In what must surely count as the most egregious case of misplaced priorities in Hong Kong this year, the Incorporated Owners of 147 Caine Road pressured a ground floor shop to remove […]
SCOOP: LADDER ST ARTWORK KILLERS HAVE 8-YEAR-OUTSTANDING “FALLING CONCRETE” NOTICE
CONCRETE RAIN: “PANDEMIC” EXCUSE QUESTIONED AS EXCLUSIVE FIGURES REVEAL THOUSANDS OF PRE-COVID SAFETY ORDERS STILL IGNORED
Almost 4,000 potentially dangerous buildings have illegally ignored mandatory inspection notices for up to 10 years, with the majority of outstanding safety notices issued well before the pandemic and hundreds as long […]
EX-COP “ASTOUNDED” AT SMOKING STARING ORDERS
Staring at smokers could be construed as intimidating or offensive behaviour under Hong Kong law, according to a former Hong Kong police officer who says he was “astounded” at recent instructions from […]
YOURS SINCERELY, WASTING AWAY
Many of us know, intellectually at least, the urban challenges of our elderly. We see “cardboard grannies” stooped and struggling against traffic. We hear of elderly knocked down and killed on the […]
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER HIT-AND-RUN KILLS MOTORCYCLIST
Police arrested a 31-year-old school coach driver for leaving the scene of a crash after a 29-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision in Sheung Wan this morning. Motorcyclist Mr Ho was driving […]
2AM MASERATI CRASH KILLS MAN IN TST, DRIVER IN SHADES REFUSES BREATH TEST
A 54-year-old man attempting to retrieve his 7-seater from a Salisbury Road layby died after being struck by a high-powered Maserati sports car in the early hours of this morning. According to […]
FORMER COP’S UNHEEDED WARNINGS REVEALED AS WOMAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG HORROR SMASH
A woman has died at a Sai Kung blackspot earlier exposed by a former Hong Kong police officer as deadly road design. The crash happened at 7.27pm last night, when 58-year-old Ms […]
WALLED CITY BIKE PLAYGROUND TO BE BULLDOZED FOR A WET MARKET, SKY GARDEN & 122 TRUCK BAYS
Officials will likely greenlight plans to raze a popular kids’ cycle playground on Friday, making way for a car park and wet market complex in Kowloon City Walled Park, according to clandestine […]
NUMBERED ARMBANDS AND DRIVING LICENCES REQUIRED FOR DOCKLESS E-BIKE USERS IN YET ANOTHER SCIENCE PARK TRIAL
The government has confirmed those wishing to ride dockless e-bikes in a new Science Park trial will need full driving licences to take part, while riders must be pre-registered, stick to a […]
DRIVER ARRESTED AS 53-YR-OLD PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY “LIGHTNING QUICK” ELECTRIC SUV ON MONG KOK STREET
Police last night arrested a 49-year-old driver after a fatal Mong Kok crash involving a high-speed electric SUV. Victim Mr Chan, 53, was crossing Tung Choi Street near Nullah Road at 9.01pm […]