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BILLY ANDERSON, 25, of Blann Close in Eltham, convicted of being the owner/person in charge of a dangerously out of control dog that injured a man. A ginger mastiff was dangerously out of control on Reminder Lane in Greenwich on April 1, 2022. Anderson was given a community order including 80 hours of unpaid work. A contingent destruction order was made for the dog dependent on it being kept under proper control.  A 15-YEAR-OLD from Southwark, admitted possessing a knife and robbing people in Southwark. He was made subject of a youth rehabilitation order including a curfew and electronic tag…

A Post Office counter will close for nearly three months amid a Tesco takeover of a long-serving Co-op.The counter at the Herne Bay branch of Co-op, in Mortimer Street, will shut from the end of this month while renovation works are carried out.The Co-op and Post Office in Mortimer Street, Herne Bay are to close for renovations after the store was taken over by Tesco. Picture: GoogleIt comes as a Tesco Express is set to move into the Co-op store later this year.Post Office bosses say the counter located inside the store will be shutting for refurbishment work on Saturday,…

The Dartford Crossing, previously known as the Dartford Tunnel until 1991, is a major road crossing over the River Thames in England. It connects Dartford in Kent (south) to Thurrock in Essex (north) via the A282 road. Friday night to Saturday morning will see the west tunnel closed from 10pm to 5.30am, while the east tunnel will be closed on both Saturday and Sunday night. This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Friday, August 9 – Saturday, August 10 A282 Northbound A282 Northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel…

Every year, the majority of CAMRA branches select a pub to be their branch Pub of the Year. Those branches with any eligible clubs can also select a club to be their branch Club of the Year. Winners of the branch awards then progress to be judged in the relevant regional competitions and potentially ultimately for the national awards.  Despite not winning awards, the three pubs recognised are: The Partridge, Bromley’s High Street The Real Ale Way, West Wickham The Queen’s Head, Downe The Partridge is a Victorian-style, traditional English pub owned by Fuller’s. In a statement on its website,…

People are being urged to avoid an area of Faversham after a fire broke out in the early hours.Ten fire engines, a command support unit, and a height vehicle were all sent to Salters Lane in Faversham after the blaze broke out at 18 minutes after midnight this morning (Saturday).Emergency services have been there throughout the night. Stock photoPeople living in the surrounding area were advised to close windows and doors due to the smoke coming from a residential property.Officers also asked people to avoid the area while emergency services – including Kent Police, KFRS Volunteer Response Team and South…

Ricky Jones, 57, was wearing a Hugo Boss T-shirt and entered no pleas at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. He was arrested on Thursday and charged with encouraging violent disorder after a video emerged in which he appeared to call for far-right protesters’ throats to be “cut” during the east London demonstration the previous day. Deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram said: “It is alleged that using a microphone you addressed a crowd at an anti-fascist protest and, talking about others you described as ‘disgusting Nazi fascists’, you said ‘we need to cut their throats and get rid of them’.…

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J24B and J21 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 August 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 August 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. Source link

Friday 09 August 2024 1:10 pm  |  Updated: Friday 09 August 2024 1:11 pm Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Email A UK-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Userled, which enables B2B companies to create “hyper-personalized” marketing campaigns, has secured £4 million in pre-seed funding. Userled’s platform is designed to automate the creation and distribution of tailored marketing campaigns across various channels, including email, LinkedIn, and Meta. The funding round was led by early-stage venture capital firm Localglobe, with additional backing from Dig Ventures and several angel investors. Founded in 2023 by experienced entrepreneurs Yann…

BLEND Coffee Lounge, which first opened on Causeyside Street in 2015 and closed in early 2023 due to financial issues, has announced its return to Paisley. The new location is expected to be at the recently renovated Paisley Arts Centre. The announcement stated: “We have some exciting news! Leaving Paisley was a difficult decision, but we couldn’t stay away for long. We LOVE Paisley and are eager to create a community space where people connect, reunite, and forge new relationships.” The coffee shop will partner with OneRen and continue its collaborations with local businesses like The Gatehouse Coffee Roasters and…

On December 3 a teenager stole £8,142 worth of iPhones from the Apple store in The Glades shopping centre in Bromley.   The culprit was identified as 19-year-old Avram Stoica, of Pretoria Road in Romford.  Stoica pleaded guilty to theft from a shop in May and was remanded on bail until sentencing with instructions not to enter The Glades and to sleep each night at his home address.    On Wednesday (August 7), he appeared at Bexley Magistrates’ Court where he was given a four-month prison sentence.  District Judge Karen Hammond reasoned that the offence was so serious that only…