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LatestChild taken to hospital after Croydon collision
A child was taken to a major trauma centre after a road collision in Croydon on September 17. The incident occurred at the junction of Arnhem Drive and St Edwards Close in New Addington.
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Violent Crime · SouthwarkAdell Groves, 33, dies after New Kent Road car collision
Adell Groves, 33, died on September 14 after being struck by a car on New Kent Road in Southwark. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The collision caused significant traffic disruption.
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Courts · EnfieldDriver fined £9,234 for breaching Enfield car cruising ban
A driver has been ordered to pay over £9,000 after admitting to breaching Enfield Council's car cruising injunction. Nojus Sartauskas performed stunts including wheel spins and doughnuts in Lockfield Avenue, Brimsdown.
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Headteacher fined after cyclist suffers broken wrists
Catherine Hitchcock, headteacher at Donhead Preparatory School, has been fined £911 and received five penalty points after admitting driving without due care. The incident on February 10 left cyclist Robert Atkinson with fractured wrists.
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LatestMan arrested after police chase ends in collision on Whitton Avenue East
A police chase on Whitton Avenue East in Greenford concluded with a collision involving a car and a bus. The driver, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences and remains in custody.
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Violent Crime · SouthwarkDriver arrested after woman dies in Southwark crash
A 31-year-old driver has been arrested in Southwark after a 33-year-old pedestrian died following a collision on New Kent Road. The incident occurred on September 14, and police are continuing their enquiries.
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Violent Crime · SouthwarkWoman, 33, dies after rush hour collision in Southwark
A 33-year-old woman has died following a collision with a car on New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, on September 14. Police have arrested a man and are appealing for witnesses.
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Transport Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamE-bike riders cause cyclist injuries in Hammersmith
Recklessly ridden and illegally modified e-bikes are posing a significant danger to cyclists in London. Two women, Morwenna Hughes and Jane Ouartsi, have sustained severe injuries in separate incidents in Hammersmith.
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Courts · EnfieldMan admits A10 death crash; second driver to face trial
Sedor Olmez, 20, has admitted causing death by dangerous driving on the A10 in Edmonton after striking Laura Sone-Demetrious on a pedestrian crossing. A second man, Roderick Mirzakhanian, denies the same charge and will stand trial in June.
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Policing · WestminsterMet Police officer injured in Oxford Street motorcycle crash
A Metropolitan Police officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after their motorcycle was involved in a collision with a van on Oxford Street. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 3, while the officer was responding to another call.
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Courts · EnfieldDriver admits killing Laura Sone-Demetrious on A10
Sedor Olmez has admitted causing the death of Laura Sone-Demetrious in a collision on the A10 Great Cambridge Road in Enfield on January 9, 2024. Olmez, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving uninsured. Sentencing is expected in early November.
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LatestJudge allows police statement in fatal crash trial
A judge has ruled that a police statement given by Nathon Gibbon, accused of causing three deaths in a motorbike crash, can be used as evidence. Gibbon denies the charges and is due to stand trial in August next year.
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Courts · Kingston upon ThamesDriver jailed for 35 months after Kingston crash leaves boy with life-changing injuries
A driver has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a 2022 collision in Kingston-upon-Thames. The incident left a schoolboy with life-changing injuries, including a brain bleed and skull fracture.
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Courts · LondonTaxi driver jailed for six years after killing man in layby
A taxi driver has been sentenced to six years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving after falling asleep at the wheel and killing a man. Kolawole Erunkulu worked 53 hours in the three days before the fatal collision.
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Stanmore crash: Man dies, three arrested
A 25-year-old man has died following a collision on Honeypot Lane, Stanmore. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The road remains closed.
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Transport Crime · HillingdonPedestrian injured in Hayes bus crash
A pedestrian sustained minor injuries after a double decker bus crashed into a building in Hayes on Friday evening. The bus driver also received treatment for minor injuries. Both Transport for London and First Bus are cooperating with police.
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Violent Crime · BromleyElderly man seriously injured in Biggin Hill van collision
An elderly man has been seriously injured and a van driver arrested following a collision in Biggin Hill. The incident occurred on August 28, with police appealing for witnesses.
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Transport Crime · BrentBrent Council urged to scrap 20mph limit on Preston Road
A Conservative councillor and 88 residents have petitioned Brent Council to reinstate a 30mph speed limit on parts of Preston Road. The council states casualty figures have nearly halved since the 20mph limit was introduced in 2018.
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Courts · RedbridgeNo inquest for student killed by rapper Ghetts
A full inquest will not be held into the death of Yubin Tamang, who was killed in a hit-and-run by rapper Ghetts. The rapper, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, was speeding and over the drink-drive limit when he struck the 20-year-old student.
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Courts · BarnetJenni Murray died after car crash injuries, inquest rules
Broadcaster Jenni Murray died on March 12, 2026, eight days after a car crash on Wildwood Road. An inquest heard she was dazzled by headlights, sustaining fractures that led to bronchopneumonia.
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