London, Paris, New York and Washington step up security in wake of Brussels attacks at Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro station March 22, 2016 Police services in London, New York and Washington have stepped up security measures today, in the wake of two apparently coordinated attacks in Brussels this morning. The suicide attacks – at Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro station – are thought to have killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more, some seriously. Around 200 flights [...]
Kings Cross evacuated during morning rush hour: Victoria, Circle, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City and Northern Lines affected March 8, 2016 Commuters were thrown into chaos this morning after Kings Cross station was evacuated during rush hour. The major Tube station was closed just before 9am, forcing hundreds of passengers outside during the busiest time of the day. TfL said the station closure was down to heavy overcrowding – however commuters said they saw "police everywhere", and said [...]
Hatton Garden: Police pin man to ground after reports of threatening people with a knife February 29, 2016 London's iconic jewellery district Hatton Garden was home to more scenes of police cars and vans, after officers had to break up a knife row this afternoon. Two men have been arrested – the first on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon and affray, the second on suspicion of affray and assaulting a [...]
Unified Response: London police, ambulance and fire crews test UK’s biggest ever multi-agency disaster training exercise as tower “collapses” into Waterloo Tube station February 29, 2016 London's emergency services are taking part in the biggest training exercise in London Fire Brigade's 150-year history, to see if the various agencies can cope in the wake of a major disaster. Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance and NHS England London are among the agencies taking part in the exercise, which is being coordinated by the London [...]
New Scotland Yard’s Middle Eastern owners win approval to replace it with £1bn luxury scheme February 24, 2016 The owners of the New Scotland Yard, the former London home of the Metropolitan police, have won planning permission to turn the 1.7 acre site into a £1bn luxury residential scheme. The Westminster building, which has been home to the Met since 1967, was sold to Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) for £370m in December 2014 as part of a strategy [...]
Virgin Atlantic’s London Heathrow to New York plane VS25 forced to return midflight after laser obscured pilot’s vision: Met Police now investigating February 15, 2016 Metropolitan Police are investigating an incident in which a plane was forced to turn back to a London airport mid-flight, because a laser was being pointed the cockpit. Virgin Airways flight VS25 from Heathrow to New York turned back to the airport because the laser was obscuring the pilot's vision, causing him to feel unwell. There were [...]
Man dies after setting himself on fire near Kensington Palace in the early hours of the morning February 9, 2016 A man has died after setting himself alight near Kensington Palace today. Firemen, police and paramedics attended to the man, thought to be in his forties, shortly after 3am this morning, where he was found on fire near the Palace. Despite desperate attempts to save him, the man was announced dead at the scene just before 4am. [...]
London police consider using eagles to take down rogue drones February 8, 2016 The Metropolitan Police could use eagles to take down rogue drones over the capital, it's been revealed. Inspired by police in the Netherlands who have been using the birds of prey to take down drones which are a security threat, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe has asked that the same method of tackling the [...]
Julian Assange slams Philip Hammond, saying UK and Sweden risk undermining the UN if they do not let him go February 5, 2016 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said the UK and Sweden risk undermining the UN if they do not implement a ruling by a UN working group, which said he has been held under arbitrary detention in London's Ecuadorian embassy since 2012. At a press conference today, Assange criticised a statement by foreign secretary Philip Hammond, who said the UK did [...]
UN panel: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange entitled to compensation after “arbitrary detention” – but Metropolitan Police will still arrest him as UK rejects ruling February 5, 2016 A UN panel has officially confirmed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been held under "arbitrary detention" by Sweden and the UK, and that he is entitled to compensation. But this morning the Metropolitan Police force said there is still a warrant out for his arrest. Yesterday it was reported that the UN Working Group on Arbitrary [...]