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Man says he can’t sell his home in Purley because of a portable toilet | UK News A dad has said he can’t sell his home after a portable toilet for bus drivers was put up outside by Transport for London. Brett Kemp, 52, was ‘beyond shocked’ when he found toilet for TfL bus drivers had been installed in front of his home in Purley, south London. He said neither he nor the neighbours were warned or consulted about the toilet – which he claims ‘stinks’ and ‘looks truly awful’. Mr Kemp has been left ‘unbelievably stressed’ by the situation as he wants…

London commuters face hours of chaos after fire blazes through power cables A fire near train tracks in south London has brought journeys to a standstill, with heavy disruption set to last all day. All lines have been closed from Brockley due to the fire, with National Rail expecting ‘major disruption’ from the area into central London until the end of the day. While the fire has now been put out, it damaged the electricity supply cables to the railway and signalling equipment. Trains running between East and West Croydon/Crystal Palace and London Bridge/Canada Water may be cancelled, revised or…

How London’s Oxford Street could look under Sadiq Khan’s new plans | UK News The iconic Oxford Street could be transformed into a European-style pedestrianised avenue without traffic, new plans have revealed. The London world-famous shopping street is known for its retailers and Christmas lights attracting huge crowds – rain or shine. Now the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to stop traffic on the iconic street which sees around 500,000 visitors each day. If the plan gets green light from the London Assembly, the road could be turned into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue inspired by New York’s Times…

Girl, 16, hit by Met Police car outside East London school | UK News A 16-year-old girl has been hit by a police car in east London. The incident happened on Bow Road outside the Central Foundation Girls’ School after the police car hit the teen at 12.55pm this afternoon. She is in hospital and her condition is unknown. A local resident, who did not wish to be named, told Metro.co.uk that the area between Mile End Tube station and Central Foundation Girls’ School on Bow Road was tapped off. They said: ‘Dozens of people had stopped to watch the commotion. ‘There were…

Four boys killed in house fire surrounded by rubbish while mum went to Sainsbury’s | UK News Four boys were found under a bed surrounded by rubbish and human waste in a house fire that killed them in South London. Their mother Deveca Rose, 29, had left them home alone while she went to Sainsbury’s around 6.30pm on December 16, 2021, a court heard. She is on trial for child cruelty and the manslaughter of her two sets of twins – Leyton and Logan Hoath, aged three, and four-year-olds Kyson and Bryson. Neighbours could hear them inside the burning building…

Inside London’s most boujee area where rent is more than your salary From sky-high rents to nightmarish flatmate experiences, it’s no secret that London has one of the world’s most intense property markets. Now, new data has revealed that one boujee neighbourhood houses 160 ‘super prime’ rental properties where the rent costs more than the average salary. Any guesses? Unsurprisingly, it’s Westminster – a zone 1 location that’s famously home to the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey. Analysing current rental market stock, Benham and Reeves’ figures found that one in five rental properties across the UK cost…

Former Chelsea star on fuming with Jose Mourinho and being baffled by Maurizio Sarri Chelsea hero Gary Cahill has plenty of memories after playing nearly 300 games for the Blues, including being ‘fuming’ with Jose Mourinho and completely baffled by Maurizio Sarri. The 38-year-old won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups and two Europa Leagues wit the Blues, turning out 290 times for them. He played under a string of managers, including Antonio Conte, Andre Villas-Boas and Roberto Di Matteo, but Mourinho stood out, especially for a memorable mind game. Cahill’s centre-back partner John Terry has…

Enzo Maresca slammed over his ‘unfair’ treatment of Chelsea star Enzo Maresca has been slammed over his ‘unfair’ treatment of Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell. Chilwell was one of several Chelsea players to be placed in Maresca’s ‘bomb squad’ following his arrival at Stamford Bridge. Maresca, who left Championship winners Leicester City to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea manager, confirmed last month than Chilwell and Raheem Sterling were training away from his first-team squad. The Italian urged both players to leave if they had hopes of regular football this season but while Sterling moved to Premier League rivals Arsenal on…

Champions League winners odds including Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City Another year of the Champions League is right around the corner as Real Madrid look to continue their dominance in the competition. Real won the competition for a record-extending 15th time last season with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in May. And with new summer signing Kylian Mbappe already hitting the ground running in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be fancied to reach the latter stages once again. But competition will be fierce, with several Premier League sides amongst the favourites to lift the trophy. Ahead…

The 2024/25 Champions League kicks-off this evening and Europe’s biggest club competition has undergone a radical change. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa are the Premier League clubs vying for glory against the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Whether they like it or not, supporters will have to get used to a new format this season, with Europe’s premier tournament given a makeover following Real Madrid’s triumph over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in June. Here’s everything you need to know about the all-new Champions League, including how the new format works, the…