Crime

A nasty new scam has come to light in Bow. A resident answered a knock at the door and found two men who claimed that they were bailiffs. They demanded £100 from her, stating that she owed the money because ...

•The Metropolitan Police have announced that they have arrested a man for production and possession of cannabis after a warrant executed by Island Gardens Safer Neighbourhood Team. No further details have been released.   •Borough police forces are helping Merton ...

Two men singled out Muslim passengers for attack on a local Tube train last Saturday, 16th January. The following is an eye witness account from one of the victims. Did you see this attack? If so, please contact the police ...

Police are looking for Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, in order to speak to him in connection with the disappearance of his partner Sian Blake and their two children. Detectives last spoke to him on 16th December, but he disappeared on 19th ...

Police in Hackney are appealing for information after an elderly lady was a victim of a bogus caller at her home in Stoke Newington. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30am on Tuesday, 8th December in Durley Road, N16. The victim, ...

What’s in a name? It was an empty promise in the case of the Fab Fried Chicken shop of Whitechapel – which is why company director Mohammed Abdul Basit, aged 51, of Woodyates Road, Lewisham was fined £1,000 for hygiene ...

In another success for Tower Hamlets Council’s Trading Standards department, tourists have been protected from dangerous teddy bears which were on sale near the Tower of London. The department took action last year, having been tipped off by colleagues in ...

Which one of us would look at our food cupboards at home and think, “this is fine as far as it goes – but I think I’ll get some mice to live in it too and use it as a ...

The Met Police launched Operation Sceptre in July – a project aimed not only at reducing knife crime but at making sure that those selling knives are aware of licensing requirements. During phase two of the operation last week, police ...

Residents who use beauty salons in the borough have been reminded to check that the business has a current licence covering any special treatments they offer. The warning comes after the owner of Sapiano’s, a salon on the ground floor ...