Tooting jewellery heist gang jailed after tunnel plot foiled
Three men were jailed for over 10 years after police foiled a tunnel plot to rob a Tooting jewellery shop, linking them to £700k burglaries.
Category : Westminster
London Tory veteran quits party in ECHR row with Badenoch
Andrew Boff quits Conservatives after 53 years over ECHR stance, now independent on London Assembly.
Enfield pub shooting victim named as Erdem Mustafa, 35
Erdem Mustafa, 35, was fatally shot in a targeted attack at the Sun and Woolpack pub in Enfield on October 19. Police are hunting the suspect.
Panic Alarm at Crayford Currys After Youth Nuisance
Police responded to Currys at Tower Retail Park in Crayford after staff triggered a panic alarm due to youths causing a nuisance and refusing to leave the store on October 20.
Lewisham Council apologises over child protection failure
Lewisham Council has apologised to a woman it failed to protect from harm as a child and will reconsider her complaint after the Ombudsman upheld it.
Hounslow Reform councillor defends 'slaves' comment as Gervais joke
Cllr Conrad Brown says his 'slaves' comment in ITV investigation was a Ricky Gervais sketch, denies condoning slavery, as Labour and Green leaders condemn Reform.
Burglar caught after victim recalls 'Tyrone' name jailed
Tyrone Muir, 47, jailed for 3 years 2 months after PC Max Kelly traced him via a first name and CCTV, arresting him on a park bench.
Croydon MP urges holistic national security approach
MP Luke Taylor argues national security must include social, energy and housing security, not just defence, urging a holistic approach.
Bromley Reform councillor faces calls to resign over racist remarks
Bromley Reform councillor Dean Miller faces calls to step down after ITV secretly filmed him making racist remarks about black children during a by-election campaign.
Sutton Death Notices: Misha Wardle Tribute Published
Your Local Guardian published one Sutton death notice last week, remembering Misha Wardle, 70, of East Sheen, who passed away on 22nd September 2026.
Bromley parties demand Reform councillor's resignation
Bromley's main parties call on Cllr Dean Miller to resign after ITV News filmed him allegedly calling for King Charles's beheading and making racist remarks.
Hounslow Tory councillor quits party over directorship
Hounslow Conservative Cllr Satwant Kaur resigns party whip pending investigation into undeclared company directorship, prompting Labour accusations of hypocrisy.
Croydon Firms Hit with £300k Illegal Worker Fines
Five Croydon businesses and one individual were fined a total of £300,000 for employing illegal workers, with the largest penalty reaching £80,000.
Swanley shooting: Two more arrests, total reaches four
Two more men arrested after Swanley shooting, bringing total to four. Victim in 20s remains serious but stable in London hospital.
Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who secured 33%.
Shoplifter Chased by Police After M&S Theft
Repeat shoplifter Andrea Berquez, 41, was arrested after a plainclothes officer chased her from an M&S in Tunbridge Wells. She admitted five theft charges and received a two-year conditional discharge.
Polanski misses City Hall sessions during by-election campaign
Zack Polanski, Green Party leader, has missed four committee sessions and left Mayor's Question Time early since declaring his candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, while earning a £66,390 salary.
Thamesmead Driver Avoids Prison After 110mph Crash
Emmanuel Akintoye, 38, admitted dangerous driving and drug possession after a 110mph Thamesmead crash. He received a suspended sentence and driving ban.
Westminster hints at Downing Street cleaning cuts amid funding row
Westminster City Council leader Paul Swaddle suggested reducing Downing Street street cleaning to two sweeps a week, highlighting the impact of a £100m funding cut.
Cleverly Vows to Champion London Against Burnham and Khan
James Cleverly, Conservative mayoral hopeful, vows to champion London against PM Burnham's "anti-London" decisions and accuses Sadiq Khan of going "very quiet".
Bexley Police Target Rising Anti-Social Behaviour Hotspots
Bexley police have created a new neighbourhood officer unit to tackle rising anti-social behaviour, with MP Louie French urging residents to report incidents to help secure funding and resources.
Man shot dead at Acton memorial service; murder probe launched
A man in his 40s was fatally shot at a memorial service in East Acton on Friday, October 2. Police believe 40-50 people, including children, were present. No arrests have been made, and detectives are appealing for witnesses and footage.
Police Appeal After Robbery at Ewell Village Store
Police appeal for witnesses after two balaclava-wearing teens threatened a shopkeeper during a robbery at Ewell Village Store on Kingston Road, Friday October 2.
Two Women Arrested After Shepherd's Bush Green Fight
Two women arrested after a fight on Shepherd's Bush Green; both were hospitalised, discharged, and taken into custody. Police appeal for witnesses.
Reform candidate: Labour divided Londoners by race and religion
Reform UK's 2028 London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham accuses Labour of dividing communities along ethnic and religious lines, citing rising hate crime figures.
Kerry charged with terror acts targeting Farage
Joshua Kerry, 28, charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage; due in court October 7.
Met Police oppose full inquest into Chris Kaba death
The Metropolitan Police argue a full inquest into Chris Kaba's 2022 shooting death is not in the public interest, citing the IOPC investigation and criminal trial that cleared Sgt Martyn Blake.
Teens charged with murder after Kensington crash death
Two teenagers, aged 17 and 19, have been charged with murder after 24-year-old Kariem Abdelhalim died in a North Kensington crash while riding an e-bike.
London criminals jailed in September: full roundup
London courts jailed dozens in September, including a theatre strangler, a mother's killer, and four men over a Heathrow tear-gas attack that closed Terminal 3.
Officer stabbed as Met Police arrest 17 in crime raids
More than 800 officers raided 24 properties across England, arresting 17 people and leaving one officer stabbed in the leg during a major organised crime operation.
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