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.

UK

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

9 Jun 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
LIVE

Starmer to face leadership challenge on Monday, London MP warns - LIVE

London Labour MPs have broken cover to call for the Prime Minister to resign after the disastrous local elections for the party

9 May 2026
London

Londoner in same council flat for 42 years wins Omaze mansion

Darren Thorpe, 53, has been in his flat since he was 11 - but now owns a gorgeous five-bedroom Lake District home

8 May 2026
London

Best snaps as London's dogs join owners at polling stations

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan brought his Labrador, Luna, along to the polling station

7 May 2026
BRITAIN-RAIL-STRIKE
LIVE

'Faulty train' sparks Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express chaos

An electricity supply problem between London Waterloo and Vauxhall means that some lines towards Clapham Junction are blocked

7 May 2026
Politics

Local elections 2026: How to check your nearest polling station

A guide to finding your polling station, what you need to bring, and what time they close

7 May 2026
London

BT Tower luxury hotel plans could include swimming pool

The plans feature a new public square and retail spaces, as well as the potential return of the revolving restaurant

6 May 2026
MV Hondius cruise ship stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde
World

Hantavirus won’t be allowed to spread in UK, says Foreign Secretary

British passengers on the hantavirus-infected MV Hondius are set to be sent back to the UK after it docks in Tenerife

6 May 2026
London

Huge blaze at block of flats in Hackney under investigation

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters raced to the scene in Clapton just after 8pm

6 May 2026
Crime

Homeless man charged with rape of woman in north-west London park

Officers were called to Byron Park in Harrow just after 5pm on Saturday following reports a woman had been raped

5 May 2026
London

Former synagogue targeted in latest suspected London arson attack

Counter-terrorism police investigating deliberate fire in east London

5 May 2026
London

World-record number of entries for 2027 London marathon

CEO of London Marathon Events, Hugh Brasher, said the ‘astonishing’ total establishes London ‘as the world’s most sought-after marathon’

5 May 2026
London

London Marathon runner fighting for life after heart attack at mile 25

Gareth Hopkins, 43, is currently in intensive care in a hospital in London

5 May 2026
London

Customer claims dog 'allowed to use toilet' in London restaurant

Customer Gizzelle Cade, who was dining with her husband, said the alleged incident was ‘beyond disgusting’

4 May 2026
UK

Two people stabbed at Essex holiday park as 14-year-old boy arrested

One victim was rushed to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing

4 May 2026
London

British Airways refuelling mishap at Heathrow causes cancellation

British Airways could face a compensation bill of around £250,000 if all affected passengers claim compensation

4 May 2026
UK

Heathrow Airport warns war in Iran may cut passenger numbers

Heathrow Airport said it had ‘temporarily absorbed demand from elsewhere’ amid the ongoing conflict in Iran

4 May 2026
MV Hondius cruise ship stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde
World

Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

The MV Hondius cruise ship is currently under investigation by health authorities

4 May 2026