a 15—year—old, stabbed in a park in croydon, south london.a single stab wound in this green space. two new murder investigations and a record high for the number of teenage murders in one year. children are carrying knives because they feel like they need to protect themselves. and i'm putting the message out there to every child, please, you need to understand the pain of parents and siblings that have lost somebody to murder. violent crime is falling but not when it comes to young people murdered in london. more teenage victims than the previous high in 2008 can't be ignored. for some time, and today, police have blamed... the glorification of knives on social media and credibility and people cussing each other on social media. we are seeing it again and again and again. at the same time we've got changing drug markets and the emergence of county lines in the last few years, that we're really focusing on. that's a type of drug dealing that drags vulnerable children into being involved. in hillingdon, people were worried about dealers using

the other a 15—year—old boy, found fatally wounded in croydon in south london.s apart, were linked. 30 teenagers have now been killed in london this year. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has been at the scene in west london and has been giving us the latest. police were called to an area at the other side of where the police van is, a green area of parkland, just before 830 yesterday evening. all they have said is that the 16—year—old was found suffering from what they called puncture wounds but clearly there is the potential for him to have been stabbed. two murders at the end of 2021, which have pushed the number of youth homicides or murders or manslaughter is above the level it was at in 2008 which was a previous high. this is actually bucking a national trend in violence generally with murders and knife crime and gun crime all down, but in london they have been 125 murders this year of which 81 were stabbings. 50 involved victims under the age of 25 and as we have heard 30 were under the age of 18. of course there is a general desire to work out

a little earlier, police gave an update from croydon.and youth violence is our number one priority in london. right from dealing with county lines through to taking money and drugs and guns off the streets. through to being in the right place at the right time, policing hotspots of violence and getting upstream, we have got hundreds of police officers who work in schools, all trying really hard to tackle violence and its causes. now, as a result of that effort and with partners and community groups and local authorities, we have seen over the last few years, significant reductions in violence, knife crime and gun crime, but not for teenagers. forteenagers, we and gun crime, but not for teenagers. for teenagers, we have had a increase in homicide. speaking to the families and friends of those that london has lost an eye, all i can say is you cannot carry knives. this is what happened when knives are carried and we can all have a role in relation to tackling crime. the commander of the metropolitan police. the mayor of london, sadiq khan,

we had this murder potentially here in hillingdon, another one in croydon, the year is ending on a very been speaking of their relief at the guilty verdicts in her sex trafficking trial in new york. she now faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted for grooming underage girls to be abused by the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. her family are backing an appeal against her conviction. sanchia berg has the latest. they were painted in court as partners in crime. maxwell groomed the teenage girls, epstein abused them. he died in prison, now she faces decades behind bars. to the relief of their victims. we faces decades behind bars. to the relief of their victims.— relief of their victims. we have a lot of work _ relief of their victims. we have a lot of work to _ relief of their victims. we have a lot of work to do _ relief of their victims. we have a lot of work to do in _ relief of their victims. we have a lot of work to do in this - relief of their victims. we have a lot of work to do in this country. relief of their victims. we have a l lot of work to do in this country

in mid—january, i visited croydon university hospital in south london.ut not as you know it. all staff are in full protective equipment. they know that most patients coming in have either tested positive or have symptoms. how are you feeling now? 0h...it's the breath that's the problem, and the cough. can i have a little listen, is that all right? shubra is the consultant here. sit forward for me a little, and take a nice, deep breath. and he's assessing hanifa, who's just arrived in an ambulance. she's 42 — she tested positive a week before, and her condition steadily got worse. i felt i was dying. i've being healthy, have no illness, nothing. covid just struck me down, just like that. after aftertreatment, hanifa began to recover. she was discharged from hospital soon afterwards. the sickest patients need to be in intensive care, and staff have to be on constant alert because patients can take a rapid turn for the worse. it's a very, very sudden thing, and you just have to respond and reassess. and that patient looks like whatever the problem was, we h

year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder — after a teenager was found with stab injuries in croydonr after a 16—year—old boy was stabbed in hillingdon in west london. the legendary american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her hundredth birthday. her career spanned nine decades — from the earliest days of television in the 1930s, and her own shows in the �*50s, to the latest toy story film just two years ago. betty white will probably be best remembered for her portrayal of rose nylund, in the sitcom the golden girls. she won an emmy for the role, and was nominated for one each year the series ran. it's believed she died at her home on friday morning. in past few minutes, presidentjoe biden has tweeted. he said... i'm joined now by deputy tv editor of variety, michael schneider, in los angeles. michael, thank you forjoining us this evening. a cultural icon, president aydin has called her. —— president aydin has called her. —— president biden. the breath of her work was huge, wasn't it?- president biden. the breath of her work was huge, wasn't it? yeah,

