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A woman killed with her three dogs when they were hit by by an Audi in Chelsea, west London, has been named. Olivia Riley, from Suffolk, has been identified by Scotland Yard on Sunday. The 41-year-old's family are being supported by specialist officers. The driver of the car. a 26-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving . Officers were called to Cheyne Walk at 6.21am on Saturday to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian, animals and a vehicle. The car also demolished a traffic light before coming to a halt. Ms Riley was found dead at the scene and the dogs, all golden retrievers, died as a result of their injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. A crime scene cordon was in place on Cheyne Walk, a historic mansion-lined road that stretches along the River Thames, on Saturday afternoon. Forensic officers were seen at the junction where Albert Bridge meets Chelsea Embankment, and a blue forensic tent was pitched on the road. … [Read more...] about Chelsea car crash: Woman killed alongside three dogs is named by police

A woman and her three dogs were killed on Saturday morning when they were hit by an Audi in Chelsea, west London . The driver of the car. a 26-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Officers were called to Cheyne Walk at 6.21am on Saturday to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian, animals and a vehicle. The car also demolished a traffic light before coming to a halt. The 41-year-old woman was found dead at the scene and the dogs, all golden retrievers, died as a result of their injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. The woman's next of kin have been informed, police said. The driver sustained minor injuries. A crime scene cordon was in place on Cheyne Walk, a historic mansion-lined road that stretches along the River Thames, on Saturday afternoon. Forensic officers were seen at the junction where Albert Bridge meets Chelsea Embankment, and a blue forensic tent was pitched on the road. Former residents of the … [Read more...] about Woman and three dogs killed in Chelsea car crash

London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the Met Police asking for a "detailed explanation" of its partygate probe - after claiming photos showed the PM was "caught red-handed" at an event for which he was not fined. Mr Khan has asked the Metropolitan Police's acting commissioner Sir Stephen House how decisions were made about whether fines should be issued for lockdown breaches in individual cases. Earlier, the mayor told Sky News that newly-released photos showing Boris Johnson holding a drink at a leaving do in November 2020 were a "smoking gun". Politics live: Angela Rayner slams 'rotten culture' in Number 10 A spokesman for the Met said it had nothing to add to the statement issued last week when it said the investigation into lockdown-breaking events in Downing Street and Whitehall had concluded, with 126 cases involving 83 people being referred for fixed penalty notices. Advertisement Number 10 said it would not be commenting. A … [Read more...] about Sadiq Khan demands ‘explanation’ from Met Police after photos of Boris Johnson at lockdown drinks emerge

By Jim Reed Published 13 August 2015 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The number of police raids on commercial cannabis farms has dropped by more than 17% in the last year, Freedom of Information figures suggest. The 22 police forces that responded in full reported a fall in farms identified from 2,038 to 1,689. Drug researchers say cuts mean less money for complex investigations and specialist resources like helicopters. The National Police Chiefs' Council says the drugs market is complex and the fall is due to a number of factors. The new figures were obtained through Freedom of Information requests sent by the Victoria Derbyshire programme to all 45 police forces in the UK. Of the 22 forces that sent full replies, 16 reported a fall in raids and detections. Budget cuts The Metropolitan Police recorded a drop from 203 to 140 farms identified from … [Read more...] about 17% drop in police raids on cannabis farms

Published 30 April 2012 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing An average of more than 21 cannabis factories were found daily in Britain last year, police chiefs say. Officers confiscated marijuana in the UK with a street value of £100 million, according to an Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) report. The number of farms discovered increased to 7,865, more than doubling in four years. The UK is at "significant risk" from criminal gangs who cultivate cannabis on a commercial scale, says the report. It estimates that the number of recorded cannabis production offences in the period from April 2011 to March 2012 will rise to 16,464, up from 14,982 in 2010-11. In the last two years, police forces have seized 1.1 million cannabis plants. Based on a street value of £134 per ounce, the drugs are valued at £207 million. Organised crime Commander Allan … [Read more...] about Cannabis farms: 21 found each day, police chiefs say

Damian Green was ordered to resign as First Secretary of State on Thursday night after a Cabinet Office investigation found he had misled the public and MPs over what he knew about pornography found on an office computer. The Prime Minister’s de facto deputy and closest ally was told to resign by Theresa May after she told him his conduct had breached the ministerial code of conduct and “fallen short” of the behaviour expected of ministers. He is the third Cabinet minister to be forced from office in the past two months and means that Mrs May ends the year with another crisis after she had appeared to turn around her fortunes with success in the Brexit talks. A seven-week inquiry, originally launched after a complaint of inappropriate behaviour towards women,  found that he had misled the public in two statements he made last month denying the police had ever told him about the material being found in a raid on his office in 2008. In fact, the police had raised it with his … [Read more...] about Damian Green sacked over porn cover-up as Theresa May suffers third Cabinet departure in two months

New images of the prime minister raising a glass with colleagues in Downing Street during COVID restrictions in 2020 have reignited criticism - just ahead of senior civil servant Sue Gray's full report into rule breaking inside Number 10. On the Sky News Daily podcast, Leah Boleto speaks to our deputy political editor, Sam Coates and Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt about the impact these snaps could have on Mr Johnson's job and the credibility of the Metropolitan Police investigation into the gatherings. Follow the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce Advertisement … [Read more...] about Partygate: What do the latest photos change for Boris Johnson?

Security for the Royal wedding will include barriers to prevent vehicle attacks, armed police patrols and airport style security searches, police have revealed. The operation for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day will be "amongst the largest in Thames Valley Police's history", the force said, as it revealed detailed plans for the event on 19 May. A broad range of visible security measures will be in place, such us the extensive network of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, CCTV and hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) barriers. :: Harry and Meghan invite 2,640 members of the public to their wedding Residents, local businesses and visitors to Windsor will see armed and unarmed officers, police dogs, mounted police and the National Police Air Service in the run up to the wedding. Advertisement The marriage will take place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, followed by a carriage procession through Windsor and a reception in … [Read more...] about Royal wedding: Security plans for Harry and Meghan’s big day revealed

Published 44 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Sue Gray - the senior civil servant tasked with investigating Downing Street lockdown parties - will hand her completed report to No 10 on Wednesday. The final work on the inquiry is being finished on Tuesday evening, before the report is expected to be emailed over. It will then be up to No 10 to decide when to make the findings public - and when Boris Johnson will make his promised statement to the Commons. No 10 hoped he could answer MPs questions at 12:30 on Wednesday. This would be just after he has faced Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at the last Prime Minister's Questions before recess. But it is possible the timing may slip, depending on when Mr Johnson receives the report. Insiders tell of packed lockdown parties at No 10 A timeline of the … [Read more...] about Partygate: Sue Gray to hand her report on lockdown parties to No 10 on Wednesday

Sue Gray, the woman charged with investigating partygate, is expected to deliver her long-awaited report on Wednesday. The civil servant has been freed to publish the findings of her investigation into the Downing Street parties after the Met Police completed its investigation into breaches of Covid restrictions. But who is the woman holding the potentially damaging report, and why was she chosen? Here, we explain all. Last orders for Boris? In the 1980s, Ms Gray briefly paused her Civil Service career to buy a pub in Newry close to the Irish border during The Troubles . If Boris Johnson needed evidence that his inquisitor-in-chief is no pushover, then being landlady of a pub in Northern Ireland's “bandit country” shows she is no soft touch. Ms Gray had the task of investigating a series of alleged lockdown parties held in Downing Street and across government during the Covid pandemic . The report has now been completed, with the initial findings that there … [Read more...] about Sue Gray: The ‘straight-shooting’ investigator behind partygate report