THE Met Police has refused to release the ethnicity of two British nationals who were arrested in connection with the Counter Terrorism Police investigation into an arson attack on volunteer-led ambulances run by the Jewish community in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday. The men, aged 47 and 45, who are British nationals, were arrested yesterday morning, Wednesday 25 March 2026, at addresses in north west London and central London areas respectively. They were arrest

A SCHOOL went into lockdown after a major police and emergency services incident. According to a source staff locked the building and got children to hide under desks at the Hatton School and Special Needs Centre in Roding Lane South, Woodford, east London, after an emergency incident was declared. Several police and ambulance vehicles were seen in the area along with a London Air Ambulance which was seen to land near Beal High School. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson

PICCADILLY Circus tube station was closed as armed police mobbed the area after reports of a man with a knife. This exclusive picture shows armed officers in the area yesterday, March 21 2026, just after 10:30pm. According to a source police were searching for suspects while emergency services were also on the scene. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Piccadilly Circus Underground station at 10.17pm on Saturday (21 March) following reports

The Met Police has authorised the country’s first charge for tailgating at a football match, following the Carabao Cup Final in Wembley on Sunday, 22 March. A man in his 20s was arrested at the final and charged at 19:45hrs on Sunday, 22 March. Benjamin Bailey, 27 (06.08.1998) of Fifth Avenue in Oldham, Manchester, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 1 May in connection with the alleged offence. Two other men were arrested on suspicion of the same offence a

A woman has been charged with murder after a 52-year-old man was found dead at an address in Elephant and Castle. Joanna Cierpka, 51 (17.01.75) of Newington Causeway, Southwark was charged with murder on Monday, 16 March 2026. She remains in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, 17 March. Police were called at 2:28pm on Sunday, 15 March after concerns were raised about the welfare of the occupants of a residential property in Newington C

A MOTHER who was charged with the murder of her baby who fell to her death from a property in Westminster has today, March 16 2026, appeared in court. Zahira Byjaouane, 43 (26.05.82), of Horseferry Road, Westminster, was charged yesterday following the death of the 18-day-old. She appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, but was not asked to enter a plea, because the case was transferered to a hearing at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. She spoke only to confirm her name, date

More than 150 alleged victims have come forward to the Met Police investigation into claims of sex abuse by former Harrods boss the late Mohamed Al Fayed. The case relating to Mohamed Al Fayed is being progressed across three strands - the original investigation into Al Fayed, a forward looking investigation into any potential facilitators or enablers, and enquiries to establish whether any misconduct or corruption occurred. All reported offences are being considered. Special

Four men arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences against the Jewish community in support of Iran can be held for a week without charges. Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing London have secured warrants of further detention for the four men so they can be held in custody until Friday, 13 March, 2026. The four men are a 40-year-old man and a 55 year-old man who were arrested at addresses in the Barnet a

A MAN has been charged with the manslaughter of a woman who killed herself six years ago in a rare prosecution. Gillian Morand from Bexley passed away in March 2020, aged 36. A subsequent inquest determined she had died by suicide. Following this, information came to light around allegations of domestic abuse that Gillian had previously suffered. This led to the Met undertaking further enquiries, and an investigation was launched by detectives. On Thursday, 5 March 2026, offi

A man found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been jailed after he was convicted of various offences linked to explosive and poisonous substances. Harry Whittaker, aged 33, (above) was arrested on 6 May 2024 after Bedfordshire Police officers searched his home address in Caddington. Whittaker came to police attention after he was seen by paramedics for injuries linked to exposure to various chemicals he had been handling. Whittaker made comment