Police discover huge cannabis farm worth £1m in Hackney warehouse The largest cannabis farm ever discovered in Hackney, containing more than 500 plants with a street value worth a total … by Sophie Walker/ February 15, 2021/ Crime, Hackney/
Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets among highest London boroughs for stop and search Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets have had some of the highest number of stop and searches in London this … by Caitlin Tilley/ December 18, 2020/ Crime, Local News/
Two months after cyber attack, essential services remain paralysed Essential council services are still paralysed more than two months after a cyberattack crippled Hackney’s digital systems, causing delays and … by Clara Murray/ December 14, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories/
Tower Hamlets MP Apsana Begum to face trial over housing fraud charges Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum appeared in court today over accusations she ‘jumped the queue’ to get a council … by Clara Murray/ December 8, 2020/ Crime, Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Man sentenced to life for ‘senseless’ Shoreditch stabbing A man who fled to Turkey after stabbing another man to death in a Shoreditch street fight has been sentenced … by Clotilde Nogues/ December 1, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, News/
Lewisham police officer wins award for rape victim care A Lewisham area police officer has been recognused for her work helping two victims of a rapist. Police Constable Hannah … by Caitlin Tilley/ November 27, 2020/ Crime, Local News/
Labour MP’s online abuser admits also targeting Corbyn and Javid, court hears A man who terrorised Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali with an 18-month flood of violent and racist messages has … by Clara Murray/ November 27, 2020/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News/
Rugby foundation launched in memory of police officer shot in Croydon station A fund raising charity foundation to support grass roots rugby has been launched in memory of Sergeant Matt Ratana, the … by Fiona Holland/ November 25, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, News, Sports/
Eight officers under investigation over force used against woman during Lewisham arrest Eight Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for using force against a black woman during her arrest and custody at … by Dominique Boulan/ November 25, 2020/ Crime, Lead Stories, News/
Online outreach is key to tackling hate crime in Croydon, says charity A strong virtual connection with Croydon’s LGBTQ+ community is needed in order to help reduce hate-crime, a new charity has … by Fiona Holland/ November 18, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Crime, Croydon, Health, News/
Police officer charged over 2016 Hackney moped chase death A serving police officer has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving almost five years after a collision with … by Lauren Sneath/ November 10, 2020/ Crime, Hackney/
Croydon schoolgirl stabbings: Teenage boy charged A teenage boy has been charged with two separate attacks on schoolgirls in Thornton Heath, Croydon last week. The boy, … by Isabelle Walker/ November 9, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/
Police appeal after woman, 80, was attacked and robbed in her Lewisham home The Metropolitan Police have released a photo of a woman they would like to speak to in relation to a … by Millie Forrest/ October 13, 2020/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Appeals to identify car following fatal shooting in Hackney Detectives investigating the murder in Hackney of Oluwamayowa Adeyemi, 21 also known as Samson, are appealing for information on a … by Shruti Nanda/ June 20, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/
Four in court on charges of assaulting police officers Three men and a 13-year-old boy appeared at Thames Magistrates Court on Friday charged with assaulting emergency workers, after they … by Shruti Nanda/ June 12, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/
Seventeen arrests in Tower Hamlets police anti-drugs sweep Seventeen people have been arrested by police in Tower Hamlets as part of the anti-drugs dealing Operation Continuum. Police said … by Jiaxuan LI/ June 3, 2020/ Crime, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/
Rabbi Herschel Gluck: ‘We are not here to be vigilantes; we are here for justice’ Racist and religious hate crime across all Eastlondonlines boroughs has increased by 40 per cent. But our communities are fighting … by Barney Stone/ April 15, 2020/ Crime, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, People/
Are those in power doing enough to combat hate crime? When we asked our councillors and police how they were combatting hate crime, we were met with silence. The authorities … by Jordan Lane/ April 15, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
Trains, trams – and racism: how East Croydon Station became unsafe for minorities Recent figures reveal that East Croydon station has more than twice the number of racists incidents than any other station … by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
