Man Arrested After Car Crash in Ilford
Man Arrested After Car Crash in Ilford Police have launched an investigation after a man was arrested following a crash on Stainforth Road in Ilford on Saturday, 30 August. The Incident Officers were called at 3.42pm to reports of a collision involving a single vehicle. The London Ambulance Service also attended and a man in […]
Major Fire Rips Through VHP Hindu Centre in Ilford
A devastating fire has destroyed much of the VHP Hindu Centre on Cleveland Road after flames tore through the single-storey building on Friday night (30 August). Emergency Response The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it received around 14 calls reporting the fire shortly after 8pm. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Ilford, Barking, […]
Appeal to Find Missing 80-Year-Old Woman Last Seen Leaving Queens Hospital
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find an 80-year-old woman who has gone missing from Queens Hospital. Magdalene, aged 80, was last seen on Friday, 29 August 2025. Description She was wearing: A bright orange headscarf A beige cardigan A black skirt Carrying a white handbag Police Appeal Barking & Dagenham Police shared […]
Man in Costume for London Anime Con Detained With Suspected Fake Firearm
Police detained the 16 year old outside Fulham Broadway this afternoon after he was spotted carrying what appeared to be a firearm — later believed to be imitation firearm. The boy, who was dressed in costume and reportedly on his way to the London Anime & Gaming Con, was arrested at the scene following a […]
Large Emergency Response at Henfield Bowling Club
A major emergency response was launched this afternoon (Saturday, 30 August) at Henfield Bowling Club, The Daisycroft. Emergency Services on Scene Witnesses reported that multiple South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) units, including a critical care team, attended the scene. They were joined by the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, which landed nearby to […]
Greenwich Murder Probe Launched After Woman, 29, Stabbed to Death
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman who was stabbed at a residential property in Trafalgar Road. Police were called at around 10.20pm on Wednesday, 27 August, to reports of a stabbing. Emergency services attended but despite their efforts, the 29-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. “Our thoughts […]
Appeal to Find Missing 23-Year-Old Woman From Maidstone
Police have launched an appeal to help trace a 23-year-old woman who has gone missing in Maidstone. Bridie Maxine Price was last seen in Coxheath at around 9pm on Thursday, 28 August 2025. Description Bridie is described as:
Albanian Illegal Immigrant Jailed After Returning on Dinghy to Deal Drugs in Essex
An Albanian man who was deported from the UK last year after being caught with drugs has been jailed after returning on a dinghy and dealing again. Valentin Roci, 27, appeared at Basildon Crown Court, where he admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply, cannabis possession, criminal property, and driving offences. Caught in Southend Stop […]
Former Derbyshire Chief Fire Officer Gavin Tomlinson Dies Aged 54
Tributes have been paid following the death of Gavin Tomlinson KFSM, the former Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, who passed away on 27 August 2025. Mr Tomlinson, 54, dedicated more than three decades of his life to the fire service. He joined Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service as […]
Government Wins Right to Appeal Against Bell Hotel Closure for Asylum Seekers
The government has won the right to appeal a High Court ruling that would have forced asylum seekers to leave the Bell Hotel in Epping by mid-September. The Court of Appeal overturned a decision that barred the Home Office from intervening in the case, ruling that the department has a “constitutional role relating to public […]
Stabbing in Greenwich: Police Cordon Outside Co-op on Tyler Street
A police cordon has been put in place outside a Co-op supermarket on Tyler Street, Greenwich, after reports of a stabbing. Metropolitan Police officers were first seen at the scene this morning (Friday, 29 August), with tape blocking off the pavement at the junction with Trafalgar Road. A number of police vehicles are also parked […]
M20 Closed After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Lorries and Cars in Kent
A major section of the M20 motorway has been shut westbound this morning after a serious crash involving two lorries and two cars. The collision happened shortly before 3am on Friday, 29 August, between Junction 9 (Ashford) and Junction 8 (Maidstone) on the London-bound carriageway. Emergency Response National Highways confirmed all westbound lanes remain closed. […]
Two Men Stabbed in North London as Police Launch Investigation
Police have launched an investigation after two men in their 20s were stabbed in north London in the early hours of Thursday morning. At 4.31am on 28 August, officers were alerted by medical staff after the victims self-presented at a hospital on Sterling Way, N18 with stab wounds. Victims’ Condition Both men suffered stab injuries but […]
Met Police Staffer in Court Over Allegations of Sharing Photos of Crash Victims
A Metropolitan Police staff member has appeared in court accused of photographing and sharing images of dead crash victims following a fatal collision that took place on the A13 in Wennington. Luke Pearce, 26, from Sandhurst, Berkshire, is charged with two counts of misconduct in a public office. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court on […]
Old Kent Road Crash: A2 Closed After Serious Collision in Bermondsey
A major stretch of the A2 Old Kent Road has been closed in both directions following a serious crash late last night. The road, which runs through Bermondsey, was shut between Glengall Road and the Canal Bridge Interchange at around 11pm on Tuesday (27 August). It remained closed throughout the night and into Wednesday morning […]
Hotel Owner Granted Court of Appeal Hearing Over Asylum Seeker Ban
The owner of an Essex hotel blocked from housing asylum seekers has been granted permission to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle between the Home Office, local councils, and hotel operators. Last week, a High Court judge granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction, […]
Met Police Officer Spared Jail After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl in Tesco
A Metropolitan Police Special Constable has been convicted after CCTV caught him groping a 14-year-old girl inside a Tesco supermarket before targeting her again on the street. A court heard how Hassnain Shahzad, 27, carried out the assault at a Tesco store in central London on 25 August 2023 at 10.48pm. Her mum described her […]
Inquest Opens Into Death of “Kind and Loving” Woman Zahwa Mukhtar in Chadwell Heath
A “kind and loving” 27-year-old woman who died from a head injury outside a care home in Chadwell Heath has been remembered by her family as an “inspiration” to all who knew her. Found Collapsed Outside Care Home Zahwa Mukhtar was discovered collapsed outside Chadwell House Residential Care Home in Chadwell Heath Lane at around […]
