Teenage Drug Runner From Dagenham Found Guilty of Murder Sentenced to Sixteen Years.
A Dagenham teenage drug runner, one of three involved in the murder of a 51 year old man, has been sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment.
A Dagenham teenage drug runner, one of three involved in the murder of a 51 year old man, has been sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment.
Police officers are one of the most scrutinised professions in the country. They’re not sitting around refusing to help when someone calls for assistance. The vast majority join the service because they want to make a difference in their communities. Responding to calls for help is exactly why they’re there.
Read moreHavering brought colour, creativity and pure community spirit to the capital on New Year’s Day as its spectacular “Once Upon a Pantomime” float dazzled crowds at the world-famous London New Year’s Day Parade.
Read moreAs 2025 draws to a close, it is the perfect moment to recognise the extraordinary courage of our police officers across London. Praise for police officers is a rarity, and far too often the heroic work they do goes unnoticed. Poor communication from police forces compounds this, with very little said publicly about the life-saving, courageous acts carried out every single day. In a world where headlines often focus on controversy, the bravery and selflessness of these men and women is too easily overlooked.
Read moreA man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a horrifying attack in Leicester Square has been sentenced, after Met Police officers arrested him within just four minutes of the incident.
Read moreMet detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 39-year-old woman at an address on Old Brompton
Read moreThe cost of a single Tube ride in Zone 1 is about to jump sharply, hitting commuters right in the pocket. Peak fares will surge 6.9 per cent, rising from £2.90 to £3.10. Off-peak journeys, including weekends, are going up even more a 7.1 per cent hike taking fares from £2.80 to £3.
Read moreLondon has just 1 police officer for every 217 residents, yet politicians remain silent as crime rises.
Read moreA 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed on a busy Islington street on Tuesday, 9 December. Police and London’s air ambulance rushed to Westbourne Road at 13:02 after receiving reports of a stabbing. The teenager was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital, but tragically died later that afternoon.
Read moreAnti-knife crime campaigner Courtney Barrett has hit out at those in authority, saying Londoners are being left at risk as
Read moreWe are constantly told that knife crime in London is falling. Yet for people living here, watching the chaos unfold week after week, it feels like the opposite. For ordinary Londoners what they see isn’t improvement. What they see is police tape, flashing blue lights and yet another crime scene. In the capital a cordon has now become a grim symbol. It rarely stretches across a street for anything other than a stabbing and the only question that follows is whether the victim has survived.
Read moreOfficers are urgently appealing for the public’s help to find a 12-year-old boy who has been missing from east London since Thursday evening.
Read moreIt was supposed to be a day indoors writing up an article as to how the Met is currently in a sorry state based, in part, on an unpleasant incident that occurred at my local newsagents involving masked youths.
Read moreDavid Lammy has introduced plans to allow some criminal cases to be tried without a jury, replacing them with judge-only
Read moreWanis International Foods hosted a Christmas Bonanza event, attracting local leaders and business owners. The occasion featured tastings, product showcases, and live entertainment, fostering community engagement while addressing retail challenges and ensuring festive support for independent traders.
Read moreOfficers from Counter Terrorism Policing London are urging parents across the Capital to stay alert to what their children are doing online, especially as many young people will receive new phones and tablets bought in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Read moreHavering Daily can report that East Area police have executed a series of early-morning raids in Ilford, targeting suspected Class A drug suppliers in a major operation spanning multiple policing teams.
Read moreThe Member of Parliament for Romford, Andrew Rosindell MP, yesterday tabled amendments designed to give Havering the opportunity to leave the Greater London Authority and join Essex.
Read morePolice auditors were once independent observers who monitored police activity to ensure accountability. Today the term has been hijacked by people whose only intention is to antagonise officers for online clicks.
Read moreNew City College apprentices had the rare opportunity to quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer on apprenticeships, skills and work opportunities during an exclusive session at Downing Street, followed by a private tour inside Number 10.
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