Met Officer sacked for lies at All Points East festival

On August 28, 2021, PC Hasnain Awan worked a shift for the police force at the festival in Victoria Park. He was given a wrist band to enable him to enter the site and perform his duties for the day.  The following day he was off duty but

Idyllic village full of dream homes under two hours from London

Then did you know you can escape to a countryside idyll in less than two hours from most parts of London? Known as ‘Constable Country’ due to being the home of the famous landscape artist, Dedham Vale is a designated Area of Outstanding Na

Met officer fired for headbutting man at wedding reception

James Harris was off-duty when he “lost control of himself” at the reception in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, on June 30, 2018. At a misconduct hearing yesterday (Thursday, May 11), Mr Harris, of the North West Command Unit which covers Barnet

Metropolitan Police officers found guilty of sending grossly offensive messages

A judge branded comments made by a serving Metropolitan Police officer and a former constable “sickening” and “abhorrent”. The pair were convicted of sending grossly offensive messages in a WhatsApp group with Sarah Everard’s killer.

Queen's state funeral: My experience in central London

It was at around 12.30pm on September 8 when Buckingham Palace released a statement that shook the nation. “The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health”, it read, as panic spread like wildfire for our beloved monarch.

ULEZ expansion could add £4,500 to Londoners cost, new research has revealed

The zone covers the same area as the Low Emission Zone and means that drivers that don't meet the ULEZ standards are set to pay a daily charge of £12.50 when in the area. With the cost of the potential expansion already being a worrying con

Interview with Surrey care worker on life in lockdown

Georgia Richardson, assistant locality manager for Dimensions in Surrey, said she'd tried 9-5 office jobs before but they just weren't for her. She decided in 2019 to become a support worker for the charity that is the UK's largest non-profit s

Sutton Council supports business recovery with £48million

More than 700 businesses have been supported by Sutton Council during the pandemic. Council authorities have revealed that they have spent over £48million in recovery grants since the start of lockdown. The grant schemes are funded by the

Couple slam south London Lidls over disabled access

Supermarket giant Lidl have come under fire from a south London couple who say they were put off shopping at the stores in their area due to lacking facilities for disabled people. Sutton man Chris Kybert said he and his wife Jackie were disapp

Lidl opens new store in Epsom

The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell opened a new Lidl supermarket on Upper High Street in Epsom recently. Mayor Peter O'Donovan cut the ribbon to open the new store on Thursday (August 12) last week as the supermarket giant continued its run of openin

NHS warning to people with these symptoms that could be cancer

People could be risking their lives by not coming forward for medical treatment despite having possible cancer symptoms, the head of the NHS in England has warned. People are being urged not to delay in getting themselves checked out, with chie

Norwood man with knife convicted after Snapchat video

A man from Norwood has been convicted after he filmed himself waving a knife around in a nightclub. Abel Buafo, 23, of Berry Lane, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, possession of Class A drugs, possession of a Class B drug, possession o

DVLA confirms delays for driving licence applications in the UK

Thousands of drivers are still waiting to receive their licences after submitting a request. Many on social media have reported that they have been waiting longer than six months to receive their provisional driving licence. The Driver and

TFL: More Tube strikes to come as union pushes back on pension reform

London’s transport network could be hit by more strikes later this year as a leading transport union announces plans to oppose a review into TfL’s pension scheme. Just days after calling off planned walkouts this week over a decision to scr

London crime: Met Police reveal most wanted list

Every week police ask our readers for help to find wanted suspects. These are the people currently most wanted by the Met Police. Dominic Rowan Dominic Rowan Also known as Aaron Royer, 55, is wanted by police for breaching condition