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Izaiah Smith drowned after going swimming in southeast London park.

First picture of 15-year-old who drowned while swimming in London park lake

Channel: UK UK 6 hours ago By Noora Mykkanen
?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 05/04/2025. London, UK. A police tent is set near swimming lake in Beckenham. Emergency services were called shortly after 3 p. m. on Friday the 4th to Beckenham Place Park in south-east London, after a 16-year-old boy went missing following difficulties in a lake. . Photo credit: Marcin Nowak/LNP

Boy, 15, dies after getting into difficulty in lake at London park

Channel: UK UK 1 day ago By Katie Boyden

Terrorist who is 'threat to national security' could be free in months

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Sarah Hooper
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Men fight each other with machetes before trying to storm nightclub

Channel: UK UK 5 days ago By Katie Boyden
Play Video Three people dead in crash between car and bus in Feltham South West London

Three killed after car crashes into bus and sparks huge inferno

Channel: UK UK 3 days ago By John Dunne
An 11-year-old girl who entered the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa. Police were alerted at 13:23hrs on Monday, 31 March after Kaliyah, who had been playing during a school inset day, entered the water near Barge House Causeway, E16. Emergency service crews attended the scene within minutes and conducted a large-scale search in an effort to locate her.

First picture of girl, 11, who went missing in the River Thames

Channel: UK UK 4 days ago By Luke Alsford

Why has a drag icon's death gone unsolved for 2 years?

Channel: UK UK 4 days ago By Crystal
Friends and family are looking for missing Tony from Hackney, east London.

Concern grows for missing cyclist from London last seen weeks ago

Channel: UK UK March 29, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
A major emergency response is underway in central London after a man was reported to be on the roof of the New Zealand High Commission in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called to New Zealand House, near Trafalgar Square, shortly after 3.30am on Friday following reports of a man at height. Man On Roof Of New Zealand Embassy Triggers Major Emergency Response In Central London Specialist Crews Deployed The Metropolitan Police responded quickly to the alert, deploying specialist rope-trained officers, while London Fire Brigade attended with multiple crews, including an aerial ladder platform to assist in accessing the roof safely. Man On Roof Of New Zealand Embassy Triggers Major Emergency Response In Central London According to a source, building security were alerted after spotting the man on CCTV. Police were called immediately as the individual was seen moving across the roof of the embassy building. Man On Roof Of New Zealand Embassy Triggers Major Emergency Response In Central London A cordon has been established around the scene, and several fire engines and specialist response vehicles from the London Ambulance service remain stationed nearby. Witnesses have described a heavy emergency service presence, with officers and fire crews actively managing the situation. Man On Roof Of New Zealand Embassy Triggers Major Emergency Response In Central London Situation Ongoing At this stage, the man???s motives remain unclear, and it is not known whether he is in communication with police negotiators or has made any demands. Police at the scene have confirmed the incident is ongoing and have urged members of the public to avoid the area for their safety and to allow emergency services to work without obstruction. Official Response Awaited UK News in Pictures?? has contacted the Metropolitan Police for further information and will provide updates as soon as more details are available.

Hunt for man spotted on roof of New Zealand embassy in central London

Channel: UK UK March 28, 2025 By Luke Alsford
The Metropolitan Police deploying the use of live facial recognition technology in Croydon, south London. The Met use the technology to tackle crime and identify offenders, helping officers to target those wanted for causing serious violence. Picture date: Friday February 9, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE FacialRecognition. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

First permanent facial recognition cameras to go up in London despite 'dystopian' warning

Channel: UK UK March 26, 2025 By Brooke Davies
A combination picture showing the fire at a substation near Heathrow, passengers with suitcases waiting for flights and smoke coming from the substation in North Hyde.

Major update given on fire near Heathrow Airport

Channel: UK UK March 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
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Two children stabbed after party in school hall is stormed by armed gang

Channel: UK UK March 24, 2025 By Craig Munro
Play Video Two image showing a screengrab of a video of two plain-clothes police officers chasing a suspected phone snatcher in London and muzzed image showing the suspect lying on the ground.

Phone snatcher pinned to the ground after being nabbed by undercover officers

Channel: UK UK March 23, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video A still of Siobhan Finneran as DI Liz Nyles in Protection at a crime scene.

‘I spent 30 years in the Met Police - here’s how accurate ITV thriller Protection is’

Channel: TV TV March 23, 2025 By Asyia Iftikhar
Murder victim Rene Graham and police at the scene of the shooting in Ladbroke Grove, west London

Mum says she's constantly looking over her shoulder because son's killer is still free

Channel: UK UK March 24, 2025 By Oliver Jones
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The faces of the men who have been convicted of harming women and girls

Channel: UK UK March 21, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Sir Mark Rowley: It's time to start using terror tactics on men who beat women

Channel: UK UK March 20, 2025 By Sir Mark Rowley
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999 call handler who called rape victim a slut wins job back after appeal

Channel: UK UK March 17, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Met Police officer spent £300 on Deliveroo and Amazon using dead woman's card

Channel: UK UK March 14, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
London, England ???February 2019 : Bobby Moore Academy school, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park , Stratford E20

Boy, 15, stabbed at school with three boys arrested

Channel: UK UK March 13, 2025 By Katie Boyden