Girls as young as 14 raped by gangs in London, Met Police say
February 18, 2026
A businessman who wanted to be Mayor of London has been sentenced for a “deliberate and dishonest” £105,000 fraud. Lettings boss Ghanshyam Sarup Batra, 63, was director of a company managing four “Aparthotels” when he drained its bank account, leaving just only £3.48 for creditors. It happened during a four-day period when London-based Dylan Lettings […]
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At least seven UK police forces are reviewing information contained within the millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files released over recent weeks, as the National Crime Agency also became involved. Former prime minister Gordon Brown said messages suggest paedophile financier Epstein’s jet – the so-called Lolita Express – made 90 flights to or from […]
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Sarah Hooper Published February 18, 2026 10:24am Updated February 18, 2026 10:25am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A drill rapper and robber who recently escaped from custody appears to have teased a new music video just days after fleeing police. Daniel Boakye, […]
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Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has described his 50 years in prison as ‘horrendous and brutal’ at times – but says ‘I’ve still got hope’ of one day being freed. The 73-year-old – who changed his name to Salvador in 2014 – is one of Britain’s longest-serving inmates after first being jailed in 1974 for armed robbery. In the decades […]
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On a peaceful Richmond estate, around 67 flats sit next to the Poppy Factory – the face of the UK’s Remembrance Week. The charity, which owns all of the homes, works closely with the Royal British Legion by supplying poppies to nation during the month of November. But last week they popped a letter through […]
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Congratulations Londoners. From next month, pedicabs will be subject to much stricter conditions. The loud, colourful and generally obnoxious vehicles will no longer be freely taking up precious space on pavements, lurking outside tourist traps ready to take a mum and her children back to the hotel for more than £100. But they have not […]
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Barney Davis Published February 17, 2026 9:04pm Updated February 17, 2026 9:06pm A gregarious Greggs thief is caught on camera stealing from the fridge in plain sight. Bakery bandit Adam Gosling, 39, was spared jail after raiding the same branch of the bakery chain in Greenford, west London, 38 times between December 30 2025 and […]
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The Met Police are searching for a 21-year-old prisoner after he escaped from custody at Lewisham hospital in south London on Sunday afternoon. Daniel Boakye, who was reportedly due to be deported to Ghana, had been receiving treatment at the hospital when he fled. The Met Police said officers tried to chase him but were […]
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The Prime Minister’s intervention highlighted how worried the Government is about the outbreak in Enfield. “It’s concerning to see more children getting measles,” Sir Keir, MP for Holborn and St Pancras, messaged on X. “We’re urging all parents to check their children are up to date with their recommended vaccinations.” He stressed that vaccines are […]
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CCTV footage shows a serial Greggs thief nicknamed “Hamster” by staff stealing drinks in plain sight. Adam Gosling, 39, was spared jail after stealing from a branch of the bakery chain in Greenford, west London, 38 times between December 30 2025 and February 10. The value of the thefts ranged from £12.30 to £100 per […]
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