Uxbridge Gazette - News - London riots

Big Ben chimes herald Olympic year

Uxbridge Gazette — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:05:13 GMT

Big Ben made sure the Olympic year was welcomed with a bang as hundreds of thousands of revellers were treated to a stunning display of fireworks launched from the tower at midnight.

Archbishop: Don't forget the young

Uxbridge Gazette — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:05:24 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on the public in his New Year message not to give up on the younger generation despite the "horrific" scenes during the summer riots.

Big Ben lights up New Year skyline

Uxbridge Gazette — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:05:16 GMT

Big Ben made sure the Olympic year was welcomed with a bang in a stunning display that saw fireworks launched from the tower at midnight.

Thatcher 'shaken' by UK rioting

Uxbridge Gazette — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:05:15 GMT

Prime minister Margaret Thatcher secretly discussed issuing firearms to the police amid fears riots could disrupt the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, according to official papers made public for the first time.

Archbishop speaks of 'broken bonds'

Uxbridge Gazette — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:05:20 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to speak of the "broken bonds and abused trust" in a British society torn apart by riots and financial speculation.

Jailed rioters named and shamed

Uxbridge Gazette — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:05:17 GMT

More than 60 people jailed in connection with offences relating to the summer riots have been named and shamed on a police website.

Peer warns of riot victims cash cut

Uxbridge Gazette — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:05:14 GMT

Victims of the summer riots face cuts to their official compensation payouts because they previously received donations to help them get back on their feet, a Tory peer says.

Police swoop on rioting suspects

Uxbridge Gazette — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:05:16 GMT

Police have launched a series of raids in a major swoop on suspected summer rioters, Scotland Yard has said.

Shooting 'would inflame violence'

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:05:13 GMT

The prospect of armed officers opening fire on arsonists during riots only risks inflaming violence, campaigners have warned.

PM heralds troubled families scheme

Uxbridge Gazette — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:15 GMT

Trouble-shooters will be sent in to turn around 120,000 "deeply damaged and broken" families under a £448 million plan announced by David Cameron.

PM: £448m to help problem families

Uxbridge Gazette — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:05:14 GMT

The Government will spend £448 million on "turning around the lives" of 120,000 problem families, David Cameron has announced.

Met puts riot suspect images online

Uxbridge Gazette — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:05:16 GMT

Police are still hunting for more than 200 people in connection with the riots that blighted London in August.

Third of high streets 'failing'

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:05:14 GMT

A third of high streets are "degenerating or failing" according to new research published by the Government.

IDS blasts culture of celebrity

Uxbridge Gazette — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:05:14 GMT

British society celebrates "all the wrong people", Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said.

Rescue young 'or face more anarchy'

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:05:18 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of "more outbreaks of futile anarchy" like this summer's riots unless the Government and society do more to rescue young people "who think they have nothing to lose".

Rioters blame police for unrest

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:05:16 GMT

Deep-seated anger and frustration towards the police was a significant factor behind the August riots, a study into the causes of the unrest has found.

Met in extra rubber bullet training

Uxbridge Gazette — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:05:16 GMT

Scotland Yard is training extra officers to use rubber bullets after a review of the summer riots exposed a string of failures by officers.

Public lacked faith in riots police

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:05:15 GMT

Lack of confidence in the police response to the initial riots in London led to further disturbances across the country, an independent report has found.

Watchdog warns over shooting probe

Uxbridge Gazette — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:05:15 GMT

An investigation into the death of Mark Duggan who was shot dead by police, triggering a series of riots across the country, has still to establish the sequence of events concerning a non-police issue handgun found at the scene, the police watchdog said.

Man 'not armed when shot by police'

Uxbridge Gazette — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:05:19 GMT

An investigation into the death of Mark Duggan who was shot dead by police, triggering a series of riots across the country, has found no forensic evidence that he was carrying a gun, it has been reported.