Man ‘armed with crossbow’ dies in south London after being shot by Met Police January 30, 2024 A man armed with a crossbow was shot and killed by police in south London this morning, the Metropolitan Police force has said.
Hundreds of affordable London homes in pipeline as part of £276m scheme January 23, 2024 A housing developer, owned by FTSE 250 firm Vistry, has bagged a £276m scheme to build 739 new homes in Colindale, North West London. Countryside Partnership was named as the preferred developer by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), who are bringing the scheme forward. Some 60 [...]
Six activists arrested over plan to disrupt the London Stock Exchange January 15, 2024 Six members of a pro-Palestine activist group were arrested yesterday over a plot to "disrupt" the London Stock Exchange.
Renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig charged with child sex offences January 12, 2024 A renowned British conductor was arrested and charrged with child sex offences, the Metropolitan Police have said. Jan Latham-Koenig, 70 of Pelham Crescent in South Kensington was arrested at London Victoria Train station on Wednesday, the force said. He was charged the following day, Thursday, 11 January, with arranging/facilitating a child sexual offence and sexual communication [...]
Police investigate ‘potential fraud offences’ during Horizon IT scandal January 6, 2024 Metropolitan Police detectives are looking at “potential fraud offences” committed during the Horizon IT scandal.
London party boat sinks on the Thames after heavy rainfall battered capital January 5, 2024 An HM Coastguard spokesman said: “A restaurant vessel sank at Temple Pier in London on January 4. “The alarm was raised at about 12.30pm and everyone is accounted for.”
Two charged with arson after fire at Tory MP Mike Freer’s London office January 4, 2024 The pair have also been charged with arson without intent over a fire at the back of a restaurant in Long Lane, north London, at about 11pm the same night.
Met investigates ‘arson’ attack on Finchley and Golders Green MP’s office December 26, 2023 Police in London are investigating a suspected arson attack at the office of Conservative MP Mike Freer.
Police investigate after Banksy street artwork removed December 23, 2023 The Metropolitan Police are investigating the alleged theft of a Banksy installation in south-east London.
Pro-Palestine protest calling for ceasefire held in central London today December 9, 2023 A pro-Palestine protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will march through the streets of central London on Saturday. The march will start at Bank Junction at midday and finish in Parliament Square, with an exclusion zone prohibiting any protesters from assembling around the Israeli Embassy. It comes after the UK chose to [...]