Inside ‘warzone-like’ East London housing estate where drug-dealers and prostitutes leave terrified residents feeling like prisoners in their own homes and police ‘take ages to arrive – or never show’

Inside ‘warzone-like’ East London housing estate where drug-dealers and prostitutes leave terrified residents feeling like prisoners in their own homes and police ‘take ages to arrive – or never show’

Residents living on a ‘warzone-like’ estate have described how drug dealers and prostitutes have invaded their community leaving them feeling like prisoners in their own homes. The Little Ilford estate in Newham,... Read more »
Crossbow man shot dead by police in southeast London was convicted stalker under restraining order | UK News

Crossbow man shot dead by police in southeast London was convicted stalker under restraining order | UK News

A man who was shot dead by police after breaking into a home armed with weapons including a crossbow was a convicted stalker who was banned from entering the road where he... Read more »
Police investigation after flat fire in Tower Hamlets

Police investigation after flat fire in Tower Hamlets

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were scrambled to Hanbury Street, between Whitechapel and Spitalfields, on Saturday (March 16).  A first floor flat, in a block of two floors, was extensively damaged... Read more »

London police probe continues after fatal motorcycle crash

Article content One man is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash on a quiet residential street in west London, a late-night incident neighbours say happened in an area notorious for speeding.  London... Read more »
Throwley Way Sutton closed after police incident

Throwley Way Sutton closed after police incident

Officers are currently attempting to engage with a man inside an address in Throwley Way who threatened to self-harm. Police cordons are currently in place as the incident is being dealt with. A spokesperson... Read more »
Abdul Ezedi: Police resume hunt for chemical attack suspect after finding two ‘unexpected’ bodies | UK News

Abdul Ezedi: Police resume hunt for chemical attack suspect after finding two ‘unexpected’ bodies | UK News

The search for the Clapham chemical attack suspect continues after police found two “unexpected” bodies in the River Thames while looking for him. Marine police teams have been looking for Abdul Ezedi... Read more »
Roof ‘completely destroyed as more than 170 firefighters tackle blaze at London police station

Roof ‘completely destroyed as more than 170 firefighters tackle blaze at London police station

More than 170 firefighters tackled a fire at a police station in east London. The roof of the police station in Forest Gate was “completely destroyed”, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said, with... Read more »
Metropolitan Police appeal for missing Samira Ayanle from London | UK News

Metropolitan Police appeal for missing Samira Ayanle from London | UK News

The Metropolitan Police has launched an appeal for a woman who was last seen in central London nearly three weeks ago. Samira Ayanle, from Westminster, was last seen at her university accommodation... Read more »
Clapham shooting latest: Horror on streets of London as ‘girl shot’ as police hunt gunman | UK | News

Clapham shooting latest: Horror on streets of London as ‘girl shot’ as police hunt gunman | UK | News

A manhunt is underway in south west London this evening after reports a “girl was shot” on the streets the busy neighbourhood.  Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene in Clapham... Read more »
Intruders not responsible for destroying embryos at east London fertility clinic, police insist

Intruders not responsible for destroying embryos at east London fertility clinic, police insist

Sarah Norcross, director of the fertility charity Progress Educational Trust (PET), said: “It needs to be established, via thorough investigation, what has gone wrong at the clinic since last year’s inspection. This... Read more »