Police Condemn Violence at Epping Protest as Officer Injured and Multiple Incidents Investigated
Default Heading H1 Essex Police have issued a detailed update following multiple days of unrest in Epping, confirming that several suspects have been identified and one police officer injured after violence disrupted otherwise peaceful protests outside the Bell Hotel. The events were sparked by the arrest and court appearance of Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, […]
Finsbury Park: Person Hit by Train on Victoria Line Triggers Emergency Response
Default Heading H1 Emergency services rushed to Finsbury Park Underground Station in the early hours of Friday morning (18 July) following reports that a person had become trapped beneath a northbound Victoria Line train. The incident happened around 12.40am with emergency teams deployed to the station at Station Place in North London. Emergency Response Launched Multiple […]
Violence Erupts Outside Essex Asylum Hotel: 380 Officers Deployed as Bricks, Bottles and Sticks Thrown at Police
Default Heading H1 A major public order incident erupted in Epping on Thursday evening after a protest outside the Bell Hotel escalated into violent clashes, prompting the deployment of over 380 police officers from Essex Police, the Metropolitan Police, and Hertfordshire Constabulary. What began as a peaceful demonstration over the recent arrest of an Ethiopian […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
