A district of south London and major centre in the London Plan.
Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Hatzola ambulances parked near a Golders Green synagogue on 23 March, a blaze that caused about a31 million of damage and injured no reported patients. The defendants have been remanded and will be sentenced in spring 2027 after a related trial concludes; a fifth man denies assisting an offender.
The government has given English mayors the power to charge an overnight visitor levy as a percentage of accommodation costs with no statutory upper limit. Industry groups and major hotel chains have warned the uncapped power will push up prices, reduce demand and cost jobs; mayors argue revenue will fund local services and infrastructure from 2028.
A Stockport man in his 60s has admitted 60 offences against his wife at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including rape and administering a substance to stun her. The victim cannot be named. Sentencing will follow the conclusion of the trial, with other defendants denying the charges.
George Madgwick, leader of Reform UK on Hampshire County Council, has been charged with multiple sexual offences relating to four victims aged 16 and 17. He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on 25 November. The CPS has said there is sufficient evidence for prosecution; police began investigating in July 2025. The case has led to his suspension from the party.