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Kitten killers sentence live updates: Boy killed cats to ‘reduce urges’ for murdering humans
Crime

Police found a note in the boy’s phone where he detailed his daily ‘urges’ to murder humans

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Britannia International Hotel protesters ‘harassed staff and tried to break in’, police say
Metropolitan Police

One man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker

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‘Everything on lockdown, no phones and secret HQ’: We asked Crimestoppers how it works
Crime

Crimestoppers started in America in the 1970s, then crossed the pond in the 80s after the murder of a London police officer. Forty years later that crime remains unsolved, but the charity is still making a big difference

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Protesters arrested outside asylum hotel in North London
Politics

Rival groups have descended on the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in North London

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Plans to close South London police station at night slammed as ‘putting pubgoers at risk’
Metropolitan Police

A South London councillor has slammed The Met Police’s proposals to start closing the local nick at 11pm

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Central London Taco Bell applies for 4am licence – locals say delivery drivers already cause chaos
Food and Drink

Taco Bell said it will hire a ‘driver host’ to manage delivery drivers

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‘Hit and run driver’ still behind the wheel 18 months after East London woman and 2 dogs killed
Crime

A coroner has written to the Met due to his concern ‘a risk of further fatal harm exists’

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‘Council blocked our silent disco over noise fears – I’m just trying to do something nice’
Hackney

Recycle Vinyl’s owner came to Dalston to open a second store with dreams of a multi-use record shop and dance space. He says the summer is now looking “bleak”

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Bones found in bin near Greenford shopping centre as investigation launched
Greenford

Tests are being carried out to discover where they came from

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Man jailed after he painted word ‘S**T’ on hospital wall with his own poo
Crime

The Probation Service have ‘turned their back on him’, his solicitor claims

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He should have been investigating her ex-boyfriend for assault, instead they were having sex
Crime

Ex-PC Daniel Humphreys should have been investigating a domestic violence victim’s ex-boyfriend for assault, instead he formed a sexual relationship with her and gave her sensitive information

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East London man ‘gave 12-year-old boy £20 for sex’, court hears
Crime

Barthimaus Ehiemere has already admitted 32 counts, but the jury will retired to decide the remaining 16

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‘Very disappointing’: West London police station’s planned front counter closure slammed by locals
Metropolitan Police

The Met Police is reportedly planning on closing half of its front desks at stations across the capital, including in Hammersmith

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‘His time on the internet led down a dark path’: ‘Pathetic’ carer filmed sexual abuse of young child
Crime

Masud Mridul started off by secretly filming women, then moved onto documenting his abuse of a young child

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Road rage, bulls**t charges, and a speeding ticket: How sacking 3 driving instructors helped me pass 1st time
Motoring

After an inspiring daytrip outside of London in January, I finally decided it was time to learn… ‘How hard can it be?’

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Bottom-grabbing Met Police sergeant sacked and barred from policing
Crime

Detective Sergeant Christopher Arnold can no longer work for the emergency services

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Dog-slamming domestic abuser accidently released from jail and Prison Service didn’t even know
Crime

EXCLUSIVE: Leon Shea was released from prison in error despite being on remand for violent offences. The HM Prison Service initially denied the story to MyLondon, but we now understand the press office was given unreliable information

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‘I deny the charges’ – Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with multiple sex offences
Courts

The Top Boy star will appear at Thames Magistrates Court on August 28

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Man ‘raped’ outside Harrow church in dead of night with man charged named
Harrow

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident

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Ilford double stabbing leaves woman and man in hospital with police hunting attacker
knife crime

The East London town has been rocked by multiple violent incidents in just 24 hours

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Developer’s company fined £40k after dodgy lift nearly cut rail worker in half at East London flats
Crime

EXCLUSIVE: Abraham Dodi was back at Southwark Crown Court for the second time this year representing his company over Health and Safety crimes. Nofax Enterprises Ltd now owes the court more than £100,000 in fines and costs

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How many police officers does London have right now and why it could be bad news
Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police saw the largest numerical drop in police officer numbers since last year in the whole country

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Man dies in East London crash after being hit by car on busy road in middle of night
Limehouse

Police are now appealing for dashcam footage

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Ilford fatal stabbing ‘sends shockwaves’ through neighbourhood as police make 5 arrests
knife crime

A crime scene remains in place on Felbrigge Road while police have two men and three women in custody

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