Hatton Garden
Hatton Garden is the historic heart of London’s jewellery trade, home to a thriving community of workshops, retailers, and wholesalers. For UK jewellery professionals, it remains a vital hub for manufacturing, repairs, bespoke design, and gemstone trading. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Hatton Garden, including business updates, property developments, market trends, and insights into the area’s ongoing role in supporting the UK jewellery supply chain and independent trade.
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Dec- 2015 -10 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden heist site ‘could become a museum’
The site of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid earlier this year could become a museum commemorating the heist, according to the new owner of the vaults. The 88-90 Hatton Garden Safe Deposit is currently believed to be considering options after it was picked up on a long-lease by property millionaire…
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Nov- 2015 -23 NovemberCrime
Hatton Garden heist trial set to begin
The trial of four men charged in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid is set to begin today. The trial sees Carl Wood, 58; William Lincoln, 60; and Jon Harbinson, 42, charged with conspiracy to commit burglary. Meanwhile, Hugh Doyle, 48, is charged with conspiracy to conceal, convert or…
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18 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Christmas kicks off in Hatton Garden with festive light switch-on
Christmas kicked off in Hatton Garden last night (17 November) with the area’s first ever Christmas lights switch-on. Organised by the Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID), the event took place between 5pm and 7pm at the corner of Hatton Garden and 120 Holborn, and featured music, entertainment and VIP…
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Oct- 2015 -22 OctoberEvents
Christmas lights switch-on to kickstart Hatton Garden BID campaign
Proponents of a new Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID) are planning a Christmas lights switch-on celebration event to kickstart their campaign. The event will take place between 5-7pm on November 17, at the corner of Hatton Garden and 120 Holborn, and will feature music and entertainment and some VIP guests. Businesses in…
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16 OctoberCrime
Hatton Garden thief shows police where he hid loot
Police investigating the Hatton Garden robbery have recovered what is believed to be some of the stolen property after one of the raiders led them to his share of the loot. Daniel Jones, 58, who pleaded guilty to plotting the raid last month, is believed to have been accompanied by…
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8 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden thief wants to show police where he hid share of loot
One of the Hatton Garden jewellery thieves has claimed that police are ignoring his offer to show them where he hid his share of the loot. Danny Jones, who has admitted his part in the £20m theft at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, says he wants to be let…
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Sep- 2015 -4 SeptemberCrime
Four plead guilty to Hatton Garden jewellery heist
Four people have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the Hatton Garden raid, which saw more than £10m worth of jewellery taken. John Collins, 74, Daniel Jones, 58, Terry Perkins, 67, and Brian Reader, 76, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle during a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court this…
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4 SeptemberCrime
Hatton Garden heist suspects due to plead in court
Thirteen people arrested in connection with the £10m Hatton Garden jewellery raid are due to appear in court today to enter pleas. Nine of the suspects – Terry Perkins, 67, John Collins, 74, Daniel Jones, 58, Hugh Doyle, 48, William Lincoln, 59, Brian Reader, 76, Paul Reader, 50, Carl Wood,…
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1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden Safe Deposit enters liquidation
The Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, which was hit by a £10m jewellery heist earlier this year, has gone into liquidation. The firm, which is owned by Sudanese father and son Mahendra and Manish Bavishi, appointed accountancy firm SPW after it became insolvent. Speaking to Jewellery Focus, Stella Davis of…
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Aug- 2015 -28 AugustCrime
Four appear in court over Hatton Garden jewellery heist
Four people appeared in court yesterday (Thursday) in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid, in which an estimated £10m worth of jewellery was stolen. Brenn Walters, also known as Ben Perkins, 43, Laura Perkins, 40, Terri Robinson, 35, and Steven Robinson, 46, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with…
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