Michael Howie
Senior News Editor
Phone thefts halve in central London as Apple joins police crackdown
Drones are being used to pursue phone thieves on e-bikes through the capital’s streets
Visitor found wandering Parliament at night in security scare
Parliamentary officials have begun a probe into the security lapse while a police investigation is also under way
Small boat pilots jailed for endangering desperate migrants
Tajik Mohammad, from Afghanistan, and Sudanese national Alnour Ali were sentenced over two separate perilous journeys
Belfast knife attack suspect named as court hears victim lost eye
Hadi Alodid was remanded in custody for four weeks amid fears his release would lead to ‘significant public disorder’
Prisoner escapes from jail van in south-east London sparking hunt
Temitope Segun, 25, was last seen on Woolwich High Street at around 6.40pm on Monday
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
Two arrests after explosives search in London commuter town
Essex Police said a 34-year-old man from Chelmsford was in custody on suspicion of an offence under the Explosive Substances Act 1883
‘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
Somali referee to miss World Cup after being denied US entry visa
Omar Artan was reportedly turned away at Miami International Airport last weekend despite possessing valid travel documents
Moment hitman shoots victim outside busy restaurant in Dalston
Hitman was hired by gangster to carry out drive-by shooting outside Hackney restaurant
London heatwave 'more likely' within days as temperatures to rocket
London is predicted to bask in highs of between 26C and 28C from Saturday, June 13 to Wednesday, June 17
Trump urges Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting'
Israel Defence Forces says it struck military targets ‘belonging to the Iranian terror regime’ in response to Iranian missiles
John Lithgow pays tribute to London theatre as he wins Tony award
John Lithgow becomes the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony at the age of 80
John Lithgow makes history and Death Of A Salesman triumphs at Tonys
Best new play went to Bess Wohl’s Liberation, which also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama earlier this year.
Moment police car flips onto side during central London chase
Police vehicle overturned on Stamford Street in Waterloo during pursuit
London beats Tube strike as Elizabeth line saves capital from meltdown
More than 200,000 journeys on Elizabeth line helps London to keep moving during Tube strikes
Royal Lodge and the string of luxury properties Andrew has called home
Revelations that Andrew sublet cottages at Royal Lodge, while paying a peppercorn rent, has thrust his living arrangements back into the spotlight
Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies after 'courageous' cancer battle
‘The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions’, the MOBO Organisation said
Howzat for a view! Penthouse with balcony overlooking Lord's on market
The Lord's View Penthouse offers an incredible view over the spiritual home of cricket
Who were the far-right agitators at the Henry Nowak murder protest?
Several far-right activists were among hundreds of protesters at the angry protest in Southampton, which led to violent clashes with police