COVID-19 hate crimes continue against East Asians The current coronavirus pandemic has created an environment of fear that is manifesting itself in increased racist abuse of Chinese … by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
Lewisham Council warns residents of fake coronavirus scammers Scammers are said to be going door-to-door posing as coronavirus testers in order to gain entry to other peoples homes, … by Joanna Williams/ March 27, 2020/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Mayor of Lewisham supports Lewisham as ‘pilot zone’ for legalisation of cannabis Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, has endorsed the legalisation of cannabis in an interview with the Evening Standard. A pilot … by Millie Forrest/ March 17, 2020/ Crime, News/
Boy stabbed to death on bus yards from Crystal Palace ground Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenage boy was stabbed to death on a bus just yards from … by Georgia Saunders/ March 9, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Croydon shisha bar owners fined thousands of pounds over indoor smoking breach Two men responsible for three shisha bars across Croydon have been fined thousands of pounds and had more than 350 … by Georgia Saunders/ February 28, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/
Mobile phone thief convicted In just one night Peter Abdel Ogunsakin stole nearly 20 mobile phones in Shoreditch worth more than £15,00), according to … by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 14, 2020/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society/
Man jailed for violent attack A 50-year-old Hackney man has been jailed at the Old Bailey for a total of 13 years for a ‘brutal … by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 12, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/
Father of Meredith Kercher dies in Croydon More than a decade on from the tragic murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, her father has died … by Melina Havoutis/ February 7, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Uncategorized/
Teenager appears in court for Croydon station murder A 16-year-old boy from Wandsworth has appeared in court charged with the murder of Louis Johnson who was stabbed to … by Shahir Al Kindy/ January 31, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Croydon station murder victim named The victim of a fatal stabbing at East Croydon station on Monday afternoon has been named by police as Louis … by Mary Litchfield/ January 29, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Boy Murdered at East Croydon Station A murder investigation is underway after a young man was found with stab wounds around just as the rush hour … by Mary Litchfield/ January 28, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Police ramp up towpath patrols amidst latest spike in armed robberies Police have ramped up towpath patrols in the Hackney Marshes area following the latest spate of armed robberies. Acting Police … by Lois Borny/ December 10, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/
Croydon musician jailed for county-lines drug supply A Croydon musician has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for conspiracy to supply heroin and … by Harry Thompson/ December 9, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/
Man charged with Clarence Mews murder Kieran Brown, 26, of Hackney was charged early this morning with the murder of 22-year-old Exauce Ngimbi, and for possession … by Barney Stone/ December 6, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/
“Disgraced” former police officer stole from dead A former police officer with 26 years service who stole thousands of pounds worth of property from dead people was … by Tom Mcghie/ December 4, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/
Rabbi attacked and abused as hate crime in Hackney hits two-year high A senior Rabbi was assaulted and subjected to anti-Semitic abuse in Stamford Hill as police figures show that hate crime … by Barney Stone/ December 3, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News/
Croydon car criminal ordered to pay £1.3m A Croydon man whose garage was found crammed with stolen luxury cars has been ordered by a court to pay … by Dominic Webb/ December 3, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/
Croydon man jailed for rape and torture of woman with MS A man from South Norwood was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of rape and causing actual bodily harm … by Evie Breese/ December 2, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/
Eight arrested in Lewisham drug raids Eight people were arrested earlier today in a police operation against drugs and violence. Warrants were executed at 15 addresses … by James Bayley/ November 27, 2019/ Crime, Local News, News/
Outrage over ‘dangerous’ police ram tactics used on teenage knife suspect Witnesses claim to have seen police use “ram” tactics on a teenage cyclist suspected of carrying a knife in Hackney on Saturday. An … by Lois Borny/ November 26, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News, Uncategorized/
Manhunt underway after gunpoint kidnap attempt A police manhunt is underway after an attempted kidnapping at gunpoint in Croydon in the early hours of yesterday morning. … by Dominic Webb/ November 26, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/