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Former Met Police officer charged with six counts of rape against teenage girl
The offences all involve the same victim and allegedly took place between 2014 and 2017


Man who stabbed two police officers in horrific Leicester Square attack jailed for life
PC Joe Gerrard suffered a punctured lung after being stabbed in the head, arm and chest


Council votes to hike electric vehicle parking charges by 1,800%
The move will see prices jump to £1.46 an hour from 8p.


Live Marylebone crash updates after woman dies following car ploughing into pedestrians
Two men have since been arrested after they failed to stop at the scene


Six ex-Met Police officers given suspended sentences over racist WhatsApp messages
A BBC Newsnight investigation exposed the 'grossly offensive' messages being shared in a group chat


Teacher suspended amid accusations of punching boy, 10, multiple times at Islington school
The boy was reportedly taken to A&E immediately after reporting severe pains across his chest and back areas


Council to crackdown on busking as thousands of noise complaints made
More than 5,000 people complained about the noise.


Dental charity’s £2K donation allows food charity to provide 5,800 meals
The donation will allow the charity to deliver about 5,800 meals.


Stricter busking rules in Covent Garden and Leicester Square planned after crowds 'whipped up' against officers
The plans will be open to the public for comment between January 8 and March 18 next year


First look at Trafalgar Square Christmas tree after two years of people moaning it looked 'flea bitten'
Photos of the spruce being felled have been shared on social media - and reactions are mixed


Woman convicted for carrying ‘Free Palestine! Israel Burn in Hell’ placard at protest
She was fined £100 and was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £40 and costs of £85.


The usually quiet and 'exclusive' streets full of Winter Wonderland tourists at weekends
Winter Wonderland draws millions to Hyde Park every year, turning the wealthy neighbourhoods that surround it into buzzing tourist hotspots


Singing post box to bring festive cheer to London in run-up to Christmas
The special post box will sing festive tunes on one of London's busiest streets


‘Iconic’ palm tree to be moved from roundabout despite residents’ objections
Pictures from today appeared to show the tree being dug out.


Westminster electric car drivers may have to pay 'up to 1,800 per cent' more to park under new charging system
The council says the scheme will ensure charges are 'fair, proportionate, and as low as possible'


Man pretended to be fighter pilot, Vietnam War vet and architect to scam women out of £100,000
David Checkley, 65, met several women on dating apps before asking them for large amounts of money


Police shut down Albanian independence celebration as 1000-strong crowd 'turns violent'
Seven arrests were made for offences including assaulting police, throwing fireworks and failing to comply with a dispersal order


20,000 Northern Ireland teachers to strike and march to Downing Street in mass protest
Teachers from Northern Ireland will take part in a 12 hour strike


London borough where drivers could be charged more to park based on car emissions
The proposed intitiative would work to 'improve air quality and reduce vehicle emissions'


Murderer who sexually abused corpses for 15 years 'got away with it' due to hospital failings
David Fuller abused the bodies of girls aged between 9 and 100 and murdered two women
