Residents receive fines after “helping the council”
Parking attendant. Pic: Salim Fadhley A number of Grove Park residents have been hit with parking fines of £110 after Lewisham Council staff asked them to move their vehicles for tree maintenance. The...
View ArticleLewisham man arrested on suspicion of murdering women found in burnt out car...
Christopher Raymond Jeffery-Shaw from Lewisham arrested on suspicion of murder. Pic: West Sussex Police A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was found in the boot of a burnt...
View ArticleMan charged on suspicion of murdering University of Brighton student found in...
Janet Müller. Pic: West Sussex Police A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was discovered in the boot of a burnt out car in West Sussex. Christopher Raymond Jeffrey-Shaw, 26, from...
View ArticleSerial rapist who tortured escorts with knives jailed
Serial rapist Duwayne Shaun Henry sentenced to 12 years. Pic: Met Police A serial rapist who tortured escorts with knives after booking them online has been jailed for life. Duwayne Shaun Henry, 34, of...
View ArticlePolice hunt for cyclist after alleged attempted robbery
Police want to talk to this man about an attempted robbery. Pic: Metropolitan Police. Police are hunting for a cyclist who allegedly tried to steal a man’s wristwatch as “compensation” for breaking his...
View ArticleSmokers at Royal London Hospital told to stub it out
Pic: The Royal London Hospital. Credit: Robin Sones People smoking outside the Royal London Hospital will be asked to put out their cigarette by patrolling officers. So-called smoke-free officers from...
View ArticleSouth Quay planning blueprint gets go-ahead
South Quay Footbridge in the Isle of Dogs, London. Credit: Creative Commons. A bid to control new development in the Isle of Dogs has foundered after Tower Hamlets rubber-stamped a planning document...
View ArticleCondemned Victorian terrace to get facelift after campaign
Vallance Rd in 2011 Pic: Derek Harper A row of 19th-century derelict buildings in Whitechapel rescued from demolition by campaigners last year are to be redeveloped under new plans to be proposed by...
View ArticleHave your say on borough gambling policy
Pic: Ed Gregory People in Tower Hamlets are to be asked to comment on the council’s gambling policy following concerns over the effects of betting shops in shopping centres. The Gambling Act 2005...
View ArticleCroydon pet owners urged to be on their guard amid fears of cat serial killer
Amber is the latest victim of the Croydon cat serial killer Pic: Wayne Bryant A cat serial killer is feared to be slaughtering Croydon pets. Cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors after...
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