New New Scotland Yard? Met Police leaves home of 49 years October 31, 2016 The Metropolitan Police today left its New Scotland Yard HQ after 49 years. The building, close to Victoria, will now be known simply as 10 Broadway after being sold for £370m. The police force has relocated to a new, slimmed down premises known as Curtis Green on the Victoria Embankment. Read more: Met Police launch investigation into [...]
London security: Six things Sadiq Khan is considering to tackle terrorism in the capital October 28, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is considering a range of new ways in which to tackle potential terror attacks in the capital, after the publication of a new report on the city's preparedness to deal with threats. The report comes a week after a potential attack was thwarted when a suspicious package was found on a Tube train [...]
West Ham facing calls for stadium ban following supporter clashes during Chelsea EFL Cup tie October 27, 2016 West Ham should be forced to play matches behind closed doors if they and London Stadium chiefs are unable to eradicate crowd violence at the former Olympic venue, say MPs. The call comes after ugly clashes between Hammers and Chelsea supporters during Wednesday night’s EFL Cup fourth round tie, in which chairs and coins were [...]
Met Police vow to identify and bring to justice West Ham and Chelsea fans involved in violence at London Stadium October 27, 2016 Seven people have been arrested following ugly clashes between West Ham United and Chelsea fans at the London Stadium on Wednesday night. The Metropolitan Police said it "will work tirelessly to identify people involved and bring them to justice" after West Ham's 2-1 victory over the Blues in the EFL Cup was barred by fan [...]
Armed police in negotiations with man in north London over “hazardous items” October 22, 2016 Police have responded to an incident in Northolt and evacuated 80 people "after a report of concerns for the occupant and hazardous items inside the property". Authorities have not entered the house and are currently in negotiations with the one man believed to be inside the property. "Whilst it is not known what the man has [...]
26 people treated and five taken to hospital after London bus crashes into a bridge October 22, 2016 A bus crashed into a railway bridge in Tottenham at around 4am this morning. Two fire engines and 15 firefighters attended the incident on St Lays Road with the bus seemingly stuck under the bridge. The incident was over, according to the London Fire Brigade, by 5.45am. A total of 26 people were treated with five of [...]
Police say that London City incident could have simply been an accident October 22, 2016 Police officers are investigating yesterday's evacuation of London City airport that led to 500 people being evacuated following a "chemical incident". A search in the immediate aftermath of the incident identified what was believed to be either CS gas or a spray. Read more: London City Airport evacuated after fire alarm "Whilst the cause of [...]
Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to be vigilant and calm following North Greenwich security alert arrest October 21, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to be calm and vigilant after an arrest was made today under the Terrorism Act following a security alert at North Greenwich station yesterday. Khan also praised the police and TfL for their swift action in dealing with the alert. A 19-year-old man was arrested by officers from [...]
Person arrested under the Terrorism Act over North Greenwich security alert October 21, 2016 A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act following the discovery of a suspicious item on a tube in North Greenwich on Thursday, Scotland Yard said. North Greenwich Tube station was closed for hours yesterday, and Jubilee Line services were disrupted for most of the day, after a suspicious item was found on [...]
Wearables at work: How businesses can avoid Big Brother syndrome October 21, 2016 News that 22,000 Metropolitan Police officers will be equipped with body worn video cameras to cut down on complaints, must count as one of the biggest roll-outs of workplace wearables in the UK to date. The move brings to mind Gartner's prediction that over the next two years two million US employees in high risk [...]