All news on the topic: Islington

Investigation

17 Jun 2026 552

Seven deaths at “squalid” HMP Pentonville expose crisis in Britain’s prisons

Within one year, seven men died at the ‘squalid’ and ‘inhumane’ prison.

Crime

15 Jun 2026 511

Starmer family home arson exposed as part of Russia-linked sabotage campaign in Britain

A Russian online sabotage network was behind a series of arson attacks on Sir Keir Starmer’s family home and other targets linked to the UK prime minister, an FT investigation has found.

Investigation

15 Jun 2026 746

Starmer property arson case exposes alleged Russian sabotage network in UK

Two men found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were instructed to do so by a Russian-linked social media channel.

Crime

29 Apr 2026 553

Arson plot trial begins as three deny targeting properties tied to Starmer

A jury will hear the case against three men accused of plotting a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in court on Wednesday.

Crime

23 Jun 2025 832

Violin worth over £150,000 stolen in London: the instrument is 285 years old

Police have released CCTV photos of a man leaving the pub carrying the 285-year-old instrument.

News

25 May 2025 687

Man in London deliberately rams cyclist after bloody knife and bat fight

Shocking footage captures the moment a street fight erupted and escalated, ending with a driver running over a cyclist as horrified bystanders looked on.

News

15 May 2025 900

Ukrainian man charged with arson after fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

A citizen of Ukraine has been accused of three counts of arson with the intent to endanger life concerning fires at two properties and a car associated with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

News

10 Apr 2025 699

A1 shut after car smashes into café in horror three-vehicle crash

The A1 has been forced to close in both directions following a horrific three-vehicle crash, where a car mounted the pavement and crashed into a café earlier this morning.

Crime

02 Mar 2025 784

Lorry driver jailed for 14 years after raping victim and making false HIV claim

A truck driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he removed his condom during sex without consent and informed the victim that he was HIV positive.

Crime

01 Mar 2025 790

Three teenage girls, as young as 14, have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation in Islington

Metropolitan Police stated that a murder investigation has been initiated, and inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing, after the pensioner passed away following an incident in Islington, north London.

Crime

23 Oct 2024 799

Neighbours reported hearing ‘screams and shouts’ as a 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed and knocked off his moped

A teenage boy who was stabbed to death in north London ‘screamed and shouted’ before crashing a moped into a lampost, according to locals.

Crime

15 Oct 2024 540

Police hunt all-female Chinese blackmail gang in Islington

Police are investigating a series of blackmail offences where Chinese people faced threats about their family if they refused to withdraw huge amounts of money.

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