Notting Hill Carnival: Man, 21, fatally stabbed as police launch murder investigation August 30, 2022 Notting Hill Carnival was rocked by a fatal stabbing yesterday, as police launched a murder investigation. Officers responded to reports of the incident at 10pm on Monday in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover. The victim is a 21-year-old man who was given first aid by police before ambulance services removed him from significant crowds. [...]
Police charge man from Norway, 29, over city stabbing, will appear in court today August 26, 2022 Police have charged a man from Norway with attempted murder over a stabbing near Liverpool Street station. Egidijus Kotovas, 29 of Oslo was arrested by the City of London Police on Thursday. The victim was stabbed in an unprovoked attack in a doorway in Blomfield Street in the City of London at around 4:10am on [...]
Police appeal for witnesses over stabbing as man, 20, held for attempted murder August 25, 2022 Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted murder in the city, as a 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim was stabbed in the doorway of Blomfield Street at 4.10am in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in what the City of London Police describe as an ‘unprovoked attack’. [...]
Police cordon off Bishopsgate after stabbing in early hours August 24, 2022 City police have cordoned off Bishopsgate following a stabbing in the early hours of the morning. The force is investigating after a reported his injury at just after 4am, with pavement around Bishopsgate closed off. In a statement to City AM, T/Chief Inspector Tom Fisher, from the City of London Police, said: “Officers are investigating [...]
Have you seen this person? Police release image after fatal stabbing of man, 87, on mobility scooter August 17, 2022 Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to, following the fatal stabbing of an 87-year-old man who collected money for charity on his mobility scooter. Officers believe he was stabbed in Western Avenue shortly before 16:06hrs on Tuesday before managing to travel 75 yards on his mobility scooter to Runnymede [...]
UK is ‘card fraud capital of Europe’, warns top think tank August 3, 2022 The UK is the 'card fraud capital of Europe' with Brits falling foul of scammers at a higher rate and bigger cost than any other country, a top think tank warned today.
UK launches register of overseas property owners in clampdown on ‘corrupt elites’ August 1, 2022 Individuals that own UK properties via chains of “secretive” shell companies will from today be forced to reveal their true identities, after the UK government launched a new register of UK property owners today. The first-of-its-kind register will require those seeking to buy or own UK property via offshore entities to list the identities of [...]
Criminal Barristers strike rolls into fourth week with no end in sight July 18, 2022 Criminal barristers today convened at the Palace of Westminster to mark the start of the fourth week of their strike action over legal aid fees. Striking barristers gathered inside the home of the UK’s parliament demanding to see their local MPs, as they continued to call for an immediate 25 per cent increase in the [...]
Boris Johnson pays tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who has been shot dead July 8, 2022 Boris Johnson has paid tribute to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who has died after being shot at a campaign event. The former leader in Tokyo was shot while giving an election campaign speech in Nara, western Japan, on Friday. Local reports said he didn’t recover from being a “severe” condition as he was [...]
Gunman charged with murder: Denmark in shock as three killed in shooting that sends shockwaves through Copenhagen July 4, 2022 Denmark is in shock after three people were shot dead last night in the capital Copenhagen, as the suspect has been charged with murder. Local police said they had arrested a 22-year-old Danish man and he was formally accused in court. The country was celebrating after having hosted the Tour de France’s first three stages, [...]