A seventeen year old boy was stabbed to death in Mill Hill early this morning. Eleven people have been arrested. Sadly, that’s the second teenager to be murdered this week: a sixteen year old boy died in Plaistow on Sunday after being shot in the …
Seven teenagers between 16 and 19 have been arrested at a bus stop on Orpington High Street, for violent disorder and assault. No knives, no mugging, no robbing, sexual assault or demands for “respect” were involved; this was the scene of a bus being simply …
Image / Toby Ord Marylebone dwellers, best lock your doors and switch off the lights this Saturday: seems a ruthless gang of trick-or-treaters are using the seasonal excuse to don masks and demand prezzies as a license to commit ill. A group of eight youths …
The Tories have held up Feltham and Hounslow as being a prime example of Broken Britain. Three teenagers have now been arrested in connection with the homophobic Trafalgar Square murder. But not all of our teens should be tarred with the same brush, as London’s …
In another desperate attempt to do something useful about curbing youth crime and tackling gang culture today the Home Office published “The Gangs: You and Your Child”. It’s an attempt to help parents identify whether their kids might be involved with gangs and deliver sound …
The police have their work cut out investigating knife crime and youth violence these days so we imagine they’re not best pleased at having to track down the gang of 3 teens who eschewed blades in their pursuit of cheap and mindless ‘entertainment’ and instead …
Londonist has had an astonishing flash of brilliance this weekend. It may not fundamentally improve the fabric of society, or save the planet. But it so neatly wraps up a number of pressing issues. We’re so chuffed we’re going to have an extra tofu muffin …
