A video has circulated Twitter showing a road rage descending into a fist fight at around 5.40pm yesterday afternoon (July 15). The clip shows a raging driver punch a transit van whilst fellow motorists beep their horns.
Having had their van punched, the driver then gets out and swings wildly at the other angry driver before returning to his vehicle. At this point the person who punched the van then swings repeatedly through the driver’s open window, before returning to his car.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed no arrests have been made. One man had injured his hand.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to Old Kent Road at about 17:42hrs on Tuesday 15 August following reports of a road range incident involving two men.
"One man suffered an injury to his hand as a result of the incident. No arrests have been made.
"Enquiries are ongoing."
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With autumn fast approaching, it's time for a wardrobe refresh. The chillier weather is already beginning to sweep the city, so what better time than now to start investing in some cute layering items?
Marks and Spencer recently shared its latest contribution to fall chic with a Padded Bomber Jacket in a toffee colour. The bomber comes in three colours, including the rust look featuring in an Instagram post.
The supermarket shared the £59 jacket to its 2 million followers and it sold out. Fans loved the "quality" and "flattering" bomber and it is in high demand - though some shoppers found it to be much more oversized than they expected.
The high-street store captioned the post: "Tell your wardrobe the good news – The Edit’s latest drop is here." M&S then proceeded to list the outfit details for each look featured in the Reel.
Outfit 1:
Bomber jacket – T493026
Cargos – T591098T
Outfit 2:
Shirt – T438109
Jeans – T017017B
Outfit 3:
Bomber jacket – T493026
Top – T411477C
Skirt – T693369
The bomber jacket is styled in two of the autumnal looks, in a toffee colour, perfect for the seasonal change. Fans instantly loved the item, with one person commenting: "LOVE the bomber."
Another shopper quickly pointed out: "Bomber jacket is sold out online," to which a customer service representative replied: "Don't worry Fiona, we're due more to arrive in Navy on Monday and Toffee is coming back August 28."
If you are desperate to get your hands on thejacket, it is available in black in sizes 6 to 24 (at time of writing). There is a zip and a relaxed fit, making it the perfect addition to an autumn wardrobe when it starts to get a little chillier.
There are even pockets for added practicality. Shoppers loved the look so much that it has previously sold out on more than one occasion.
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One person reviewed the jacket, stating: "So pleased I managed to get this jacket when it was restocked. Really love the style and colour. Looks great with jeans and dresses."
A second nostalgic fan wrote: "I love jackets like this, and this one is really good, brings back memories of my teens!" While a third person called it "perfect."
They added: "It will be ideal in autumn months with a blouse underneath and when it gets chillier will be warm. Love the toffee colour proper autumn colour."
However, some shoppers were shocked by the sizing. They said it was much bigger than they expected. One M&S fan said: "Lovely bomber jacket, very oversized though so I sized down from my usual 14 to a 10 and it’s still roomy."
A second person agreed, commenting: "The fit is generous, may want to consider a size down especially if you are not very tall." The bomber jacket rivals much more expensive looks at other retailers.
What do you think of the Topshop jacket? (Image: ASOS/Topshop)
It comes in sizes 4 to 18 and also has an oversized fit with ribbed trims. There are no reviews for the jacket and it will set you back much more than the M&S dupe at £240.
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Lovehoney has announced that Christmas has come early, with the launch of their bestselling advent calendars returning to shelves next week. Yes, shoppers can now get their hands on three different advent calendars for individual fun and for couples to share.
The first calendar is the 24-day Lovehoney x Womanizer Couple’s Calendar, which is priced at £150, featuring the Womanizer Classic 2 vibrator worth £119.99 on its own. The entire worth of the calendar is over a whopping £425.
The advent calendar also includes the brand-new Lovehoney Mini Wand Vibrator (£34.99) – a petite and discrete version of one of Lovehoney's most iconic vibrators with power outmatching its size. Also included is the classic and timeless Glow Up Bullet Vibrator (£24.99), which can be used on its own and in conjunction with six, yes six, other products in the calendar, such as a penis stroker, anal beads, and finger sleeve.
The Lovehoney x Womanizer calendar is worth over a massive £425 (Image: Lovehoney)
Along with 21 other amazing products spanning sex toys, bondage, games, and wellness, this year’s couples calendar is not one to miss. Up next, Lovehoney will be launching a 12-day advent calendar featuring one of their bestselling products, the Lovehoney Rose.
