South London teacher ‘ashamed’ of himself over child sex abuse

South London teacher ‘ashamed’ of himself over child sex abuse

Matthew Smith was previously deputy head at Thomas’s in Battersea, the £20,000 a year school which Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended.  The 35-year-old used the dark web to commission child abuse,... Read more »
Ex-deputy head of Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s school admits 22 child sex abuse charges 

Ex-deputy head of Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s school admits 22 child sex abuse charges 

A top-ranking teacher at a primary school that educated Prince George and Princess Charlotte has admitted paying thousands of pounds to Indian teenagers in return for sexually explicit images of children.   Matthew... Read more »
Man faced homophobic abuse in London care home, partner says | Social care

Man faced homophobic abuse in London care home, partner says | Social care

A man experienced homophobic abuse in a care home that left him with bruising on his body and an apparent cigarette burn on his hand, his partner has said, as he said... Read more »
Labour restores whip to MP Neil Coyle after ‘drunken abuse’ – South London News

Labour restores whip to MP Neil Coyle after ‘drunken abuse’ – South London News

Labour has restored the party whip to Neil Coyle after he was suspended from his position as MP for a drunken rant and making racist comments. The MP for Bermondsey and Old... Read more »
East London Council unveils commemorative plaque to remember women and children who have experienced domestic abuse

East London Council unveils commemorative plaque to remember women and children who have experienced domestic abuse

On Monday 5 December, as part of the 16 Days of Activism for Violence Against Women and Girls, Barking and Dagenham Council in partnership with specialist domestic abuse support provider Cranston, unveiled... Read more »
Criminal justice system going ‘backwards’ on domestic abuse, says Labour leader

Criminal justice system going ‘backwards’ on domestic abuse, says Labour leader

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Too many victims of domestic... Read more »
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma breaks silence as he says ‘sorry’ for cat abuse scandal

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma breaks silence as he says ‘sorry’ for cat abuse scandal

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has made an apology after he avoided jail after pleading guilty to kicking and slapping his pet. In his first interview since he avoided jail following emergence... Read more »
East London MP signed off sick from work after ‘sustained campaign’ of misogynistic abuse

East London MP signed off sick from work after ‘sustained campaign’ of misogynistic abuse

An East London MP has been signed off work sick by her GP after being repeatedly targeted in a “sustained campaign” of misogynistic abuse. Apsana Begum, the MP for Poplar & Limehouse,... Read more »
Ellis Genge hails Leicester’s Premiership triumph but later highlights racist abuse | Leicester

Ellis Genge hails Leicester’s Premiership triumph but later highlights racist abuse | Leicester

Ellis Genge described Leicester’s crowning as English champions as the best moment of his career, only for it to be soured hours later by the latest example of abuse by social media’s... Read more »
Renewed calls for abortion clinic buffer zones to protect women from abuse

Renewed calls for abortion clinic buffer zones to protect women from abuse

Medical leaders have made a renewed call for legislation to protect women from “unacceptable” harassment and intimidation outside abortion clinics. The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), which represents more than... Read more »