Greenwich Murder Probe Launched After Woman, 29, Stabbed to Death
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman who was stabbed at a residential property in Trafalgar Road. Police were called at around 10.20pm on Wednesday, 27 August, to reports of a stabbing. Emergency services attended but despite their efforts, the 29-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Arrest […]
Appeal to Find Missing 23-Year-Old Woman From Maidstone
Police have launched an appeal to help trace a 23-year-old woman who has gone missing in Maidstone. Bridie Maxine Price was last seen in Coxheath at around 9pm on Thursday, 28 August 2025. Description Bridie is described as: Around 5ft 4in tall Of slim build With long brown hair Last seen wearing leopard print shorts […]
Albanian Illegal Immigrant Jailed After Returning on Dinghy to Deal Drugs in Essex
An Albanian man who was deported from the UK last year after being caught with drugs has been jailed after returning on a dinghy and dealing again. Valentin Roci, 27, appeared at Basildon Crown Court, where he admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply, cannabis possession, criminal property, and driving offences. Caught in Southend Stop […]
Former Derbyshire Chief Fire Officer Gavin Tomlinson Dies Aged 54
Tributes have been paid following the death of Gavin Tomlinson KFSM, the former Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, who passed away on 27 August 2025. Mr Tomlinson, 54, dedicated more than three decades of his life to the fire service. He joined Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service as […]
Government Wins Right to Appeal Against Bell Hotel Closure for Asylum Seekers
The government has won the right to appeal a High Court ruling that would have forced asylum seekers to leave the Bell Hotel in Epping by mid-September. The Court of Appeal overturned a decision that barred the Home Office from intervening in the case, ruling that the department has a “constitutional role relating to public […]
Stabbing in Greenwich: Police Cordon Outside Co-op on Tyler Street
A police cordon has been put in place outside a Co-op supermarket on Tyler Street, Greenwich, after reports of a stabbing. Metropolitan Police officers were first seen at the scene this morning (Friday, 29 August), with tape blocking off the pavement at the junction with Trafalgar Road. A number of police vehicles are also parked […]
M20 Closed After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Lorries and Cars in Kent
A major section of the M20 motorway has been shut westbound this morning after a serious crash involving two lorries and two cars. The collision happened shortly before 3am on Friday, 29 August, between Junction 9 (Ashford) and Junction 8 (Maidstone) on the London-bound carriageway. Emergency Response National Highways confirmed all westbound lanes remain closed. […]
Two Men Stabbed in North London as Police Launch Investigation
Police have launched an investigation after two men in their 20s were stabbed in north London in the early hours of Thursday morning. At 4.31am on 28 August, officers were alerted by medical staff after the victims self-presented at a hospital on Sterling Way, N18 with stab wounds. Metropolitan Police attended and established a crime scene […]
Met Police Staffer in Court Over Allegations of Sharing Photos of Crash Victims
A Metropolitan Police staff member has appeared in court accused of photographing and sharing images of dead crash victims following a fatal collision that took place on the A13 in Wennington. Luke Pearce, 26, from Sandhurst, Berkshire, is charged with two counts of misconduct in a public office. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court on […]
Old Kent Road Crash: A2 Closed After Serious Collision in Bermondsey
A major stretch of the A2 Old Kent Road has been closed in both directions following a serious crash late last night. The road, which runs through Bermondsey, was shut between Glengall Road and the Canal Bridge Interchange at around 11pm on Tuesday (27 August). It remained closed throughout the night and into Wednesday morning […]
