Smoke alarms in Blackheath enabled a woman and child to escape to safety after fire broke out in a storage heater and set clothing alight. By the time London firefighters arrived they […]
Smoke alarms save lives of woman and child in Blackheath
Anthony Allen jailed for minimum of 22 years for barbers shop stabbing in North West London
Anthony Allen has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to life imprisonment with a minimum recommendation he serves at least 22 years for stabbing to death Crispin Siddon at Cutz barbers shop […]
Appeal to trace man after elderly woman conned out of thousands
CCTV footage has been released by detectives in Southwark to try and identify one of two men who conned a 71 year old woman out of her savings. The woman, who lives […]
Man convicted of Brent barber’s shop stabbing
A 34-year-old man has been convicted of murdering another man in a knife attack in Brent, North West London. Anthony Allen was found guilty on Friday the 12th of January at the […]
East Ham pensioner dies in hospital following violent street robbery
An 82 year-old man, who was attacked by three men last August during a street robbery, has died. Ahmet Dobran, of East Ham, died on Monday 15th of January while in hospital. […]
Public vote opens for two Met Police Excellence Awards
The public vote for the Met Excellence Awards is now open. This year Londoners are being given the opportunity to cast their vote in two unique categories. The Met Excellence Awards […]
Mitcham man sentenced to 8 years and 6 months for manslaughter and arson
A 37-year-old man from London Road, Mitcham, has been sentenced to eight and a half years’ imprisonment at the Old Bailey. Adil Mahmood received the sentence after pleading guilty to the manslaughter […]
Met Police appeal over 56-year-old man’s stabbing in Kensington
Police are appealing for information about a stabbing of a 56-year-old man in Kensington. The Met Police said that they were called at 6.36 pm on 15th January to Comeragh Road, near […]
Police launch fresh appeal for footage of Plashet Park stabbing
Met Police detectives have issued a new appeal for information on the murder of Moosakhan Nasiri, who was killed in a knife attack in Plashet Park, Newham on 15th October 2017. An […]
Police seek suspect in bottle attack on officer in Lambeth
Met police detectives are investigating a bottle attack on a policeman in Lambeth. The officer had been called to a bar in Clapham Road in January after reports of trouble between security […]
Liverpool FC’s Jon Flanagan sentenced for assault
Liverpool footballer Jon Flanagan has been sentenced to a 12-month community order involving 40 hours of unpaid work for assaulting his girlfriend Rachael Wall. The 25-year-old defender pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing […]
Two men in court for stabbing of model Harry Uzoka in West London
Two men have been arrested and charged by detectives investigating the murder of British model Harry Uzoka. 24 year old George Koh and 23 year old Jonathan Okigbo, both from North London, […]
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving following collision with two police officers
A man who was involved in a road traffic accident resulting in a collision which injured two police officers, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. 51 year old Mohammed Shisq from Gorseway […]
Three men jailed after investigation by new firearms forensics team
Three men in their twenties have been jailed for a combined total of 39 years, for firearms offences which took place between the 14th of August and the 3rd of September 2016, […]
Racist attack in fast food restaurant which left teenage victim with broken arm.
The Met Police have released an image of two women wanted in connection with a racially aggravated assault in Waltham Forest. The incident took place just after 8.30 pm on Monday 6th […]
Cannabis user who stabbed his mother 23 times sentenced to indefinite hospital order
A man who admitted stabbing his mother 23 times while suffering from a psychotic episode probably brought on by cannabis misuse has received an indefinite hospital order under the Mental Health Act. […]
Man jailed over hit and run in North Finchley
A man has been sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court to a year in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving. In November last year, 23 year old Ali Bahramzadeh […]
Renewed appeal for information one week after murder of Daniel Frederick
Detectives will carry out an anniversary appeal in Hackney one week on from the murder of 34-year-old Daniel Frederick in Shakspeare Walk. A murder investigation had been launched after police were called […]
Six year sentence for driver in fatal hit and run collision
A man has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to six years imprisonment after he killed a cyclist in Enfield through reckless driving. Anita Szucs was knocked off her bike in a […]
Vulnerable 17 year old from Croydon found after media appeal
Francesca Olivieri who’d been missing in Croydon since Monday 15th January this year has been found. Francesca Olivieri, 17, who had been reported #missing from Croydon earlier this week, has been found […]
Met Police renewing appeal over New Year’s Eve stabbing in Newham
The Met Police is renewing its appeal for more information about the murder of 20-year-old Taofeek Lamidi in Newham. He was killed in Memorial Avenue, West Ham two days before his birthday during […]
Burglar arrested while trying to leave the country is sentenced to four years and four months
A burglar who was arrested while trying to leave for Chile has been sentenced to over four years in prison. Louis Moreno, who’s 37, used a ladder to break into a home on […]
Old Bailey hears how 15 year old was killed over postcode rivalry
Update 15/02/18: Adam Benzahi, 21, Samuel Oliver-Rowland, 18, and Junior Simpson have all been given life sentences for Jermaine Goupall’s murder. Saskia Haye-Elliot, 18 was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months after being […]
Trial underway over murder on North London allotment
A 41-year-old man from Hackney has gone on trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of Lea Adri-Soejoko. The 80-year-old widow was strangled in February 2017, and her body found in a […]
Man in penguin costume and father attacked by gang on Chelmsford train
Three men have been assaulted on a train to Chelmsford. The incident began when a teenager, dressed in a penguin costume, went to the train’s toilet. Six men sitting nearby asked him […]
