Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted theft in Reading
At approx. 8.50pm on Thursday 28/01, the victim, a woman aged 56 years old, was walking along Erleigh Road, as she passed Reading Boys School on the right hand side of the road, she became aware of someone behind her, she turned around and saw a man. She continued walking down Erleigh Road by the Junction […]
COVID-19 Variant Testing in ME15 Area
Door-to-door coronavirus testing in the ME15 area of mid-Kent will begin on Tuesday morning (2nd Feb) after a specific variant of COVID-19 was identified. Kent County Council and its partners in the Kent Resilience Forum urge all eligible residents to play their part in this important testing programme. Government have asked for as many people […]
An all-female rowing crew who had never actually rowed on the sea – or even met – before the pandemic are asking people to put their hearts into their project and help them complete an historic Atlantic race
The oar-some foursome, who met ‘virtually’ during the first Covid-19 lockdown, came up with the idea because ‘life is for living and adventures are there to be had.’ But more people have climbed Everest than have rowed across an ocean and this quartet not only have to learn to be a team but […]
Police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of murder in relation to the stabbing of 15-year-old Romario Opia in Islington
The 16-year-old remains in police custody after being arrested on the evening on Tuesday, 26 January. Police were called to Holland Walk, N19, on Monday, 25 January, at approximately 17:30hrs to a report of a stabbing. Officers attended with London Ambulance Service, and found the victim, a 15-year-old boy, suffering from a stab injury. […]
Police name teen in fatal Islington stabbing
A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Islington. Police were called to Holland Walk, N19, on Monday, 25 January, at approximately 5.30pm to a report of a stabbing. Officers attended with London Ambulance Service and HEMS, and found the victim, a 15-year-old boy suffering from a stab […]
Police are appealing for information to help find 15 year-old Danielle King who is missing from the Braintree area
Danielle was reported missing on 8 January and we have now exhausted all the lines of enquiry available which is why we’re now asking for the public’s help. She is described as white, 5ft 2ins tall, with shoulder-length blonde hair, and wears glasses. She has links to Brentwood and the Swanley area of Kent. […]
A man has been detained following an incident involving a knife in Royal Wootton Bassett
A man has been detained following an incident involving a knife in Royal Wootton Bassett.We were called to Borough Fields yesterday morning (17/01) at around 9.30am to a report of a man with a knife.Officers were deployed to the area and the 28-year-old man was located and was safely and quickly arrested.After further investigation, the […]
The family of a two-week-old baby girl who died in Heywood has paid tribute to her
Officers were called to a report from the hospital of concern for a baby just before 6.30pm on Friday 8 January 2021.Despite the best efforts of medical staff, the baby, who has since been formally identified as Felicity-May Harvey, sadly passed away on Monday 11 January. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder […]
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was grabbed by a man in Shanklin
Hampshire Constabulary say they were called at around 5.30pm on Wednesday to reports of an assault by the train station in Regent Street. A woman in her 70s had been grabbed by a man she did not know. The victim screamed and the man ran off down a set of stairs onto Landguard Road, which […]
Can you help Police find a vulnerable 14 year old girl missing from Lingfield?
Surrey Police is appealing for the public’s help to find a vulnerable 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Lingfield. Hayley Dunville left her home at around 7pm this evening and was last seen boarding a train at Lingfield station at 19:20. We are extremely worried for her welfare as […]
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. He remains in custody at this time As a murder investigation is launched
A murder inquiry has been launched after a man died in hospital following a robbery in Stockport on Friday night. Just after 9pm on Friday (8 January 2021), officers were called to a report of a road traffic collision on the junction of Lyme Grove and Hazel Avenue in Romiley. At this stage, it […]
Londoners breaching Covid legislation are increasingly likely to face fines as the new national lockdown comes into force today
Although officers will still apply the 4 E’s approach of engaging, explaining, and encouraging – only then enforcing, the Met has issued refreshed instructions to officers to issue fines more quickly to anyone committing obvious, wilful and serious breaches.In practice this will mean that all those attending parties, unlicensed music events or large illegal gatherings, […]
Exeter police officer describes moment she safely delivered a baby girl at the roadside
“It felt surreal to have brought a life into the world” – PC Clatworthy A Devon & Cornwall Police officer who delivered a baby at the side of the road has described the experience as the “highlight” of her 18-month long career. PC Gemma Clatworthy had just left police headquarters at Middlemoor, Exeter, shortly before […]
CCTV appeal following burglary at hospital in Bournemouth
Officers investigating a burglary at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect. At around 6.15pm on Monday 14 December 2020 access was gained to a locked area to the rear of the café in the main foyer of the hospital and a CCTV hard drive was stolen, as well […]
Four arrested in Aldham Murder
Police are no longer looking for Leighton Snook, who we wanted to speak to in connection with the murder of Donald Ralphin Aldham. Mr Ralph, 83, was found deceased at his home in Halstead Road shortly after 1pm on Tuesday 29 December. A 28-year-old man was arrested in Colchester this evening, Friday 1 January, on suspicion of […]
Four people have been arrested and an investigation is ongoing following the death of a woman in Luton
Police were called at around 2am on Tuesday (29 December) over concerns for a woman with a head injury in Chapel Street, Luton. Emergency services attended the scene and the woman in her 50s was taken to hospital, but sadly she died yesterday (Wednesday). On Tuesday, two men in their 50s, a man […]
Detectives have launched an investigation following the report of a rape in Poole and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward
In the evening of Wednesday 30 December 2020 the victim, a 15-year-old girl from Poole, was in the area of the Civic Centre car park with friends, but became separated from them.It was reported that between 10.30pm and 11.30pm she was approached by a man who grabbed her and raped her.The man is described as […]
A man has been arrested following an explosion in Wythenshawe
Officers were called around 12.20am on Wednesday morning to a property on Pewsey Road, Wythenshawe following a report of the sound of an explosion. Emergency services attended and enquiries established a gas canister inside the property had caused an explosion, resulting in significant damage to the walls and windows within the property. A woman […]
