Armed gang use car in Selfridges ‘smash and grab’
An armed gang used a car to evade security and smash into Selfridges to steal designer handbags, police have said.
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Unborn baby survives after mother is shot dead with crossbow
Doctors have saved the life of an unborn baby after his mother was shot dead with a crossbow.
Foxtons closes six London branches amid tough market conditions
Estate agency Foxtons has closed six London branches amid tough market conditions in the capital’s housing sector as its posted flat third-quarter revenue.
Grim milestone as London homicide numbers eclipse last year’s figure
The violent death toll in London has continued to rise with more homicides so far this year than in the whole of 2017.
New milestone in London’s homicide toll this year
The number of homicides in London so far this year has now matched the total in the whole of 2017.
Fracking protesters glue themselves to Government building
Demonstrators have chained themselves together and superglued themselves to a Government building as part of an environmental protest.
Senior officer at Grenfell fire took ‘half a second’ to declare major incident
The first senior police officer to arrive at the Grenfell Tower fire took just “half a second” to declare it a major incident after seeing flames coming from a flat window like a “jet engine”, the public inquiry has heard.
Home Secretary admits police numbers ‘important part’ of stopping violent crime
Police numbers are an important part of tackling the “disease” of violent crime, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has admitted.
In Pictures: London streets awash with colour for Lord Mayor’s Show
A procession to welcome the new Lord Mayor of London has taken place on the streets of the capital.
Girl, 16, arrested over murder of stabbed 22-year-old
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the stabbing of a man in south-east London.
£10,000 reward offered over attack on 98-year-old war veteran during robbery
A £10,000 reward has been offered to help catch those responsible for an attack on a 98-year-old Second World War veteran who was “left for dead” in his own home.
‘Mozart of chess’ confident he can retain world championship crown in London
The world’s two best chess players have arrived in London for a highly anticipated head-to-head battle that is expected to see fans of the game flocking to the city.
Redrow founder departs with warning over London market
Redrow chairman and founder Steve Morgan is to step down from the housebuilder as it warned over a slowdown in the London property market.
Boy, 17, due in court charged with Clapham South murder
A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Malcolm Mide-Madariola in south London.
Teenager’s killing brings number of violent deaths in London in 2018 to 119
The grim tally of violent deaths in London so far this year has reached 119 after the death of a 16-year-old boy in front of his devastated parents.
Teenager’s killing brings number of violent deaths in London in 2018 to 119
The grim tally of violent deaths in London so far this year has reached 119 after the death of a 16-year-old boy in front of his devastated parents.
Electric scooter firm Bird starts trial in London
The electric scooter craze which is taking the US by storm has reached the UK, with the first pilot beginning in London on Tuesday.
Murder investigation launched after boy, 16, dies in suspected stabbing
A 16-year-old boy has died in the fifth suspected fatal stabbing to the hit the capital in a week.
Earls Court development could be sold to Hong Kong billionaires
Capital & Counties Properties has said it is in talks with a firm controlled by one of Hong Kong’s richest families to sell its interest in Earls Court.
It could take a generation to turn tide of violent crime, London mayor warns
The Mayor of London has warned it could take a generation to turn the tide of violent crime after four fatal stabbings in less than a week.
Suzy Lamplugh murder: Garden search continues into second week
Searches of a back garden in connection with the murder of Suzy Lamplugh are continuing into a second week.
Spike in violence due to change in the nature of crime, says minister
A Home Office minister has blamed a change in the nature of crime, rather than cuts in police numbers, for the recent spike in gang-related violence in London and other cities.
Hundreds more police on duty after spate of killings in London
Hundreds more police officers will be on duty across London following four murders last week.
John Cannan denies murdering Suzy Lamplugh as police continue to dig garden
Suspect John Cannan hopes the search of his mother’s former home will conclude swiftly to “end speculation” that he murdered Suzy Lamplugh, his solicitor has said.
Two stabbed after kitchen staff row at Sony’s London HQ
Two people were stabbed after an argument broke out between kitchen staff at Sony Music’s London headquarters.
Muslim convert facing jail for Oxford Street terror plot
A Muslim convert nicknamed “The Eagle” is facing years in jail for a plot to kill 100 people in a terror attack near the Disney Store on Oxford Street.
Suzy Lamplugh murder: Police search continuing into fourth day
Searches of a back garden in connection with the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh are continuing for a fourth day.
Suzy Lamplugh murder: Police search widens to patio area
Searches of a back garden in connection with the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have been extended to a patio area.
Suzy Lamplugh murder police continue searches
Searches of a back garden in connection with the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh are entering a third day.
Key events in Suzy Lamplugh’s disappearance and murder
The murder of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh is one of the most notorious cold cases in recent criminal history.