If he was still serving, a former Metropolitan Police officer who pleaded guilty to soliciting a prostitute would have been fired without…

Tristan Downing, who was assigned to the Central North Command Unit, was scheduled for an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday, 15 July, following his guilty plea in February at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. In January, he was apprehended during a police operation in Edmonton. Plainclothes officers stood by as he arrived in a rented car, […]
If he was still serving, a former Metropolitan Police officer who pleaded guilty to soliciting a prostitute would have been fired without notice

Tristan Downing, who was assigned to the Central North Command Unit, was scheduled for an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday, 15 July, following his guilty plea in February at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. In January, he was apprehended during a police operation in Edmonton. Plainclothes officers stood by as he arrived in a rented car, […]
Family release tribute to man who died in collision near Devizes on Saturday

Terry Burgess, 82, was killed in a car accident over the weekend, and his family has paid tribute to him.It happened on the A361 between Beckhampton and Devizes shortly before 6.45 p.m. on Saturday (16/07).We are still investigating the collision and would like to encourage witnesses to come forward and speak with police.The family of […]
A HGV fire has closed the A35 in Dorset in both directions between the A37 (Dorchester) and the A3066 (Bridport)

Emergency services such as the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service are currently on the scene. National have released the official diversion Eastbound Travel Take the first exit off the roundabout onto the A3066. Continue for approximately 10 miles to Misterton via Melplash, Beaminster, and Moserton. Turn right onto the A356 at the A356/A3066 junction. […]
The first picture of Leigh Park murder victim Frankie Fitzgerald, who died in the shocking murder over the weekend in Hampshire

The family of a man who died in Havant on Sunday (17 July) paid tribute to him today. Frankie Fitzgerald, 25, of Halstead Road, Portsmouth, died after an incident on Botley Drive. Frankie’s family paid tribute to him today, saying: “Frankie was a devoted father, […]
A total of 14 postcodes in Maidstone are without power this afternoon (Monday)

This afternoon, 14 Maidstone postcodes are without power (Monday).An underground electricity cable fault on their high voltage network caused a power outage that affected the entire area. The loss of power has affected 718 customers in 14 postcodes in and around Maidstone. UK Power Networks is working to restore power as soon as possible, with […]
A total of 14 postcodes in Maidstone are without power this afternoon (Monday)

This afternoon, 14 Maidstone postcodes are without power (Monday).An underground electricity cable fault on their high voltage network caused a power outage that affected the entire area. The loss of power has affected 718 customers in 14 postcodes in and around Maidstone. UK Power Networks is working to restore power as soon as possible, with […]
A healthcare worker who fathered a child with a psychiatric unit patient has jailed for eight months

The man, 36, from London, admitted having sexual relations with a mentally ill woman after she became pregnant at the Surrey unit in 2019. The woman was unable to care for the baby, so they were removed by children’s services after birth. Judge Rufus Taylor, sentencing the man at Guildford Crown Court, stated that […]
Police were called to reports of a man injured after being assaulted with a bottle in Lady Margaret Road, Southall – (ID 529217)

At around 1.30 a.m. on Monday, 18 July, police were called to reports of a man injured after being assaulted with a bottle in Lady Margaret Road, Southall. Officers and the London Ambulance Service arrived to find a man in his twenties suffering from injuries. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, where it […]
Police were called to reports of a man injured after being assaulted with a bottle in Lady Margaret Road, Southall

At around 1.30 a.m. on Monday, 18 July, police were called to reports of a man injured after being assaulted with a bottle in Lady Margaret Road, Southall. Officers and the London Ambulance Service arrived to find a man in his twenties suffering from injuries. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, where it […]