Matt Watts
News Editor
Riot police use water cannon in second night of Belfast disorder
Reports of petrol bombs being thrown at police in latest unrest following Belfast knife attack
Child clings to ledge above London shop before dramatic rescue
Child plunges into arms of man and police officer below in heart-stopping moment as crowd watches on
Police face cuts after mayor blocks AI tech deal
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warns of potential cuts to frontline police services amid row over AI deal
Moment 'shoplifting gang' attack staff at London supermarket
Footage shared online show the group kicking and throwing punches at workers at a Lidl supermarket in Finsbury Park
Legal dispute over felling of ancient oak by Toby Carvery over
The restaurant chain’s owners apologise and agree to fund 1,000 new trees after cutting down of 500-year-old tree sparked outrage
World Naked Bike Ride 2026: When is it and what's the London route?
Everything you need to know about this year’s event when hundreds of naked cyclists will hit London’s streets
Man dies in London stabbing as seven men arrested for murder
Two wounded in fatal knife attack with seven men detained by police at the scene
Belfast in flames: Homes and cars torched amid knife attack uproar
Homes set ablaze and bus torched in a night of mayhem in Northern Ireland
Restaurant above London pub named UK's best as capital dominates list
London dining spots dominate the list of the UK’s finest places to eat at National Restaurant Awards 2026
Homes set on fire as disorder erupts in Belfast after knife attack
Fires started in several locations as crowds gathered after calls for protests in Belfast following a shocking knife attack
‘Severely-ill' boy and parents died in London luxury tower block fall
Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle
Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after rail chaos
100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption
Huge London recycling plant fire leads to severe rail disruption
100 firefighters battle fire at recycling centre which is causing major disruption to rail services to and from central London
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan accused of preying on women for sex
Allegations published by BBC Panorama and The Times with Sullivan denying the claims
Murder probe launched as man dies in double stabbing in east London
Victim found fatally wounded in garden in Pankhurst Avenue, Silvertown
No 10 fury as JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migrant ‘invasion’
The US politician claimed Mr Nowak would be alive if European elites had resisted ‘the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants’.
Tributes pour in for Ted Lasso and Buffy star Anthony Head after death
Daughters of much-loved actor - who also starred in Little Britain and Merlin- announced death of father in emotional statement
Cyclist 'fighting for life' after crash in south London
Air Ambulance dispatched to scene after collision involving car and bike in Dog Kennel Hill in south London
Jon Snow reveals he has been privately battling Alzheimer's for years
Veteran journalist will discuss the reality of living with the condition, the most common form of dementia, in new documentary
Moment police car flips onto side during central London chase
Police vehicle overturned on Stamford Street in Waterloo during pursuit
RMT warns further Tube strikes 'inevitable' if dispute continues
Warning from union comes as Londoners endured travel misery on the Tube this week