Rags Martel

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TV journalist with a strange name. Usually reporting in and around London - where every street has a story. As Samuel Johnson said, “when you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life.” I report for ITV. Film and edit all my own stuff. ITV News, ITN. Previously Channel 4. Sometimes available for private hire… @ragsmartel on other socials

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Only 30 left: The fight to save London’s pie and mash

Only 30 left: The fight to save London’s pie and mash Rags Martel

533 views - 12 hours ago

Rain pain: London gets a soaking for a record 32 days

Rain pain: London gets a soaking for a record 32 days Rags Martel

177 views - 4 days ago

Spurs fan meets hero as £2.5m race to save his life continues

Spurs fan meets hero as £2.5m race to save his life continues Rags Martel

81 views - 5 days ago

Grenfell estate runs out of money after more broken promises

Grenfell estate runs out of money after more broken promises Rags Martel

802 views - 6 days ago

Holland Park flood: questions continue about Thames Water as homes wrecked again

Holland Park flood: questions continue about Thames Water as homes wrecked again Rags Martel

1.9K views - 3 weeks ago

Burst water pipe floods entire London street

Burst water pipe floods entire London street Rags Martel

26.9K views - 3 weeks ago

Pothole problems: Splash and damage as red road warnings introduced to roads

Pothole problems: Splash and damage as red road warnings introduced to roads Rags Martel

734 views - 1 month ago

Why London’s “socialist speed bumps” are giving everyone the hump

Why London’s “socialist speed bumps” are giving everyone the hump Rags Martel

2.3K views - 1 month ago

Inside London’s biggest urban winery

Inside London’s biggest urban winery Rags Martel

153 views - 1 month ago

Inside London’s hospital cinema: Tiny Tim actor’s incredible big screen journey as NHS patient

Inside London’s hospital cinema: Tiny Tim actor’s incredible big screen journey as NHS patient Rags Martel

111 views - 1 month ago

Road to nowhere: the driving test backlog made worse by bots

Road to nowhere: the driving test backlog made worse by bots Rags Martel

5.2K views - 1 month ago

Aled Jones: 40 years Walking In The Air and now dancing with Elf & Carrie Hope Fletcher

Aled Jones: 40 years Walking In The Air and now dancing with Elf & Carrie Hope Fletcher Rags Martel

350 views - 1 month ago

Godstone sinkhole: still no fix 10 months on - and won’t be until June 2026!

Godstone sinkhole: still no fix 10 months on - and won’t be until June 2026! Rags Martel

11.7K views - 2 months ago

Inside the London housing estate where residents took control of their homes

Inside the London housing estate where residents took control of their homes Rags Martel

676 views - 2 months ago

Football fan dies watching game: Remembering Charlton supporter “Headphones Norm” Norman Barker

Football fan dies watching game: Remembering Charlton supporter “Headphones Norm” Norman Barker Rags Martel

32.8K views - 2 months ago

“Nobody’s promised tomorrow”: rugby couple’s incurable cancer battle

“Nobody’s promised tomorrow”: rugby couple’s incurable cancer battle Rags Martel

792 views - 2 months ago

River sewage: Thames Water fails 93 times… now residents take legal action

River sewage: Thames Water fails 93 times… now residents take legal action Rags Martel

179 views - 2 months ago

Inside the wrecked London house selling for £1 million

Inside the wrecked London house selling for £1 million Rags Martel

274 views - 2 months ago

Street stealer: seafood thief caught taking food on CCTV

Street stealer: seafood thief caught taking food on CCTV Rags Martel

212 views - 2 months ago

Stop the fines?! Meet the Yellow Box Guru helping trapped drivers

Stop the fines?! Meet the Yellow Box Guru helping trapped drivers Rags Martel

86.1K views - 2 months ago

The Whops: the busking punk kids going viral

The Whops: the busking punk kids going viral Rags Martel

13.1K views - 2 months ago

Dog killed by Ikea van - family offered just £50 compensation

Dog killed by Ikea van - family offered just £50 compensation Rags Martel

221 views - 2 months ago

Sir Brian May reacts to Queen AI cover as he launches 3D space book

Sir Brian May reacts to Queen AI cover as he launches 3D space book Rags Martel

4.7K views - 3 months ago

London’s up and down flag fight 🇬🇧

London’s up and down flag fight 🇬🇧 Rags Martel

624 views - 3 months ago

Should London’s “basement penguins” be freed?

Should London’s “basement penguins” be freed? Rags Martel

580 views - 3 months ago

Hit by an ebike - but legal loophole leaves victim with nothing

Hit by an ebike - but legal loophole leaves victim with nothing Rags Martel

336 views - 3 months ago

From silence to symphony: London’s forgotten giant venue returns… for one night

From silence to symphony: London’s forgotten giant venue returns… for one night Rags Martel

176 views - 3 months ago

Food influencers kicked out of Borough Market - then welcomed back in

Food influencers kicked out of Borough Market - then welcomed back in Rags Martel

703 views - 3 months ago

Sir David Beckham: From pie and mash… to palace and medal

Sir David Beckham: From pie and mash… to palace and medal Rags Martel

184 views - 3 months ago

Under the dome: why St Paul’s needs £5 million to sculpt its future

Under the dome: why St Paul’s needs £5 million to sculpt its future Rags Martel

253 views - 3 months ago

Britain’s most profitable Yellow Box: a £450,000 trap?

