Nearly 400 suspected pirate radio stations raided in London in last two years
by
James Hanley
Monday, Jul 27th 2015 at 3:00PM
Close to 400 suspected pirate radio stations in London have been shut down over the last two years, according to figures released by Ofcom.
In response to a Freedom of Information request, the communications regulator revealed nearly a quarter of the raids took place in Haringey, north London.
It says that despite the advent of internet radio and the introduction of community broadcasting licences, pirate stations remain a problem because they can interfere with vital comms channels used by the emergency ...