Free burgers for 200 people at 'fun and safety' event
The Community Fun and Safety Extravaganza will take place at Roding Valley Recreation Ground, next to the Oakwood Hill estate in Loughton on Saturday (July 12) from 12pm to 3pm.
The south east London areas set to be part of a crime 'blitz'
The operation follows a steep rise in offending across England and Wales. Theft from the person more than doubled between December 2022 and December 2024, while shoplifting rose over 60 percent.