Britain’s most profitable Yellow Box: a £450,000 trap? Rags Martel

1M views - 3 months ago

“Crush hour”: using the Northern Line during the signal chaos

“Crush hour”: using the Northern Line during the signal chaos Rags Martel

11.5K views - 3 months ago

Rickshaw rules: London pedicabs finally face regulation

Rickshaw rules: London pedicabs finally face regulation Rags Martel

13.5K views - 3 months ago

Sumo comes to London for historic contest

Sumo comes to London for historic contest Rags Martel

1K views - 4 months ago

Jacob Collier: new album… new sound

Jacob Collier: new album… new sound Rags Martel

25.4K views - 4 months ago

Walking Britain’s longest rail bridge: but what’s the cost of the new HS2 viaduct?

Walking Britain’s longest rail bridge: but what’s the cost of the new HS2 viaduct? Rags Martel

5.1K views - 4 months ago

Meet the singing Chelsea Pensioners… covering Oasis and the Beatles

Meet the singing Chelsea Pensioners… covering Oasis and the Beatles Rags Martel

136 views - 4 months ago

London anti Trump rally - masks and baby balloons but fewer than 5,000 attend

London anti Trump rally - masks and baby balloons but fewer than 5,000 attend Rags Martel

278 views - 4 months ago

Watch thieves steal £350,000 worth of luxury bags - as owner says “London is not safe”

Watch thieves steal £350,000 worth of luxury bags - as owner says “London is not safe” Rags Martel

644 views - 5 months ago

See the secret view from Nelson’s Column

See the secret view from Nelson’s Column Rags Martel

389 views - 5 months ago

London stalling: how tourists view the tube strike

London stalling: how tourists view the tube strike Rags Martel

416 views - 5 months ago

Ray Winstone: Sculpted into clay - and flying the flag for England

Ray Winstone: Sculpted into clay - and flying the flag for England Rags Martel

854 views - 5 months ago

No phones allowed: the London borough banning smartphones for 63,000 children

No phones allowed: the London borough banning smartphones for 63,000 children Rags Martel

934 views - 5 months ago

Watch dog attack on woman: Fears “XL Bully” is on the loose in London

Watch dog attack on woman: Fears “XL Bully” is on the loose in London Rags Martel

1.3K views - 5 months ago

Are there too many festivals in London parks?

Are there too many festivals in London parks? Rags Martel

347 views - 5 months ago

London’s “Checkpoint Charlie” Lime bike chaos

London’s “Checkpoint Charlie” Lime bike chaos Rags Martel

1.7K views - 5 months ago

Godstone sinkhole: still not fixed… 6 months on

Godstone sinkhole: still not fixed… 6 months on Rags Martel

815 views - 5 months ago

Inside London’s second narrowest house… worth £1.2 million

Inside London’s second narrowest house… worth £1.2 million Rags Martel

2.5K views - 6 months ago

London’s closing pubs… Last orders for help?!

London’s closing pubs… Last orders for help?! Rags Martel

69.8K views - 6 months ago

Hot and homeless: a deadly killer?

Hot and homeless: a deadly killer? Rags Martel

690 views - 6 months ago

Blind tennis: the hidden Wimbledon championships no one sees

Blind tennis: the hidden Wimbledon championships no one sees Rags Martel

2.6K views - 6 months ago

Hundreds of London cyclists caught jumping red lights… in just one hour

Hundreds of London cyclists caught jumping red lights… in just one hour Rags Martel

3.1K views - 6 months ago

UK’s “happiest” retirement place revealed

UK’s “happiest” retirement place revealed Rags Martel

1.4K views - 6 months ago

Lioness parade: celebrating the crowds

Lioness parade: celebrating the crowds Rags Martel

356 views - 6 months ago

Migrant hotel protest: talking to both sides at Epping

Migrant hotel protest: talking to both sides at Epping Rags Martel

405 views - 6 months ago

Al Murray: From Pub Landlord to historian… and how fans have ways of making him walk

Al Murray: From Pub Landlord to historian… and how fans have ways of making him walk Rags Martel

531 views - 6 months ago

Cheese Ban: Why Brie and Mozzarella are missing from UK shelves

Cheese Ban: Why Brie and Mozzarella are missing from UK shelves Rags Martel

2.8K views - 6 months ago

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood explains why giant turtles are coming to London’s streets

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood explains why giant turtles are coming to London’s streets Rags Martel

964 views - 7 months ago

Oldest marathon man dies: Tributes to 114-year-old Fauja Singh after being hit by car

Oldest marathon man dies: Tributes to 114-year-old Fauja Singh after being hit by car Rags Martel

8.3K views - 7 months ago

Wimbledon expansion: Residents take All England Club from Centre Court to High Court

Wimbledon expansion: Residents take All England Club from Centre Court to High Court Rags Martel

590 views - 7 months ago