Teenager Sexually Assaulted in Reading Town Centre Churchyard
Default Heading H1 Police have launched an urgent investigation after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in the churchyard of Reading Minster, located in St Mary’s Butts, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The scene, in the heart of Reading town centre, was cordoned off following the attack. A forensic investigation is now underway. […]
16-Year-Old Boy Stabbed in South Croydon: Police Launch Investigation
Default Heading H1 A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a house on Addington Road, South Croydon in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were called at 12:07am on Saturday, 5 July, to reports of a stabbing incident near a residential property. Met officers responded with […]
Fire Crews Return to Dartford Heath as Wildfire Hotspots Continue to Smoulder
Default Heading H1 Firefighters have returned to Dartford Heath this morning to tackle lingering hotspots following last night’s significant wildfire. [block_2] According to Kent Fire and Rescue Service, crews identified areas of residual heat and are now using flexi packs and hose reel jets to dampen down the affected areas. A further inspection is scheduled […]
Three Charged in Medway Class A Drug Supply Investigation
Default Heading H1 Three men have been charged with drug dealing offences following a Kent Police county lines investigation into the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in the Medway area. [block_2] The investigation began in March 2025, when officers identified a phone line allegedly being used to advertise and coordinate the sale of Class […]
At Least 13 Dead, Over 20 Missing After Texas Flooding Hits Girls Camp
Default Heading H1 At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others remain missing following catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas, local officials have confirmed. The flooding, which has devastated Kerr County, was triggered by an intense overnight downpour that saw up to 10 inches (25cm) of rain fall in a […]
Toddler Dies After Emergency Services Called to Sheffield Home
Default Heading H1 A one-year-old girl has tragically died after emergency services were called to a property in Sheffield on Wednesday evening amid reports of concern for a child. South Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers were alerted by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to an incident at a house on Overend Way shortly after receiving a […]
Long Delays on M25 After Motorcycle Crash at Dartford Tunnels
Default Heading H1 Motorists are facing severe delays on the M25 anticlockwise this afternoon following a collision involving a motorbike near the Dartford Tunnels. One lane is currently partially blocked, causing heavy congestion back to Junction 4 (Orpington). Drivers Advised to Avoid Area Drivers are being urged to plan alternative routes where possible and to […]
Met Police Use of Live Facial Recognition Leads to Over 1,000 Arrests
Default Heading H1 The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed it has now made more than 1,000 arrests using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology — with rapists, paedophiles and violent offenders among those taken off the streets. In a landmark achievement, the Met revealed that 773 of those arrested have been charged or cautioned, including 93 […]
Police Appeal After 13-Year-Old Boy Assaulted in Horsham
Default Heading H1 Police have launched an urgent witness appeal following an unprovoked assault on a 13-year-old boy as he walked home from school in Horsham on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred between 3pm and 3.15pm on 2 July in Laurel Walk, when the boy was reportedly followed by two teenage males who called him […]
Shoreham Coastguard Helicopter Search Confirmed as False Alarm
Default Heading H1 A second major search and rescue operation launched off the Sussex coast today has been confirmed as a false alarm, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. At approximately 4:30pm, HM Coastguard received reports of a possible ditched aircraft off the coast of Shoreham, prompting a swift aerial deployment involving a Coastguard […]
Met Police Dismantle Over 100 County Lines in Week-Long Crackdown on Organised Crime
Default Heading H1 The Metropolitan Police has successfully dismantled over 100 active county lines in a sweeping, week-long operation targeting organised crime gangs (OCGs) across London and beyond. Between Monday 23 June and Sunday 29 June, Met officers: Arrested 301 people linked to county lines operations Charged 111 suspects so far Safeguarded 260 vulnerable individuals, […]
Sex Offender Jailed for Two Years After Breaching SHPO and Failing to Comply with Register
Default Heading H1 A 28-year-old convicted sex offender has been sentenced to two years in prison after breaching multiple terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and failing to comply with the Sex Offenders Register. Shaleem Nazish, formerly of Wellingborough, was convicted at Northampton Crown Court at the end of May after admitting five […]
Chadwell Heath Crash: High Road Closed After Two-Vehicle Collision Near Beer Garden
Default Heading H1 High Road in Chadwell Heath has been fully closed in both directions following a serious road traffic collision involving two vehicles, one of which overturned near a pub’s beer garden. The incident, reported shortly after 10:30pm, occurred at the junction with Whalebone Lane North, with witnesses describing the sound “like a bomb […]
Kent Man Found Guilty of Drugging and Raping Woman Over Four-Year Period
Default Heading H1 Lee Hampton, of Hollingbourne, was convicted of seven counts of rape, four counts of assault by penetration, and two counts of administering a substance with intent. The offences took place over nearly four years, between January 2017 and October 2020, in the Swindon area. The victim, a woman in her 30s, reported […]
Urgent Appeal: 16-Year-Old Girl Missing from Chatham
Default Heading H1 Kent Police have launched an urgent appeal to help locate Lillie Keane, a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Chatham. Lillie was last seen around 7:30pm on Wednesday 2 July in the Beacon Road area. [block_2] How to Help If you have critical information or believe you’ve seen Lillie: Call 999 immediately For […]
Two Met Police Officers Dismissed for Homophobic, Racist and Sexualised Comments
Default Heading H1 Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed without notice after a disciplinary panel found they made repeated racist, homophobic, misogynistic and sexualised remarks to colleagues while on duty. PCs Ben Jeffries and Wayne Samson, both attached to the North West Command Unit, were found guilty of gross misconduct following a nine-day […]
Chatham Sex Offender Jailed After Breaching Court Order
Default Heading H1 A convicted sex offender from Chatham has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements. Denis Swift, 71, was found in possession of an unauthorised internet-enabled mobile phone—a direct violation of conditions imposed following his 2012 conviction for […]
Fire Breaks Out at Hoxton Block of Flats — LFB Responds with Six Engines
Default Heading H1 Around 40 firefighters and six fire engines tackled a blaze at a block of flats near Whitmore Road in Hoxton yesterday afternoon. The fire affected a four-storey residential building, with most of a flat on the second floor and part of a flat on the third floor sustaining damage. Fortunately, no injuries […]