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A man has been arrested after 12 cannabis plants were discovered in Tower Hamlets Pic: Rikva

Man arrested after cannabis farm discovery

A man has been arrested in connection with the production of a cannabis farm at a house in Tower Hamlets. …

by Matthew Kirby/ October 28, 2015/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham police have joined a capital-wide anti-knife crime campaign Pic: MPS

Lewisham police join anti-knife crime campaign

Police in Lewisham have joined the London Metropolitan Police Service for the second phase of a campaign to tackle the …

by Matthew Kirby/ October 27, 2015/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Particia McManus and Muhhamed Patel Pic:Matthew Kirby

Unions attack “Islamophobic” counter-terrorism law

New counter-terrorism legislation which requires universities to monitor students and police so-called extremist speakers will legitimise Islamophobia and xenophobia, …

by Matthew Kirby/ October 24, 2015/ Lewisham, News/

Gamblers in Lewisham set to lose £5m each year

Residents of Lewisham lost more than £14 million last year thanks to a growing number of high speed gambling machines …

by Matthew Kirby/ October 14, 2015/ Data, Lewisham, News, Society/

Abdullah Rahim has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for laundering more than £20 million worth of criminal money Pic Metropolitan Police

Lewisham man jailed for laundering £20 million

A Lewisham man has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to laundering more than £20 million worth of …

by Matthew Kirby/ March 26, 2015/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Filip Trifononov has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after exposing himself at a barbershop in Whitechapel Pic: Gail Frederick

Community order for barbershop flasher

A Bulgarian man has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after exposing himself and attacking a hairdresser at a …

by Matthew Kirby/ March 25, 2015/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Music night to support Spitalfields Crypt Trust

A Brick Lane music venue will host a night of music to raise money for homeless people in east London. …

by Matthew Kirby/ March 19, 2015/ Events, Music, Tower Hamlets/

Red paint thrown at house in Borough Hill

Red paint was thrown at a house with the word ‘pay’ scrawled on the front door during an incident on …

by Matthew Kirby/ March 18, 2015/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Hackney Unites leads the march against anti-Semitism

Stamford Hill residents have shown their support to back a campaign led by Hackney Unites to tackle an upcoming rally …

by Matthew Kirby/ March 5, 2015/ Hackney, News, Society/

Funding granted for sexual abuse counselling

A charity offering support for victims of sexual abuse has secured funding to begin a new counselling project in …

by Matthew Kirby/ February 24, 2015/ Crime, Health, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/