Arson Arrest After Flat Blaze Rocks Ribbleton, Preston
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested following a fierce fire at a flat in Ribbleton, Preston. Firefighters Race to Scene Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called just before 9pm on Sunday, 19 October to tackle the blaze on Farringdon Close. At 8:56pm, three fire engines and a special appliance arrived from Preston, Bamber Bridge, […]
Leeds Man Jailed for 15 Years Over Sexual Assault
Lyndon Powell, 35, has been locked up for a serious sexual offence in Leeds. The no-fixed-address man was sentenced on Monday 14 October at Leeds Crown Court to 15 years behind bars for sexual assault by penetration. Attack Happened in June 2024 The horrific incident took place in Leeds in June 2024. The victim reported […]
Van Driver Jailed for Killing 85-Year-Old While Checking Emails
A careless van driver caught checking his emails moments before hitting an elderly man has been locked up for deadly driving. Fatal Crash in Wakefield Qabir Hussain, 54, from Lovaine Grove, Wakefield, slammed into 85-year-old David Brooke as he crossed Barnsley Road on 17 January 2022. Hussain never even saw the pensioner. Forensic analysis revealed […]
Blaze Tears Through Southall Shops and Flats – Firefighters Swiftly Tackle Flames
Chaos erupted in Southall last night as a fierce fire broke out at a row of shops and flats on North Road. At 1.31am, emergency services were alerted to a fire engulfing a ground-floor shop which quickly spread to three commercial garages. Eight Fire Engines and 60 Firefighters Race to Scene London Fire Brigade dispatched […]
Wine Heist Burglar Faces Jail After Being Caught with Stolen Booze in Tuk-Tuk
Iuliu Kubola, 61, is on the brink of jail after admitting to six wine thefts from high-end eateries in Mayfair, Belgravia, and the City of London. The ex-restaurant worker swiped thousands in booze – and got spotted loading pricey bottles into his pedal-powered tuk-tuk. Caught Red-Handed with Stolen Wine Judge Mark Lucraft KC delayed Kubola’s […]
Police Hunt Woman After Shocking Spitting Attack in Kettering
Police have dropped CCTV images of a woman they urgently want to quiz over a nasty assault in Kettering. Spitting Incident on Rockingham Road The shocking attack happened just after 12.55pm on Tuesday, October 7, when a woman was spat at on Rockingham Road. Can You Help? Officers believe the woman in the images could […]
Man Hurls Scalding Oil at Police in Shocking Attack
Mohammed Sarfaraz, 45, from Newcastle, went berserk in January when police came knocking. Five officers confronted him over a criminal allegation, but Sarfaraz responded with shocking violence. He hurled a pan of hot cooking oil right into their faces, Northumbria Police revealed. The scalding oil hit two officers, seriously injuring one. The victim suffered second […]
One Year On: Bradford Murder Probe Goes On
Detectives are still hunting for answers one year after Luqman Ishfaq was brutally beaten and stabbed to death on Barlow Street, Bradford, on 21 October 2024. 19 Arrested But No Charges Yet So far, 19 people have been arrested in connection to the murder. Sixteen face murder-related inquiries, and three are linked to violent disorder. […]
