Officers investigating a report of an assault in Rochester have released a CCTV image – (ID 531894)
The incident happened in the High Street near its junction with Almon Place, at 10.50pm on Saturday 27 August 2022. It is alleged a man was punched by a woman he did not know as he left a public house. He suffered serious facial injuries and later went to hospital for medical attention. Detective Sergeant […]
Two people have been charged in connection with the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge protests
During the two-day protest, which began on Monday, traffic on the M25 was disrupted. Morgan Trowland, 39, of Drummond Way in Islington, and Marcus Decker, 33, of no fixed address, have both been charged with conspiracy to commit a public nuisance. Essex Police said the pair would appear in court on Thursday at Southend Magistrates’ […]
A murder investigation has been launched in Tower Hamlets after a man was found dead in a flat
At 12.18am on Wednesday, 19 October, police received a report from a member of the public who was concerned the wellbeing of a man in Kirton Gardens, E2. Officers attended and a 47-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Formal identification awaits and a post-mortem examination will be held in due course and […]
DFDS wins Newhaven-Dieppe tender for another 5 years
On Tuesday, 18 October, it was confirmed that DFDS won a new five-year contract to operate the Newhaven-Dieppe route. Jean-Claude Charlo, Head of French Organisation and Route Director, says: “We are delighted to be awarded the contract to continue operating the important ferry link between Newhaven and Dieppe. This secures hundreds of local DFDS jobs […]
Two former Sussex police officers breached standards of professional behaviour
Two former Sussex police officers have had allegations of breaching standards of professional behaviour proven against them. The officers were the subject of separate accelerated misconduct hearings presided by the Chief Constable at Sussex Police HQ, Lewes, on Monday 17 October. An accelerated misconduct hearing is held when there is incontrovertible evidence and it is […]
Four arrests made after pursuit in Lancing after a vehicle driven by PCSO was rammed by another vehicle
Four suspects have been arrested following a vehicle pursuit by officers in West Sussex. It started when a police vehicle driven by a PCSO was rammed by a vehicle containing two occupants in Beachcroft Place in Lancing at about 7pm on Tuesday, October 8. The PCSO is receiving support after the incident, but thankfully was […]
Tribute to Bognor Regis teenager after fatal collision on Friday (October 14)
“His big heart, charm and caring nature always shone through.” The family of 18-year-old Connor Laye, from Bognor Regis, have paid tribute to the teenager after he passed away following a collision on Friday (October 14). Connor was riding a motorcycle that was involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Chichester […]
Police search for HMP Ford absconder Wesley Toms
Police are searching for Wesley Toms, who is wanted for arrest after absconding from Ford Open Prison. Toms, 43, absconded from the West Sussex prison during the night of Tuesday, August 2. He is serving a sentence for fraud, burglary and travel on a railway without payment. Toms is described as a white man, of […]
A major collision forced the closure of a section of the Dartford Crossing just 15 hours after it reopened
Long delays on the QEII Bridge were caused by an incident involving a lorry and a van on the M25 on the Essex side. Essex Police said in a statement: “At around 9.10 a.m. today, our officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on the A282 just before the QEII bridge. The road was […]
A quantity of cash was reported stolen and two windows had been damaged at the property in The Riviera, Sandgate
Witnesses are being sought following a burglary in Folkestone. Just after midnight on Sunday 9 October 2022, a woman was asleep in bed and woken by a person shining a torch through her bedroom door. When she called out, the person left the scene. A quantity of cash was reported stolen and two windows had […]