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.

Crime

Police seek man who 'fled' London street where woman, 19, killed

Police urgently trying to trace James Duncan after 19-year-old woman died after gunshots heard in Dale Grove, Finchley

9 Jun 2026
London

Man killed and two others seriously injured in horror crash in Barnet

The front passenger of a Volkswagen, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene

15 May 2026
London

What protests are happening in London this weekend?

A Unite the Kingdom protest is scheduled for the same day as a pro-Palestine rally in the capital

15 May 2026
London

Plans for 25,000-seat 'London Colosseum' sporting arena unveiled

The venue would become the biggest indoor arena in the UK, seating up to 25,000 people

15 May 2026
London

TfL bird-snagging net is death trap and must be removed, say residents

Locals say gulls have sometimes been stuck for days, dying slow and painful deaths

15 May 2026
Politics

Embattled Keir Starmer faces leadership race against Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham says he will seek to become Labour’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election

15 May 2026
London

Woman disabled for life after medics 'used wrong defibrillator button'

Meg Fozzard, now 33, has received a payout from the NHS of an undisclosed amount after catastrophic error

14 May 2026
UK

Brighton beach horror as bodies of three young women found in sea

Sussex Police have still to release the identities of the three young women found dead in the water at Brighton Marina

14 May 2026
UK

What happened to the three women found dead off Brighton beach?

One theory put forward by coastguards is that the women got into difficulty after stumbling off a shingle shelf into deep water

14 May 2026
London

Major South London supermarket handed one-star hygiene rating

Iceland at Swanley Square Shopping Centre in Kent was handed a one-star food rating in March

13 May 2026
FILE PHOTO: Alex Richard Murdaugh police mugshot photo in Orlando, Florida
World

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned by supreme court

Alex Murdaugh had been serving two life sentences after being convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul

13 May 2026
UK

Walkers unveils 3 brand new crisp flavours including bangers and mash

The limited edition crisps are available to buy now up until August 7

13 May 2026
Clapham Common is one of two Underground stations with particularly narrow island platforms
London

Tfl warns Tube passengers off rescuing belongings on the track

It comes after the number of reported incidents more than doubled in three years

13 May 2026
Transport

Timetable changes on Elizabeth and Mildmay lines to come into force

Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check for adjustments to train times as journeys may be affected across the Elizabeth line

13 May 2026
BRITAIN-HEALTH-VIRUS-WEATHER
London

Brockwell Live to go ahead as residents lose legal battle

The dispute over the festival is the latest in the ongoing battle over London’s summer music events

13 May 2026
Politics

Streeting to face Starmer in showdown as PM’s leadership crumbles

Likely leadership rival to ask Starmer how he plans to ‘get us out of this mess’ as PM faces mounting pressure to go

12 May 2026
London

Four arrested in dawn raids over fatal shooting of man in Camden

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder 26-year-old Nahom Medhanie

12 May 2026
Sir Keir Starmer faces Cabinet amid speculation Wes Streeting could to launch a leadership challenge today
Politics

Streeting accused of 'coup' as over 75 MPs say Starmer should go

Full-scale Labour civil war explodes as loyalists defend the PM after his leadership appears increasingly in peril

12 May 2026
UK

London to Geneva direct by train set to launch in Eurostar deal

Under the proposals, trains could run from London to Geneva in roughly five and a half hours

11 May 2026
London

Beatles museum to open in London on site of band's last gig

The Beatles at 3 Savile Row is set to open in 2027 and a second experience is currently in development

11 May 2026
London

London's 7.1mph average bus speed 'no faster than jogging pace'

Exclusive: A 10% increase in bus speeds across London could save bus operators around £214million a year, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)

11 May 2026