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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Man killed and three injured in Whitechapel stabbings
A man was stabbed to death in Whitechapel yesterday morning and three others were injured in related knife attacks. Police …
November 24, 2019/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Police launch murder hunt after man shot in head in Whitechapel
A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man found with gunshot wounds to his head on Tuesday died …
November 22, 2019/
Crime, Local News/
More than 100 arrests as police tackle late night drugs and violence in Shoreditch
More than 100 people have been arrested in a Hackney Police drive to tackle late night crime in the Shoreditch …
Companies fined after selling weapons to 13-year-old
An undercover operation by Croydon Council has led to two companies being fined a total of £18,305 for selling dangerous …
Mother of murdered teenager launches new leadership award
The mother of a Croydon teenager who was shot dead at a Streatham party 12 years ago is launching a …
November 22, 2019/
Crime, Local News, News/
Columbia Road Cartel art attack prompts police crackdown on drug dealers
A guerrilla street art project in the Columbia Road area of East London has led to the prosecution of more …
November 21, 2019/
Crime, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/
News in Brief
Croydon Council install extra security cameras to tackle anti-social behaviour. Two temporary security cameras are to be installed in Purley …
November 21, 2019/
Crime, Environment, Health, Housing, Local News, News/
Police close file on Deptford double murder investigation
The investigation into the brutal double murder in 2017 of a Deptford man and his daughter has now been closed, …
Former Labour councillor jailed for housing fraud
A solicitor and former Tower Hamlets Labour councillor has been sentenced to a 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to …
November 19, 2019/
Crime, Housing, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Revealed: ‘Croydon Riot’ call linked to international online incitement campaign
An online invitation to ‘riot’ at a Croydon sports store appears to be part of an international campaign of similar …
November 18, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Police called to angry clashes at anti-SPAC nation protest in Croydon
Police were called to an angry confrontation in Croydon on Saturday between members of a controversial church and a group …
November 17, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Lewisham rapist jailed for 8 years
A Lewisham man will serve eight years in prison for two counts of rape and two counts of actual bodily …
Croydon toddler killer sentenced to seven years in prison
The son of a former Government minister who was found guilty of killing a toddler has been sentence to seven …
November 15, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
News in brief
Local residents demand solution to anti-social behaviour. Local residents have called for new measures to address anti-social behaviour in and …
November 15, 2019/
Crime, Local News, News, Transport/
Hundreds of charges in ‘Operation Continuum’ drug dealer crackdown
Major progress has been made in recent months to disrupt the activities of drug dealers and reduce the overall amount …
November 15, 2019/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Seventeen arrested in dawn slavery raids
Arrests have been made in Tower Hamlets during early morning raids across East London in connection to an international human …
November 14, 2019/
Crime, Tower Hamlets/
Phone-snatching spike as bicycling thieves copy commuter dress code
Robbers are blending in with commuters by wearing “traditional cycling clothing” as phone snatching increases in Hackney and Tower Hamlets. In …
November 14, 2019/
Crime, Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets/
Snapchat ‘Croydon riot’ calls prompt police alert
Social media posts calling for ‘Croydon Riots 2k19’ have been circulating online over the past week, appearing to encourage violence …
Police renew appeal for sightings of stolen ‘Asian gold’
The Metropolitan Police have renewed their appeal for information about stolen ‘Asian gold’ worth in excess of £300,000 taken from …
Teenager sentenced for sexual assaults in Croydon
A 17 year-old boy, who is unable to be named for legal reasons, has been sentenced to 12 months at …
Fairfield has highest recorded crime in Croydon for August according to Met figures
Croydon has one of the highest crime rates in London, with 3,398 reports of crime in August 2019 alone, according …
October 31, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Society/
News in Brief
Hackney businessman leaves work to follow passion for non-alcoholic beverages. A Hackney businessman has left his city job to set …
Charities praise Hackney strategy for tackling modern-day slavery
A leading anti-slavery charity has welcomed new plans by Hackney Council to tackle the issue in the borough after a …
Man from Hackney jailed after pleading guilty to travelling to Syria to join al-Qaeda
A man from Upper Clapton was jailed on Friday after pleading guilty to travelling to Syria to join al-Qaeda. Mohammed …
Charities urge Tower Hamlets community to unite in face of hate crimes
A leading anti-hate crime charity has praised Tower Hamlets Council for its work in tackling the problems in the borough, …
October 16, 2019/
Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Parliament terrorist researched Croydon courier service as part of attack
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to commit a terrorist attack which left many, including two …
Croydon rapper Krept breaks silence after stabbing
The Croydon rapper Krept has broken his silence over rumours he was stabbed at BBC Radio 1 event in Birmingham, …
Mum found guilty of smuggling four kilos of cocaine into UK
A mother who smuggled four kilogrammes worth of cocaine with a street value of £316,000 past UK borders was jailed …
Gang Jailed for 70 Years After Committing 24 Armed Robberies
Four men have been jailed for a total of 70 years for a string of robberies across the country. On …
October 3, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets/
Missing Enfield boy thought to be in Hackney
Police are appealing for help in their hunt for a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing from the Edmonton area …