Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at a serious, crazy, and happy news story from the past week.
Serious News
TfL acted on a Freedom of Information request and revealed that there has been an increase of London buses being damaged or involved in crashes.
During 2025, there was 15,390 incidents which resulted in damage, and almost 16,000 the year prior.
Throughout lockdown in 2020 and 2021 there were 11,035 and 12,380 respectively, while the earliest year for the data in 2019 had 12,857 reported.
The data includes “all incidents where damage has been reported, including minor damage to the vehicle”, but “does not imply which road user's behaviour or error may have led to the incident”, adding “it is completely unacceptable that anyone should be killed or seriously injured while travelling, and we remain committed to eradicating death and serious injury from the transport network”
Crazy News
Nestle announced in a statement that 12 tons of KitKat was stolen from a truck in Europe.
The weight correlates to 413,793 bars as the chocolate treat was being delivered to distribution centres on a route from the factory in Italy to Poland.
In the UK, theft of chocolates in stores is on the rise – but according to a joint report made by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa, cargo theft and freight fraud are rising.
A Nestle spokesperson said: “We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KITKAT – but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate”.
Happy News
An outdoor fitness gym has opened in Croydon and named after an actor who starred in the original Star Wars trilogy.
The David Prowse Gym is named after the Darth Vader actor due to his connection to the Addiscombe area after living in the area from 1963, and he was also seen promoting fitness in the community too.
The gym is free for all being located at Addiscombe Recreation Ground, and has been designed to be used by anyone of any age or ability.
A formal opening ceremony will be held on 4th May (May the 4th) which is also known as Star Wars Day.
Croydon Mayor, Jason Perry, approved the name submitted by the Addiscombe & Shirley Park Residents' Association and says: “David Prowse was a true local legend, not just for what he achieved on screen, but for the way he inspired people to stay active and give back to their community”.
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