Fake pet accessories don’t fall foul of the scammers
Fake pet accessories don’t fall foul of the scammers Action Fraud is warning the public that fraudsters are posting advertisements for non-existent animals and pet accessories online. Between March 2012 and April 2018, 5066 reports of this fraud were made to Action Fraud. Victims reported losing £3,129,273 during this time – an average of £40,640 […]
Manhunt launched for fake Police officer
Manhunt launched for fake Police officer Officers investigating reports of a man impersonating a police officer in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At 5.36pm on Wednesday 6 March 2019 Dorset Police received a report from a woman in Wellington Road reporting that a suspicious man had attended her […]
Police close Gosport Road following collision
Police close Gosport Road following collision Police in Gosport have closed a road following a serious collision. A closure has been put in place between Howe Rd junction with Grange Rd and the roundabout nearby following collision. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air ambulance has also been sent to collision near to the BMX […]
Murder investigation launched after missing woman found dead
Murder investigation launched after missing woman found dead A murder investigation has been launched in Richmond after the body of a woman was found. Laureline Garcia-Bertaux, 34, from Richmond, was reported missing after she did not turn up for work on Monday, 4 March. During the late evening of Wednesday, 7 March, officers located a […]
Victim of East London stabbing named as David Martinez
Victim of East London stabbing named as David Martinez The victim of a fatal stabbing in Leyton has been named by police. Although formal identification has not yet taken place, detectives are confident the victim is David Martinez, 26, a Spanish national. A murder investigation was launched after police were called to North Birkbeck Road, […]
Man in court over Andover sex attack
Man in court over Andover sex attack A man has today (Thursday 7 March) appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court charged with non-recent child sex offences following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary’s Operation Marmion Team. Philip Banning, 68, of Meadowlands Close, Penhow, Wales, was charged by postal requisition with 24 counts of indecent assault against girls […]
Man in court over Andover sex attack
Man in court over Andover sex attack A man has today (Thursday 7 March) appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court charged with non-recent child sex offences following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary’s Operation Marmion Team. Philip Banning, 68, of Meadowlands Close, Penhow, Wales, was charged by postal requisition with 24 counts of indecent assault against girls […]
Man charged with attempted robbery
Man charged with attempted robbery A 41-year-old man is to appear in court charged with attempted robbery. Paul Dunman was charged on Tuesday 5 March with carrying out an attempted robbery in Millmead Road, Margate. The charge follows an incident during the afternoon of Sunday 3 March 2019 in which a man in his 30s […]
Man charged with attempted robbery
Man charged with attempted robbery A 41-year-old man is to appear in court charged with attempted robbery. Paul Dunman was charged on Tuesday 5 March with carrying out an attempted robbery in Millmead Road, Margate. The charge follows an incident during the afternoon of Sunday 3 March 2019 in which a man in his 30s […]
St Mary’s Hospital given its own emergency to deal with after stark warning from CQC
St Mary’s Hospital given its own emergency to deal with after stark warning from CQC The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned the Isle of Wight NHS Trust that services provided in the emergency department at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport must improve as a matter of urgency. CQC carried out a focused inspection in […]