Kent Man Found Guilty of Drugging and Raping Woman Over Four-Year Period
Default Heading H1 Lee Hampton, of Hollingbourne, was convicted of seven counts of rape, four counts of assault by penetration, and two counts of administering a substance with intent. The offences took place over nearly four years, between January 2017 and October 2020, in the Swindon area. Repeated Drugging and Sexual Abuse Throughout the period […]
Urgent Appeal: 16-Year-Old Girl Missing from Chatham
Default Heading H1 Kent Police have launched an urgent appeal to help locate Lillie Keane, a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Chatham. Lillie was last seen around 7:30pm on Wednesday 2 July in the Beacon Road area. Description Name: Lillie Keane Age: 16 Height: Approximately 5ft 6in Hair: Straight blonde Eyes: Green Clothing: Possibly wearing […]
Two Met Police Officers Dismissed for Homophobic, Racist and Sexualised Comments
Default Heading H1 Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed without notice after a disciplinary panel found they made repeated racist, homophobic, misogynistic and sexualised remarks to colleagues while on duty. PCs Ben Jeffries and Wayne Samson, both attached to the North West Command Unit, were found guilty of gross misconduct following a nine-day […]
Chatham Sex Offender Jailed After Breaching Court Order
Default Heading H1 A convicted sex offender from Chatham has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements. Denis Swift, 71, was found in possession of an unauthorised internet-enabled mobile phone—a direct violation of conditions imposed following his 2012 conviction for […]
Fire Breaks Out at Hoxton Block of Flats — LFB Responds with Six Engines
Default Heading H1 Around 40 firefighters and six fire engines tackled a blaze at a block of flats near Whitmore Road in Hoxton yesterday afternoon. The fire affected a four-storey residential building, with most of a flat on the second floor and part of a flat on the third floor sustaining damage. Fortunately, no injuries […]
Father Found Guilty of Murdering Baby Daughter in Ramsgate
Default Heading H1 A 25-year-old father has been found guilty of murdering his five-week-old daughter, following a three-week trial at Canterbury Crown Court. Thomas Holford, of St Fabian’s Drive, Chelmsford, was convicted today (3 July) of murdering baby Everleigh Stroud, who sustained catastrophic injuries after being left in her father’s care on the night of […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Late-Night Crash at Stelling Minnis – Driver Arrested
Default Heading H1 A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a fatal collision on Stone Street near Stelling Minnis, south of Canterbury, late on Wednesday night (2 July). The crash occurred shortly before 11:30pm, when a red Honda CBF motorcycle travelling northbound was involved in a collision with a black Ford Fiesta heading south, […]
Man in Wheelchair Arrested for Assaulting Emergency Worker Outside West Croydon Station
Default Heading H1 A man in a wheelchair was arrested outside West Croydon Station on Tuesday evening (1 July) following a disturbance that drew a large crowd, prompting the deployment of additional police units. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving a male suspect, who was subsequently arrested for […]
EastEnders Pulled from Schedules as Wimbledon and Women’s Euros Disrupt Soap Airings
Default Heading H1 Soap fans are facing frustration this week as Wimbledon and UEFA Women’s Euros coverage causes major disruption to EastEnders, Coronation Street, and Emmerdale schedules across BBC and ITV. On BBC One, last night’s episode of EastEnders (Tuesday, 1 July) was the final one of the week, with no new episodes airing until […]
Man Charged with Child Sex Offence Following Leigh Park Arrest Amid Crowd of Onlookers
Default Heading H1 A man has been charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence following his arrest in Leigh Park last night, an incident that drew a crowd of more than 100 local residents. Lee Comley, 38, of Middle Park Way, was arrested at approximately 7:38pm on Tuesday 1 July […]
