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A Dutch court has handed down a shocking five-year sentence to Arnold Oforiwaa, 24, after he brutally killed his girlfriend, stabbing her at least 287 times. The court slashed the prosecutor’s original 10-year demand in half after discovering Oforiwaa has a “very low IQ.”

A motorcyclist has pleaded guilty to knocking down and killing an 86-year-old woman as she crossed a road.

Radu Tomescu, 32, was travelling between 37mph [60 km/h] and 40mph in a 30mph limit in wet and possibly icy conditions when he hit Joan Brown, the Old Bailey heard.

He's pleaded guilty to careless driving after initially denying a dangerous driving charge.

A motorcyclist has admitted responsibility for the death of an elderly woman he knocked down on Streatham High Road.

Six months after journalist Paul Holden revealed that he had been followed by private investigators, today the Cabinet Office said it will be “looking at the facts” around Labour Together, the organisation established by Croydon MP Steve Reed and his former Lambeth Council aide, Morgan McSweeney.

Night services between New Cross Gate and West Croydon will be suspended from Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20 due to the works.

The Civic Awards nominations were open between 18 December 2025 and 25 January 2026. During this five-week period, Lambeth residents nominated individuals, groups and organisations that make a difference through their time, work, or passion to help others.

Night services between New Cross Gate and West Croydon will be suspended from Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20 due to the works.

London Overground trains will be affected from around 11.55pm each night, as engineering work is carried out on the Windrush line.

Since February 2022, when major banking groups committed to a voluntary agreement to assess the impact of every closure, a total of 2,236 branches have either closed or announced plans to shut. This equates to an average of at least one closure per day, or eight per week.

He's pleaded guilty to careless driving after initially denying a dangerous driving charge.

A motorcyclist has admitted responsibility for the death of an elderly woman he knocked down on Streatham High Road.