Bexley, with both councils racking up bills totalling 279,000 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659049/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659049/scat/415361b06433ee08 CELEBRITIES, politicians and the police all leant a hand to an anti-violence project set up by schoolchildren in recent weeks. The 10,000 Hands campaign will eventually see all Lewisham school pupils add a hand print to a 500m cloth as a "message of hope". Lewisham police borough commander Chief Superintendent Russell Nyman has now added his print along with other serving ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659048/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:37 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659048/scat/415361b06433ee08 Regal: The choristers will be conducted by Carl Jackson Upcoming voices from Hampton Court Palace's choral foundation will perform music fit for a king. The Chapel Royal Choir will play baroque choral works with an orchestra of period instruments, conducted by Carl Jackson. Scores will include the coronation anthems composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727 by ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659052/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:36 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659052/scat/415361b06433ee08 Missed: Strathmore School is no longer fit for purpose Children with special educational needs could be moved to one of three mainstream schools. Richmond Council hopes to move services currently available at Strathmore School in Ham to new facilities at Russell Primary School, Grey Court and St Richard Reynolds Catholic College in Twickenham. The authority said the move would offer ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659053/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:35 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659053/scat/415361b06433ee08 A council has apologised over the way it handled a decision to remove three Eastern European children from foster parents who were members of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658771/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658771/scat/415361b06433ee08 backbench unrest over Europe and gay marriage , pressure is mounting on the prime minister. Do you think it is likely that he will still be in charge when Britain goes to the polls in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659054/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:27 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659054/scat/415361b06433ee08 Daily Express weighs in with a short rebuff. The Times, more measured as always, advises the prime minister to show greater leadership.To make matters worse for Cameron, there is yet more favourable press publicity for Ukip, the upstart party now apparently attracting support from disaffected Tories.I was amused by the Mail's reference to "press baron Lord ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659055/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:25 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659055/scat/415361b06433ee08 Will David Cameron still be prime minister at the next election? With backbench unrest over Europe and gay marriage, pressure is mounting on the prime minister. Do you think it is likely that he will still be in charge when Britain goes to the polls in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659056/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:22 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214659056/scat/415361b06433ee08 Senior local Conservatives deliver a petition to Downing Street in February urging the government to delay a vote about same sex marriage until the next parliament. Photograph: Rex ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658653/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658653/scat/415361b06433ee08 Man hit by train between Woolwich Dockyard and Charlton A MAN has died after being hit by a train on tracks between Charlton and Woolwich Dockyard. News Shopper understands the accident happened at the Charlton Lane level crossing at around 9am this morning. Southeastern confirmed the man had been hit by a service travelling between Slade Green and Charing Cross. A spokeswoman ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658054/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:18 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658054/scat/415361b06433ee08 Anna Kasmir, Katherine Wilkinson and Paulette Singer Three new community organisers have started knocking on doors to bring people together in Barnet. Trainee community organisers Anna Kasmir from Whetstone, Katherine Wilkinson from Burnt Oak and Paulette Singer from Cricklewood have just finished their first week knocking on doors in Burnt Oak, Grahame Park and West Hendon. The ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658056/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:16 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658056/scat/415361b06433ee08 Injured: the swan was tended to by Sgt Tyler from Richmond Safer Transport team member Sgt Tyler An injured swan was looked after by officers from Richmond police's Safer Transport team this morning at Kingston Bridge. The adult bird, which had an injured leg, had either been hit by a car or had clipped the bridge as it tried to land, the officers said. The Swan Sanctuary in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658057/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:15 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658057/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A Metropolitan policeman based at Waltham Forest has been found guilty of making indecent images of children. PC Adam Holbrook, 29, had denied making 16 images of children in erotic poses. On Thursday at Westminster Magistrates' Court he was ordered to pay a 640 fine and 450 in prosecution costs. He will be placed on the sex offenders register. PC Holbrook ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658055/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:14 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658055/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Chris Hewett Barnet Council will "set a dangerous precedent" for other authorities if it presses ahead with its controversial outsourcing scheme, according to a trade union. Unison branch secretary John Burgess believes the council is making a "huge mistake" in handing millions of pounds worth of services to private business processes firm Capita. The council ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658058/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:54 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658058/scat/415361b06433ee08 Joanne Winn, who took home the Best Community Garden award last year It is that time of year again when the borough's horticulturalists proudly prune their paonias ahead of the Sutton in Bloom competition. Sutton Council's annual Sutton In Bloom competition is looking for the Best Front garden, Best Community Garden, Best Business Frontage, Best Allotment Garden and Best School ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658060/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658060/scat/415361b06433ee08 Art and music festival gets under way Artists gave a masterclass in painting as a festival of art and music got off to a colourful start. Members of Finchley Art Society showcased their work at an exhibition as part of the annual Trinity in May festival last Saturday. The artists will also open the exhibition this Saturday at Trinity Church and Centre in Nether Street, North ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658059/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:52 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658059/scat/415361b06433ee08 More than 100 people took part in a cycle challenge to help raise money for St Luke's Hospice. Cyclists from across the borough took part in the St Luke's Pledge 2 Pedal event on Sunday, at Harrow Recreational Ground, taking on a 15 mile or 30 mile route. More than 8,000 was raised from the day's event which will go towards the running of the hospice which cares for ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658061/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214658061/scat/415361b06433ee08