Mandelson return 'a masterstroke'
19.04 Fri Oct 03 2008
New Labour architect Peter Mandelson is reportedly set to make a shock return to the Government.
PM unveils crime fighting package
20.11 Sun Sep 21 2008
The Government has unveiled a scheme to help communities stop young people getting involved in gangs.
Shaquille murder: Three more charged
09.58 Sun Sep 07 2008
Three more teenagers have been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Shaquille Smith, taking the total number to five.
Harsher penalties for knife carriers
16.29 Mon Sep 01 2008
Criminals convicted of carrying knives will have to work five days a week to carry out their community punishment.
Knife attack could have been racially motivated
18.55 Mon Aug 18 2008
Police say a knife attack which left a teenager dead may have been racially motivated.
Attenborough hits out at knife use
12.20 Fri Jul 25 2008
Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough has hit out at the depiction of knife use in the film industry.
Father of newborn killed in stabbing
06.23 Sun Jul 20 2008
London knife crime victim was the father of a newborn baby, neighbours have said.
Stars attend Ben Kinsella funeral
17.20 Fri Jul 18 2008
Stars from the world of entertainment joined more than 1,000 mourners for the funeral of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella.
Crackdown on knife crime needed
23.00 Mon Jul 07 2008
Conservative leader David Cameron has said anyone caught carrying a knife in public without a reasonable excuse should be sent to prison.
Police step up knife crime crackdown
18.31 Sat Jul 05 2008
A team of police officers dedicated to targeting gangs is taking to the streets of London in a bid to tackle knife crime.
Knife victim's parents thank 'Good Samaritan'
16.33 Sat Jul 05 2008
The parents of 16-year-old knife victim Shakilus Townsend have paid an emotional thank you to a woman who scared off his attackers.
Latest London knife attack victim dies
23.17 Fri Jul 04 2008
A 16-year-old boy has died from stab wounds after being attacked in the street in south London.
March against gun and knife crime
17.53 Sat Jun 07 2008
Thousands of young people have brought parts of London to a standstill with a demonstration against knives and guns.
Brown targets teenage knife crime
22.58 Thu Jun 05 2008
Teenagers as young as 16 could be locked up if they are caught carrying a knife in public.
Graphic ads target rise in knife crime
22.57 Thu May 29 2008
Horrific photos of real stab wounds are being used in a new campaign against knife crime.
Man charged with actor's murder
23.24 Mon May 26 2008
A man has been charged with the murder of a teenage actor who was set to appear in the new Harry Potter film.
South London teen stabbed to death
16.06 Sat May 03 2008
Four youths have been arrested after a teenager was found stabbed to death in a block of flats in south London
Violent crime strategies fall short
14.27 Thu Feb 21 2008
Local agenices are struggling to tackle violent crime, instead focusing on anti-social behaviour, a new report has found.
Police arrest 14 after fatal stabbing
07.44 Mon Dec 17 2007
Fourteen teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a mass brawl.
Teenage girl held over knife death
10.36 Sun Sep 09 2007
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was knifed to death.
Teenager killed in knife attack
18.50 Sat Aug 18 2007
Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager died and another was seriously injured in a knife attack.
Cop says people entitled to challenge anti-social behaviour
23.12 Wed Aug 15 2007
A senior detective hunting two yobs who killed a young man has said people do have the right to challenge anti-social behaviour.