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ITV News
26-06-2025
- ITV News
Black children 15% less likely to be offered diversion choice, new London data shows
Figures shared with ITV News London's Simran Johal shows b lack children, who commit minor crimes, are less likely to be diverted away from the criminal justice system Black children, who commit minor crimes, are less likely to be diverted away from the criminal justice system, figures shared with ITV News London have shown. Diversion aims to end criminality among young people and offers them an alternative path. It's used for minor offences or first time offenders - allowing them to be diverted rather than going through the standard court process. New research from the Youth Endowment Fund shows the impact of diversion: There is also a postcode lottery to where diversion is being provided. The highest rates are in Bromley (66%), Bexley (65%) and Kingston Upon Thames (65%). Where as the lowest are in Haringey (43%), Lambeth (42%) and Hackney (41%). Omarni has benefitted from diversion after he was arrested for carrying Class A drugs. He is now a mentor at United Borders. "When I was younger, all I was focused on was having fun and trying to make money as well," he said. "When you're a teenager you want to go out a lit, and have fun with your friends. "Being around here you're put in a negative environment, but when you have positive people around you, you can shift your mindset and come out of it." The charity use music as a way to guide people away from violence. There is a United Borders bus where young people to come and record music as well as another area to relax. But the priority for the staff here is steering young people away from violence. Omarni said: "If you stick with it eventually it will bring you out of whatever you're in." Though this new research shows the success of diversion, it also sheds a light on how black children are 15% less likely to be given this choice. Black children also faced disproportionately higher rates of police contact than children from other ethnic groups (making up 44.3% of all cases, despite only representing 24.7% of the local population over the study period). United Borders are joining calls for diversion to be more widely offered. Lead mentor, Tanvi Patel, said: "Young people they're our future, so we have to give them the best chances, the best opportunities and the best support. "By diverting them away from negative activities and negative mindsets we then give them the best hope and the best chances for the future." Ciaran Thapar, director of communications rom the Youth Endowment Fund added: "I think arresting and locking people up is not always the solution, in fact often it makes things words.
ITV News
25-06-2025
- ITV News
From 'heckled and spat on to a support system': How a woman's club is making running safe in London
Lily White takes ITV News London on a run with The Night Club - a running group to help women feel safe in in the capital "As a woman running in London, it does feel really unsafe," said Lily White. She's seen it all - from heckling, harrassment to even being spat on - and in her opinion the attitude to female runners in the capital is only getting worse. "I feel like every run you can't fully like relax, you're focusing on everything but the running really, because you're worried," she told ITV News London. "I quickly realised that as we got closer and closer to winter, there we just less opportunities to run safely." She's not the only one to experience this. Exclusive figures for ITV News London show more than half of women do not feel safe on the streets of London, while nearly a half have been followed and over a quarter have been physically or sexually assaulted. So nine months ago, Lily decided to build a community of like-minded women to run together and formed The Night Club. She said: "I created this as a safe space for women, where we can run confidently and feel empowered." And the group has really hit the ground running - it's gone from nine members to crowds of women jogging through London's parks every Wednesday. She now spreads the message on her Instagram account 'the night cllub' - where she also sells tickets to each event. Everybody runs in a big group, and they wear pink armbands for visibility and safety. "It's so much more than running," Lily said. "It's about building a support system, creating safe spaces, and proving that women belong anywhere, at any time. "It's all about spreading awareness about women's safety, but equally it's such a great wholesome place and we're doing something positive about it, which is the best part." London
ITV News
20-06-2025
- General
- ITV News
'I will bring them home': A son's determination after losing his parents in the Air India Crash
A man has promised to bring his parents home to Orpington after they died in an Air India Crash to London Gatwick. Ashok Patel, 74, and Shobhana Patel, 71, have lived in Greater London since the 80s. Ashok was a financial advisor, while Shobahana a microbiologist. The pair travelled to India for a religious trip known as a Yatra which helps people find peace when they eventually pass away. Unfortunately, just days later, they were among 53 British nationals that died in a fatal plane crash in Ahmedabad, West India just minutes after take off. It is still uncertain when the pair will be returned to London though the process to identify them was quick. Their son, Miten, went to India and describes the process as a "miracle". He added "it's a result of meticulous and efficient planning" which meant he had to put his grief to the side to focus on fulfilling his parents' wishes. "I haven't come to terms with it. My main priority was the promise I made my parents to bring them home," he says. He is one of dozens of British family members who have flown to Ahmedabad to identify and bring their loved ones back. "It is not an easy process when there are so many people that have gone through this tragedy," he tells ITV News London. Despite how difficult the last seven days have been, Miten praises his family and the wider community for all their kindness and support in the process. It all began, when Miten received a phone call from his father's friend who was in India. "I couldn't believe it," he says. "I was with him on Father's Day, I held the first time in this whole ordeal I cried because I felt like I was actually hugging my dad." Miten contacted insurance companies, collected dental records and DNA samples to take to India in order to support the identification process. He says it was fate that his mother was identified just four hours after his father was, and added: "It felt like my mum was saying to my dad, stay where you are, you're not going alone, I'm coming with you." In India, he was shown items that belonged to his parents that were found among the wreckage, from the label of his father's beloved Stafford shirt to his mother swan-pendant necklace that Miten's young daughter Amira will now inherit. "My mum used to say one day you will have that. It just feels like she's left that necklace for her," he says. Once his parents are back in the UK, Miten aims to hold a funeral service for them both together. "They have made it this far together so I would like to send them off together," he says. While Miten's dad Ashok was born in India and his family have ethnic roots to the country, India was an 'unknown country' for Miten who grew up in the UK. "I'm just glad I was able to fulfil my promise that I made to my parents and my family that I will make sure that they come home because the UK is their home." "They've been here for over 40 years." Miten says his parents finally being cremated will start off a more personal mourning process for him that he has been delaying. "Once I get them home and we give them a good send off then I'll grieve in my own time, but at the moment I've just got to stay strong for them," he says.
