Police driver feared colleague would be run over before Chris Kaba was shot Submitted by daniel on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 13:32 A police driver feared his colleague was going to be run over just before Chris Kaba was shot by a Met marksman, a court has heard. The officer, known only by the cypher AY3, described “a very dramatic scene” unfolding as he gave evidence at the Old Bailey on Monday. Express & Star
Cyclist hit at notorious accident hotspot sparks fresh calls for yellow box Submitted by daniel on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 12:09 A collision at a notorious accident hotspot has sparked fresh calls from a local resident for Lambeth Council to install a yellow box at the busy junction. SWD Media
Celebrating Naomi – one of our own Submitted by daniel on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 10:35 Let’s celebrate South London’s finest, Naomi Campbell, who has been awarded a top fashion gong! The supermodel, from Streatham, was awarded her Arts Et Des Lettres at the Ministry of Culture in Paris. South London News
Steve Reed: Why Labour won’t let green groups veto new homes Submitted by daniel on Sun, 06/10/2024 - 00:02 Steve Reed has one of the trickiest jobs in government. The new environment secretary is a key member of Sir Keir Starmer’s inner circle, in a government elected on a pledge to “get Britain building again”. The Times
Chris Kaba shooting: Met Police officer feared for his life, court told Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 16:47 Officer feared Chris Kaba would kill him - court A firearms officer who raised his gun at the same time as a colleague who shot Chris Kaba dead during a police vehicle stop feared he would be run over and killed, a jury has been told. BBC
Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 15:06 A firearms officer who raised his gun in the same second a colleague shot Chris Kaba during a police vehicle stop told jurors he feared he would be run over and killed. Shropshire Star
Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 15:06 A firearms officer who raised his gun in the same second a colleague shot Chris Kaba during a police vehicle stop told jurors he feared he would be run over and killed. Express & Star
Estate agent puts 'hole in the ground' on housing market for staggering £30,000 Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 14:30 A basement which has been compared to a "hole in the ground" has been put on the housing market for £30,000. The Mirror
Chris Kaba trial Streatham: Police feared ‘officers could be killed' Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 08:50 Martyn Blake, 40, shot the 24-year-old in the head through the windscreen of an Audi car during a police stop in Streatham, south London, on September 5 2022. Wandsworth Guardian
Chris Kaba trial Streatham: Police feared ‘officers could be killed' Submitted by daniel on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 08:50 Martyn Blake, 40, shot the 24-year-old in the head through the windscreen of an Audi car during a police stop in Streatham, south London, on September 5 2022. Sutton & Croydon Guardian