74 m. ago London road crime: specialist Met police unit only investigates one in 10 serious injury crashes

Concern that many victims are treated as lower priority and struggle to secure compensation

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85 m. ago Woodland Trust call for 'justice' over ancient oak tree felling as Met Police drop investigation

Met Police confirms it has dropped its investigation into tree felling, citing no evidence of criminality

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93 m. ago Gang used Grindr to lure 50 victims then burgled their London homes

Suspects arranged to meet victims at their homes via the dating app

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6 h. ago Met Police drops probe into ancient oak tree felling as ecologists slam Toby Carvery over loss to wildlife

Met Police confirm they have dropped the investigation into the tree felling, citing no evidence of criminality

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6 h. ago Giant new ASDA store threatened by Met Police as cops demand mega cash boost

A development of 1,600 homes and a massive 60,000 square ft Asda store has been met with opposition from the Metropolitan Police which claims the extra 4,000 residents will add 'unacceptable pressure'

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19 h. ago Three Met officers in WhatsApp group mocking rape victim and disabled people keep their jobs

PCs Kentafi Lindill, James Humphrey and Craig Hawkins did not challenge their supervisor

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26 h. ago Man, 21, stabbed to death in Walworth as six arrested on suspicion of murder

Five men and a woman, all in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal stabbing on Monday

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27 h. ago Baby Victoria exposed to ‘substantial risk of hypothermia’ – expert

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria in 2023.

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29 h. ago Felling of ancient oak tree in Enfield sparks Met Police probe

Felling of ancient oak tree in Enfield sparks Met Police probe  BBC

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33 h. ago Socialite influencer releases CCTV of burglar stealing £10million of jewellery from her Primrose Hill mansion

Shafira Huang called on other victims of crime to come together to ‘enhance local safety and support a stronger police presence’

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51 h. ago Boy, 17, arrested as police investigate 'threat of violence' against schools

Police have launched an investigation into ‘threats’ made against St Mary’s School in Walthamstow

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52 h. ago Teenage girl’s rape in Primrose Hill parkland sparks Met Police investigation

It comes two weeks after the Met announce they are disbanding the Royal Parks police unit

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53 h. ago Teenage girl’s rape in Primerose Hill parkland sparks Met Police investigation

It comes two weeks after the Met announce they are disbanding the Royal Parks police unit

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54 h. ago Teenage girl, 16, raped in Primrose Hill park sparking police hunt

A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital by paramedics and is being supported by specialist police officers

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55 h. ago East London nursery shut as police investigate 'threat of violence' against schools

St Mary’s School in Walthamstow was closed on Monday morning after receiving a ‘credible’ threat referring to ‘acts of violence’

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68 h. ago Met Police officer is sacked after sharing Instagram post of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu morphing into Adolf Hitler

Detective Constable Ibrahim Khan posted the screenshot in October, 2023, which was already captioned: 'The irony of becoming what you once hated. Well done Israel, Hitler would be proud.'

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3 d. ago Body found in search for schoolgirl, 11, who went missing after entering River Thames

Kaliyah Coa was playing with friends when she slipped into the water

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3 d. ago Police arrest man, 57, after woman found dead at home in Croydon

Female victim, 58, discovered unresponsive at residential property in Towpath Way at 5am on Saturday

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4 d. ago Isle of Wight: Plane crashes into UK holiday park with 'loud bang' as flames seen

Emergency services have rushed to the Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight after a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames with locals hearing a "loud bang"

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4 d. ago Eight arrested as Youth Demand try to ‘shut down’ London and block fire engine ‘on emergency call’

Supporters gathered at Elephant and Castle, Russell Square and Vauxhall Bridge for campaign called ‘open swarming’

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