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Landlords question crime map accuracy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:07PMThe government has extended the crime maps to all 43 police forces in England and Wales, after launching them in London last year. But the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group has raised concerns about how crime and anti-social behaviour are measured.
Crime maps for the public in every police force Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:00PMCrime maps that allow the public to pinpoint crimes in their street or neighbourhood are now available across every police force in England and Wales.
Fifth teenager charged over Townsend stabbing Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:22AMLONDON (Reuters) - A fifth teenager has been charged with the murder of Shakilus Townsend who was stabbed to death in south London last week, police said on Friday.
Brown pledges action after four knife killings Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:22AMLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to introduce new measures to tackle knife crime on Friday, after four fatal stabbings in a single day in London brought the total killed in the capital this year above 50.
Sixth teenager charged over Shakilus stabbing Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:22AMLONDON (Reuters) - A sixth teenager has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend who was stabbed to death in south London last week, police said on late on Saturday.
Boy held after Newcastle teenager stabbed to death Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:22AMLONDON (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder after a teenager died following a stabbing incident. Mark Smith, 16, from Newcastle, died after an argument on a street corner in the west of the city on Wednesday.
Four more die in single day of stabbings Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:22AMLONDON (Reuters) - The number of fatal stabbings in London this year has risen to over 50 with four more cases in a single day, but Scotland Yard said on Friday the city is not suffering an epidemic of knife crime.
Teenager shot dead in London shop Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:21PMLONDON (Reuters) - An 18-year-old has been shot dead in a shop in southeast London, police said on Thursday. He was killed in a Costcutter grocery store in Camberwell on Wednesday, the 22nd teenager to die in a shooting or stabbing in the capital this year.
Man dies after South London shooting Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:07PMLONDON (Reuters) - A man has died and another was seriously injured after a shooting in South London in the early hours of Monday. Police were called to Streatham High Road just before 5:30 a.m. after reports of shots being fired.
Arrests follow fatal South London shooting Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:07PMLONDON (Reuters) - At least four people have been arrested after a pre-dawn shooting in South London on Monday that left a man dead and another seriously injured, Scotland Yard said.
30 days to Inauguration—Obama report absolves Emanuel on Illinois gov contacts Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 4:25PMSIREN: Obama report out tomorrow absolves Emanuel on Illinois gov contacts
add. formats Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 10:10AMTHE Taliban now holds a permanent presence of 72 per cent of Afghanistan according to the latest report by an influential think tank.
How a desperate Dickens blessed us Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:45AMThanks to Charles Dickens, even an atheist like me can enjoy Christmas. Reading about Christmas festivities, like those at Dingley Dell, for instance, in The Pickwick Papers , makes you realize what the joy and cheer are really all about.
Keep looking for Madeleine, family urge police Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 1:37AMLONDON (Reuters) - Family and friends of Kate and Gerry McCann urged Portuguese police on Saturday to eliminate the couple from their inquiries and to return to the hunt for their missing daughter Madeleine.
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Delusional, depraved, terrifying: a criminal to match the Ripper, Robert Napper Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:06PMPerhaps not since Jack the Ripper prowled the streets of East London has there been a killer as depraved as Robert Napper.
Rachel Nickell: Sex attacker Robert Napper admits Wimbledon killing Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:00PMRobert Napper a convicted sex killer has admitted stabbing to death young mother Rachel Nickell more than 16 years ago.
Cold case grew warmer over time Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 6:37PMNewly discovered DNA evidence preserved from a piece of wood and a London Fog jacket have allegedly linked a man to the 1978 murder of a Vancouver woman.
Blogger Roundtable on the State and Future of DHS Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 2:43PMSecretary Michael Chertoff participated in blogger roundtable dicussing the State and Future of DHS on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.
Brown denies role in Tory arrest Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:11PMLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his government were forced to deny on Friday that they had been involved in the arrest of a senior opposition politician quizzed by detectives over alleged information leaks.
Opposition threatens to oppose fiscal update Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:31PMOpposition MPs threatened to topple the Conservatives Thursday after the government announced it would put off a new economic stimulus package until next year and would slash funding to political parties.
