TfL gives toys to charity
The lost property office at Transport for London has donated hundreds of unclaimed toys to charity.
The lost property office at Transport for London has donated hundreds of unclaimed toys to charity.
Hundreds of brand new toys lost on London's transport network are being wrapped up to bring some seasonal cheer to needy families in the capital this Christmas.
Transport for London's lost property office is donating the mountain of toys that have been left on tubes, trains and taxis to the Salvation Army.
It will then distribute the gifts to disadvantaged families across the capital over the festive period. TFL's lost property office recieves around 50,000 items of lost property every three months.
There's been a sharp rise too in rape, burglary and robbery have during what police "busy and challenging time".
Police are looking for a man caught on a security camera before sentimental jewellery and perfume was taken from a pensioner's home.
"All it takes is for somebody to see me - and I could just die, just like that. I could want to go to the shop and not come home."