Author: Blake Foster

“Armed and masked” youths were reported to the police in Loxford Lane on March 21. Officers closed off the area and found a group near a block of flats, carrying out a stop and search. Following the search, three boys – 15, 16 and 22 – were arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapons. All three suspects have been bailed until further enquiries. A Met spokesperson said: “Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, and a 22-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapons. “On Friday, 21 March police were called to Loxford Lane, Ilford to…

Raja Khan from Willesden is one of thousands of people from Black and Asian communities who have been contacted through the initiative about screening. The campaign is aimed at areas in Brent where testing is below average. Regular talks are now being given at community venues like Willesden’s Central Mosque about getting tested. Raja, 58, stayed after prayers for a talk by Brent Health Matters coordinator Nazia Ali and is glad he did so. “I learned that it was time to get tested at my age, which I probably should have done a few years ago,” he said. “I ordered the kit after…

The Royal Borough of Greenwich installed the bin last week to help tackle knife crime in the area. The bin is the third of its kind in the borough, with the other two located in Abbey Wood and Eltham. The bins allow people to dispose of dangerous weapons anonymously and safely, without fear of prosecution. Rachel Taggart-Ryan, councillor responsible for community safety and enforcement, said: “Far too many lives have been taken by knives in Greenwich, and knife crime continues to have a devastating effect on our communities. “After listening to resident feedback and careful location research, we have installed…

Kaliyah Coa was named by the Metropolitan Police yesterday (April 1) after the girl was seen entering the water close to Barge House Causeway, near London City Airport, on Monday (March 31) at 1.23pm. An image has now been shared as a recovery mission is ongoing. She had been playing during a school inset day at the time, police have said.  Emergency service crews attended the scene within minutes and conducted a large-scale search in an effort to locate her, but the search later scaled down. However, the Metropolitan Police says that it is committed to finding Kaliyah. Chief Superintendent…

The lorries – which were abandoned on the layby of A1306 New Road, Rainham – have now been moved, despite Havering Council previously saying it would cost “several thousand pounds” to get rid of them. Colin Giles, a resident of Jordans Way, told the Recorder that one of the vehicles had been there for more than a year, while the other was dumped around Christmas 2024. He and other residents had notified the council on “several occasions” about the trailers and the fly-tipping building up behind them, but no attempt was made to remove the vehicles. Colin now hopes the council can…

In a document published ahead of the local authority’s transport and place scrutiny panel on Thursday (April 3), the council set out the expected timeline for a DLR extension. The project would introduce two new stops on the Gallions Reach branch of the network – one at Beckton Riverside and one at Thamesmead. Greenwich Council has said that building the extension is the “key in unlocking land” earmarked for redevelopment in Thamesmead. The town currently has no station. This would allow around 15,000 new homes to be built on a 100-hectare site to the west of the town’s existing retail…

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, based in Pond Street, Hampstead, has paid out the cash for claims since 2019, according to an investigation by Medical Negligence Assist. The trust serves a population of more than 1.6 million people across 70 sites in north London and Hertfordshire and is one of the biggest providers of cancer care in the UK. In the last five years 82 claims regarding misdiagnoses were settled by the trust, the research found. The Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust has paid out more than £26m regarding misdiagnoses, research found (Image: Medical Negligence Assist) The trust paid out a total of £26,514,461…

On Good Morning Britain, the consumer champion urged viewers to check their status ahead of the deadline for boosting their state pension by tens of thousands of pounds. “The new state pension started in 2016 – this applies to men born after the April 5 1951 so 73 years old and younger women after April 5 1953 so 71 and younger,” he said. “Think of as for each National Insurance year you get a token. If you get the token, you get the token for a full year. It goes into the state pension piggy bank. “If you’ve got at least 10…

The incident happened between High Road and Broad Lane just before 6.50pm on March 31. Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a 12-year-old injured. He was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition is currently being assessed. No arrests have been made as police enquiries continue. A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Officers responded to reports of a collision involving a car and a cyclist on the junction between High Road and Broad Lane, Tottenham at 6.53pm on Monday, March 31. “The cyclist, a 12-year-old boy, was treated at the scene for injuries and later taken…

Police are investigating the report which allegedly took place on October 25 last year, between 7.40pm and 8pm. According to British Transport Police, a man stood up before exposing himself to a woman sat opposite to him. A CCTV image has been released of a man who could have information to help officers with their investigation. Anyone who recognises the man or has information about the incident is asked to call police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 referencing 137 of 26 October. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Source link