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Woman, 50, stabbed to death in 'busy' area of north London

UK 2 days ago By Luke Alsford

Search for hero who stopped assault on group of women

UK 4 days ago By Sarah Hooper

Inside the world of London’s ‘Turkish mafia’ who are ruling the streets with violence

UK January 26, 2026 By John Dunne

London, UK - 13 May, 2025: blurred motion of a Metropolitan Police car traveling fast on a road in central London, UK.

Police to face new target to get to crime scenes within 15 minutes

UK January 26, 2026 By Luke Alsford

British mother-of-three Victoria Hart, 33, pictured, was stabbed to death at her home in Spain yesterday / re: British mother-of-three, 33, stabbed to death at her home in Spain as her ex is held on suspicion of her murder

British mum 'stabbed to death by ex in Spain' before 'son, 11, fled to call for help'

World January 25, 2026 By Luke Alsford

The sad remains of the enormous, ancient oak tree on the SW edge of the Whitewebbs Toby Carvery car park which was ?inexplicably (and potentially illegally) felled by unknown contractors last week. Enfield Council's tree officer is investigating; at present the council is treating the loss as criminal damage and the matter has been referred to the police. The notices taped to the stump relate to a belated Tree Preservation Order to prevent any further work taking place at the site without council consent. What a special tree it was, and what a loss to the ecology and heritage of Whitewebbs Park

Toby Carvery faces eviction after it chopped down a 500-year-old oak tree

UK January 22, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

A selfie of a couple in their home

Wife says cyclist husband's death in police crash will 'leave a profound void'

UK January 18, 2026 By Sarah Ping

Violent clashes outside Iran's London embassy

At least 14 arrested after clashes outside Iran's London embassy

UK January 17, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen

Two Metropolitan Police officers in uniform, patrolling outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London at night.

Is London really an unsafe city?

UK January 16, 2026 By Craig Munro

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Traitors star Amanda reveals BBC show helped uncover life-changing health condition

TV January 13, 2026 By Milo Pope

Ex-Iranian political prisoner 'knocked out by police riot shield at London protest'

Ex-Iranian prisoner felt ‘back in Iran’ after being 'knocked out by Met police'

UK January 21, 2026 By Luke Alsford

'Turkish mafia' targeted in massive crime crackdown on London's streets

UK January 13, 2026 By John Dunne

Shoppers walk past a Met police van that's using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Facial Recognition (FI) technology to spot persons of interest, and pre-empt criminal activity, at Tottenham Court Road, on 1st December 2025, in London, England. Facial Recognition (FR) technology is used by the Met to prevent and detect crime, find wanted criminals, safeguard vulnerable people. Real time surveillance helps officers locate people on a 'watchlist' who are sought by the police. FR cameras focus specific areas and when people pass through, their images are streamed directly to the Live Facial Recognition system and compared to a watchlist. Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

London's murder rate drops to lowest in a decade after organised crime gang blitz

UK January 12, 2026 By John Dunne

Woman in handcuffs while standing on a high street after being arrested and surrounded by police officers and council officers

Woman arrested and fined £100 for 'feeding pigeons' in Harrow

UK January 10, 2026 By Sarah Ping

3 police officers in yellow vests watching the big screen

Diversity isn’t the cause of the Met’s latest scandal

Politics January 9, 2026 By Dawn Butler

E4HRB0 Line of Metropolitan police officers seen from behind

Two rapists among thousands of Met officers not properly vetted

UK January 8, 2026 By Molly Lee

View of the Borough High Street where the incident occurred.

Man killed in police vehicle crash sparked ‘carnage’, shocked witnesses say

UK January 8, 2026 By John Dunne

A row of police officers in neon yellow Metropolitan police jackets and black hats.

Freemason police officers defend their membership of secretive lodges

UK January 6, 2026 By Luke Alsford

Two smashed fire engines after a collision

Six firefighters injured after two fire engines crash on way to same job

UK January 5, 2026 By Sarah Ping

Prince Harry dressed in a suit and waving as two men walk behind him

Prince Harry wins battle for private security when he returns to the UK

UK January 5, 2026 By Sarah Ping