Climate change risks worse than previous assessments while the world continues to warm
A new report published today [Monday 28 February, 2022] by the IPCC paints the bleakest assessment yet for the impacts of climate change risks on society, human health, agriculture, ecosystems and wildlife. The IPCC has today published the second instalment (Working Group II) of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) which aims to assess risks arising […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was seriously injured in Bardney last night
At 9pm (on Saturday, February 26) officers were called to reports of an Audi S4 being stolen from a property on Knowles Way in Bardney. Officers attended and found a 32-year-old man seriously injured at the address, having sustained stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital for treatment where he remains at this current […]
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to find a man who has gone missing from Weymouth
Shawn Mears, 32, was last seen in Goldcroft Avenue on the morning of Sunday 27 February 2022 and contacted family at around 1.40pm via a messaging app. He is described as white, five feet seven inches tall, of slim build and with short brown hair. He was wearing a black baseball cap and a long […]
Police are continuing to appeal for information to help find missing 53-year-old Hayley Seymour
Hayley was last seen at Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke on Saturday 29 January. She is described as: White, 5ft, of medium build and with bronze/gold coloured hair. She was last seen wearing a black patterned skirt, a cream cardigan, a cream top and blue boots. She may be pushing a trolley. Two of the photos that […]
Royal Navy ships, British Army troops, and Royal Air force fighters are arriving on new deployments in eastern Europe to bolster NATO’s eastern front
HMS Trent is in the eastern Mediterranean, conducting NATO exercises with Merlin Helicopters and RAF P8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. They will be shortly joined by HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer, which set sail from Portsmouth yesterday. Challenger 2 tanks and armoured vehicles of the Royal Welsh battlegroup have arrived in Estonia from Germany, […]
Police are warning West Sussex residents to be aware of bogus phone callers after a vulnerable victim of courier fraud from Horsham was scammed out of more than £100,000 by fraudsters pretending to be a police officer
Posing as a police officer, a fraudster contacted the 84-year-old victim on Saturday 19 February, claiming that she had been the subject of fraudulent activity and needed to forensically analyse the banknotes from her account. They asked the victim to withdraw around £18,000 and wrap it in newspaper, which would then be collected by a […]
A man found dead in Lancashire has been formally identified as Christopher Hughes from Wigan
37-year-old Christopher was found dead off White Moss Road South in the Skelmersdale area of Lancashire on Tuesday 22 February 2022. A post mortem concluded he died as a result of multiple serious injuries. Christopher’s mum, Susan, has paid tribute to him, saying: “The family of Chris wish everyone to respect their privacy at […]
Police currently at the scene of a large fire in Scarborough – did you see the suspects?
Police and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service are dealing with a suspected arson at a disused school in Scarborough. There is significant disruption to neighbouring roads due to the scale of the fire at the old Overdale School buildings in Eastfield. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. Emergency services are still on the […]
A cautionary ‘tail’ after stolen vehicle is recovered
Police received a call at 4pm from a member of the public who was in the Acomb area of York. They called us to report their Range Rover had just been stolen from outside a shop and that their Doberman dog was inside the vehicle. Officers in the area were immediately alerted and automatic […]
Detectives investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel in Tonbridge are seeking to identify a female witness who may have important information
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Fire Investigation dog Simba needs your votes to scoop prestigious Hero Dog award
One of London’s furry fire detectives has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award and he needs your votes to scoop the prize. [block_2] London Fire Brigade’s Fire Investigation dog Simba is a finalist in The Kennel Club’s Hero Dog awards after being nominated in the Extraordinary Life of a Working Dog category.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the robbery of a man on Washington Road in Portsmouth
The robbery took place between the Esso petrol station and George & Dragon public house – yesterday evening (Wednesday 23rd February). At approximately 7pm the victim, a man in his 30s, parked his motorbike in a layby on Washington Road where he was then approached by a man who threatened him and assaulted him, causing […]
Can you help Police in Hampshire to find Tony Hensman from Gosport
He is wanted on recall to prison for failing to comply with his license conditions. Police believe Hensman remains in the Gosport area. Officers have carried out extensive enquiries to locate him and we are now asking the public for assistance. He is described as: White. 6ft tall. Slim to medium build. He has dark […]
Storm Eunice will track east-northeast across northern England on Friday, bringing a spell of exceptionally strong winds on its southern flank
National Highways in collaboration with The Met Office have issued a severe weather alert for strong winds covering the whole of National Highways strategic road network between the hours of 06:00 and 18:00 on Friday 18th February 2022. [block_2] Storm Eunice will track east-northeast across northern England on Friday, bringing a spell of exceptionally strong winds […]
Can you help us find a missing girl from Oldham?
Macey, aged 13, was last seen in Oldham at around 3.15am this morning (Saturday 12 February 2022). She is described as being approximately 5ft 3in tall and of a slim build with long dark coloured hair. Macey was last seen wearing a pink zebra print dressing gown. Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about Macey and […]
CCTV images have been released by officers investigating a shop robbery in #Sheerness
Officers believe the man in the photos may have important information about the incident which is alleged to have happened at a business in Queensway, on Monday 17 January 2022 at 11.50am. During the robbery, a shop assistant was reported to have been threatened by a man, before he stole a large quantity of money […]
An investigation has been launched into the death of a man who we rescued from a house fire
At about 8.40pm The fire service received a report of a fire at a residential property in the Millfield area of Sunderland. Crews from Farringdon, Marley Park and Washington were on the scene in a matter of minutes and quickly entered the property to extinguish the blaze. They rescued a man in his 60s from […]
Have you seen missing Jordan Toms?
Jordan, aged 26, was last seen on Castle Road, Southampton at around 9.30pm last night (Monday, 7 February). He is described as: White, 5ft 8ins, with blond / mousy brown hair and blue eyes. He has lots of tattoos on his arms, hands and leg. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and […]