Thaksin supporters rally after court bans party Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 7:49AMBANGKOK (Reuters) - Supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra protested on Thursday against the court-ordered dissolution of their party and the political banishment of its leaders which threaten more turmoil.
Man found guilty of Hannah murder Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:30PMLONDON (Reuters) - A man was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering teenager Hannah Foster who was snatched off the street, raped and strangled after a night out five years ago.
Excerpt: Science Defines Future of War Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 5:19AMThe future of war is filled with poison gas, germ warfare and nuclear weapons. Each technological change shapes the risk calculations of our primate brains.
Suspected Crime Lord Trial Faces Delays Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:22PMPreliminary hearings in the case against local businessman Vladimir Barsukov (a.k.a. Kumarin), reportedly one of the former leaders of the Tambov criminal group, that were due to start in the Kuibyshevsky District Court on Thursday have been postponed until Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Ordnance Survey move raises political stakes Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:58PM Say you work in a local authority. Being helpful, you want people to be able to find the public toilets in your area via an online map. So you look on your in-house mapping system for the locations of those toilets (which your council built, maintains and cleans, and whose location you originally fed into the in-house map), and begin feeding their positions on to Google Maps, Microsoft Live ...
Norfolk riot highlights yob behaviour Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:10PMLONDON (Reuters) - Authorities in Norfolk vowed on Monday to tackle "head on" yobs such as those who attacked a local police station over the weekend, amid widespread concern in the media about anti-social behaviour.
UK coroner disputes U.S. findings in Iraq crash Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:48AMLONDON (Reuters) - A British coroner contradicted the U.S. military on Thursday over the cause of a deadly helicopter crash during the invasion of Iraq, the latest ruling to expose discord between the two battlefield allies.
Critics want action on youth violence report Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:53PMA new $2-million, blue-ribbon report on the roots of youth violence has some wondering when the Ontario government will act on its recommendations.
Top Scoops Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:38PMLabor is prior to, and independent of, capital; that, in fact, capital is the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. - Abraham Lincoln
Political Risk Rises But Risk Experts, Insurers Face Crunch Too Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:07AMFear of conflict, instability, crime and increasing state intervention arising from the financial crisis might sound like good news for political risk consultancies that have sprung up in recent years
Playing detective Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:43PMHere’s your chance to put your crime solving skills to the test in Crime & Investigation Network’s interactive game, Crack the Case.
Odds and Ends | Cowell is jilted Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 8:17AMCelebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
Britain to EU: Clamp down on imports from settlements Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:37AMBritain is pressing the European Union to be stricter about labeling imports produced in West Bank settlements, leading Jerusalem officials to fear a confrontation with London over the settlements issue.
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Advertisement starts Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 3:00PMaccusation that the attack was a "terrorist act" by the United States. "This is a war crime attempt by the United States against Syria," he said. Syria has said it will ask the United States and Iraq for an investigation into the raid.
Website lists OL2 postcode crime hotspot Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 12:04PMPOLICE in Oldham have slammed a new survey which claims residents with an OL2 postcode are living in a crime hotspot. The postal district was named one of the top 20 in the country with the highest proportion of insurance claims for theft or burglary.
New Report on Workers’ Rights in Norway Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 6:53AMBrussels, 22 October 2008 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC released a new report today on core labour standards in Norway, to coincide with the country’s trade policy review at the WTO on 22 and 24 October 2008.
Safe as houses Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 10:08AMBarnes, a south west London neighbourhood, is an unthreatening place. The public benches outside a suitably discreet Starbucks are graffiti-free. There’s a healthy selection of organic living and ethical trade shops.
Jurors visit murder site, two other locations in Framingham Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 3:42AM The jurors hearing the double-murder case of a Framingham man accused of beating his wife and stepson to death two years ago visited the scene of the crime yesterday. Map of the jury visit
CPS Lecture - Coming Out Of The Shadows Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 5:06PMTwenty two years is not a terribly long time in the history of a national institution. But twenty two years is all the history that the Crown Prosecution Service has.