a 15 year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death a teenager in croydonabbing that evening when a 16 year—old boy was killed in hillingdon in west london. it brings to 30 the number of teenage homicides in london this year — surpassing the peak of 29 in 2008. in south africa, thousands of people have been waiting in line to pay their final respects to the late archbishop desmond tutu, whose body is lying in state for a second day ahead of the state funeral tomorrow. the archbishop, who played a leading role in the battle against racial segregation and the apartheid regime, died on sunday at the age of 90. our south africa correspondent nomsa maseko reports from cape town. the clergy, anglican churchwardens and a marching band lining the streets as a guard of honour for archbishop desmond tutu. the outspoken priest who became one of the world's great moral voices lying in state for a second day in a plain, pinewood coffin, in accordance with his wishes. thousands of people have been flocking to st george's cathedral to pay their last respects. one man hitc

an hour earlier, a 15—year—old boy was found fatally wounded in ashburton park in croydon.han 20 miles apart, were linked. 30 teenagers have now been killed in london this year — the highest level since 2008. train passengers are being advised to alter their new year's eve plans because of planned strike action. cross country has cancelled services across england, scotland and wales and will be operating a "very limited timetable" on other routes. southern has also announced none of its trains will run to or from london victoria until the 10th of january because of staff shortages caused by covid. it's the time for new year resolutions — but they're often quickly abandoned. so what's the best way to make lasting changes in our lives? and should we be putting so much pressure on ourselves anyway? so is it worth making a new years resolution or are we just conditioned to do it? psychologist and author susie pearl can explain. we are conditioned to do it. i think it is a very good thing to do because otherwise unless we know where we want to go, it is very difficult to get whe

year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was found with stab injuries in croydon khan, has given his reaction to the news. heartbreaking. two children, and they are children, have lost their lives prematurely because of knife crime. it's not a consolation to their families and friends, the fact we have made good progress in relation to youth violence going down, knife crime involving young people going down, knife crime going down over the last four years, because what we are seeing, although there are fewer people being stabbed, there are fewer young people going to hospitals, the consequences are far more serious. what we are seeing when i speak to those who work in trauma centres, those who work in a&es, is evidence of increased ferocity of the stabbings, the ferociousness is what is leading to teenage homicides going up. we are going to continue work incredibly hard to support young people, to support communities by investing in these communities, at the same time as investing in our police, to suppress violence at its source. that was the mayor of london sadi

two weeks ago, 14—year—old jermaine cools died of a stab wound in croydon.y a fashion. people put your trainers on, put your hoodie on, and let's take me knife and me phone out with me. knife crime is an issue this city boxing club works to tackle. the age that we looked at in hospital, was the youngest i think come in we had was seven. some had been bullied in school. some had been involved in gang culture. some had been involved in drugs. some had just been in the wrong area at the wrong time. it's the norm, though, innit? it's the norm? yeah. why? it makes them feel safer, just having something to protect them. yeah. i think people carry them - because i think they think that other people have got them. so they think, if they've got one, and they pull it out on me, - what am i going to pull out? so, people bounce off each other with them, do you get me? - there were 41,000 knife crime offences in the year ending march 2021. you're going to be there at the vigil? yeah, yeah. i done about 15 interviews the day after, and i sat on the end of me bed and cried

the met police said the victim, a 15—year—old boy, was found injured in ashburton park in croydon justis year — the highest level since 2008. bins will go uncollected today in eastbourne as refuse workers strike over pay and conditions. further walk—outs are planned forjanuary the 7th and 10th. eastbourne council have described the action as wholly unnecessary, and say they'll continue talks with the gmb union to try to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible. the union says workers are tired of substandard conditions at the depot. ambulance services are urging people to be cautious and well prepared as they celebrate the new year tonight. south east coast ambulance service said anyone heading out to parties should think about the risks of mixing with large groups. they say a home covid test should be carried out beforehand and anyone with symptoms is advised to stay at home. if people are planning to go out, then they need to plan ahead — so where they are going to go, how they are going to get home and how can they be sure they are as safe as possible while they are out. now, we k

