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From riverside rambles to atmospheric ancient woods, here are five of the best places to stretch your legs, clear your head and soak in the Christmas spirit without leaving south east London. 1. Greenwich Park & Royal Observatory Loop Few places capture the magic of a crisp London winter quite like Greenwich Park. As one of the city’s oldest royal parks, it pairs historic grandeur with sweeping skyline views and at Christmas, when the air is sharp and the crowds thin, it becomes even more special. A festive loop through the park takes you past the Royal Observatory and the…

A woman says she has had to pay hundreds of pounds in parking fines after being told she was not eligible for a residents’ parking permit outside her flat.Rebecca Coad moved into a two-bed apartment at Headland House in Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, in the summer with her friend, which only has a single allocated parking bay in a small private car park.Rebecca says the surrounding streets are lined with residents’ permit-holder bays, most of which remain empty in the eveningsHowever, she says the surrounding streets on Rochester Riverside Walk are lined with residents’ permit-holder bays, most of which remain empty…

Kent Police was called at 11.04am today (November 20) to a report of a suspected wartime mortar shell on Top Dartford Road.  A mortar shell, also known as a mortar bomb, is an explosive projectile fired from a mortar, a type of artillery weapon. Officers attended the scene alongside a Ministry of Defence bomb disposal team, who determined the item to be of “no threat”. It has since been safely disposed of. A cordon, which was in place between Princes Road and Bower Road, has now been removed. The incident was reported on a public Facebook group at around 1pm today (November…

Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Jeffrey Epstein went down in history as one of the worst individuals in the financial world. After being convicted as a child sex offender for sex trafficking and other crimes, the late disgraced financier died in August 2019 in his jail cell. But he apparently left behind a stack of cash to his name. Since he spent time building an inner circle of wealthy businessmen, including Donald Trump at one point, Epstein grew his fortune and overall net worth. With all the money the rumored billionaire had, Epstein used underage girls for sexual…

Image Credit: Apple Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV+ series Pluribus pulls viewers into a world where most of humanity has been absorbed into a blissful hive mind — and only a handful of people remain immune. Led by Rhea Seehorn, the show brings together a tight ensemble of actors who each play a key role in the unraveling mystery. Here’s a closer look at the cast and the characters they bring to life. Rhea Seehorn in “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka Seehorn stars as Carol Sturka, a cynical romance novelist who is one of…

Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Jeffrey Epstein is still making headlines years after his death. The late disgraced financier and convicted child sex offender’s death has been challenged by conspiracy theorists, who claimed that the jail surveillance footage outside of Epstein’s cell wasn’t reliable. Furthermore, his autopsy report raised eyebrows. So, what really happened to Epstein when he died? Epstein’s former confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell, fueled the conspiracy theories when she shared how she thinks he died. “In prison, where I am, they will kill you, or they will pay — somebody can pay a prisoner to kill you…

The Sell House research was based on findings which analysed noise complaints, artificial light exposure, vacant homes, sewage works and greenhouse gas emissions to score every local authority in England. In their findings, they discovered that Bromley was ranked as London’s most peaceful area, coming in at number five on the list after South Gloucestershire. Data revealed that the borough recorded just four noise complaints per 1,000 people in the past year, which was lower than most urban areas and one of the lowest figures in England. Only 2.7 per cent of Bromley’s land registers at the brightest level of…

Image Credit: Getty Images Jeffrey Epstein is long gone, but his files aren’t. Nearly six years after the convicted sex offender died in a Manhattan jail, public interest in the names tied to his network hasn’t faded. Portions of his files were unsealed in 2024 and again in 2025, prompting renewed speculation, particularly after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced earlier this year she would release materials under the direction of President Donald Trump. Bondi implied that a revealing “list” would be made public, but a Justice Department memo released in July 2025 — first reported by Axios — stated that…

View gallery Image Credit: GC Images Congratulations are in order for Gisele Bündchen and her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, as they’re now married!  Their December 2025 marriage came three years following her divorce from ex-husband Tom Brady. Gisele and Joaquim also welcomed their first child together in early 2025. “Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life and are looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family,” a source close to the model previously confirmed to People. Their baby joined Bündchen’s two kids: son Benjamin Rein and daughter Vivian Lake, whom she shares…

View gallery Image Credit: GC Images Gisele Bündchen is now a proud mom of three — and she’s been soaking up life with her newest addition. The supermodel quietly welcomed her first child with her new husband, Joaquim Valente, earlier this year. The couple wed in December 2025. Motherhood has always been a good look for the bombshell — and in a 2023 interview, she admitted that she defines success in terms other than fashion. “I think, for me, success means that I have raised children who have right values,” she told People at the time. “You know what I…