Fifth man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Southwark
A fifth man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya in Walworth earlier this year. Christian Batista-Gonzalez, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested near Barcelona, Spain, on Monday 19 May on suspicion of murder. Following his extradition to the UK on Monday 19 August, he […]
Teenager arrested after blaze at historic Woolton Hall
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through Woolton Hall, a Grade I-listed manor house in south Liverpool. Emergency services were called at around 8.20pm on Tuesday (19 August) to reports that the derelict 18th-century building was alight. Witnesses said a large group of youths had been seen […]
Frank Caprio, ‘Nicest Judge in the World’, dies aged 88 after cancer battle
Judge Frank Caprio, affectionately dubbed the “nicest judge in the world” for his compassionate courtroom style, has died aged 88 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Caprio spent nearly four decades on the bench in Providence, Rhode Island, becoming an unlikely global sensation after videos of his kind-hearted rulings went viral. His cases, often involving […]
Man in hospital after stabbing on Deptford High Street
Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed on Deptford High Street on Wednesday evening (August 20). Officers were called at 7.36pm following reports of a stabbing. Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service, attended the scene and found a man in his 40s with stab wounds. He was taken to a nearby […]
“Raise the Colours”: Thousands of Union and St George’s Flags Raised Across UK Amid Calls for Council Assurances
A new wave of patriotic displays has swept across the country this week, with an estimated 52,000 Union flags and St George’s Crosses flags raised on streets, lampposts and public sites since Monday. The grassroots campaign — dubbed “Raise the Colours” — has quickly gathered momentum online, with supporters insisting that no council or local […]
Man taken to hospital after crash at A13 and A1306 junction in Dagenham
A man has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and a van at the junction of the A13 and A1306 in Dagenham this morning (Wednesday, August 20). Emergency services were called shortly after 10.30am to reports of a collision on the roundabout under the A13 flyover. Emergency response The London Ambulance […]
Girl charged after vice-principal assaulted during school lockdown in Bromley
A teenage girl has been charged following a disturbance that triggered a lockdown at Haberdashers’ Knights Academy in Bromley earlier this year. Police were called to the school grounds on May 16 after three pupils from another school entered the site without permission. Officers spoke with the girls involved and, as a precaution, staff implemented […]
Brighton Bin Depot Evacuated after Bomb Scare
Emergency services evacuated staff from the Hollingdean bin depot in Brighton this morning (20 August) following a bomb hoax incident. Workers at the Brighton and Hove City Council site in Upper Hollingbury Road were told to remain at least 50 metres away from the premises until further notice as police carried out safety checks. A […]
Migrant, 26, found guilty of groping three women while cycling home from work
A 26-year-old migrant has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three women in separate attacks while cycling to his taxpayer-funded asylum hotel near Gatwick Airport. Qais Al-Aswad, 26, carried out the assaults along the same cycle route in Horley, Surrey, as he travelled from his job at a local car wash to the four-star Four […]
Tommy Robinson deletes tweet of mixed-heritage family now ‘living in fear’
A family say they are “living in fear” after far-right activist Tommy Robinson shared a misleading post of a grandfather playing with his granddaughters, sparking a torrent of abuse and threats. The video, originally filmed by Natalie Ayeni and posted on TikTok, showed her husband Olajuwon Ayeni, a Yorkshire-based musician, enjoying a day out at […]
DWP announces biggest rise in out-of-work support since 1980
The government has announced sweeping reforms to the welfare system, including what experts describe as the largest permanent real-terms increase to the main rate of out-of-work support since 1980. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), the uplift will benefit nearly four million households, adding up to £725 a year in cash terms for […]
Serial Burglar Convicted in Brighton After Multi-Site Crime Spree
A man has been convicted for a calculated burglary spree across multiple homes in Hollingbury Rise, Brighton, following an exhaustive investigation by the local Burglary Team. On 14 July, police allege that 33-year-old Oliver Pierce, of Brentwood Road, forced his way into two residences and attempted a third break-in in the Hollingbury Rise area. Just […]
Man, 18, arrested after police pursuit shuts A2 near Dartford
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a police incident shut a section of the A2 near Dartford during the Wednesday morning rush hour. Kent Police said officers were called shortly after 4am to reports of a car stolen in a burglary at a property in Gravesend. Following a search of the area, patrols pursued […]
Person dies after casualty on tracks at Broxbourne station
A person has died after being struck on the railway line at Broxbourne station early this morning. Emergency services were called to the station just before 6.40am following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. British Transport Police confirmed the death is […]
Urgent search launched for missing 10-year-old boy from Croydon
Police have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing 10-year-old boy from Croydon. The child, named Travis (surname not released by police), was last seen at around 2pm (14:00 BST) today, Monday 19 August, and is believed to be wearing green checkered pyjama bottoms, according to a short appeal shared by MPS Croydon […]
High Court ruling: Bell Hotel asylum housing dispute escalates in Epping
Asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping face being moved within a fortnight after a High Court judge granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction blocking the site’s use for migrant accommodation. The ruling, handed down on Tuesday afternoon, rejected a government bid to delay proceedings and ordered that the Bell Hotel […]
Teenager Jailed for Waving England Flag Near Islamic Centre in North Yorkshire
A teenager has been jailed after admitting racially and religiously aggravated harassment outside a North Yorkshire Islamic centre. Martin, 18, was sentenced to 26 months in custody at York Crown Court after waving an England flag and acting aggressively near the religious building. Judge Sean Morris, the Recorder of York, told the defendant he had […]
Woman Arrested After Man Stabbed in Haringey
A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Haringey this morning. Police said they were called by the London Ambulance Service at 7.07am on Tuesday, 19 August to reports of a stabbing on West Green Road. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as not […]