croydon in south london last month, and another memorial, this time for 1a—year—old jermaine cools. because of all what's gone on, we want to save other peoples lives in the community and beyond. jay's fatherjason is now working with the police in milton keynes. he started a campaign to get first aid kits, so—called bleed packs, into shops, bars, nightclubs. our sonjay was stabbed in the aorta, which is in the abdomen. he had three minutes to live, which he got from the kitchen to the front room and collapsed. unfortunately, it wouldn't have saved his life, but we're hoping it can save other people's lives. you know, we don't want anotherfamily to go through what we've been through. you are under arrest for suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. bodycam footage from a stop and search in milton keynes and police havejust found a knife. have you got any other weapons on you? another stop, another weapon. in a series of operations, thames valley police have been removing weapons from the street, gathering intelligence, disrupting gangs. could you just focus round about the tri

croydon in south london last month, and another memorial, this time for 14—year—old jermaine cools. terrible year for young people dying in knife attacks. 18—year—old jay fathers, killed in the early hours of new year's day in milton keynes. he became the first teenager to be stabbed to death this year. my son jay fathers went to see friends on new year's eve. unfortunately, my son lost his life. we are devastated as a family. because of all what's gone on, we want to save other peoples lives in the community and beyond. jay's fatherjason is now working with the police in milton keynes. he started a campaign to get first aid kits, so—called bleed packs, into shops, bars, nightclubs. our sonjay was stabbed in the aorta, which is in the abdomen. he had three minutes to live, which he got from the kitchen to the front room and collapsed. unfortunately, it wouldn't have saved his life, but we're hoping it can save other people's lives. you know, we don't want anotherfamily to go through what we've been through. you are under arrest for suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. bod

in mid—january, i visited croydon university hospital in south london.roblem, and the cough. can i have a little listen, is that all right? shubra is the consultant here. sit forward and take a nice, deep breath. and he's assessing hanifa, who's just arrived in an ambulance. she's 42 — she tested positive a week before, and her condition steadily got worse. i felt i was dying. i've been healthy, have no illness, nothing. covid just struck me down, just like that. aftertreatment, hanifa began to recover. she was discharged from hospital soon afterwards. the sickest patients need to be in intensive care, and staff have to be on constant alert because patients can take a rapid turn for the worse. it's a very, very sudden thing, and you just have to respond and reassess. and that patient looks like whatever the problem was, we have sorted. staff have noticed that, compared to the first wave, the age of covid patients in intensive care is lower. for example, right here now, there are two people in their 305 with no underlying health conditions. the chances of

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a £20,000 reward is being offered for information about the murder of a man in south croydon.s, from young people to pregnant women, there's still a lot of nervousness out there. but i'm here to tell you why you shouldn't feel worried about getting the jab. plus, if you're wondering about whether it's safe to see friends and family this weekend i'll be doing my best to reassure you. also on the show... they're bringing joy to the children stuck in hospital over the holidays gethin and kimberley meet the frontline heroes making sure every child still gets a bedtime story and they create their very own festive tale. and forget wasting a fortune on a fancy new year's eve grazing platter, our chef anna haugh's showing you how to to impress your guests and she'll explain why sweets should never be sat next to cured meats! plus, if you've got people coming to stay, it's time to make a start on those 'to—do' tasks. from fixing a wobbly chair to sorting the springs on the sofa, don't miss wayne perrey's top tips for preparing your home for visitors. and he's back on our screens for a

police were called to addington road in south croydon around 4.30 yesterday afternoon where the womaney feel lonely - at the moment. and with 4 million brits saying they feel lonely at - brits saying they feel lonely at this time of year, we will meet the organiser— this time of year, we will meet the organiser of a pen pal project to say we — organiser of a pen pal project to say we should not underestimate the power _ say we should not underestimate the power of _ say we should not underestimate the power of an— say we should not underestimate the power of an old—fashioned letter. a power of an old—fashioned letter. wonderful idea and a taste of christmas, she has been invited to spend time with three families that they prepare for the big day. andy oliver finds out how they put a personal twist on the festive fees with curries, pasta and everything is on the menu.— with curries, pasta and everything is on the menu. also today they are a massive decoration _ is on the menu. also today they are a massive decoration trend - is on the menu. also today they are a massive decoration tren