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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.
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.
Jeremy Forrest trial: Schoolgirl ‘worried teacher could be imprisoned over relationship’
A schoolgirl allegedly abducted to France by teacher Jeremy Forrest was worried that he could be imprisoned for “sexual contact” with her, a friend has told a court.
Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives investigating fatal Tottenham stabbing
A 17-year-old boy and three others have been arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Tottenham.
Ilford man sentenced to five years in prison for possessing petrol bombs during 2011 London riots
An Ilford man has been sentenced to five years after possessing petrol bombs and being chased from a police station during the 2011 London riots.
UPDATED: Teens killed by train near Elstree and Borehamwood station
Two teenagers died last night after they were struck by a train near a London commuter station.
PICTURES: Are these your wheels? Met releases photos of stolen bikes
Officers who have recovered a host of stolen bicycles across London want to help reunite them with their owners.
Two women die in Plumstead house fire
Two women died in a fire in Plumstead in the early hours of today.
Boris Bike staff to be balloted over strike action
London’s cycle hire scheme “risks collapsing into chaos” thanks to underinvestment in staff, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.
The Audience breaks record - for audience figures
A West End play starring Helen Mirren as the Queen has broken a National Theatre audience record.
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- Ditch HS2 and spend money on better broadband, says think-tank
- King of Jordan ratifies treaty which could see Abu Qatada finally extradited
- Heathrow says third runway is ‘cheaper, better and quicker’ than alternatives
- Knife maniac butchered elderly neighbour for being ‘antichrist’
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- Judge overturns Newham Council betting shop decision
- Charles Saatchi cautioned for assaulting wife Nigella Lawson
- Man, 78, charged over Hayes ‘hit and run’
- Number of underground explosions on London streets triples
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