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A 14-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in a Woolwich attack, with the suspect still at large
A police investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a 14-year boy on a bus this afternoon in Woolwich, London, with emergency services rushing to the scene just after 2.30pm
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Man in his 30s dies after falling from flat in east London
A man in his 30s after falling from a block of flats in east London.
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Journalists who were unlawfully spied on have ’no doubt’ that UK reporters are still being targeted
Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI’s surveillance was unlawful
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Man sexually assaulted by food delivery rider in London mews street
Police have launched an urgent hunt for a food delivery rider after a man was raped in Earl’s Court.
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Police search for two men over £200k luxury handbag theft
The owner of a vintage handbag business has been forced to move premises after a "high percentage" of her stock was stolen.
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Islington fire: Sickening moment man sets himself ablaze in front of terrified onlookers
Metropolitan police officers attempted to stop the flames after a man set himself on fire in front of horrified bystanders in Islington, North London
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Murder investigation launched after man ‘chased by gang with tomahawk’ found dead in London
Police are on the hunt for those who killed a 33-year-old man, who has now been named, in a ‘horrific’ West London attack yesterday.
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Undercover officer denies involvement in 1987 Debenhams arson attack
Six witnesses had told inquiry Bob Lambert was involved in attack while masquerading as animal rights campaigner
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Met Police may lose 2,000 officers as its budget faces a potential £450 million cut.
The Metropolitan Police could lose 2,000 of its officers as the force looks to cut £450 million from its budget.
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Woman’s body discovered in car boot in east London
A woman’s body has been found stuffed inside the boot of a car in east London.
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Iconic London nightclub closed immediately for a month following rape allegation
One of London’s most popular gay nightclubs will temporarily close from this evening after a woman was allegedly raped by a member of security staff.
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Horror as man is shot dead and woman severely injured on quiet residential street, with gunman on the loose
A man has been shot dead on a quiet residential street and two others rushed to hospital - as cops hunt the gunman.
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Child in Surrey dies after being hit by a falling tree branch
The incident happened in Banstead and was attended by police, the fire brigade and the London ambulance service
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Police investigating historical sexual offense allegations against Russell Brand have reportedly submitted a file to the CPS
Russell Brand has denied the allegations against him and has said his relationships were "always consensual".
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A teenager’s sexual assault claim against Mohamed Al Fayed was dismissed by police in 1995
Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made
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Islington: A man is charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy is fatally stabbed
Francie McCarthy, 21, is set to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Two men criticize the Met for surveilling their campaigns to seek justice for their sons
John Burke-Monerville and Richard Adams give evidence at undercover policing inquiry about impact of intrusion
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A former police marksman cleared of murder is advocating for a "better understanding" of officers who are required to use lethal force
Retired firearms officer Tony Long - who shot dead Azelle Rodney in 2005 - speaks to Sky News as a police officer is cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba.
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A Metropolitan Police marksman has been found not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba
Metropolitan Police marksman Martyn Blake, 40, has been cleared at the Old Bailey of the murder of Chris Kaba.
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Central Tickets data breach: what happened, was personal information stolen, and how to protect your passwords?
A ticketing company has urged customers to consider changing their password after it confirmed it had been the victim of a data breach. Users’ personal information may have been among the information stolen from Central Tickets, it has warned.
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Met police only sought charges against Al Fayed in relation to two victims
The Metropolitan Police only asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge Mohamed Al Fayed in relation to two out of 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he was alive, the BBC has established.
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Murky world of ’hitmen for hire’ sites has been revealed, spotlighting a ’kill list’ individual who paid $50,000 to inject his ex with heroin
Chillingly, the man who exposed the murder-for-hire plot warns that many Brits may not realize they are on a ’kill list’ as well.
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Police reveal what they really think happened when Ian Hislop’s car ‘was shot’
Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop has ‘thanked everyone for their concern’ following reports his taxi had been tageted by a gunman.
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A man has been arrested after a bow and arrow was discovered in a car parked near the House of Lords
Suspect sectioned under the Mental Health Act and arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon
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Met officers who restrained 14-year-old boy on the ground found to have committed misconduct
Police watchdog finds boy restrained for longer than necessary by officers involved in stop and search in London