Four Romanian men have been found guilty of theft and ordered to pay victim surcharges after stealing £350 worth of coins from the Tower of London moat. Ieronim Cancel, 24, Tarciziu Cancel, […]
Met Police return stolen coins to the Tower of London
Gambler tricked thousands out of betting shops
A man who used intimidation and confusion to trick betting shop cashiers into believing he had won bets has been sentenced this week. Snaresbrook Crown Court heard how 33 year old John […]
19 year old youth on trial for planning Woolwich style attack on soldier
A 19 year old youth from Camberwell has gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of planning to behead a British soldier in London. The prosecution alleges Brusthom Ziamani wanted to […]
Young Londoner dies after BMW driver failed to stop on Great West Road
Detectives are trying to trace the driver of a blue BMW which failed to stop after colliding with a pedestrian at 5 am in Osterley on Sunday morning. 31 year old Janusz […]
One person treated for burns after industrial workshop fire in Ilford
Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters and officers have been putting out a large fire at an industrial workshop on Ley Street in Ilford. Half of the first floor and part of the […]
Six Nations round up
Wales 16 – 21 England A famous victory for England as the Roses came from behind to snatch victory from the jaws of the Dragon in Cardiff on Friday night. Chris Robshaw […]
Mob attacks police dealing with 18 year old stab victim in Hackney
Police officers in Hackney investigating a stabbing incident have been threatened by a ‘volatile’ mob of around thirty masked youths throwing bottles and other missiles. 2/2 Officers at scene of #Hackney stabbing […]
Marlene Dumas ‘The Image as Burden’ at Tate Modern
Review by Jade Wimbledon Marlene Dumas grips you as soon as you enter the gallery: panels of her painted faces watch you, and her accompanying quotes force you to engage with what […]
Row over Barrister’s blog about consent in rape cases entitled: ‘She was gagging for it.’
A London barrister is involved in a row over a blog post he has written arguing that men accused of rape should be cleared if the accuser had been under the influence […]
London Fire Brigade put out large industrial estate fire in Rainham
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters dealt with a large blaze on the Marsh Way industrial estate in Orwell Close Rainham last night. The fire badly damaged a range of single storey industrial […]
Another cyclist dies in London after collision with a truck
The Met Police are appealing for witnesses after a 25 year old woman cyclist was killed at around 9.20 last night in a fatal collision with a truck in Bloomsbury WC1. Officers […]
Woman arrested at Heathrow Airport on day of ‘zero tolerence’ against female genital mutilation
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested for conspiracy to commit Female Genital Mutilation known as FGM at Heathrow Airport. The Met Police says she was stopped by officers carrying out an FGM […]
Joint City of London and Met Police inquiry leads to jailing of ‘prolific robber’
36 year old ‘prolific robber’ Jamie Walsh, who targeted London bookmakers, has been jailed for eight years. He pleaded guilty on 8th January 2015 at Kingston Crown Court to four robberies, two […]
84 arrests in Operation Endeavour- the police campaign against keyless vehicle theft
The Met Police has secured 84 arrests and seized expensive vehicles about to be smuggled out of the UK in a week long campaign against keyless vehicle theft. Five Land Rover Range […]
West London man jailed 12 years for attending terrorist training camp in Syria
A 27 year old man from west London who attended a terrorism training camp in Syria and faked his death so he could return to Britain unnoticed has been jailed for 12 […]
RBS Six Nations 2015 preview
The Six Nations rolls into Cardiff this evening, with the Welsh opening the tournament to their old enemy England under the Friday night lights. The cauldron of noise and passion that is […]
Paul Gadd, known as ‘Gary Glitter’ faces the rest of his life in prison after child sex offence convictions
70 year old Paul Gadd, better known as the former glamour rock star, ‘Gary Glitter’, has been convicted by a jury at Southwark Crown Court for sexual offences against three victims aged […]
Pangolin trafficked to the verge of extinction
London is a key lynchpin in the battle to save the Pangolin. Pangolins are also known as ‘scaly anteaters’ and are one of the more unusual mammals on the planet. It primarily lives […]
Day long bus strike cuts services in half
London commuters had to deal with another bus driver’s day long strike with around half of all services affected. Transport for London said there was significant disruption across London from four am […]
Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters battle huge blaze in disused flour mill
The London Fire Brigade have tackled a huge fire in a disused flour mill in Canning Town. Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters were needed to bring the blaze on Mill Road […]
Increase in assaults on London Ambulance crews
The London Ambulance Service is concerned about an increase in assaults on their staff when treating patients. In 2014 there were 415 physical attacks on staff, an increase of nearly five per […]
Police & victim’s family and friends seek public’s help: Murder inquiry into 17 year old student stabbed to death in Enfield
Updated (6/2/15) The murder investigation into the stabbing murder of Shaquan Sammy-Plummermale has launched an appeal for witnesses and information. Last Friday night Police were called to reports of a young man […]
Student at Birbeck College jailed for attempting to join ISIL in Syria
A student at Birbeck College, University of London, has been jailed for three and a half years for planning to join rebel forces in Syria. David Souaan, 20, originally from Serbia, was […]
London NHS doctor not guilty in landmark female genital mutilation trial.
32 year old Dr. Dhanuson Dharmasena of the Whittington Hospital has been found not guilty of being involved in female genital mutilation by a jury at Southwark Crown Court after less than […]
Counter-terrorism arrest in East London
Counter-terrorism police have arrested a 22 year old man in East London on suspicion of encouraging terrorist acts. A 22-year-old man has been arrested today in east London on suspicion of encouraging […]
National Gallery staff strike action
Staff at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square have begun a five day walk-out. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union have established a picket line outside the gallery, protesting […]
Litvinenko’s final words to his wife: ‘I love you so much’
Marina Litvinenko has today described her final conversation with her husband Alexander, as he lay dying from polonium poisoning. On the third day of the inquiry into her husband’s murder, she told The High Court how his condition […]
Films of the week
This Friday, The Interview will be released in cinemas. This action-comedy tells the fictional story of two TV show producers who are assigned with the mission to assassinate the North Korean dictator Kim […]
Four Magna Carta on show at British Library- over 1,000 lottery winners see the display
1,125 lucky members of the public won the chance to see all four remaining Magna Carta as they were brought together for the first time. The four remaining Magna Carta were brought to The […]
Police use of facial recognition database criticised
Police in England and Wales are being criticised after it was revealed that over 18 million ‘mugshots’ have been uploaded to their Facial Recognition Database. The database, which is also used by […]
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