Six people have been charged following a police investigation into suspected activity linked to a banned Kurdistan terror group. The Metropolitan Police said Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23, have been charged with being members of the proscribed group known as the … Read more
Six people have been charged with being part of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party after an investigation by counter-terrorism police. The Metropolitan Police said Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23, have been charged with being members of the proscribed group known as … Read more
Six people have been charged with being part of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) after an investigation by counter-terrorism police. Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23, have been accused of being members of the proscribed group, the Metropolitan police said. The … Read more
Luigi Mangione, the suspect named in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was seen for the first time at a Pennsylvania courthouse on Monday, 9 December. Luigi Mangione was led into the Altoona court for an arraignment on the gun charges, after being arrested after being spotted at a McDonald’s. New York … Read more
AN IMPORTANT A-road between Abergavenny and Crickhowell is closed in both directions due to emergency works. The A40 has been closed over night due to emergency works being done on the road. Traffic Wales confirmed this morning that the road is still closed. #A40 Abergavenny to Crickhowell closed in both directions due to emergency works. ⚠️ … Read more
Thames Water today revealed its debt pile had swelled to £15.8 billion after publishing half-year results showing an improved underlying financial performance. It warned that an “investable” final determination on its next five-year operating period by regulator Ofwat on 19 December will be “fundamental“ to its future. The half-year report showed a 4% fall in … Read more
Croydon’s Mayor has expressed frustration with ‘lack of power’ after police admitted they could ‘take no further action’ against the previous administration. Despite the report finding evidence of mismanagement, no individuals will be prosecuted for leading the council to bankruptcy in 2020. Following the cross-party decision, the council committed to reviewing the recent report and … Read more
Speed bumps and 20mph signs have been added to a Greenwich road ‘blighted’ by rat runners after every resident on the street called on the council to resolve the issue. Greenwich Council has said that it will investigate further improvements to Cedarhurst Drive, based west of Eltham in the borough, following claims that the street … Read more
A Bromley mum has been fined after failing to regularly send her child to school for over seven months. The mother was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, December 3, after being found guilty of failing to ensure her child frequently attended school. Court documents said the child was intermittently absent from school … Read more
The Met Police fears it could have to cut as many as 2,300 officers due to a funding squeeze, having a “seriously detrimental impact” on the force’s ability to fight crime. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is expected to caution on Tuesday that officers will have to be taken off the street due to a … Read more