A 30 year old man was pronounced dead at a flat in Lee View House, Jessam Avenue last night at 9:10pm (Saturday 4th May) after police and paramedics were called to reports of an injured man. Earlier in the evening at 7pm, a 29 year old man took himself to…
A lucky woman was saved by the sound of her fire alarm after she fell asleep while cooking in her microwave, yesterday afternoon (Monday, 22 October). Fire fighters arrived to find the woman sitting outside her flat suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation, which in her case was exasperated…
SHE HAS BEEN FOUND The family of an elderly Upper Clapton woman are growing concerned over her disappearance. xxxxxx who is 80 years old and suffers from dementia also has diabetes and uses medication. She was last seen around 7:00pm on Saturday 18th August leaving her home in Warwick Grove…
UPDATE: The man arrested has since been bailed to return late August. A man and woman were injured this afternoon after a white van mounted the pavement at a bus stop on Upper Clapton Road. Police were called shortly after 4:00pm this afternoon (Monday, 1 August) to a report of…
Residents gather outside the Cost Cutter store on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Theydon Rd BREAKING NEWS: People along Mount Pleasant Hill in Upper Clapton were startled this evening at 7:15 when threy saw a 4 x 4 being chased by another car. What appears to be a domestic…
Just in time for half-term, the new play area on Clapton Common opened and local residents celebrated its opening last week. The new wooden play structures for younger and older children include climbing structures with slides, various types of swings and wobble dishes. The climbing structure for older children has…
Around 20 homes along Northwold Road have been evacuated following a burst water main, and fire fighters are helping residents to prevent water entering other buildings by using sandbags. Homes affected are between Fountayne and Durlston Rd. A spokeswoman for Thames Water said: “We have shut the 30-inch main to prevent…
Bright, popular, rebellious and creative, 21-year-old Louise Cattell had everything to live for. Then she made a fatal mistake. She took the party drug ketamine and was found dead in the bath by her flatmate. There are 125,000 other ketamine users in the UK. Louise's parents want to make sure…
Police say they are not treating the death of the 21 year old, found dead in her Evering Road, Upper Clapton flat on Wednesday 2nd March, as suspicious. It is believed Ms Cattell was found in her bath tub by friends who called emergency services, but was unresponsive and pronounced…
- Homegrown talent, food and tunes from the heart of Hackney Summer has come to Springfield Park and there’s something for everyone. Springfield Festival – a day of homegrown talent, food and fun al fresco. The event is part of Parks for Life, a programme of healthy events happening in…
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