Crime

Andrew Coulson, former Editor of the News of the World, has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones while he was in post. This is the man whom David Cameron employed as his Director of Communications. When direct allegations ...

The man shown in the CCTV image is wanted by police in connection with an incident of robbery that took place at the Heathway, Dagenham on 29th April. The victim in this incident, a 27-year-old man, was threatened and then taken ...

Tower Hamlets Council is reminding residents that the drug khat will become illegal from 24th June, under new legislation introduced by the Government. Khat will become a controlled Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which means ...

Elderly and vulnerable Londoners were warned against falling victim to courier fraud on Wednesday, 4th June as part of Courier Fraud Awareness Day. Between April 2013 and April 2014, Tower Hamlets Police received 43 reports of courier fraud. Borough Commander ...

Tower Hamlets Council and Police have issued community reassurance messages to local residents in response to an increase in criminal activity around Devons Road, E3. The latest incident occurred on Monday, 9th June at about 8.30pm, when police were called ...

Marianne McDonough of Musbury Street, E1, was convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 13th May for failing to declare that she had been working for almost five years while claiming benefits. Ms McDonough was sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment, which ...

For some time both Barking and Dagenham and Havering boroughs have received concerned calls regarding animals either suffering or being kept on open land owned by the council. For example, Barking and Dagenham received a report of two foals that ...

Police continue to seek 40-year-old Peter Flowers (d.o.b 16/02/1974), last known address Stevens Road, Dagenham. Flowers is wanted by police in relation to two thefts from motor vehicles at Stansgate Road and Kemp Road Dagenham on 19th March and for ...

Police were called at 14:26hrs on Wednesday, 14th May to reports of a man attacked on the Kier Hardy Estate, Springfield, E5. The 53-year-old victim was carrying out garden maintenance in the area when a substance was thrown over his ...

Police are keen to know the whereabouts of Mark Aylwin, aged 27yrs (DOB: 15/11/14), whose last known address is Clifton Road, E15. Police want to trace Mr Aylwin who is wanted for failing to appear on bail for a drugs offence. Anyone ...