Image copyright Met Police Image caption Scotland Yard raided 16 addresses across east London on Thursday morning Seventeen people have been arrested in early morning raids across east London in an international human trafficking investigation. Officers went to 16 addresses after working with Romanian police, who simultaneously raided four addresses in Romania and arrested one […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionActor Wendell Pierce apologised for the roof collapse Five people were taken to hospital and several others were injured when a roof collapsed during a Piccadilly Theatre show in London’s West End. The venue in Denman Street was packed for a performance of the Arthur Miller play […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption Josh Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene of the attack at the RE bar in Hillingdon A pub-goer slashed the neck of a 21-year-old man in an act of “pitiless savagery” then went on the run for more than three years, a court has heard. Shane O’Brien, 31, […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption Feltham A holds just over 100 15 to 18-year-olds The government has temporarily stopped sending inmates to a troubled young offender institution (YOI), after an inspection revealed an “extraordinary” decline in safety and care. The chief inspector of prisons has demanded immediate improvements at Feltham A YOI in west London. […]
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In 2016, Syrian refugee Mo spent time in the infamous “jungle” encampment in Calais, France. While there he cooked for fellow refugees and volunteers and it is where his signature dish “jungle eggs” was born. Now living in London, he is following up on his passion for cooking and once a month runs a pop-up […]
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Image caption Some tweets called for the release of drill rap artist Digga D The Metropolitan Police’s website has been hit by hackers who posted a series of bizarre messages. A series of tweets were also sent from the force’s verified account, which has more than a million followers, including one about rapper Digga D. […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Kwasi Mensah-Ababio was found with fatal head injuries in parkland on 7 July A third man has been charged with murdering a 26-year-old who was shot dead in north-west London. Kwasi Mensah-Ababio was found with head injuries in Monks Park, Wembley, shortly after 19:00 BST on 7 July. Taalib […]
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Image copyright DBOX for Foster + Partners Image caption The tower was planned for 20 Bury Street, beside the Gherkin tower London’s Mayor has advised planners to reject proposals for a new skyscraper. In April, the City of London Corporation (CLC) approved the 1,000ft (305m) Tulip tower proposed for Bury Street, beside the Gherkin tower. […]
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Image copyright @thebovinepublic Image caption It is understood the group had just left a nearby hotel when the crash happened Seven people were injured when a car was driven into them on a road in London. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the crash in Battersea on Saturday. One man […]
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Image copyright Facebook Image caption Kelly Mary Fauvrelle was stabbed to death at her house in Raymead Avenue, Croydon A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murders of a pregnant woman and her baby son who died days after being delivered. Kelly Mary Fauvrelle, 26, who was eight months pregnant, was stabbed to […]
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