THEY ARE HERE. Hunkered down in the Excel Centre are a shedload of arms dealers – with their models and plans and their displays. Headed towards them is a gaggle of potential mass murderers, wallets at the ready, arming themselves… ...
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John Biggs holds virtual meeting on building safety
ARE YOU worried about the safety of your home? Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor John Biggs is holding a virtual meeting at 7pm on Thursday, 22nd July which will focus on this question. The Executive Mayor has tweeted that he wants ...
Read More »Isle of Dogs gun dealer sent down for five years
A MAN WHO lives on the Isle of Dogs has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his part in the supply of a gun and ammunition. Police continue to seek Danielle Forde, 31, of Manchester ...
Read More »Gaza: “the world’s largest prison”
Akbar Hussain WE WERE utterly shocked, traumatized and devastated to witness the heinous scenes in the “world’s largest prison” – Gaza, Palestine, held captive by the Israeli army. The occupied land, which has now become a tiny enclave, has been ...
Read More »Ilford teen wanted after Hackney shooting
POLICE have identified a man to whom they wish to speak in connection with the discharge of a firearm in Pownall Road, Hackney. No one was injured in the incident, but police have been regarding it as a case of ...
Read More »Jailed for inciting terrorism in Bangladesh
A MEMBER of the public reported messages seen on social media – and an investigation was launched which led to Munna Hamza, 50, of south London being sent to prison. The messages urged readers to commit acts of terrorism in ...
Read More »East London man was planning a terrorist attack
A POLICE surveillance operation stopped a man from carrying out a terrorist attack. What he was planning to do and where he wanted to do it is not clear: but from the weapons he tried to obtain, innocent people were ...
Read More »Three arrested after shooting in Hackney
AN INCIDENT took place in Pownall Road, Hackney, E8 on 31st January – and after a police investigation of a little over a month, three young men were arrested. All three have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. The ...
Read More »Stratford stabbing: police appeal for public help
POLICE INVESTIGATING the stabbing of a man in Stratford have appealed to the public to come forward with information which may help them establish what happened and bring the perpetrator to justice. The day – Saturday, 6th March – was ...
Read More »Police dogs help fight crime in East London
MOST POLICING in London is carried out by human officers in the Metropolitan Police. Sometimes they receive assistance from four legged friends, who make a unique contribution to the fight against crime. Three incidents last month show how dogs help ...
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