North London gang get 189 years for double murder at video shoot
Five North London men have been sentenced 189 years behind bars after murdering two people and trying to kill a third. The murders took place in the Elthorne Estate in Archway in 2023. Rival gang member Lorik Lupqi, saw the gathering at around 8:30pm and took it as an his cue to attack. He would proceed to […]
Nine arrests as protesters clash outside Islington asylum hotel
Masked protesters had clashed with rivals outside an Islington hotel housing asylum seekers. This led to nine arrests by The Metropolitan Police. Police were forced to intervene after brief clashes broke out between both groups outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington. A large group of masked protesters dressed in black and chanting “we are […]
Cockroach-infested HMP Pentonville detained inmates illegally
A cockroach-infested prison that illegally detained inmates for longer than their release date in “frightening conditions” has been put into special measures. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor served an urgent notification on HMP Pentonville in Islington, north London, after an inspection discovered many inmates had been kept there after they should have been freed […]
Catching up with Islington rapper CappoOTG
Yesterday we caught up with CappoOTG hailing from Islington, north London. On YouTube live we had a catch up with CappoOTG and we discussed his upbringing, growing up around the notorious Andover estate. We spoke on why very Islington few rappers blow up compared to those from other north London boroughs such as Haringey & […]
Three teenage girls admit to killing pensioner, 75, In Islington
Fredi Rivero was attacked in Islington, north London on February 27th and died in hospital the following day. The Bolivian national was near a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road when the three teenage girls got off a bus and surrounded him. The teens, aged 15, 16 and 17, pushed, shoved, kicked and punched him, with one […]
Police hunt for Islington man who groped 2 women in 15 minutes
No arrests have been made over the sex attacks which Met Police officers believe are linked. An e-fit has been created of a sex attacker. Met Police officers are urgently hunting for after he assaulted two women within 15 minutes on North London streets. The suspect is described by police as a skinny man, who at the […]
Shocking moment driver rams cyclist during Islington street brawl
A violent incident caught on camera in north London shows the shocking moment a cyclist is ran over by a car in broad daylight following a heated confrontation involving weapons. Footage filmed in Islington shows two men squaring up to each other — one brandishing what appears to be a baseball bat, the other wearing a mask and wielding […]
Second man charged with Keir Starmer arson attacks
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, from Romford, was arrested at London Luton Airport on Saturday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning. A second man has been charged in connection with a series of fires linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc is accused of arson with intent […]
