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

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

10 Jun 2026
London

All Tube line delays and closures as second 24-hour strike hits

A rundown of all the Tube line and station disruption during Thursday’s strike

24 Apr 2026
LIVE

Major disruption hits Tube as second strike continues

Lines suspended and suffering severe delays as services plunged into chaos by second 24-hour walkout of the week

24 Apr 2026
People riding lime bikes
London

Cycle hire in London jumps to 14% amid Tube strikes

Commuters faced disruption across the London Underground network on Tuesday

21 Apr 2026
tottenham court road station tfl
London

How to beat the Tube strike: All the lines running this week

Evening Standard explains the different ways you can overcome this week’s Tube strike

21 Apr 2026
London

X Factor finalist charged with attempted murder after woman hit by car

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, has been charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink driving

21 Apr 2026
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LIVE

Tube disruption after casualty on track triggers emergency response

Jubilee line no longer partially suspended but reporting serious delays following customer incident

21 Apr 2026
London

London Marathon weather: Runners hail 'perfect' forecast for race day

Runners can expect dry and relatively cool condition this weekend as they take part in the famous race

21 Apr 2026
London

Tube driver suspended after saying Jews 'not safe' while he's driving

Campaign Against Antisemitism described the footage as ‘revolting’, betraying the ‘basic expectations’of TfL staff

20 Apr 2026
Victoria Station bus queues
London

All the strikes hitting London in April

Commuters can expect a reduced service across the London Underground network on four days next week

18 Apr 2026
Crime

Epsom 'gang rape': Everything we know as police hunt suspects

Large crowds demanded answers from Surrey Police, which said it found ‘no evidence of the offence as reported’

17 Apr 2026
UK

Police investigating Epsom gang rape find 'no evidence as reported'

Police said information about the alleged attack and potential suspects is ‘limited’

17 Apr 2026
LIVE

Kensington Gardens shut after Israel embassy ‘drone attack’ video

A video, which appears to have been shared by the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, shows a target over an image of the Israeli embassy

17 Apr 2026
London

Three charged over arson attack on Persian media offices in Wembley

Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, both of Watford and a 16-year-old boy from north London were all charged with arson with intent to endanger life

17 Apr 2026
Tube And Bus Worker Strike Disrupts TfL Service Across London
London

Tube and bus strikes to bring four days of travel chaos next week

Full impact of planned walkout by drivers on London Underground revealed, with passengers facing ’significant disruption’

16 Apr 2026
LIVE

Signalling fault causing disruption between Luton and St Pancras

Trains between Luton and London St Pancras International are running at reduced speeds due to a fault near Radlett

16 Apr 2026
London

Killer nicknamed 'Nasty' jailed after punching deaf woman to death

Duane Owusu, 36, has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years and six months in prison

14 Apr 2026
Pret A Manger
London

Pret A Manger classic missing from shelves amid cornichons shortage

The jambon beurre has disappeared in recent weeks, much to the dismay of customers

14 Apr 2026
London

Woman jumps from third-floor balcony to escape e-bike battery fire

The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries which she sustained in the fall

14 Apr 2026
London

Town Hall Rich List 2026: How many London council staff out-earn PM?

In London, 1,040 council employees received six-figure pay packets in 2024 to 2025, an increase of 219 compared with the previous year

14 Apr 2026
World

Donald Trump's Jesus-like AI image sparks 'blasphemy' backlash

UK health minister rejects Trump’s claim his Jesus-like image was ‘meant to be me as a doctor’

14 Apr 2026