THE METROPOLITAN POLICE has announced the formation of new team to tackle violent crime, weapon-enabled crime and serious criminality. It will be staffed by full-time officers who will be selected for work in this squad. The Met hopes that the ...
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LMC holds new Roundtable session
THE NEXT EVENT in the London Muslim Centre’s Roundtable Series will be a discussion on Corruption and Ethics in the Age of Change: Analysis of Western and Muslim Societies. The event will take place from 6-8.30pm on Wednesday, 25th April ...
Read More »Three young teens charged with Newham teen stabbing
POLICE HAVE worked quickly in the case of the 13 year old male stabbed on 5th April – the day which saw six stabbings take place across London. The boy was found just before 7pm in Gainsborough Avenue, Newham, suffering ...
Read More »Government promises gentle crackdown on housing market
THERE WILL BE A crackdown on estate and managing agents and reform of the housing sales process says the Government – announcing cosmetic reforms that fall far short of tackling the housing crisis. The package of measures has been announced ...
Read More »ACT and STOP hate crime extremists
A NEW APPEAL has come from the police to the public to work together to root out extremist messages from the internet. The message comes after four East Londoners were jailed for trying to groom 55 school students to help with ...
Read More »BRTUK team completes Snowdon charity trek
Emdad Rahman BAD WEATHER AND RAIN could not dampen the spirit of a group of East London residents who have returned after climbing Mount Snowdon in Wales. The group have spent the best part of six weeks fundraising for dignity ...
Read More »Councillor candidate bludgeoned on campaign trail
A TOWER HAMLETS candidate was attacked and seriously injured yesterday, 6th April, while out campaigning ahead of the Council elections on 3rd May. Abdullah Al Mamun is a candidate for the ASPIRE party, standing in St Katharine’s & Wapping ward. ...
Read More »Hackney: two murders, three arrests
WEDNESDAY, 4TH APRIL was a bad day for Hackney – with two people being murdered on the streets. The police are making progress in their investigations – and they are now appealing to the public for further help in finding ...
Read More »Sugar tax is here – but will it cut obesity?
FROM TODAY – Friday, 6th April – there will be an extra tax on soft drinks which contain high levels of added sucrose (sugar). The tax has been put in place to reduce childhood obesity – but will it work? The ...
Read More »Daniel Frederick: fourth man charged
DANIEL FREDERICK died on 8th January in Hackney – another young life cut short by a stab wound. Police have now confirmed that a fourth person has been charged with this murder. He is a 16 year old male who ...
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