Detectives investigating the murder of Mohammed Aqil Mahdi in Tower Hamlets have made a third arrest
An 18-year-old man attended a north London police station on Monday, 8 November and was arrested on suspicion of murder. [block_2] A 21-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder at an address in Tower Hamlets on Tuesday, 9 November.
Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Harlow
Police were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in The Hides shortly before 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 8 November). When officers arrived, they found a man in his 20s injured and, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Julie Gowen said: “We are at the early stages […]
Have you seen missing 19-year-old Kimberley Nolan from Gosport?
The 19-year-old was last seen at around 5.40pm this evening (8 November) leaving her residential property on St. Vincent Road.We are very concerned for her welfare and are asking for the public to report sightings of her to us.She is described as white, slim, around 5ft 4ins tall, with short swept-back dark / black hair […]
The torch of Naval leadership today changed hands as Admiral Sir Ben Key became the nation’s most senior sailor
Aboard Nelson’s flagship Victory, he took over as First Sea Lord from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, whose 29 months at the helm end as he moves on to become the new Chief of Defence Staff. [block_2] He formally handed over command of more than 30,000 men and women, more than 90 warships, nuclear submarines and support vessels, […]
Detectives investigating two unprovoked assaults on the same victim are releasing an image of a man they would like to speak to
[block_2] 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.
The family of a man who died in a fatal collision near Eastleigh has paid tribute to him
[block_2] Officers attended Portsmouth Road in Fishers Pond at around 6.30am on 16 October after a white Ford C-Max collided with a tree.
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. [block_2] Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics. They found a man who was believed to be in cardiac arrest.
Officers are reviewing CCTV and appealing for information after a woman reported being raped in an alleyway in Sheerness
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Witnesses are sought after a pensioner was injured during a collision in Folkestone
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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
[block_2] 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.
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 Logistic […]
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 […]