Tensions Erupt Outside Essex Asylum Hotel After Migrant Charged with Sexually Assaulting Schoolgirl
Default Heading H1 Hundreds of angry residents gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex on Thursday evening (17 July 2025) in protest following the court appearance of an asylum seeker accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The hotel, which has reportedly been used as refugee accommodation for five years, became […]
Child Killed and 21 Injured After Somerset School Coach Crashes and Slides Down 20ft Bank
Default Heading H1 A child has died and 21 others were injured, two seriously, after a school bus carrying pupils from a zoo day trip overturned and slid down a steep embankment in Somerset. The crash occurred shortly before 3pm on Thursday (July 17) along the A396 Cutcombe Hill, between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe. The […]
Seagull Rescued from Rooftop in Hove After Getting Trapped in Netting
Default Heading H1 Western Road briefly closed as emergency services respond to unusual animal rescue Emergency services were called to Western Road in Hove this evening after a seagull became trapped in netting on the roof of a building above Tesco. The incident, which drew a crowd of onlookers and temporarily closed part of the […]
Major Incident Declared After Coach Carrying Schoolchildren Crashes Near Minehead
Default Heading H1 A major incident has been declared in Somerset after a coach carrying schoolchildren crashed off the A396 Cutcombe Hill near Wheddon Cross, around seven miles from Minehead, this afternoon. The crash, which occurred at approximately 3pm on Thursday, 17 July 2025, involved a 70-seater coach returning pupils to Minehead Middle School from […]
Investigation Underway After Stabbing Report at Dagenham Heathway Station
Default Heading H1 Police have launched an investigation following a report of a stabbing at Dagenham Heathway Underground station on the evening of Tuesday, 16 July 2025. Officers from the British Transport Police were called shortly after 9:25pm following a report of a stabbing at the station. Upon arrival, they carried out a thorough search […]
Police Summer Crackdown Targets Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Sussex Towns
Default Heading H1 As the summer holiday season draws crowds to Sussex town centres, a major police crackdown is underway to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting under the national Safer Streets Summer initiative. Backed by the Home Office, the campaign runs through to the end of September and sees Sussex Police working closely with […]
LIVE: Emergency Services Respond to Serious Crash Near Minehead involving School Coach
Default Heading H1 South Western Ambulance Service has confirmed it is attending a road traffic collision involving a coach near Minehead this afternoon. It is understood that the bus was on a return trip from the Exmouth Zoo with school children from the Minehead Middle school. [liveblog_embed] The incident occurred on […]
LIVE: Emergency Services Respond to Serious Crash Near Minehead involving School Coach
Default Heading H1 South Western Ambulance Service has confirmed it is attending a road traffic collision involving a coach near Minehead this afternoon. It is understood that the bus was on a return trip from the Exmouth Zoo with school children from the Minehead Middle school. [liveblog_embed] The incident occurred on […]
Kidnap Investigation: Two Men Arrested During Police Operation in Blackfen Road
Default Heading H1 A pre-planned police operation in Sidcup has resulted in the arrest of two men on suspicion of kidnap, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The arrests took place at around 5:00pm on Wednesday, 16 July, when officers carried out a targeted operation on Blackfen Road. Linked to Separate London Kidnap Allegation The arrests […]
Police Investigation Underway After Man Injured in Chingford Assault
Default Heading H1 A man in his 40s was taken to hospital after being assaulted on Burnside Avenue, Chingford, in an incident that occurred at approximately 4:50pm on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. Emergency services, including officers from the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service, attended the scene following reports of an assault. The […]
South Norwood Shopkeeper Stabbed in Chest After Card Payment Dispute
Default Heading H1 A popular shopkeeper in South Norwood has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a violent altercation over a card machine not working. Metropolitan Police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics responded to emergency calls at a convenience store on Portland Road just after 8:00pm on Wednesday […]
Yellow Thunderstorm Warning Issued for London and South East — Risk of Flooding, Power Cuts, and Travel Chaos
Default Heading H1 The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms affecting London and the South East, warning of heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning, strong winds, and large hail. “Areas of heavy, thundery rain may lead to disruption to transport and travel from late Friday through much of Saturday.” What to Expect: Spray […]
UK Teen Viciously Attacked by Group of Men in Malia, Crete — Parents Issue Urgent Tourist Warning
Default Heading H1 A British family has issued a warning to holidaymakers after their 18-year-old son was brutally attacked by a group of six men while on holiday in Malia, Crete, in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 13). The teenager was reportedly walking with a friend around 4am when a car pulled up […]
UPDATE: Two Teenage Boys Stabbed During Large Street Fight in Sydenham
