A man thought to be in his mid 30′s was found with gunshot wounds after police were called to Langham Parade, in Turnpike Lane, Haringey, at about 3:30 pm today. Although Air ambulance arrived shortly afterwards, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Efforts are being made to trace his next of kin Police [...]
UPDATE Ayub Nabango returned home safe and well on Saturday 7 January. Officers from Haringey are concerned for the safety and welfare of a teenage boy reported missing from Haringey. Ayub Nabongo, aged 16, of Wood Green was last seen by his mother and another family member in West Green Road N15 at about 5:30 [...]
Police are already gearing up for trouble in Enfield tonight. BBC reporter Tara Walsh who is visiting family in Enfield tweeted on micro blogging site Twitter, that she saw teenagers with their faces covered. While taking pictures she was told they would come to her house if she continued. Later she sent another tweet saying: [...]
It started outside Tottenham police station with thugs burning police vehicles and soon moved to nearby stores, residences above them and a London Transport bus. It moved on to the nearby retail centre In Tottenham Hale that houses stores like Comet, B&Q, Next, Argos, Asda Living, O2 and PC World where looters smashed and [...]
Two police cars had parked up at Forster Road / High Road while their officers conducted traffic patrols on foot. This is about 200 yards north of Tottenham Police Station. At approx 20.20hrs a number of bottles were thrown at these two cars – one was set alight and the second was pushed into the [...]
What appeared to be a protest outside of Tottenham police station has become an angry scene and according to early reports from witnesses, police cars have been set on fire, fire bombs are being thrown and even a shop and a bus has been set alight. The protest was over the shooting of a local [...]
A man has been killed, following a police shooting incident, in Ferry Lane, near Jarrow Road in Tottenham at approx 6:15 pm today. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A police officer suffered A man has been killed following a police shooting incident in Ferry Lane, near Jarrow Road in Tottenham at approx. 6:15 [...]
Last year, a BBC World Service documentary began to chronicle the lives and hopes of people, living steps away from the Olympic Park. Earlier this month, journalist Nina Robinson returned to the large Clapton housing estate to continue filming. She talks with skeptical and hopeful residents about the legacy of the games, and what impact [...]
The besieged East End Gay Pride march has been cancelled. To many watching the unfolding events over the past weeks, it came as no surprise. Yesterday, one of its lead organisers, Raymond Berry resigned after it was revealed he was a founding member of the English Defense League (EDL) and still had ties with far [...]
Raymond Berry lead organiser of East End Gay Pride (EEGP) resigned yesterday after he could no longer deny his English Defence League affiliation. Following homophobic posters showing up in the East End, the group was formed by a group of friends and promptly began organising a march set for next month, to combat homophobia and [...]
