Police are appealing for the public’s help after a pensioner was targeted in a cold and cynical theft
It happened at about 9am on September 25 when an elderly woman living on Glendale Avenue in Washington received a knock at her front door. A man then entered the address after purporting to work for the council and claiming he was there to check the boiler. The offender went upstairs and […]
Two men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into the attempted importation of a firearm into Northern Ireland
The pair, aged 38 and 29, were detained at an address in Ballymoney this morning (13 October) following a joint operation involving the Police Service of Northern Ireland and NCA officers. They are now being questioned by NCA investigators, while searches at addresses in Ballymoney continue. The arrests follow a Border Force seizure of a […]
First Picture Mum and her three children killed in A40 Oxford horror smash as father and 18-month-old baby fight for life
Officers from Thames Valley Police remain on the scene of a road traffic collision on the A40 near to Oxford which has tragically resulted in the deaths of three children and one adult from the same family, who are from Chinnor, Oxfordshire. Emergency services were called at 9.50pm last night (12/10) to reports of a […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fire we believe was started deliberately in South Ockendon
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at the Jack Lantern pub in Daiglen Drive on 20 September.It destroyed the roof and the cockle shack was burnt out.We are treating the fire as arson.If you have any information please call us on 101 quoting the crime reference number 42/151350/20 or Crimestoppers anonymously on […]
MDP Superintendent Trevor Clark awarded Queen’s Police Medal
Trevor has been a police officer for over 35 years and was appointed as an MDP Superintendent in 2017, with responsibility for firearms capability development and training. Before joining MDP, Trevor served for 32 years in the Metropolitan Police Service, with over 2 decades of continuous service in the force firearms unit as an operational Authorised Firearms Officer, […]
Detectives are appealing for information after a bullet was fired through a front door in Barnet
Police were called at approximately 22:30hrs on Sunday, 11 October to an address on the Grahame Park Estate in Colindale to a report of a firearm being discharged. Officers attended. A bullet hole was discovered in the front door of a home. There were no injuries reported. An investigation was launched by Trident detectives […]
Thirty two Covidiots from the University of Essex have been fined for breaching COVID-19 regulations this weekend
Essex Police has been working closely with staff at the Colchester campus of the University to support them in engaging with students to make sure they understand and follow the current restrictions. The University has put a series of measures in place to ensure students are following the guidelines and doing their bit to stop […]
The launch of the new unit, called Fortitude, will be marked with an intensive week of activity.
Today (Monday October 12) marks the launch of a newly created unit tasked with proactively targeting the most serious offenders in our communities. The launch of the new unit, called Fortitude, will be marked with an intensive week of activity. This will include a number of arrest warrants being carried out against high risk and prolific offenders […]
A woman has died and and 3 others injured after car overturns on roundabout in sleepy Buckinghamshire village
A woman has tragically died in a road traffic collision in Chalfont St Peter. The collision occurred at approximately 2.30am on Saturday (10/10) when a blue Volkswagen Golf, being driven south on the A413 Amersham Road, lost control at the roundabout junction with Kingsway. The car mounted the roundabout and then rolled onto its roof. […]
Emergency services attended the scene and took the 23-year-old to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to a serious head injury
A man has died in hospital after being found lying seriously injured on a road just north of Glasgow. Kieran Paul Murray was found by members of the public on Balmore Road near to the Allander Toll Roundabout at around 21.50 BST on Wednesday. Emergency services attended the scene and took the 23-year-old to the […]
Heritage organisations across the country are set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemi
Heritage organisations across the country are set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. 445 organisations will share £103 million to help restart vital repair and maintenance work on cherished heritage sites, to keep venues open and to […]
Two senior Kent Police officers have been recognised with awards in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their contributions to keeping the communities of Kent safe
Deputy Chief Constable Tony Blaker has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal, given to officers for meritorious service in keeping the public safe. Superintendent Jason Wenlock has been awarded the British Empire Medal for helping improve the life chances of hundreds of the county’s most vulnerable youngsters by driving the creation of the force’s ground-breaking […]
