Detectives investigating two unprovoked assaults on the same victim are releasing an image of a man they would like to speak to
Police were called on Friday, 19 February when a man, aged 26, was approached by two men in a car as he entered a shop on Tottenham Lane, N8. One of the men stabbed him in the head before leaving the shop and fleeing the scene. The victim was treated by the London Ambulance […]
The family of a man who died in a fatal collision near Eastleigh has paid tribute to him
Officers attended Portsmouth Road in Fishers Pond at around 6.30am on 16 October after a white Ford C-Max collided with a tree. Matthew Dudley-Hunter, 32, of New Road, Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Paying tribute to him, his family said: “Matt was a wonderful and devoted husband, daddy and son in law. […]
Universal Credit has announced that they will be handing out a Christmas bonus to those on certain benefits
The Christmas bonus will take the form of an automatic, one-off £10 payment made on the first week of December. This will hopefully create less stress over the holidays for some of the six million people currently estimated to be on Universal Credit. To find out if you are eligible, please visit https:///www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus. […]
The victim of an ongoing murder investigation has now been formally identified as Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith, 37, from Rickyard, Guildford, has been described by his family as a “bubbly, boisterous man who had a radiant smile”. Wayne was admitted to hospital in critical condition on Friday, 15 October, after suffering stab wounds and sadly died twelve days later on Wednesday, 27 October. A murder investigation launched by Surrey […]
A woman was rescued from the outer reaches of a harbour last week after managing to board a moored boat and contact the coastguard through its radio
Using Channel 16 she contacted HM Coastguard at around 4.15pm on Tuesday (October 26) and reported that she had been cut off by the tide on Blakeney Point, Norfolk.She wasn’t able to give her exact location but a fixed wing coastguard aircraft, which was carrying out a safety overwatch nearby, was sent to search, along […]
A murder investigation is under way following the discovery of a body in west London
Police were called to Sipson Lane, Harlington at 06:16hrs on Sunday, 31 October after a passing motorist noticed a person at the side of the road. Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics. They found a man who was believed to be in cardiac arrest. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced […]
Officers are reviewing CCTV and appealing for information after a woman reported being raped in an alleyway in Sheerness
The incident happened at around 1am on Sunday 31 October 2021 in an alleyway between Alma Road and Berridge Road. It is reported the suspect punched the woman, who is in her 20s, before he raped her. The suspect is believed to be white, of heavy build, balding and wearing a […]
Witnesses are sought after a pensioner was injured during a collision in Folkestone
Between 10am and 10.50am on Monday 25 October 2021, a woman in her 70s was walking along Sandgate Road and started cross near the junction with Cheriton Place. Whilst crossing, she was involved in a collision with a small car that is described as being grey, silver or light blue. It […]
Police investigating the death of a 27-year-old man are appealing for witnesses as they piece together his final movements
Mohamed Mussa, known to his friends as Mussa, a Dutch national living in Wandsworth, had been reported missing on Sunday, 17 October. His body was found in the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge at around 8am on Tuesday, 19 October. Enquiries are ongoing as to how he came to enter the river. Detective Chief Inspector […]
A ceremony in London has recognised the heroism of members of the public, police officers and first responders who responded to and stopped the Fishmongers’ Hall attacker on 29 November 2019
Held at London’s Guildhall on Friday, 29 October, it was attended by representatives and recipients from the Metropolitan Police, City of London Police and British Transport Police. Recipients also included members of the public who bravely acted to stop the man who stabbed and killed Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones, and left many others injured. […]
Police have acted quickly to make arrests and minimise disruption on the M25 this morning, Friday 29 October
Officers were called around 8am this morning with reports that a number of people had been seen walking into the traffic to block both carriageways between Junctions 28 and 29. Officers responded swiftly to remove people from the road and both carriageways were reopened within thirty minutes. Police have made a total of ten […]
The United States has issued its first gender-neutral passport. The document has an “X” in the gender box, signalling that the holder does not identify as either male or female
It was issued to Dana Zzyym, a 66-year-old intersex activist, who sued the State Department over the issue in 2015. The US Navy veteran said it was “an exciting moment for me” after getting the new passport. “I get to go places and say ‘yes, this is who I am’.” Zymm, who identifies […]
Royal Navy sailors are swapping missions on ships and aircraft for duties as ambulance drivers across Wales to help alleviate pressure on health services this autumn
The authorities have asked for military help to ease the strain on health services with unprecedented demand and continual pressures because of Covid.Fifty sailors and airmen from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are the second group of volunteers to come forward and will join 50 British Army soldiers from 4 Regiment, Royal […]
Police forensics officers have returned to the Blowholes campsite where Cleo Smith was last seen
The four-year-old is believed to have been abducted from a tent while camping with her family at a remote campsite north of Carnarvon. Forensic investigators could be seen on Wednesday collecting soil samples from a number of campfires near the shacks in the area. And forensics officers have also gone back to the family’s […]
The family of Mya Lawrence would like to thank all of Mya’s friends, family, school and the local community for all the love and support shown to them following the loss of our beloved daughter
Mya was our bright, beautiful daughter, blessed with a sassy sense of humour and a strong will to challenge the boundaries of what was acceptable for a young girl to do. She was a caring and compassionate girl who would stand up for and try to help others of all ages. She had planned […]
“He was the best daddy to our newborn daughter”
Last week Police asked for your help after a serious assault in Thirsk left a man fighting for his life in hospital. Police have sadly confirmed that the victim of the assault, who had been fighting for life in hospital since the incident, has sadly died without regaining consciousness. He was 32-year-old Alan Barefoot, […]
A man has died following a collision in Colchester.
Officers were called to reports of a collision in Brook Street at around 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 26 October). Sadly, the driver of the vehicle died at the scene. The road was closed while we investigated. Police need anyone who has any CCTV or dash cam footage to contact us. If you have any information you […]
An 18-year-old woman was reportedly spiked by injection at a nightclub in Portsmouth and felt “tenderness and numbness to her arm,” police have confirmed
The incident – believed to be the first in the Portsmouth area – was reported at 2.11am in the early hours of Friday morning, at Pryzm nightclub on Stanhope Road in the city centre. It comes after we previously revealed that 18 spiking incidents have been reported to local police since July. Incidents of […]