Default Heading H1 Police have launched an investigation after two 16-year-old boys were stabbed during a violent disturbance involving a large group on Venner Road, Sydenham, late on Tuesday night (15 July). Emergency services were called just after 11:10pm, with reports of a group fighting in the street in the SE26 area. Metropolitan Police […]
Heavy Police Presence in Blackfen Was Pre-Planned Firearms Operation, Says Met
Default Heading H1 Residents in Blackfen were left alarmed on Tuesday, 16 July, after a large police presence was seen around Blackfen Road, including armed officers wearing balaclavas. Multiple eyewitnesses took to social media to report the incident, with some describing the sight of heavily armed officers near the Jolly Fenman pub. Concern quickly grew […]
Seven Arrested After Wood Green Shop Disturbance Leaves Eleven Police Officers Injured
Default Heading H1 A group of seven individuals – including children and teenagers – have been arrested after a violent disturbance broke out in High Road, Wood Green on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in eleven Metropolitan Police officers sustaining injuries. The incident unfolded at around 4:53pm on 16 July, when police were called to reports of […]
M20 Diversion Routes Confirmed as Operation Brock Returns Ahead of Summer Getaway
Default Heading H1 Operation Brock is making a return to the M20 motorway as authorities prepare for the summer getaway surge towards the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. The contraflow system will come into effect from 6am on Thursday, July 17, spanning junctions 8 (Hollingbourne) to 9 (Ashford) on the coastbound carriageway. To facilitate its […]
Body Discovered Beside Tracks at Kilburn High Road Overground Station
Default Heading H1 A body has been found beside the railway tracks at Kilburn High Road Overground Station in northwest London, prompting a major response from emergency services and British Transport Police (BTP) this morning. The alarm was raised before midnight on Wednesday 16th July 2025 with emergency response from London Ambulance Service British Transport […]
Tsunami Warning Triggers Mass Evacuation After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Alaska
Default Heading H1 A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck just south of Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting residents in several remote coastal towns to flee to higher ground. The quake, which hit 54 miles south of Sand Point on Popof Island, set off sirens, emergency broadcasts, and a National Weather […]
Hastings Man Jailed for Shoplifting Spree and Issued Criminal Behaviour Order
Default Heading H1 A prolific shoplifter from Hastings has been jailed and handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after being convicted of a series of thefts across Sussex. Karl Williams, 41, of Stonehouse Drive, Hastings, was arrested on Sunday, 13 July, following a shop theft incident. When he appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court the next […]
Trike Rider, 76, Dies Eight Days After Colchester Road Crash
Default Heading H1 A 76-year-old man has tragically died eight days after being involved in a serious road collision between his trike-style motorbike and a Peugeot 208 in Colchester. The crash occurred at around 8:45am on Thursday, 3 July, on the Northern Approach Road at its junction with Wallace Road. The trike, which had a […]
NCA Officer Jailed for Stealing Bitcoin Worth £4.3m from Dark Web Investigation
Default Heading H1 A former National Crime Agency (NCA) officer has been jailed for stealing Bitcoin worth more than £4.3 million from a Dark Web criminal investigation. Paul Chowles, 42, was today sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for the theft of 50 Bitcoin originally seized during the arrest of Silk Road figurehead Thomas White in […]
Missing Hawkhurst Man Lee Young Found Dead in Woodland After Week-Long Search
Default Heading H1 The body of Lee Young, a 32-year-old man missing from Hawkhurst since last Tuesday, has been tragically found dead in nearby woodland. Lee’s devastated father, Gary Young, confirmed the heartbreaking discovery in a public statement this evening, revealing his son was located at 9:55am today in Lemon Woods, a rural area near […]
Man in Gas Mask Stabs Victim with Screwdriver in Failed Tesco Raid on Kilburn High Road
Default Heading H1 A man wearing a gas mask has been charged following a violent attempted raid outside Tesco on Kilburn High Road, during which a man in his 40s was stabbed with a screwdriver. The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 10:07am on Tuesday, 15 July, following reports of a disturbance and […]
British Tourists Issued Urgent Terror Warning Amid ‘High Threat’ of Attacks in Madagascar
Default Heading H1 The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a heightened terror alert for British nationals travelling to Madagascar, citing a “high threat of terrorist attacks”. The warning comes amid a global increase in threats to UK interests, with the FCDO cautioning that terrorist groups or individuals may target British citizens abroad, […]
Police Launch Road Rage Investigation After Street Fight in Outside Burnside School in Chingford
Default Heading H1 A road rage incident in outside the Burnside School oon Burnside Avenue, Chingford (E4), has left a man injured after a violent street altercation erupted on Wednesday evening (16th July 2025). Metropolitan Police CID officers have launched a full investigation, and a crime scene remains in place at the junction with May […]
Police Launch Road Rage Investigation After Street Fight in Outside Burnside School in Chingford
Default Heading H1 A road rage incident in outside the Burnside School oon Burnside Avenue, Chingford (E4), has left a man injured after a violent street altercation erupted on Wednesday evening (16th July 2025). Metropolitan Police CID officers have launched a full investigation, and a crime scene remains in place at the junction with May […]