Police Appeal to Find Missing Maidstone Woman
Kent Police is appealing for help to locate Eileen Morrison, a 62-year-old woman missing from Maidstone. Eileen was last seen at around 9am on Friday, 15 August, in the Tonbridge Road area of the town. She is described as 5ft 3in tall, of slim build, with long red hair worn in a ponytail. At the […]
Sunbury Man Jailed for 27 Years After Attempted Murder of Partner in Knife Attack
A Sunbury man has been jailed for 27 years after launching a brutal knife attack on his partner as she slept, leaving her with life-changing injuries and permanent facial nerve damage. Richard Flower, 39, attacked the woman in the early hours of 25 August 2024, stabbing her twice in the head before inflicting further wounds […]
NPAS Responds After Viral Video Shows Low-Flying Helicopter in Merseyside Pursuit
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has issued a statement after video footage showing a low-flying police helicopter during an operation in Merseyside went viral on social media. The clip, filmed on Wednesday 13 August, was widely shared online and shows the helicopter descending close to the ground during a police pursuit. The incident led […]
West London Man Convicted of Murdering Partner and Staging False Scene
A 59-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his partner in West London and attempting to disguise her death as an accident. Clifford Cowen, of Kensington Park Gardens, W11, was convicted at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday, 14 August, after a jury deliberated for just six hours. He was found guilty of killing Rita […]
Police Car in Collision with Taxi in Westminster Leaves Two Injured
A police car responding to an emergency call was involved in a collision with a taxi in central London this morning, leaving two people injured. The crash happened at around 10:22am on Horseferry Road in Westminster. The driver of the taxi, a 50-year-old man, and one of the police officers were treated at the scene […]
Murder investigation launched after woman, 73, found dead in Bethnal Green
A murder investigation is under way after a 73-year-old woman was found dead with a serious head injury at a property in Bethnal Green. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to an address in Russia Lane at around 9pm on Thursday (14 August). Despite the efforts of paramedics, the woman was pronounced dead […]
Suspended Labour councillor cleared of inciting violence after ‘throat slit’ comment at anti-racism rally
A suspended Labour councillor has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder after allegedly calling for protesters’ throats to be cut during an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders. Ricky Jones, 58, a former full-time official for the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), was accused of making the remark during a […]
Manchester Airport Flights Delayed After Two EasyJet Planes ‘Clip Wings’ on Runway
Flights were briefly suspended at Manchester Airport this morning after two easyJet aircraft collided while taxiing, damaging the wing of one plane and forcing both out of service. The incident happened just after 6.30am on Friday, 15 August, as the two planes prepared for departure. Witnesses reported seeing the tips of the aircraft’s wings make […]
Police probe Seaside Stabbing in Eastbourne
Police were called to an incident in Seaside Road, Eastbourne, on the evening of Thursday 14th August. Officers remain at the scene, and enquiries are ongoing. One person has been rushed to hospital with an injury consistent to a stab wound More to follow.
“Dangerous Sexual Predator” Jailed for Rape of Woman in Clevedon
A 49-year-old man described by police as a “dangerous sexual predator” has been jailed for 10 years after raping a woman in her 20s. Sean Reuben, of Lawrence Weston, was found guilty in May of raping the woman at a house in Clevedon in November 2021. He denied the charge, but a jury at Bristol […]
