Broadgate Legal, News

18/08/26

Plans to bring Gatwick Airport's second runway into regular use have cleared another legal hurdle after judges dismissed an attempt by campaigners to overturn government approval for the project.

Campaign group Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) and campaigner Peter Barclay challenged the Department for Transport over last year's decision to approve the £2.2 billion expansion. They argued ministers had failed to properly assess the scheme's impact on carbon emissions and climate change.

29/07/26

Holland & Barrett has enlisted undercover detectives as part of a crackdown on a growing wave of shoplifting targeting its premium products.

The health and wellness retailer has brought in plain-clothes operatives to identify and deter organised thieves who are increasingly stealing high-value, easy-to-conceal items such as Manuka honey and specialist nutritional supplements.

24/06/26

Police investigating the notorious "Putney Pusher" incident have released a suspect on bail while enquiries continue.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with an allegation that a jogger pushed a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on Putney Bridge in south-west London in May 2017.

11/05/26

A prolific career criminal who spent years targeting gym users across the City has admitted stealing luxury watches and valuables from lockers at exclusive fitness clubs.

Paul Hughes, 59, preyed on victims while they worked out at private gyms in central London, making off with high-end watches, jewellery, wallets and bank cards. He pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to two counts of theft and one count of fraud.

23/04/26

Britain's most senior police officer has voiced support for a Morrisons store manager who was dismissed after confronting a shoplifter.

Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, praised Sean Egan's actions, saying he would always encourage members of the public to play a role in tackling crime.