Tag: Local News
‘I got in a tussle’: Man recounts stabbing that led to London honour
Mike Bessegato was on his lunch break grabbing a few items at a downtown London grocery store when he witnessed a clerk tussling with a much younger man.
Driver dies, cattle injured in crash near Clinton: OPP
A 29-year-old from West Elgin faces seven charges after an incident resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory overnight in the town southeast of St. Thomas.
A look back at those we lost in the London region in 2024
We’re reflecting on 2024 and some of the notable residents of the London region who passed away over the past 12 months.
London police notch another perfect year for clearing homicides
London police laid charges in all of the cityâs homicides in 2024, the sixth straight year the force has achieved a perfect clearance rate for killings. There were six homicides last year in London, down from eight the previous year, and just below the 10-year average of 6.2 deaths per year. Five men, one woman […]
GALLERY: LFP’s top photos of 2024, Part 2
Take a look back at 2024 in and around London through the lens of LFP photojournalist Derek Ruttan
PHOTOS: Ringing in 2025 at Victoria Park
Londoners gathered Tuesday night at Victoria Park to ring in 2025. The New Year’s Eve in the Park celebration included skating, live musical performances and fireworks at 9 p.m. and midnight. Photos by Mike HensenÂ
GALLERY: LFP’s top photos of 2024, Part 1
Take a look back at 2024 in and around London through the lens of LFP photojournalist Mike Hensen
Friends speak out about London man killed in crash while fleeing police
The man killed in a crash while fleeing police north of London is being remembered as a loyal friend and loving brother.
Southwestern Ontario senior loses $6,500 in grandparent scam
Provincial police are warning the public to be vigilant after a Huron County resident was defrauded out of $6,500 in the grandparent scam.
Good Samaritan stabbed by attacker named to London’s 2025 honour list
London’s annual goodwill roll call has an unusual addition this year â a bystander who was stabbed while protecting an elderly grocery store employee in a robbery.