Scottish Sun
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Loose Women DROPPED from ITV schedule as This Morning is extended in huge shake-up today
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOOSE Women has been pulled off air today with This Morning extended by half an hour. ITV has once again made changes to its daytime schedule, removing Loose Women from today's programming - much to the frustration of loyal viewers. 2 Loose Women bosses are also reportedly axing a huge part of the show amid ITV budget cuts Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The talk show typically airs every weekday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, but will be off the air for the next six days. In its place, This Morning, hosted today by Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, will be extended by 30 minutes and finish at 1pm. Following that, viewers will see the ITV Lunchtime News and ITV News London, before coverage of Royal Ascot begins at 1:30pm and continues until 6pm. It comes as Loose Women bosses are also reportedly axing a huge part of the show amid ITV budget cuts. Producers have decided to drop the live studio audience next year as part of a series of cost-cutting changes to its daytime programming. The show will return in 2026 with a reduced run of just 30 episodes - and without the 100-capacity crowd. It follows broader budget reductions across the channel, which also include halving Lorraine's airtime to 30 minutes and airing it only during school term times. Producers' decision to drop the audience is understood to be a cost-saving measure, as it is managed by an external company that provides security and a warm-up act. However, the change has prompted concern among production staff and presenters, including Ruth Langsford, Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Charlene White, who rely on audience reactions to shape the tone of the live discussions. A source told MailOnline: "The panelists are really upset over the decision to axe the live studio audience from the show. Watch as Kaye Adams breaks silence on Loose Women cuts "It's what sets the series apart from the rest of ITV daytime and now there are massive fears that viewers will switch off completely. "The only concern now is to cut costs and having a live studio audience can be expensive, with the added need for security and a warmup artist. "Presenters already know how it feels to broadcast the show without an audience because that's what happened during the pandemic, and they all know it creates low mood and lack of atmosphere." An ITV source tells The Sun: "While there is a proposal to not have a studio audience for Loose Women from 2026, that doesn't necessarily mean that we'll never have a studio audience again, it just won't be in the same way as it is now. "At this stage we are still exploring new ways of working and producing the show when we move to a new studio next year." Last week, Kaye Adams broke her silence on the chaos at Loose Women, admitting she's had sleepless nights over the cuts. Speaking on her podcast, How To Be 60, Kaye said she felt as though 'the rug had been pulled' from underneath her. The 62-year-old confessed: 'It did come out of the blue. "I didn't anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect. You get into a sort of rhythm of life. "I had a couple of sleepless nights I have to say, because it's just like the rug's been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.' Kaye, who is one of Loose Women's main anchors, said: 'It's going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible. It's a huge change. 'But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good. 'The past is a trap, don't fear the future – I'm telling myself all these things. And maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I'll just have to go with it.' It has been rumoured that the pool of Loose Women panellists will be reduced as part of the cutbacks, which will be introduced from January. So far none of the hosts know if their livelihoods are at stake. It is not yet known whether younger panellists, such as former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood, 34, and influencer GK Barry, 25, will be favoured over veteran stars including Janet Street-Porter, 78, and Jane Moore, 63. Kaye who joined the Loose Women panel from its first series in 1999, said: 'It's well documented of course. They're having to make cuts and it will affect Loose Women and to be perfectly honest we have no idea at this point what is going to happen.'
ITV News
30-05-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Diver Tom Daley hints at getting back in the pool if London hosts 2040 Olympic Games
Watch: Tom Daley and director Vaughan Civell on the red carpet for new documentary 1.6 Seconds. Tom Daley has hinted he would return to Stratford's Olympic swimming pool if the 2040 Games return to London. Speaking to ITV News London in Soho on Thursday, the decorated diver said if a bid for London to host the Games is approved it "might get me out of retirement." "Can you imagine how old will I be? I'll be 46," he added. He said: "There's something that's so special about London. I just love being here. The atmosphere, the energy here is so incredible. "The London Aquatic Centre is still to this day one of the best aquatic centres in the whole world. It will hold a very special place in my heart for a very long time." The five-time Olympic medalist confirmed his retirement from diving in August last year, during the Paris 2024 Games. The 31-year-old won silver alongside Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform in Paris to complete his set of medals, now with one of every colour. Daley, whose new documentary 1.6 Seconds premiered last night, first competed in the 2008 Games at the age of 14. He won bronze in London 2012 and again in Tokyo in 2021 on the 10m platform. In 2016 in Rio he secured a third bronze in the men's synchronised 10m platform. The Olympian managed gold with teammate Matty Lee in Tokyo 2021 in the synchronised 10m platform. How likely is it that London will host the 2040 Olympics? London Mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan has been open about wanting to host the Olympics in 2040 saying the city would be able to reuse venues from the 2012 Olympics and allow London to stage the "greenest games ever". Last month, Khan told The Times he believes that positive economic impact should drive an ambition to make London the sporting capital of the world – including the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 15 years' time. 'I would like to see London become the first city to host the Games four times,' he said. 'And if we have the World (Athletics) Championships in 2029, it means in the lead-up there's energy, enthusiasm and investment in track and field. 'Globally, everyone loves coming to London. And we've managed to stage a good event every year in the London Diamond League. I'm in favour of this. "We could knock it out of the park in relation to the Olympics, using the assets we already have in the aquatics centre, the stadium, the velodrome." London last hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. Having the Games again in 2040 would cap a golden period which would include hosting the men's football Euros in 2028 and the Women's World Cup in 2035.
