Knifeman convicted of murder after stabbing 26-year-old near his home in Westminster
A man who stabbed a 26-year-old minutes away from Parliament Square has been convicted of murder. Suliaman Tajzai waited outside…
Hundreds of fake ‘smelly’ toys filled with flammable liquids seized from Oxford Street stores
Hundreds of squishy dumpling toys that pose harm to children have been removed from the shelves of candy and souvenir…
Tenant fined £500k for subletting fraudulently obtained council property
A man has been fined nearly £500k after lying about his circumstances to secure himself a council property he never…
Young woman dragged to a doorway and raped while walking in Covent Garden
An appeal has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted at night in the West End last weekend. The…
Illegal food court faces opposition from residents over ‘terrible smell’ of cooking
Residents living near a popular food court have complained of ‘continual and terrible’ smells from food outlets forcing them to…
Mayfair restaurant faces licence review after male customer slashed in the neck in ‘attempted murder’
A Mayfair restaurant has had its licence suspended following an incident in which a man’s neck was slashed in an…
New arabic bookstore withdraws edition of Mein Kampf labelling Hitler’s work as ‘bible of national socialism’
A new bookstore was found to be selling self-published copies of Adolf Hitler’s memoir with a blurb describing it as…
Met officer ‘touched the bottom’ of a woman near pub in Leicester Square
A Met Police officer is facing a misconduct hearing after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman during a…
Uninsured supercars worth more than £8million seized in huge police operation
A Ferrari Manzo worth nearly £4million was among 90 supercars seized by officers in a crackdown on antisocial driving last…
What do Westminster Council’s licensing plans say about standing in pubs?
Vertical drinking is a cornerstone of British bar and pub culture, a natural opportunity for socialising and a key part…