Man, 18, arrested after police pursuit shuts A2 near Dartford
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a police incident shut a section of the A2 near Dartford during the Wednesday morning rush hour. Kent Police said officers were called shortly after 4am to reports of a car stolen in a burglary at a property in Gravesend. Following a search of the area, patrols pursued […]
Person dies after casualty on tracks at Broxbourne station
A person has died after being struck on the railway line at Broxbourne station early this morning. Emergency services were called to the station just before 6.40am following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. British Transport Police confirmed the death is […]
Urgent search launched for missing 10-year-old boy from Croydon
Police have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing 10-year-old boy from Croydon. The child, named Travis (surname not released by police), was last seen at around 2pm (14:00 BST) today, Monday 19 August, and is believed to be wearing green checkered pyjama bottoms, according to a short appeal shared by MPS Croydon […]
High Court ruling: Bell Hotel asylum housing dispute escalates in Epping
Asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping face being moved within a fortnight after a High Court judge granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction blocking the site’s use for migrant accommodation. The ruling, handed down on Tuesday afternoon, rejected a government bid to delay proceedings and ordered that the Bell Hotel […]
Teenager Jailed for Waving England Flag Near Islamic Centre in North Yorkshire
A teenager has been jailed after admitting racially and religiously aggravated harassment outside a North Yorkshire Islamic centre. Martin, 18, was sentenced to 26 months in custody at York Crown Court after waving an England flag and acting aggressively near the religious building. Judge Sean Morris, the Recorder of York, told the defendant he had […]
Woman Arrested After Man Stabbed in Haringey
A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Haringey this morning. Police said they were called by the London Ambulance Service at 7.07am on Tuesday, 19 August to reports of a stabbing on West Green Road. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as not […]
Two in hospital after suspected arson attack at Armagh pub
Two people have been taken to hospital and a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a suspected arson attack at a pub in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Emergency services were called to a premises in the Irish Street area shortly before 9pm on Monday (18 August). Police statement A spokesperson for the Police Service […]
Dashcam footage shows how tractor crash led to bridge fall onto M20 at Wrotham
Dashcam footage has revealed how a tractor pulling a trailer crashed through barriers on the A20 bridge at Wrotham before plummeting onto the M20 below, leaving the driver seriously injured. The collision happened at around 11.17am on Monday (18 August). Video captured moments before the incident shows the trailer becoming unbalanced as the tractor navigated […]
Will Hurricane Erin bring a 600-mile wall of rain to the UK after battering the US?
Fears are growing that the remnants of Hurricane Erin could bring a 600-mile wall of rain and strong winds to the UK after a state of emergency was declared in parts of North Carolina. More than 38,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate as the powerful storm—briefly a Category 5 hurricane—lashes the US east coast. […]
Inside killer cop Wayne Couzens’ family home as Kent property listed for £280k
The former family home of killer police officer Wayne Couzens has gone back on the market for £280,000 – complete with a garden hot tub. Couzens, a one-time member of the Metropolitan Police Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command (PaDP), is serving a whole life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old Sarah […]