Homophobic attack caught on CCTV
The Met Police is appealing for information about a homophobic assault which took place in East London last week. Images from CCTV have been released, showing one of the two suspects involved […]
Teenager pleads guilty to London acid attacks on moped riders
A 17 year-old from Croydon has pleaded guilty to six acid attacks on moped riders while trying to steal their vehicles. Two of the six victims continue to receive treatment for their […]
Six deny being members of a banned Neo-Nazi group
Five men and one women have appeared at Westminster Magistrates court, accused of membership of the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. All have indicated not guilty pleas. The six charged are; Adam […]
Appeal after police say ambulance crew abused by motorist
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man drove dangerously, and abused a member of London Ambulance Service crew as they were responding to an emergency call in Sutton. The […]
Man charged over assault of three police officers in Harrow
A man has been charged with an assault on three police officers in South Harrow. According to local press, the attack took place in the junction between Alexandra Road and Eastcote Lane. […]
Child sex offender jailed for 4½ years
A 23 year-old man has been jailed for four and a half years after being found guilty of soliciting indecent images from thousands of young boys. Patrick McDonald from Crumlin, Northern Ireland […]
Retirement for Met Police head of Counter-Terrorism Policing
After 31 years of service in the Metropolitan Police, the UK’s top counter terrorism officer Mark Rowley has announced his retirement in March. Mr Rowley took up the role of Assistant […]
Institute of Journalists questions secret justice in Jon Venables case
The Chartered Institute of Journalists has condemned a move to conduct the future trial of Jon Venables in private with even the location of the court building remaining secret.
Travel Guide to Oslo
Norway is most often associated with winter and snow, but as spring approaches, Oslo is showing itself from its most charming side. If you want to visit Oslo, the ideal time is […]
79 confirmed dead or missing in Grenfell Tower fire disaster
The Met Police have announced that the death toll in the Grenfell Tower fire disaster has now reached 79. That’s the number of people identified, confirmed dead, or missing presumed dead. Five […]
Finsbury Park suspected terrorist attack- ‘An attack on London and all Londoners’
Police, fire and ambulance crews have been called to Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park after a van ploughed into worshippers leaving a mosque after midnight. The person who died was receiving […]
Grenfell Tower fire destruction: ‘indescribable’
The Met Police have released images and video of the fire destruction inside Grenfell Tower disaster. The Met’s specialist recovery team has been working with colleagues from the London Fire Brigade and […]
Community rallies for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster
The community in West London has come together to support the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Two ladies who brought toiletries and other goods in lovely gift bags so it […]
Prime Minister Theresa May: ‘support on the ground for people … not good enough.’
Prime Minister, Theresa May, spoke to Grenfell Tower residents, and local community leaders for two and a half hours today at Downing Street, and then issued a statement saying support for people […]
Death toll in London tower block fire likely to be at least 58 – grief and anger turns to protest
The Met Police say that the death toll in the Grenfell Tower block fire disaster is likely to be at least 58 when taking into account those identified and confirmed missing. Media […]
Grenfell Tower tragedy – Death toll now 17, praise for the rescuers, and people coming forward to help the survivors
The Met Police say at least 17 people have died in the West London tower block fire disaster. But the figure is expected to rise significantly. #GrenfellFire tower now a darkened […]
Grenfell Tower – How Can I Help?
Londoners awoke to news of a fire in a North Kensington tower block early this morning – another fatal tragedy to hit the capital in recent months. At time of writing, LMMN […]
Editorial: Grenfell Tower Block disaster must be a turning point in our social history
The scale of the tower block tragedy in Latimer Road West London is unprecedented. Several hundred Londoners in a social housing tower block, 24 storeys high, found themselves engulfed in flames in […]
Tower Block fire – At least 12 dead, many missing people, 68 in hospital
At least twelve people have been killed in the Grenfell Tower block fire disaster in West London. The Mayor for London, Sadiq Khan, says the number of fatalities is likely to rise. […]
Stratford to Harvard Campaign – London student seeking support to study at US Ivy League university
A student from Stratford, East London has launched a campaign to raise £64,000 after being accepted to study at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Isaiah Wellington-Lynn, who is currently studying […]
World naked bike ride returns to London
On Saturday, June 10th, hundreds of people cycled the streets of London naked. Starting at various points across the capital, they all converged at Trafalgar square and rode down the mall to […]
A hung Parliament – Prime Minister Theresa May’s political gamble fails
Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has defied expectations in the 2017 General Election campaign and secured 40 per cent of the popular vote. But the Labour gains are not enough to make […]
Reaction to the General Election outcome 2017
The Conservative party has failed to gain a majority in the UK general election, resulting in a hung Parliament. To gain a majority 326 out of 650 seats in the House of […]
The nurse from Guys Hospital slaughtered when she ran to help others attacked by terrorists on London Bridge
The family of Guys Hospital nurse Kirsty Boden say ‘As she ran towards danger in an effort to help people on the bridge Kirsty sadly lost her life. We are so proud […]
A Blind Mind’s Eye: Aphantasia
Picture this, a toad wearing a tweed suit, flat cap and driving gloves. You can see him can’t you? Isn’t he quaint? The hat suits him down to the ground, don’t you […]
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