London braces for 12-hour ambulance strike on already stretched service Eleventh-hour talks to avert the industrial action have failed Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022
London paramedics ‘spending entire shift with patients waiting in A&E’ Head of London Ambulance Service warns handover delays are having devastating impact on morale Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022
Ill Londoners not at risk of dying ‘should make own way to hospital on ambulance strike day’ People without a life-threatening condition are ‘unlikely to get an ambulance’ during the action, according to the London Ambulance Service Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Asake planned 'special announcement' at gig before '3000 people broke doors' Asake had planned to make 'a special announcement' on stage at the O2 Brixton Academy in London last night, before a suspected crush that left eight people admitted to hospital led to the gig being cancelled for safety reasons Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Met Police statement in full after four people crushed at Asake O2 Brixton concert Eight people have been taken to hospital and four are critical following reports of crowd trouble at the O2 Academy in Brixton in South London last night - Metropolitan Police have issued a lengthy statement Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Angling: Tickle claims Ged Rigby Championship Trophy Blundelsands rod John Easton took the top individual honours on Sunday, competing in the first round of the Wigan Teams of Four. He led his Liverpool LAS team to a creditable fourth place on the day with a score of 24 points. Pegged on the Wiga Liverpool Echo · Oct 6, 2022
Sadiq Khan calls on Londoners to ‘help save lives’ as he learns CPR The Mayor was taught how to perform CPR and use a defribillator by medics in a training session at City Hall Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
Robert Jenrick: how I plan to get ahead of the NHS winter crisis Last week I accompanied some of our incredible London paramedics on a shift to see first-hand the challenges they’re facing. Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Wristbands from lying in state queue withdrawn from online sale Some of the items were being sold on eBay for £2,000 Wales Online · Sep 18, 2022
eBay to remove wristbands from lying in state queue being sold online Auction site eBay has pledged to remove second-hand wristbands from the Queen's laying in state queue which are being offered for sale for as much as four figures. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2022
Queue time ticks over 25 hours as thousands brave the cold to mourn the Queen The DCMS warned people not to travel to join the queue and to check back later on Saturday morning for updates on wait times. The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022
Lying in state queue 22 hours long as overnight temperatures look set to fall The queue to see the Queen lying in state is now expected to take 22 hours and the Government has warned it will be cold overnight Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022
Lying in state queue 24 hours long as overnight temperatures look set to fall The queue to see the Queen lying in state is now expected to take more than 24 hours and the Government has warned it will be cold overnight. The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Croydon explosion: Neighbours say street smelt of gas for a week before girl killed Locals of a street in Croydon have shockingly revealed that they had been smelling gas for over a week, and revealed gas engineers not been present for the last few days, after an explosion this morning killed a child, and injured several others Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022 Paramedics 'beg for overtime to cover rising bills' amid cost of living crisis It comes as London ambulance staff are facing record levels of demand and pressure - while at the same time struggling to meet financial demands of every day life
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022 London Ambulance Service launches ‘ambitious’ recruitment drive as demand soars The London Ambulance Service is embarking on the “most ambitious” recruitment drive in its history as it looks to bolster frontline numbers by more than 1,650.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022 Violence against ambulance staff in England at record high as A&E crisis intensifies Exclusive: More than 12,000 paramedics were verbally or physically assaulted, or threatened, in the 12 months to April 2022
Reason · Jun 6, 2022 Targeting Employee for Op-Ed Criticizing "Anti-Racism" Because She's White May Be Race Discrimination but because here the employer's (and union's) actions were basically just an incident of public criticism, they didn't qualify as hostile environment harassment (and the employee wasn't fired or demoted).
RideApart · Jun 3, 2022 Moto Response Paramedic Wins Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal London Ambulance Service motorcycle response unit paramedic Richard Webb-Stevens receives the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal for Distinguished Service.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022 Volunteers to be used for 999 calls in London as ambulance service struggles Pilot scheme will see trained volunteers responding to ‘category three’ calls where extra help needed due to mobility problems
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022 Volunteers to drive ambulance cars as service continues to face pressure Under the new scheme, expected to launch in May, trained volunteers would be sent out to lower category calls.
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022 10 London ambulances donated to Ukraine amid desperate need for more aid More than 300 LAS staff volunteered to drive the ambulances to Poland in their own time
Liverpool Echo · Mar 30, 2022 Metro Mayor aims to 'find solution' over axing of X1 bus service The X1 Runcorn-Liverpool express bus could run its final journey this Saturday unless an alternative can be found.
The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022 Foreign Secretary Shringla calls for alignment between UN, League of Arab States Mr. Shringla spotlights Middle East peace process while batting for a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine conflict.