North Greenwich reopens after suspect package is blown up in controlled explosion – Met’s Counter Terrorism Command leading investigation October 20, 2016 North Greenwich Tube station has reopened hours after a suspicious item was found on board an eastbound Jubilee Line train. Nearby Canary Wharf station has been very busy as a result of the closure – Tower Hamlets police were advising passengers to opt for other nearby stations if possible. Canary Wharf VVV busy due to North Greenwich closure. [...]
London travel disruption: Delays to and from London Bridge until 8pm October 20, 2016 Trains to and from London Bridge are being delayed until 8pm, according to National Rail. A vehicle struck a bridge near the station and examiners were on site assessing the bridge. Delays of up to 20 minutes were initially expected from Southeastern services to and from the station, though an update from the train operator said [...]
23-year old man arrested after alleged rape in Houses of Parliament October 18, 2016 A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape at the Houses of Parliament. The 23-year-old man, believed to be an aide to Conservative MP, was arrested and has been released on bail. Police refused to confirm the suspect's name, but said he was not a Member of Parliament. It has been reported that the aide took [...]
This company is the biggest winner from the Metropolitan Police’s huge police body camera roll out October 17, 2016 Some 22,000 police officers across London will start being equipped with body cameras from today, more than any other city in the world – and one company will be the big winner. The Metropolitan Police will begin rolling out the technology to 22,000 front line officers across London's 32 boroughs after a successful trial last year. The company supplying [...]
Gorilla reportedly escapes from its enclosure at London Zoo October 13, 2016 Visitors to London Zoo have been locked inside attractions while armed police hunt a gorilla which has reportedly escaped from its enclosure. A video, which has been filmed from inside a building and showing armed police walking around the zoo's grounds in Regent's park, is currently circulating on Twitter. The Metropolitan Police arrived at the scene at 17:20, [...]
The victims investment fraudsters are targeting are richer and savvier than you think October 10, 2016 Are you a 65-year-old man with £30,000 plus in savings? Happen to live in a metropolitan area? You're a prime target for investment fraudsters – or so says some rather in-depth profiling carried out by the City of London police. According to stats from Action Fraud and the City of London police 77 per cent of people [...]
London travel disruption: Delays on Metropolitan Line after person hit by train at Wembley Park station October 5, 2016 There are currently severe delays on the Metropolitan Line, after a person was hit and injured by a train at Wembley Park station. https://twitter.com/metline/status/783678021941223425 British Transport Police (BTP) said officers are currently at Wembley Park station after reports a person was struck by a southbound Metropolitan Line train. Officers are being supported by paramedics from the London Ambulance [...]
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe to retire as Metropolitan Police commissioner September 29, 2016 Britain's most senior police officer is to retire after five years in the post, Scotland Yard said today. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said its commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who oversees 32,000 police offers, will stay in his post until February next year to allow for a successor to be appointed. During his time in office, Hogan-Howe [...]
Fabric’s crowdfunding campaign has just smashed the £200,000 mark September 22, 2016 Legendary nightclub Fabric isn't going down without a fight: the Farringdon venue has not only launched a crowdfunding campaign – but it's already smashed through the £200,000 mark. The nightclub's licence was withdrawn earlier this month by Islington council, which warned of a "culture of drugs" at the venue, after six drug-related deaths at the club in [...]
Julian Assange: Sweden’s court of appeal refuses to “set aside” Wikileaks founder’s rape case September 16, 2016 Sweden's court of appeal has turned down a bid by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to have his case "set aside". The court said no new information had emerged in a long-standing legal deadlock between Assange and Swedish authorities, who want to question him over allegations he committed rape in 2010. In a statement, the court said: "The [...]