What began as a peaceful protest in London, over the killing of Mark Duggan, quickly turned into chaos. Rioting spread through cities across England. Cars and buildings were torched and roads barricaded.... Read more »
“Very, very exciting but very, very secret” is how 101-year-old Christian Lamb describes the work she conducted during her time posted in London as a Wren intelligence officer. The secret work she... Read more »
Confused anti-vaccine protesters stormed what they thought was a major BBC building on Monday, apparently unaware the corporation largely moved out almost a decade ago. Rather than target the BBC’s news operation,... Read more »
Kadian Nelson took a 13-year-old to an alleyway, forced her to kneel and then sexually assaulted her (Pictures: PA) A man who kidnapped and raped a 13-year-old girl while she was walking... Read more »
Episodes of Long Lost Family normally end in tears, for both those on the show and those watching at home. Tonight’s episode (Monday, August 9) will be no different. The ITV1 show... Read more »
London has a very porous boundary – it doesn’t quite follow the M25, isn’t entirely the shape of Zone 6 and you can often find one side of a road is in... Read more »
We look back at the 2011 riots in the East End on the tenth anniversary of the troubles starting across the capital. Shops were looted along the Roman Road and windows wrecked in Bethnal Green, Brick Lane and Mile... Read more »
An infamous graffiti-clad pub in Hackney is preparing to serve new customers this summer, after having been closed for a quarter of a century. Its been 26 years since the last legal pint was poured... Read more »
London crime: Rapist lured office worker into park before launching ‘terrifying attack’ 23 years ago
A man who raped a woman in an East London park more than 23 years ago has been jailed. Gulzar Hussain, aged 17 at the time, raped a 32-year-old office worker after... Read more »
For a brief moment, people harrased by the cops and impoverished by the Tories took control of the streets (Pic: Guy Smallman) Austerity and police racism is an explosive mix. Ten years... Read more »
