Users of social media are being warned to be on the lookout for potential’sextortion’ blackmail attempts
In recent weeks, detectives in east Kent have received a number of reports about threats to post intimate videos or fake photographs of victims online. Recent victims have been teenagers or people in their early twenties, but blackmailers may target people of all ages. Sextortion is a cyber-enabled crime in which victims are enticed […]
Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’
The Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has released a report on their most recent inspection of Wiltshire Police as part of the Police Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Legitimacy (PEEL) programme. Wiltshire Police is rated ‘inadequate’ in the report for our ability to respond to the public, protect vulnerable people, and […]
The investigation into a fatal explosion in Bedford that killed at least one person is still ongoing
Work continued at the scene in Redwood Grove as part of a process that police believe will take several weeks. Because of the damage caused by the explosion and subsequent fire, search teams will be unable to enter the main block of flats for some time. An adjacent block of flats, on the other hand, […]
Detectives are looking for information after a stabbing in Luton on Friday that happened on the 1st July
A group of four men approached a man in Warwick Road East around 8.20 p.m.The group then stabbed the man several times, leaving him in critical condition in the hospital.The four offenders were described as wearing dark tracksuit-style clothing and face masks.“This was a violent incident that left a man with significant injuries,” said investigating […]
Officers looking into an alleged robbery attempt have released an e-fit image of a man they want to identify
A 60-year-old man was attacked from behind as he walked down Chequer Road in Doncaster at around 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The suspect tried to remove the chain from around his neck. The suspect fled down the road after the man fought back.Nothing was stolen or injured the man.Officers have been conducting inquiries […]
Joe Lycett, a Birmingham-born comedian and TV host, has volunteered to narrate a powerful new charity mission film for BanktheFood. The film promotes the charity’s free app, which assists food banks across the country in getting the supplies they need, when they need them, and the hashtag #NotJustBakedBeans
BanktheFood is encouraging people to download the app, which sends donors a list of urgently needed items from their local food bank when they arrive at the supermarket. Shoppers can then add an item to their cart and donate it at a nearby donation centre. There are over 2,000 food banks in the UK, […]
Witnesses are being sought in connection with reported criminal damage in a Deal park
Three incidents of criminal damage in Victoria Park were reported to local officers in June 2022. A window was broken on the first occasion, a toilet system was broken on the second, and a hole was made in a slide in the park’s play area on the third. The investigations are still ongoing, and officers […]
Police are appealing for information after a Blackburn pensioner was conned out of £38,000 in a courier fraud scam
On Tuesday (June 28), a man claiming to be a police officer from London contacted the victim, a man in his 70s from the Roe Lee area of town. The fraudster informed the victim that his bank card had been cloned and used in a London-based scam. The victim was then instructed to dial 161 […]
Police are asking for the public’s assistance after a man was chased down the street
The investigation into the incident on Lenton Boulevard in Nottingham is still ongoing. On June 12, 2022, shortly before 7.30 p.m., a man armed with a weapon was seen chasing another man. The victim was discovered to be unharmed. Officers have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak with in connection […]
The Mayor of Havant officially launched Srebrenica Memorial Week 2022
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered simply because of their religious identity in the worst atrocity on European soil since WWII. Havant Borough Council believes that we must never forget the genocide and reaffirm our commitment to opposing all forms […]
Two serious one critical after Bedford gas explosion
This morning, emergency personnel responded to an explosion in Redwood Grove, Bedford (Monday). This caused a significant fire at a three-story block of 20 flats, engulfing the entire structure and causing a large portion of the roof to collapse. There are currently two people in the hospital, one of whom has been taken […]
On Saturday, 2 July 2022, an elderly man was robbed outside his home in Broxburn. Detectives are appealing for information
A man knocked on the 92-year-old man’s door in Fergusson Road between 2 and 5 p.m.He pushed the man to the ground before stealing his wallet.The suspect fled with a black leather wallet containing a low two-figure sum of money, a bank card, and a bus pass.He was described as white, about 5 feet tall, […]