He served in the London Fire Brigade, as a uniformed officer, for 27 years, across all parts of London, including a number of years at Erith and Bexley fire stations, attending many of the major incidents that occurred in the capital during that period. In 2000, David joined the London ...
There is one London Fire Brigade station in the city, at Dowgate, with one pumping appliance.[70] The City relies upon stations in the surrounding London boroughs to support it at some incidents. The first fire engine is in attendance in roughly five minutes on average, the second when ...
Borough Market (lunch break here), and Westminster Abbey. It also includes seeing famous spots like the Houses of Parliament, The Shard, Tower Bridge, and St. Pau’s Cathedral. A car service can be added if desired. Since it is a private...
Considering the length of time that the fire station was empty it is remarkable that it has survived. Grade II listing in 1973 must have helped save the building, 5 years after the London Fire Brigade stopped using the building and with still no use planned. The restored plaque on the side...
While it was often informally called the “French pub” thereafter, the name didn’t officially change until it reopened after a fire in 1984. M Berlemont’s son Gaston, meanwhile, had succeeded his father in running the pub many years earlier – there’s a story that when he walked into...
The charges follow incidents in May 1994 and February 1995 which prompted several complaints and an internal police inquiry, supervised by the Police Complaints Authority. Two of the officers have already appeared in court and been remanded on bail. The others have been summonsed and will appear ...
First is the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC), since the majority of the Notting Hill Carnival's activities take place within that borough. Secondly, the Greater London Authority (GLA), which includes the Notting Hill Carnival among the London events it supports; thirdly, ...