Ilkeston Recycling Centre Fire Caused by Discarded Battery, Investigation Finds
An investigation into a major fire at a recycling centre on Crompton Road in Ilkeston has concluded that a discarded battery left in recycling waste was the most likely cause of the blaze. Emergency services were called to the scene at 8:23pm on Tuesday, April 15, after a fire broke out in a large […]
Police Release Image After Delivery Driver Seriously Injured in Oxford GBH Assault
Thames Valley Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault that left a delivery driver with a broken hip in Oxford city centre. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, 17 March 2025, on Cornmarket Street. According to police, a man approached […]
Motorist Charged with Murder After Engineer Fatally Struck Outside Liverpool Party
A man has been charged with murder after an engineer was reportedly deliberately run over outside a party in the Woolton area of Liverpool late on Friday night. Martin O’Donovan, 46, was fatally injured in the incident, which took place around 11.45pm on April 18. Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of a […]
Police Appeal for Help to Find Missing 13-Year-Old Asad from Southampton
Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate 13-year-old Asad, who has been reported missing and is believed to be in the Southampton area. Asad was last seen in Luton at around 10.20am on Friday, 18 April, and there has been no confirmed sighting of him since. Officers are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare […]
Car Crash Causes Gas Outage After Overturning Near Herne Bay Crematorium
A number of homes have been left without gas this afternoon following a dramatic road traffic collision on Bullockstone Road near the entrance to Herne Bay Crematorium. Emergency services rushed to the scene after a car reportedly overturned and collided with a roadside gas cabinet, resulting in a significant gas leak. The incident occurred […]
Major Blaze Tears Through Luxury London Apartment Block on Leman Street
A terrifying fire ripped through a luxury residential complex in Goodman’s Fields, Aldgate this evening, prompting a massive emergency response. The London Fire Brigade was called to the scene on Leman Street shortly before 5.45pm, where a blaze had broken out in a fifth-floor flat. At the height of the incident, fifteen fire engines and […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Woman from Springburn, Glasgow
Police Scotland are urgently appealing for help to trace 31-year-old Alice Demaine, who has been reported missing from the Balornock Road area of Springburn, Glasgow. Alice was last seen around 1:30pm on Sunday, 20 April 2025, and her current whereabouts remain unknown. Officers are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare and are urging anyone […]
Met Police Appeal for Information After Seven Statues Defaced During Westminster Protest
The Metropolitan Police have launched an appeal for information following the defacing of seven statues during a protest in Parliament Square, Westminster on Saturday, April 19. The statues were targeted with graffiti, prompting an ongoing investigation led by officers who are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the surrounding area. No arrests have been made […]
Police Appeal for Witnesses After Serious Collision in Sevenoaks
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious road traffic collision in Riverhead, Sevenoaks, which left a man seriously injured. The incident occurred shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday, April 19, on Westerham Road, near the junction with Larkfield Road, when a silver Ford Fiesta collided with a black Land Rover Defender. […]
Murder Investigation Launched After Fatal Stabbing in Bulwell
Nottinghamshire Police have launched a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing in Bulwell that occurred on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Cinderhill Walk at around 1:45pm after reports of a serious assault. A 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 33-year-old woman also sustained injuries during the incident; her condition […]
Man Charged with Murder Following Death of Woman in Havant
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body at a property in Havant, Hampshire. Police were first alerted at approximately 9:42am on Thursday, April 17, after receiving reports that a man was walking alone along the M40 motorway, near junction 3. During their encounter with the man, he […]
Family Temporarily Homeless After Candle Fire in Chelmsford Home
A family in Chelmsford has been left temporarily homeless after a fire caused by an unattended candle tore through a bedroom in their home. Fire crews were called to Longmead Avenue following reports of a blaze at a terraced property. On arrival, firefighters discovered a bedroom engulfed in flames. The fire had started after a […]
