A Metropolitan Police operation in Wembley has resulted in 64 vehicle seizures, 32 arrests and the recovery of five weapons. Officers carried out uniformed patrols and plain clothed in known shoplifting hotspots, conducted traffic stop sites to check vehicles, including e-bikes were compliant and carried out licensing visits at retail premises to ensure retailers are cooperating with their operational regulations. It says this is part of the Met’s work to crackdown on neighbo

Two brothers have been convicted of murder after detectives re-opened an investigation almost 40 years after the killing. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Michael Stewart, 57 (11.04.69) of Station Road, EN5 and Anthony Stewart, 60 (19.11.65) of Old Farm Road, N29 were found guilty of murdering Anthony Littler in East Finchley in 1984. Anthony, aged 45, was found dead in an alleyway close to East Finchley tube station on 1 May 1984, with no-one ever being identified as res

AN investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a van in Leicester has been transferred to the Metropolitan Police. Police were called to a car park in Garden Street just after 5.30pm on Wednesday (27 May) 2026 by a member of the public reporting concern about the condition of the vehicle. When officers forced entry to the van, the body of a man was found inside. Enquiries surrounding the circumstances of the man's death were undertaken by the East Midlands S

Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Hyde Park have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to as part of their enquiries. On 31 August 2024 police received a report that a man in his 30s had been sexually assaulted around two months previously near Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park. The man reported being approached by another man, who demanded sex from him and then produced a knife. He reported that the suspect cut his abdomen when he refused and subsequen

A British man who appeared in slick rap videos while running a sophisticated drugs importation operation that turned over 'more than £1 million a month' is being sought by police to serve a lengthy jail term he was sentenced to in his absence. Arlten Lewis-Turner, 35, (both pictures above) known as C Montana to 34,000 Instagram followers, absconded after 'spending £700,000' on a series of unsuccesful legal challenges to try to get the charges dropped. He was sentenced to 23 y

THREE people, including a child, were injured during a road collision involving a motorbike in Shaftesbury Avenue, central London. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene last night after a road traffic accident involving a motorbike, the London Ambulance Service has confirmed. Police, London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade were on the scene in Shaftesbury Avenue, central London, last night (April 21 2026) from 6:17pm. Part o

Officers are trialling new retail crime reporting technology designed to rapidly identify suspects as part of wider efforts to tackle shoplifting. The technology, which has been piloted in areas such as Lewisham and central London since January, allows retailers to submit reports and CCTV footage instantly. This gives officers immediate access to high‑quality evidence at the point of reporting and helps identify repeat offenders operating across boroughs. Since its rollout, t

A BIG police response in Longwood Gardens, near Clayhall, Ilford, last night was after a woman was assaulted. Police in about five vehicles were seen in the road near one of the entrances to Clayhall Park. London Ambulance Service vehicles were also seen at the scene from about 9pm. Video taken at the scene shows vehicles on blue lights and several police officers in the street. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.17pm on 19 April to reports of

POLICE are investigating after a man involved in a fight was seen to pull out a firearm. No one has been caught after the incident in Eastern Road, Walthamstow. A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 1:19pm on Wednesday, 1 April following reports of a disturbance on Eastern Road, E17. "Witnesses reported seeing two men fighting, with one man carrying a firearm. "Officers attended and located a man with minor injuries. "Searches took place in the area with s

AN ATTACKER is still at large after two staff members from Leicester Square's The Moon Under Water pub were sprayed with a substance this morning (April 20 2026). A male suspect reportedly said: "I'm going to light you" before a substance was hurled at the two employees at about 4:50am. A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at around 5:00am on Monday, 20 April to a pub on Leicester Square, Westminster following reports of two members of staff being assaulted. “I