The murder of a teenager who was shot in the face has "shocked the local community and the rest of London". Amaan Shakoor died in hospital after he was shot in the face on Easter Monday. The 16-year-old was gunned down outside a leisure centre next door to his school at around 10pm near his home in Walthamstow, east London. He was shot less than 30 minutes after 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne was gunned down three miles away in Tottenham, north...

When Spring time comes around, we most often think about nature and nice weather to stay out all day. While all of that is great fun and is exciting, for many of us Spring also means holiday time and the perfect opportunity to take a vacation, also because spring is the best time to go on vacations cheaply and without crowded destinations. Also, you could find your favourite paradise destinations where is almost impossible to go because of the price, and get the best...

Nostalgia is a bankable commodity nowadays. And nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of ecommerce. Online sellers that stock old clothes, vinyl records, and curios from the recent past can count of the power of memories to move their products; and online shoppers seemingly can’t get enough. But why do ecommerce shoppers love retro goods as opposed to brand new stuff that’s never been handled by anyone else? There are a few answers to that question and...

Monkeys unwind at the end of a stressful day with spa therapy - just like humans, say scientists. Snow monkeys use hot springs to reduce stress - as well as keep them warm, according to new research. The macaques are a popular tourist attraction in Nagano in northern Japan as they soak in the steaming baths. It was assumed they were simply trying to warm up during the chilly winter months when snow blankets the region. But experts who observed...

A "well-loved" grandmother who died in north London dedicated her life to her children, her devastated family said. Ourania Lambrou, 80, was an "independent and strong willed" woman, they said as they paid tribute. She died on Tuesday, following an incident in Camden Road, north London on Saturday, which saw her shoved to the floor and bang her head. Ourania moved from the village of Kalavasos, in Cyprus, to London when she was aged 17 with her husband, who she...

A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer was shocked to be called to a 'consultation' to discuss if she could return to work. Krissy Johnson, 48, was diagnosed with incurable metastatic Breast Cancer in September 2015 and given less than a year to live. Nearly three years later, she has been called to a meeting by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to determine if she is capable of returning to work. The mother-of-one shared a letter she had been...

Karen Gray, 43, has been fighting for the legalised prescription of cannabis oil to help son, Murray, who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.

The world's first vending machine for homeless people has been axed just three months after it was unveiled – with officials branding the concept "misguided". Rough sleepers were able to get hold of water, fresh food and warm clothes from the altruistic device 24-hours-a-day. The machine, which was invented by charity Action Hunger, was unveiled at the Intu Shopping Centre in Broadmarsh, Nottingham, last December. But today (Wed) the Nottingham City Council confirmed the £10,000 machine had been removed after...

An incredible graffiti tribute to Stephen Hawking has been painted across a bridge in Cambridge. Kyle Warwick, 25, of Cambridge, created the large memorial piece which has been adored by members of the public. The artwork took him around five hours to complete and says he was also accompanied by graffiti artists Tim Shuker-Yates. Tattoo artist, Kyle said: "I grew up in Cambridge, and he came into my school a few times as a kid. "I was about ten years...