Local News

News – Metro

Man arrested on suspicion of a murder almost 40 years later

Anthony Littler was found with head injuries in an alleyway near East Finchley tube station in north London just after midnight on May 1, 1984.

News – Metro

Dogs launch attack on London train platform after woman ‘loses control of them’

The woman was heard shouting 'give me the dog' repeatedly while it continued to attack the man, who was trying to escape its bite.

News – Metro

Dry weather to provide some respite as Storm Fergus heads away from UK

It might not last for very long, though.

News – Metro

Cars ‘completely destroyed’ after blaze tears through airport car park

Nearly a dozen vehicles were damaged.

Evening Standard London

Man arrested in connection with 1984 East Finchley murder of Anthony Littler

The arrest comes four days after police launched a fresh appeal for information about the decades-old case

News – Metro

Rishi under threat as Tories ‘plan to oust PM in favour of Boris and Farage’

The PM is facing a rebellion over his Rwanda plans.

Evening Standard London

Croydon woman woke to find intruder lying beside her on sofa with his trousers down

Police searched the area and found Frank Rawlings nearby

News – Metro

Police officer who helped lead search for Nicola Bulley dies aged 50

Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson was 'highly respected and admired' among other officers.

News – Metro

Tourist’s €750,000 ring discovered in vacuum cleaner at Paris hotel

The Malaysian woman told the police she thought a staff member at the Ritz had stolen it.

News – Metro

Does Boris Johnson deserve the blame for covid deaths?

Is it too soon to play the blame game?

Evening Standard London

Girls aged 13 and 14 arrested after Jewish woman violently robbed in Haringey

Police say they are treating the incident as a 'possible hate crime'

Evening Standard London

Teenager fighting for his life in hospital after stabbing in Brixton

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

News – Metro

Gran facing deportation after 42 years can stay after Home Office U-turn

The 74-year-old had missed an email asking for further proof of living in the UK as it went to her junk folder.

News – Metro

Judge orders BBC to release 3,000 emails related to Martin Bashir’s Diana interview

'It is overwhelmingly in the public interest for these internal emails to be divulged to the public.'

News – Metro

Woman woke in her home to find stranger lying beside her with his trousers down

Frank Rawlings was placed at the scene after forensic analysis of chewing gum.

News – Metro

Putin and his puppets toast with champagne amid terrifying election campaign speech

There is little doubt over the outcome of the 2024 presidential election in Russia.

Evening Standard London

Brent Cross West: Sadiq Khan opens London's first new mainline train station in 10 years

Thameslink services from Brent Cross West will travel to St Pancras in as little as 12 minutes

News – Metro

Teenage girls arrested after Jewish woman ‘violently robbed’

Police are treating the incident as a 'possible hate crime'.

News – Metro

McDonald’s security guard sacked after mopping where homeless man was sitting

Footage filmed by a passerby shows the guard kicking the man's bedding out of the way.

News – Metro

Pedestrian dies following crash that closed M4 overnight

The man was walking along the motorway when he was hit by several vehicles.