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UK Scientists make major ‘breakthrough’ with Coronavirus vaccine and other stories
UK scientists seek coronavirus vaccine A team of scientists have been working around the clock to find a vaccine to cure the Coronavirus outbreak. They have managed to reduce the average […]
Theresa May under fire over Brexit plan and other stories
Theresa May under fire new Brexit plan The Prime minister will present her new Brexit plan to Parliament later today outlining the changes to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. Several senior Tories are […]
More than half of UK GPs ‘dangerously overworked’ and other stories
More than half of UK GPs dangerously overworked The medical publication Pulse has published survey results indicating that UK GPs are being heavily overworked. GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a […]
Croydon ‘zombie’ knife case and other stories
Croydon ‘zombie knife’ sentence overturned ‘Zombie’ knife attacker Joshua Gardner,18, has now been jailed for three years and six months. He was filmed while he was trying to break a car window […]
London’s growing knife crime problem
Knife crime on the streets of London has hit new heights of late. Figures from the London Metropolitan police suggest there has been a 16% increase in reported crimes during the 2017-18 […]
New screening arches trial in Lewisham station
The Met Police has deployed screening arches at Lewisham station to detect any passenger carrying weapons. A group of law enforcement officers was asking people to queue in order to move through […]
John Worboys: Case against police is ‘wake up call’ to UK justice system
Two victims of serial rapist John Worboys have won an historic case against the Met Police at the Supreme Court. The court said that the police were guilty of ‘systemic and investigatory […]
Epileptic mother sentenced for death of her child in Plumstead road crash
A mother who admitted causing the death of her infant girl by dangerous driving has been given a suspended prison sentence at the Old Bailey. 45-year-old Chidinma Anya from Thamesmead was driving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Two of the London Bridge and Borough Market killers named
The Met Police has named two of the London Bridge terrorists as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane. Butt was a 27-year-old British citizen born in Pakistan. Redouane, who was thirty years […]
‘Enough is enough’ – Prime Minister Theresa May on third deadly UK terrorist attack of 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May has said that ‘Enough is enough’ when praising the bravery of the victims and responders to last night’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market. Seven people […]
The Royal Windsor Horse Show celebrates the Queen’s 90th birthday and other stories
The Met Police say the number of child abuse cases involving witchcraft has gone up fifty per cent in the last three years. radlemadle has this report. Last weekend marked the biggest […]
Met Police issue images of men following West Ham disorder
The Metropolitan Police have released images of four men being sought in connection with the violence against Manchester United’s coach on Tuesday at Upton Park. The Met Police say as a result […]
Rainham man charged with possession of explosives.
Detectives from Havering have charged a man after explosives were discovered at an address in Rainham. 40 year old Ian Michael Shingler of Plough Court, Broadis Way, Rainham was charged on Tuesday, […]
The thin blue line- one officer and a mob of gatecrashers
YouTube video of a lone police officer holding back a mob of yelling gatecrashers, some throwing missiles, has prompted calls for the public to nominate him for a bravery award. The police […]
Former News of Word Deputy Editor Neil Wallis Not Guilty of phone hacking conspiracy
The News of the World’s former deputy editor has accused police and prosecutors of a ‘vicious politically-driven’ campaign against the press after he was cleared of being part of the phone-hacking plot. […]
Rotherhithe Tunnel closed in both directions after 19 year old found with critical head injuries
The Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a 19 year old man has been found with critical head injuries on the Rotherhithe Tunnel approach. Officers from Southwark were flagged down […]
Met Police chief: ‘Knife crime remains a blight on London and we have to do something about it.’
1,679 youths have been stabbed in London during the 12 months to May- an increase of 23 per cent on the previous year. The number of victims is the equivalent of all […]
Airline stowaway mystery death in Richmond
The body found on the roof of a business block in Richmond is believed to be that of a stowaway who plunged to his death from a plane flying into Heathrow airport. […]
Two teenagers to appear in court accused of murdering Stefan Appleton
Two teenagers are to appear in court accused of the murder of 18-year-old Stefan Appleton in Islington last Wednesday. The 16-year-old boys will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Youth Court on […]
Update: Mark Hayes arrested.
Updated Friday 12th June 2015 Detectives were appealing to trace 36-year-old Mark Hayes following the death of Phyllis Hayes, 65 in Stratford on Thursday, 11thJune. In the early hours of Friday, 12th […]
Kennington woman jailed for being ‘Twitter Terrorist.’
An Old Bailey judge has jailed a woman responsible for thousands of posts on Twitter encouraging people to engage in terrorism. 22 year old Alaa Abdullah Esayed from Kennington received three-and-a-half years imprisonment. She […]
Met Police open 9 new victim interviewing suites
The Met Police has commissioned and opened nine new video interview suites to improve the experience of crime victims. The programme has included the refurbishment of 43 old victim interview suites. This […]
Met Police release CCTV image in racist graffiti inquiry
A CCTV image has been released by detectives from Southwark investigating racist graffiti sprayed on the outside wall of a bar on Herne Hill. The graffiti was sprayed at around 1 am […]
Two men in court accused of murdering 75 year old man in Tooting
Two men have been charged with the murder of a 75 year old man in Tooting who was apparently killed in collision with a vehicle in Tooting. 33 year old Jason Lewin […]
Images of three men police ‘wish to speak to’ over protest against UKIP MP in Westminister
Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify three individuals they wish to speak to following an incident in Westminster in which Clacton’s UKIP MP Douglas Carswell was confronted by hostile […]
Prolific burglar who raided 83 year old victim in Brockley jailed for 10 years
A prolific burglar and drug addict has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he robbed and burgled an 83 year old man in Brockley. The court heard that in the […]
One man killed another critical in Harrow car crash
One man has been killed and another critically injured with two others needing hospital treatment after a car crash in Harrow early this morning. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information. The […]
Only Sun journalist found guilty of paying a police officer for stories given suspended sentence at the Old Bailey
An Old Bailey judge has decided to suspend the prison sentence imposed on the only Sun newspaper reporter so far to be found guilty of breaking the law by paying a public […]
49 year old Coulsden man charged with offences during Queen’s Speech day protests
The Met Police have charged one man following his arrest during protests in central London 27th May. 49 year old John Curtis from Thistley Close, Coulsdon, has been charged with affray; possession of […]
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