All news on the topic: Southwark

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London gangs run a sick Premier League-style league rewarding stabbings and murders
Gangs in London are locked in a league in which points are awarded depending on the level of violence inflicted on enemies, Metro can reveal.
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Massive London fire sends huge plume of black smoke across south east
A massive fire broke out in south east London and filled the sky with black smoke.
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Met Police expands digital evidence system to speed up shoplifting investigations
The new system, which has been piloted in six boroughs in the capital, allows retailers to submit CCTV footage, witness statements and other evidence directly to officers, the Met said.
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Sierra Leone first lady loses London council flat after OCCRP tenancy fraud probe
The council of London’s Southwark borough has repossessed a subsidized flat from Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone’s first lady, following a 12-month investigation launched after OCCRP and The Times last year revealed she had kept her tenancy at the property even after moving to the presidential palace in her home country.
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London restaurant with 4.6-star rating shut down after dog meat found in freezer
A Vietnamese restaurant in London has been compelled to close after dog meat was found in its freezer, a court was informed.
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Police officers on trial after elderly amputee dies following pepper spray and Taser incident in UK care home
A police officer who sprayed a 92-year-old amputee with pepper spray didn’t see he was disabled, a court heard.
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Londoners, frustrated with rising phone thefts, catch suspect just seconds after a street robbery
A suspected phone snatcher was arrested seconds after a phone was stolen, after members of the public assisted police in apprehending him.