Hotel Owner Granted Court of Appeal Hearing Over Asylum Seeker Ban
The owner of an Essex hotel blocked from housing asylum seekers has been granted permission to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle between the Home Office, local councils, and hotel operators. Last week, a High Court judge granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction, […]
Met Police Officer Spared Jail After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl in Tesco
A Metropolitan Police Special Constable has been convicted after CCTV caught him groping a 14-year-old girl inside a Tesco supermarket before targeting her again on the street. A court heard how Hassnain Shahzad, 27, carried out the assault at a Tesco store in central London on 25 August 2023 at 10.48pm. The schoolgirl was shopping […]
Inquest Opens Into Death of “Kind and Loving” Woman Zahwa Mukhtar in Chadwell Heath
A “kind and loving” 27-year-old woman who died from a head injury outside a care home in Chadwell Heath has been remembered by her family as an “inspiration” to all who knew her. Found Collapsed Outside Care Home Zahwa Mukhtar was discovered collapsed outside Chadwell House Residential Care Home in Chadwell Heath Lane at around […]
Tommy Robinson Will Not Face Charges Over Alleged Assault at St Pancras Station
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson will not face criminal charges following an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station last month, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed. Arrest and Investigation The 42-year-old – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – was arrested at Luton Airport on 4 August in connection with the alleged incident, […]
Minnesota School Shooting: Gunman ‘Contained’ After Gunfire at Catholic School
Police in Minneapolis say a suspected shooter has been “contained” following reports of gunfire at a Catholic school on the city’s south side, on what was only the third day of the new school year. Authorities confirmed that officers were called to Annunciation Catholic School on West 54th Street at around 8.15am local time […]
Wembley Ice-Cream Seller ‘Brutally Murdered’ in Broad Daylight, Court Told
An ice-cream seller was stabbed to death in a frenzied daylight attack on a residential street in Wembley, a court has heard. Victim Named as Shazad Khan Shazad Khan, 41, was working from his van in Monks Park, Wembley, at around 6pm on Tuesday, August 19, when he was allegedly attacked by 26-year-old Zaher […]
Appeal After Cyclist Seriously Injured in Maidstone Crash
Kent Police has launched an urgent appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision involving a van and a cyclist near Maidstone. Crash on A229 Linton Road Emergency services were called to the A229, Linton Road, near Loose, at around 5.33am on Wednesday, 27 August. The collision happened close to the junction with […]
Couple risk lives rescuing dog at Hope Gap in East Sussex
Two dog owners were rescued from rapidly rising tides after attempting to save their pet at Hope Gap, near the iconic Seven Sisters cliffs, on Saturday afternoon (23 August). The drama began around 1pm when the couple’s dog fell from the cliffs. In a desperate attempt to reach their pet, the owners climbed down the […]
Brighton Emergency Services Respond After Car Crashes Into Wall in Whitehawk
Emergency services were called this afternoon after a car left the road in Whitehawk, Brighton. The vehicle is understood to have mounted the kerb and a grass bank before colliding with a brick wall in Manor Road. Police were quickly on scene to secure the area. It is not yet confirmed whether the driver sustained […]
Police Dogs Join Pub Drugs Operation Across West Kent
Pubs across West Kent were visited by police and sniffer dogs as part of an ongoing operation to combat drug use in licensed premises. Operation in Tonbridge & Malling and Sevenoaks On the evening of Friday, 22 August 2025, Kent Police’s licensing team, Community Safety Unit and canine section carried out proactive visits to six […]
