Camden Robocop Camera “Inadvertently Activated”
So what’s the camera doing? Is it sending off photos anyway?
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Stephen Lawrence Memorial Plaque Vandalised
Police are looking for two people they’d like to speak to in connection with the incident.
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What to Catherine Middleton, Charlie Chaplin and Bolivian squirrel monkeys have in common? Why, they’re all in our Friday news round-up…
Weekend Round-Up
Some things we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been trying to resuscitate your snowman…
“Islamophobic” Bus Ban Story Refuted
Photo / che-burashka Last week two Muslim students accused a bus driver of refusing to let them board because of their Islamic dress. Metroline, the company which operates the bus, has investigated and are refuting the allegation; indeed, as they describe it, the incident had …
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Been a violent few days: now a man has been stabbed to death in Walthamstow. On the rise and rise of Addison Lee… Westminster CCTV parking cameras are back with a vengeance. Sir Stirling Moss is still travelling fast – but this time it was …
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Emotion ran high at Broadcasting House today as Sir Tel signed off. The threatened Eurostar strike has sort of been cancelled. Allotmenteers in Muswell Hill look set to buy their plots from Thames Water. It’s a bad time to be a pet in London: the …
Did Police Officers Stop Terror Attack?
Photo / Mario Mitsis Police have released an image which they say illustrates how two officers prevented a terror attack in London. The CCTV image shows uniformed officers spotting a man filming crowd scenes on his mobile phone at Liverpool Street station last year. When …
Rogues’ Gallery Of West Ham ‘Hooligans’
The police have released images of 17 men wanted for questioning in connection with the troubles at the West Ham versus Millwall Carling Cup game on 25 August. The fixture was marred by pitch invasions, fighting inside and outside the ground, missile throwing and a …
Call For CCTV To Guard Memorials
Image / Simon Crubellier If CCTV is no good at catching nimble crims, perhaps it could be put to better use guarding static objects? London Assembly member Tony Arbour has said that CCTV should be used to guard statues and metal plaques at war memorials, …
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The Met’s in trouble again: this time it’s air fares. Mandy hearts the NHS, praising his treatment at St. Mary’s. London has a chronic shortage of health visitors. Some of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival costumes are on show at Ally Pally. On how a …
