London News: Man Found Guilty of Murder After Robbing 87 Year Old Man For A Few Bits Of Shopping.
A man has been found guilty of murdering an elderly man, after robbing him for his shopping in Manor House earlier this year.
Police
“How Havering Police Are Transforming Young People’s Lives — And No One’s Talking About It”
At a time when police forces across the country are working hard to rebuild trust and strengthen relationships with young people, one initiative in Havering is proving what real community engagement looks like.
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Local Crime Summit Brings Community Together for Safer Streets
On Monday 10 November, The Havering Daily joined local residents, community groups, and police officers who all came together at Lumiere Cinema, Romford, for the Havering Crime Summit 2025.
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Romford Tops Havering’s Shoplifting Hotspots as Thefts Rise.
Romford has been named Havering’s shoplifting capital, with the town centre recording the highest number of thefts across the borough according to data.
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Britain’s Crisis in Blue-Has Public Faith in Policing Collapsed?
After years of scandal, shrinking numbers and public outrage, Britain’s police face a crisis of confidence unlike any before.
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Update: Man In Custody After Hitting Woman with Car Then Turning A Taser on Locals in Upminster
A man remains in custody after being arrested for possession of a firearm, grievous bodily harm, causing injury via a
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Breaking: Man Tasers Bystanders After Car Crash In Upminster.
There was chaos in Upminster this afternoon after a man crashed his car and began tasering people as he tried to flee the scene.
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Police Crack Down on Knife Crime in Romford Town Centre
Met Police officers from Romford Town Centre Team carried out a targeted knife crime operation on Exchange Street on Thursday, 6 November, using metal detection equipment to keep the community safe.
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Teen Arrested After Police Seize ‘Zombie Knife’ in Harold Hill.
Police have seized a terrifying zombie knife from a Harold Hill home after reports of a young person armed with a large blade.
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“Stop Blaming the Police: The Real Failure Behind the Train Knife Attack”
The horrific knife crime spree on board a train in Huntingdon has appalled the nation.
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Police Raise Concerns Over Gidea Park Hotel Bar Seeking To Close Doors Later.
A Romford hotel is seeking permission to close its bar later at night despite concerns being raised by the Metropolitan Police, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Wildlife Horror in Hainault As Deer Beheaded and Left on Spike- Police Ask Residents To Report All Incidents.
Police are calling on residents to report all wildlife crime following a series of disturbing incidents, including a deer’s head being cut off and placed on a spike at Hainault Forest.
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Seriously Thinking Of Buying An E-Scooter?
A truck came to Romford Police Station this week to collect all these E-Scooters which have been seized by local officers and stored in the short term at the station.
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Special Service Held For Metropolitan Police Officers Who Have Sadly Passed Away.
A new support group has been created to honour and remember Metropolitan Police officers who have sadly passed away.
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Are All Coppers Bastards? Actually Most Are Unimaginably Brave.
Officers are met with unprecedented levels of violence — machetes, swords, knives, boiling water, cars, and even guns. And yet, for some, they are all bastards.
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‘Enough is Enough’: As Britain Bleeds, Who Is Listening?
Last week outside City Hall, anti-knife crime campaigners and bereaved parents gathered to speak about the horrors of knife crime — and the silence that follows.
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Dagenham Teen One of Three Convicted After Taking Selfies at Scene of Horrific Killing.
Jaidee Bingham, 18, known by the street name Ghost, was just 16 when he and two teenage girls carried out the savage assault that left Anthony Marks, 51, dead. Bingham, of Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham, was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 30 October.
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Police Launch Third Havering Tool Marking Event to Tackle Thefts.
Havering Police are stepping up their fight against tool theft with a third major Forensic Tool Marking Event taking place on Tuesday, 4 November, outside MGN Builders in Harold Hill.
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Man arrested following a fight on Dagenham Heathway.
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital following a fight on Dagenham Heathway this afternoon. A 26 year
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Dagenham Heathway: Reports of a stabbing.
Parts of Dagenham Heathway closed due to an incident.
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