Worth more than £200, the rose-themed calendar features 12 incredible toys, games, and bondage accessories. The literal pick of the bunch is of course the Lovehoney Rose (£54.99) – the bestseller uses Womanizer’s Pleasure Air Technology to deliver speedy and intense orgasms through clitoral suction stimulation.
Keeping in theme with the Rose, the calendar also includes a beautiful Crystal Butt Plug (£22.99) with a ruby red jewel-tipped base. As with the couples calendar, you will also get a versatile Bullet (£24.99), which can be used to power a G-spot dildo and G-spot massager, in addition to anal beads.
They'll also be launching a calendar featuring their bestselling product, the Lovehoney Rose (Image: Lovehoney)
For couples, Lovehoney will be offering a 12-door calendar priced at £100. Worth more than £200 in total, the hero product of this calendar is the Lovehoney Dream Mini Massage Wand (£69.99). This travel-friendly rechargeable wand is perfect for couples and solo play, and with seven vibration patterns and foyr intensity levels it still packs a punch.
Similar to the other calendars, this one also features a Crystal Butt Plug (£22.99) in the colourway of the calendar, and a Remote-Controlled Bullet Vibrator (£39.99), meaning that it can be controlled hands-free by yourself or a partner, compatible with a Couple’s Cock Ring and Finger Sleeve.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for something a little different to Lovehoney, Charlotte Tilbury has announced that its 2023 Christmas Calendar will officially be dropping in September. Charlotte's Lucky Chest of Drawers will be ready to buy from September 12, 2023, and you have to be quick to get your hands on one.
The calendar retails at £180 and you'll be treated with 12 different products within each drawer. They have not yet released which specific items will be featured but from September 1 you can find out if you download the app, where they will reveal a new product each day.
The luxury brand have teased that two products will definitely be making an appearance; Charlotte's award-winning Magic Cream (travel size) and the Airbrush Flawless Filter Spray (travel size). They have also said that two full sized lip sticks will also be included within the calendar.
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Frankie Bridge is starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story, and has made some new revelations about the show. She took the role over from Cheryl, who in turn succeeded Lily Allen.
The West End thriller focuses on a couple who are renovating their London house. At 2.22am, Jenny, played by Frankie, hears mysterious sounds in the house and becomes convinced it's haunted.
Her and her husband eventually invite friends over and decide to stay up until 2.22am to see what happens. Frankie herself admitted to finding the show scary.
She told the Mirror: "Two times in a row, I’ve genuinely screamed. Even for me, being on stage, it makes me jump. I do believe there is something out there, and I do believe in mediums. I find them really comforting.”
The play has received rave reviews, with The Guardian writing "The suspense arrives eventually and the twist at the end is so clever, even for those who know what’s coming, that it sends us reeling back to the beginning in our minds. The production ultimately succeeds not because of its ramped up comedy but in spite of it.
Frankie Bridge is the latest actress to take on 2:22 A Ghost Story (Image: Seamus Ryan/PA Wire)
"It will surely win audiences once again: it has entertainment value, and there are intelligent discussions about gentrification which bring depth to the ghost story as well. But there is the sense here that having become such a machine, it risks losing its heart."
Tickets for 2:22 A Ghost Story are available from Theatre Tickets Direct. They're currently on offer and start at £24 for the remaining weekdays in August and September, with weekends starting at £30.
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Detectives investigating the death of Julian Ebanks-Ford in Lewisham have charged a man with murder. Ismaiel Kallon, 20, of Kender Street, SE14, was charged on Friday, August 11.
He will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Saturday, August 12. Police were called just before 1am on Friday, August 4, to reports of a stabbing in Kender Street, at the junction with Queen's Road.
Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. Julian, aged 20, was found with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and died later that afternoon.
Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command continue to support his family and they have been informed of the latest development. A post-mortem examination on Saturday, August 5, confirmed Julian died as a result of a single stab wound.
Two other people have been arrested as part of the investigation. On Saturday, August 5, officers arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder. He was subsequently released on bail.
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On August 7, a 19-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. She was later released with no further action.
Following the incident, Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, leading the Met’s South East Command said: "I know that local people will be shocked by this incident and I would like to reassure the community that, alongside our Specialist Crime colleagues, we are working hard to establish the full facts of this incident and to identify those responsible."
He added: "I am saddened to see another young life lost needlessly to knife crime in our city, another family devastated by loss - my thoughts are with the young man's loved ones."
Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 265/04Aug. You can also report information online and tweet @MetCC. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Cats are notoriously hard to please and none-so more than my Theo. One day he won't touch his dry food and the next I'm having to wrangle it away from him because he ate a daily allowance in two minutes. So trying to find a cat basket on Amazon was like trying to decipher the Enigma Code.
That's until the Amazon Basics cat condo tree tower caught my eye. Two things appealed to me: the low price and how incredibly cute the little cat in the image looks. Theo, being much cuter, would reach some form of adorable nirvana sitting in the little hammock. I just needed to get it for him.
I went with the beige colour, because you can take the man out of Essex but not the Essex out of the man. This was £25.59 when I bought it but the price has increased to £40.80 since then. However, the one marked grey (but looks black in all the review pics...) is £21.14. I'd probably have gone with that one if it was available at the time.
The product also boasts are 4.7 rating out of 46,828 reviewers, with people praising its sturdiness, stability and ease of assembly. The latter point I cannot give you a fair review of as I invited my hyper-competent friend round and left the unassembled bits in front of her. It took her about 30 seconds after noticing said bits before she did it all for me. However, she didn't struggle.
As long as my little best friend is happy, I'm happy (Image: Tom Capon/MyLondon)
Once up it now came down to getting the cat in the thing. Theo loves using the carpets in our bedrooms and my flatmates actual bed as his scratching post, so we needed to tempt him over. Also, he will often pick the least comfortable spot in the living room to sit rather than all the beds and sofas open to him.
However, with a sprinkling of cat nip (I actually got this from Amazon too - it says extra strong but feels normal strength, he loves it though and made it into a tea for him once that he dipped his entire face into) he jumped in, rubbed his face in and... laid down. Fully in. His big boy cat bum smoothing into the gap. Within a couple of days the spot became his favourite, where he could jump in and do his 12-year-old cat daily activity of staring at me and then trying to snatch all of my food out of my hands whenever I eat.
The two scratching posts made me feel a bit sceptical. He's not a Maine Coon by any standards but he could take most cats in a fight, so they seemed a bit on the small size. Have they stopped him from using the carpets and bed as a scratching post? No. He's a cat, thus he knows exactly what annoys me and does it anyway. But does he use it? Yes. So mission mostly successful.
He has gone off it as the weather's got warmer as the material stores a bit of heat, but this also means its perfect in the colder months. My main issue is that when he's in that basket, he gets The Devil In Him quicker, which is what I call the demonic state he enters where he grabs my hand with his paws to put into his mouth, where he proceeds to chomp.
It will fit into the aesthetic of most homes with cats and if you can't afford the massive trees, this is a good alternative. Our kitty has lots of vertical space to jump around the flat so this is a good compromise. Both Theo and I would heartily recommend this.
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A puppy was beaten so badly in North West London last week it went blind, the RSPCA has said. The animal welfare charity is now investigating after a member of the public brought a 12-week-old Cane Corso puppy with severe injuries into a veterinary practice in Hendon on August 2.
The poor puppy had been beaten nearly to death, and was in a collapsed state and couldn't open his eyes. The puppy, named Caine, was badly bruised, had neurological damage, couldn’t walk and was unable to see.
Following vet treatment the dog is now able to stand up but is still completely blind. Caine is continuing to receive urgent veterinary attention and once recovered the RSPCA will be able to rehome him.
RSPCA Inspector Nicole Broster said: “This is an example of horrendous cruelty carried out against a very young, defenceless puppy. He is so loyal and trusting that despite the terrible ordeal he has been through he is still very sweet and loving towards those now caring for him.
“Sadly as a result of the beating he is still blind. It is possible he may fully recover, and we hope that eventually he can be rehomed."
The RSPCA has launched a Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, to raise funds to help its frontline rescue teams continue to save animals from cruelty and abuse and to raise awareness about how to stop cruelty to animals for good.
They say incidents where animals have been beaten increased by 22 per cent last year - from 9,658 beatings in 2022 compared to 7,857 in 2021. They have noted incidents tend to peak in the summer months.
RSPCA Inspector Broster added: “Cases like this one highlight why we have launched our Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, beatings are all too common and it’s disgusting what some people do to defenceless animals. We want to help as many animals as we can, with the public’s help.
“Anyone with information should contact us in complete confidence on 0300 123 8018.”
