The UK recorded 981 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, the highest number since April
The number of new positive tests reported in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday was 50,023 – slightly down on Tuesday’s 53,135.
Police in Hampshire has this afternoon renewed an appeal to find missing 17-year-old Joseph
Joseph was believed to be in the vicinity of Twelve Acre Crescent, Farnborough, at around 10am this morning (December 28). He was initially reported missing from his home in Kempston in Bedfordshire, on 27 November. His family are understandably concerned for his welfare. Joseph is described as being white, 5ft 9ins tall with a […]
Officers investigating the death of 20-year-old Sol Hemy have arrested and questioned a man on suspicion of murder
Sol’s body was found in the water at Riverside Park on September 5, 2019 following a burglary at an address on River Walk where gunshots were fired and a group broke into a house being used to cultivate cannabis. Officers investigating Sol’s death arrested a 30-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of murder […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 30s sadly died following a collision in Portsmouth last night
Police were called at 11.21pm to a report of a collision involving a Vespa scooter and Mini Cooper on Copnor Road, close to the junction for Torrington Road. Sadly, the rider of the scooter, a man in his 30s from Portsmouth, has been pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed and are […]
Hampshire County Council has closed one lane on the A31 in order to ease congestion at Portsmouth International Port and prepare freight drivers who are heading there.
The temporary move has been made to ensure that Portsmouth does not face the crisis recently seen in Kent. Hampshire County Council said; “There’s a new speed limit of 30mph on the A31 between Winchester and Alresford. The change is for the safety of road users and traffic marshals as the westbound lane of […]
Hampshire County Council has closed one lane on the A31 in order to ease congestion at Portsmouth International Port and prepare freight …
The temporary move has been made to ensure that Portsmouth does not face the crisis recently seen in Kent. Hampshire County Council said; “There’s a new speed limit of 30mph on the A31 between Winchester and Alresford. The change is for the safety of road users and traffic marshals as the westbound lane of […]
Tributes have been paid to a member of our Essex Police family who died in a collision in Writtle earlier this month
PC Andrew ‘Drew’ Kirk had been an officer for 18 years and worked in our Force Support Unit (FSU).Drew, 41, had been riding his motorbike along on the A414 at Writtle while off-duty at around 1.55pm on 17 December when he was in collision with a lorry.Sadly, Drew died at the scene.In a statement on […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the M27 yesterday evening
Officers were called at 7.37pm yesterday (December 29) to reports of a collision involving a brown Peugeot car and the central reservation of the M27 between junction 8 and junction 9.The driver of the Peugeot, a 41-year-old man, is then believed to have exited his car and walk across the westbound carriageway where he was […]
Covid-19 pressure on the NHS and health system prompts ‘major incident’ declaration by Essex Resilience Forum
In response to a significant growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services across Essex, and particularly Mid and South Essex due to coronavirus, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) has today (Tuesday 29th December) declared a ‘major incident’ – enabling the county to seek further support from Government to address the pressures.Local leaders […]
Yellow weather warning issued for Sussex,Hampshire,Essex and Kent
A Yellow weather warning has been put in place for the South and South-East advising of Icy stretches likely to form from Wednesday eveningWhat to expect Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle pathsSome injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing have charged a man with murder
Mark Alexander, 27 of Lambeth was charged with murder on Tuesday, 29 December.
Major incident declared in Essex
A major incident has been declared in Essex this morning due to the rising numbers of people needing hospital treatment for Covid. Admissions are now higher than during the first peak in April.
UPDATED: Detectives have launched a murder investigation after being called to a property in Aldham
Police were called to a house on Halstead Road shortly after 1pm on Tuesday 29 December following reports that a man inside the property was unresponsive.Sadly, the victim, a man in his 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area from 3pm yesterday, Monday 28 […]