Adrian Zorzut

Local Democracy Reporter

London

Former Government building in London set to become 650-bedroom hotel

If approved, the hotel at Noble House could accommodate 1,332 guests at a time

18 Feb 2026
London

Grenfell Tower fire victims to receive £42m until 2028

The funds will go towards providing survivors and the bereaved with £7,000 in annual payments and a key worker

3 Jun 2024
London

London doctor who performed wrong surgery on patients is struck off

Radiologist Claudia Martinez Higueros blamed colleagues and altered medical records, the General Medical Council found

28 May 2024
London

Drivers warned to avoid Albert Bridge as it closes for repair works

A diversion will be in place for drivers via Chelsea Bridge or Battersea Bridge

22 May 2024
Crime

Soho bar licence suspended after man 'raped' in toilets

Louche Bar is temporarily closed after an alleged rape in the venue’s toilets

17 May 2024
London

Soho strip club faces losing licence over 'no touch' rule breaches

Officers said dancers at the Sunset Strip club on Dean Street flouted ‘no touch’ rules while management failed to man the club with enough qualified bouncers

17 May 2024
London

London foster carer who looked after 14 children has 'no regrets'

Sharon Telfer says she has cared for teenagers from all backgrounds while also raising her own children

16 Apr 2024
Bond Street Loses 133-Year-Old Department Store As Fenwicks Closes
London

Redevelopment of iconic Fenwick's Mayfair store given green light

The famous department store first opened its doors on New Bond Street in 1891 and was closed for good in February

3 Apr 2024
London

Soho restaurant fined £9,000 after cockroach infestation

Inspectors found grease dripping from the cooker into trays and mice droppings on the ground at the restaurant

15 Feb 2024
London

West London nurse struck off after calling Black colleagues 'monkeys'

The nurse had 'entrenched contempt' towards Black people, a report says

19 Jan 2024
London

Unqualified staff at Notting Hill cosmetics clinic hand out medicines

Patients felt rushed and experienced 'underestimated' levels of pain, a report says

10 Jan 2024
London

Raw eggs and water balloons thrown at West London council staff

One enforcement officer spent 177 days out of work after being attacked

4 Jan 2024