Family of 16-year-old stabbed to death at railway station ‘beyond heartbroken’
The family of a teenage boy murdered in front of commuters at a busy railway station say they are “beyond heartbroken”.
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Edinburgh named most congested city in UK for third year running
Edinburgh has been named the most congested city in the UK for the third year running in a new report.
Teenager arrested over fatal stabbing at East Croydon station
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a teenager at a packed London train station.
Teenage boy stabbed to death in 40 seconds of violence at busy train station
A 16-year-old boy has been murdered at a packed London train station.
Images of abandoned baby Edward released in hunt for his mother
Police trying to find the mother of a baby boy abandoned when he was 12 hours old have released new pictures of the newborn.
22-year-old man charged with murder after Clapton stabbing
A 22-year-old has been charged with murder after a man in his 60s was stabbed to death in east London, Scotland Yard said.
Rabbit hops on board for ride on London bus
Passengers on a London bus were joined by an unexpected traveller on Saturday morning – a rabbit.
Privacy campaigners criticise Met Police launch of facial recognition technology
The decision to allow the Metropolitan Police to begin operational use of live facial recognition has been called a “stain” on the Government’s human rights record by privacy campaigners.
Met Police officers to begin using facial recognition cameras
Police in London will soon start using facial recognition cameras for the first time.
Mother of girl killed in drive-by shooting shocked that gun used in other murder
The mother of a 17-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting has spoken of her shock after learning that the gun had been used in another murder.
Handyman could face life in jail for machete attack on ‘Britain’s hardest cop’
A handyman could be facing life behind bars after being found guilty of a ferocious machete attack on an officer dubbed “Britain’s hardest cop”.
Britain’s ‘hardest cop’ relives machete attack as handyman convicted
“Britain’s hardest cop” has told how he survived a ferocious machete attack in the line of duty as a handyman with a violent past was convicted of wounding him.
Criminals stashing knives in parks amid rise in stop and search, say police
Violent criminals are stashing knives in parks and children’s play areas as stop and search is used more, a senior police officer has said.
Suspect held over gun murder of Swedish man in London on Christmas Eve
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of murdering a Swedish national who was killed in front of his family on Christmas Eve.
‘Dick Whittington vision’ of moving to London is largely a myth, study finds
The “Dick Whittington” dream of moving to London to seek a fortune is becoming increasingly unobtainable for those from poorer background, according to research, with costs keeping young people out of the capital.
Child criminals held in ‘harmful solitary confinement’
Child criminals are being held in “harmful” solitary confinement behind bars, with some let out of their cells for just 15 minutes a day, according to a report.
Sadiq Khan: Nothing keeps me up at night more than knife crime
London mayor Sadiq Khan has described knife crime as one of the biggest things to keep him up at night.
Jail for robber detained by public after armed gang crashed car into jewellers
A man who was detained by shoppers moments after ransacking a west London jewellers has been jailed for 10 years.
Star Trek takes over Piccadilly Circus to promote new series
Piccadilly Circus in London has been given a sci-fi name for 48 hours to promote the new series Star Trek: Picard.
Oil giant Total to shift London finance hub to Paris ‘due to Brexit’
The boss of French oil giant Total has said moving the company’s financial hub out of London to Paris due to Brexit is “a logical decision”.