The BBC has today announced Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor set to take charge of the TARDIS
Star of stage and screen Ncuti is best known for his critically acclaimed performance in Sex Education as the iconic Eric Effiong, for which he was awarded Best Actor Award at the Scottish BAFTAs in 2020 as well as numerous nominations, including Best Male Performance in a comedy programme at this year’s BAFTAs. Speaking […]
A cyclist has died following a fatal collision in Manchester
Officers were called just before 230am on Saturday to a report of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist on Princess Road, Manchester. Emergency services attended and the cyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital where he has since died. Police Sergeant Phil Shaw, of GMP’s Serious Collision […]
A man has been taken to hospital following reports of a robbery being carried out by two men
A cordon was put in place as police conducted inquiries at Sanquhar Street in Splott, Cardiff, on Sunday morning. South Wales Police said the man’s injuries were not life-threatening. It said it had received reports of a robbery at about 04:35 BST. “The cordon has now been removed and the local community are thanked […]
Detectives investigating a fatal collision at Kennington Road in Lambeth have named the victim as they continue to appeal for witnesses and footage.
Police were called at 10.11pm on Monday, 2 May to reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a bus in Kennington Road, at the junction with Lambeth Road. Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service [LAS] and the 62-year-old cyclist, Oswald Mapp, was taken to hospital by LAS. Despite the efforts of medical […]
Detectives investigating a fatal collision at Kennington Road in Lambeth have named the victim as they continue to appeal for witnesses a…
Police were called at 10.11pm on Monday, 2 May to reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a bus in Kennington Road, at the junction with Lambeth Road. Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service [LAS] and the 62-year-old cyclist, Oswald Mapp, was taken to hospital by LAS. Despite the efforts of medical […]
Police have charged a 21-year-old man with firearms offences
At around 9.50pm on Friday 6 May, police executed a warrant at an address on Lyle Street, Vauxhall. Officers recovered a firearm and ammunition, Three males, aged 21, 19 and 17, all from Liverpool, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate. All three were taken into custody for questioning. […]
A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a 30-year-old man
Around 8pm on Thursday, 5 May, 2022, Liam Maloney was seriously assaulted on Niddrie Marischal Road, near to its junction with Niddrie Marischal Grove, in Edinburgh. He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he died on Saturday, 7 May, 2022. His relatives are aware and a report will be […]
An arson attack in east Belfast is being treated as an attempt to endanger life, police have said
It happened at a flat in the Grace Avenue area in the early hours of Sunday morning. It was reported after midnight with police attending the scene along with their colleagues in the fire service. “Thankfully, no-one was present in the flat at the time and no injuries were reported,” said Det Segt McCartan […]
A 13-year-old boy has died after a “medical emergency” during a junior football match
Nottinghamshire Football Association (FA) said Samuel Akwasi was playing for FC Cavaliers against West Bridgford Rossoneri in the Young Elizabethan Football League on Saturday. His club said he was “very well respected by all his team members” and had played for them since the Under 9s. The county’s FA sent its condolences to all Samuel’s […]
Yarmouth RNLI assist grounded yachtsman
Yarmouth’s Severn class all weather lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), was tasked to launch by HM Coastguard on Sunday 8 May 2022 at 12.22pm to a 24ft yacht that had run aground. Yarmouth RNLI’s volunteer crew headed west out of Yarmouth harbour towards Warden Ledge where the casualty was located and had been […]