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WikiLeaks: Julian Assange marks year in embassy wth vow to stay and fight
Julian Assange says he will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy even if sex assault charges are dropped because he fears he will be extradited to the US from Britain.
Jeremy Forrest trial: Wife describes how ‘marriage was falling apart’ before husband fled to France with pupil
The wife of a Petts Wood teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France has broken down in tears, as she told a court how their marriage was falling apart.
Three charged with murder of man in Tottenham
Detectives have charged three people with the murder of a 20-year-old man in Tottenham.
VIDEO: Police release CCTV in Hillingdon temple fire appeal
CCTV footage of a man police want to speak to about a fire at a Hindu temple in Hillingdon has been released, as an increased police presence remains in the area amidst “heightened sensitivities” in the wake of soldier Lee Rigby’s death.
CCTV appeal over five Canning Town sexual assaults
Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace in connection with a string of sexual assaults in the Canning Town area.
East Ham named ID fraud capital of UK
Identity fraud in East Ham is seven times more prevalent than it is in the UK on average, it has been have revealed, making the Newham district the country’s top spot for the crime.
Life sentence for date rapist convicted of three more rapes
A convicted date rapist has today been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.
Met protest treatment ruled ‘unlawful’ by High Court
Police acted unlawfully when they filmed a “kettled” legal observer and required the handover of personal information before they would release her, the High Court ruled today.
Julian Assange and WikiLeaks: A Timeline
From teenage hacker to worldwide infamy, the path the WikiLeaks founder took to the Ecuadorian Embassy:
What has Julian Assange missed?
Since Julian Assange stepped into the Ecuadorian embassy on June 19 last year the WikiLeaks founder has not set foot outside in 365 days.
Two arrested after Regent Street Apple store ‘smash and grab’ bid
As many as eight suspects made off on scooters after attempting to burgle an Apple store on Regent Street in the early hours of this morning.
Croydon celebrates its most famous exports with sculpture bench
A bench has been unveiled featuring life-szied portraits of three of Croydon’s most famous figures, as chosen by the public.
Met officers hindered by obsolete computers and complicated systems
Some police officers in the capital are still using desktop computers which take more than half an hour to log on, the London Assembly heard today.
Stephen Lawrence memorial concert line-up announced
A concert in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence will feature Emeli Sande, Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth amongst many others.
Mark Duggan death: application for judicial review into police protocol rejected
The mother of a man whose death by police sparked riots across Tottenham and London had an application for a judicial review into police protocol rejected.
Andrew Jaipaul murder trial: Case against accused is “dangerous and flawed”, say defence
The case against a man accused of brutally murdering an innocent painter and decorator was described as dangerous, flawed and unreliable at the Old Bailey today.
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