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Met asks Internet cafes to 'spy' on customers 
Posted on  27-03-2010 02:08:28 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

The Metropolitan Police are asking internet cafe owners to 'spy' on their customers as part of their anti- terror operations.

For the past few weeks’ officers have been issuing advice, handing out posters and displaying Scotland Yard logos on desktops cafes, libraries and other public web bases.

They ...


  
Strike to hit Met Police, courts, British Library on Budget Day 
Posted on  24-03-2010 09:15:37 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

Up to a quarter of a million civil and public servants from across the UK will be taking part in a one day strike today, in a dispute over cuts to redundancy pay.


The stoppage, called by PCS, follows a strongly ...

  
Westminster the most bias stop and search area of London 
Posted on  20-03-2010 02:35:43 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

The borough of Westminster has emerged as the most bias stop and search are of London, according to an investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Figures were released this week which showed that in the West End for every 1,000 people stopped:

  • 129 were white ...

  
Little Britain star Matt Lucas sues the Daily Star over ex’s death stories 
Posted on  19-03-2010 04:26:43 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

Little Britain star Matt Lucas is suing the Daily Star over stories regarding the death of his ex partner.

Lucas will use the ‘Max Mosely’ defence in the High Court action – that the Richard Desmond owned publication misused private information.

Legal action was taken against Express Newspapers ...


  
Lifeline for London pubs in £4m handout – beer ties slashed 
Posted on  19-03-2010 03:34:31 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

Beleaguered London pubs have been thrown a £4million lifeline by the government this week.

Nearly 40 boozers are closing nationwide every week, many in London, depriving the community of a vital meeting point and leaving untold numbers out of work.

Downing Street finally addressed the pub tie, ...


  
Huge gathering expected for London-African Summit 
Posted on  13-03-2010 04:12:16 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

A huge gathering of London's African community is expected tonight as ambassadors, High Commissioners, Princes and Princesses descend on North East London for a major health summit.

Immigration, amnesty, work issues and health developments on the African continent will be discussed at the Prestigious Golden Palace on Edmonton's Harbet Road.


  
Ex Met Chief "corruption is endemic" - Cyber terrorism the "greatest threat" - 2012 attack 
Posted on  13-03-2010 02:16:30 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

By News Editor Declan Wilkes

Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has spoken of "endemic corruption" at Scotland Yard.

Talking at an event by IT journal SR Magazine this week, Sir Ian said criminals now saw corrupt cops as part of their "business plan." He also revealed ...


  
All 54 Greenpeace Westminster roof protesters charged 
Posted on  13-03-2010 12:07:21 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

54 people have been charged with trespassing on a protected site after scaling the roof of the Palace of Westminster in an environmental protest.

Most of the demonstrators spent the night on the top of the Houses of Commons as MPs returned from their summer break.

They unfurled ...


  
Facebook consider suing Daily Mail over "sex act" story 
Posted on  12-03-2010 05:20:23 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

Facebook is threatening to sue the Daily Mail after the tabloid wrongly claimed that one of its freelance writers, a middle aged man, had successfully posed as a 14 year old girl on the social network and that, "within seconds" he was approached by older men who "wanted ...


  
Shoreditch fire police claim started at Sosho restaurant 
Posted on  11-03-2010 01:18:29 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

  • UPDATE ISLINGTON POLICE STATEMENT 12PM

Islington Police are investigating the causes of the fire which has seen large areas of Old Street and Shoreditch closed because of a major fire.

It is too early to say the cause of the fire; however officers from Islington CID ...


  
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