Megan Howe

News Reporter

ABOUT

Megan Howe is an award-winning journalist with experience across both print and digital media. She has worked primarily on Home and Foreign news desks, covering major stories spanning politics, crime, transport, health, arts and culture. In 2023, she was named NCTJ Trainee of the Year after achieving the highest marks in the country for the NQJ exam.

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Megan Howe is an award-winning journalist with experience across both print and digital media. She has worked primarily on Home and Foreign news desks, covering major stories spanning politics, crime, transport, health, arts and culture. In 2023, she was named NCTJ Trainee of the Year after achieving the highest marks in the country for the NQJ exam.

London

Murder probe as patient dies after attack at mental health facility

Abdul Said, 29, was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition, where he later died

6 Mar 2026
London

Over 100 evacuated after crane collapses in west London

The site will remain closed until the incident is fully investigated

6 Mar 2026
London

Take Back Power activists arrested over 'mass shoplifting plans'

Officers halted a meeting at the Quaker Meeting House on Thursday and arrested 15 people on suspicion of conspiracy to commit theft, Met Police say

6 Mar 2026
World

Trump renews attack on Starmer as UK sends more fighter jets to Gulf

Donald Trump said Starmer should be cooperating fully with the US military action and that he had been ‘disappointed’ by his response

6 Mar 2026
UK

Could your dog breed be banned? 67 of UK's most popular breeds at risk

Critics have warned the criteria may act as a ‘blunt tool,’ potentially labelling many popular breeds as inherently unhealthy

5 Mar 2026
London

Met Police officer charged with sexual offences

PC Kleber Ismael Yamasque Martinez will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday

5 Mar 2026
London

Murder investigation launched following death of 71‑year‑old woman

Officers were called to Bath Road shortly after 10am on Sunday, following reports a woman was seriously injured

5 Mar 2026
London

Tatchell leads protest at opening of Chick-fil-A’s London restaurant

Campaigners picketed the Kingston branch over the US fast-food chain’s past funding of organisations accused of opposing LGBT+ rights

5 Mar 2026
World

Iran says US 'will bitterly regret' sub sinking warship with torpedo

Foreign minister says ‘US has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shores’ as 140 feared dead

5 Mar 2026
London

Rising demand for e-scooter rental in London, TfL report finds

The trial has expanded significantly in the last year, with e-scooters now operating in 11 London boroughs

4 Mar 2026
London

Safety warning after passenger dragged by Elizabeth line train

A passenger’s hand was stuck in the doors of a westbound train at Ealing Broadway

4 Mar 2026
Crime

Boy, 15, and man in his 20s arrested over 'school wars' campaign

The pair were arrested on suspicion of encouraging or assisting crime

4 Mar 2026
People enjoy the sunny weather at St James’s Park
London

London to bask in 18C sunshine making capital warmer than Barcelona

Temperatures peaked at 18.7C at Kew Gardens last week and forecasters say Thursday could edge even higher

4 Mar 2026
London

Call for London blood donors as stocks run low

Only 2% of the population have B negative blood, making it one of the rarest types

4 Mar 2026
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Politics

Full-scale war explodes in Middle East after US and Israel attack Iran

Donald Trump suggests the conflict will escalate further as Britain questions its legality in a startling trans-Atlantic bust-up

4 Mar 2026
London

Dozens gather at vigil to mark five years since Sarah Everard's murder

Sarah Everard, 33, was abducted, raped and murdered by Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens on March 3, 2021

3 Mar 2026
London

Londoner sobs in court as she is convicted over false rape claim

After a trial at Wanchai District Court, the judge ruled the prosecution had proved both charges beyond reasonable doubt

3 Mar 2026
Crime

London prison escapee who mocked authorities arrested in France

London inmate Daniel Boakye, 21, who escaped from police custody twice in one week fled the UK in a lorry

3 Mar 2026
World

UK sends warship to Cyprus as Trump tells Iran 'it's too late to talk'

A final decision on whether to send HMS Duncan to the region has yet to be made

3 Mar 2026
Showbiz

Rio Ferdinand and family in 'Covid-like lockdown' amid Iran's strikes

Rio Ferdinand, 47, says he has been staying calm for the sake of his family

2 Mar 2026