Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a man in Canterbury
Kent Police was called at around 12pm on Sunday 16 October 2022 after a person was found lying unresponsive in a shallow section of the Great Stour river behind River Bend Close. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service but the man, who has since been identified as being local and in his […]
Ditchling Road Incident – 4 arrested by police after kidnapping – (ID 531886)
Four people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Ditchling Road, Brighton. Police received a report of kidnapping on Monday evening (17 October). This triggered an immediate response to safely locate the victim. Following enquiries, a flat on Ditchling Road was identified as the offence location. Officers including Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers […]
Ditchling Road Incident – 4 arrested by police after kidnapping
Four people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Ditchling Road, Brighton. Police received a report of kidnapping on Monday evening (17 October). This triggered an immediate response to safely locate the victim. Following enquiries, a flat on Ditchling Road was identified as the offence location. Officers including Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers […]
Ditchling Road Incident – 4 arrested by police after kidnapping
Four people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Ditchling Road, Brighton. Police received a report of kidnapping on Monday evening (17 October). This triggered an immediate response to safely locate the victim. Following enquiries, a flat on Ditchling Road was identified as the offence location. Officers including Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers […]
A serving Met officer has been dismissed following a misconduct hearing
Police Constable Emilio Touceda, a probationary officer based at Central East Command Unit, was found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in regard to authority, respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct, after he sent an unsolicited explicit image of himself to a former member of police staff. Superintendent Mike Hamer, responsible for policing […]
Witnesses are being sought following a fatal collision near Sittingbourne
At around 5pm on Tuesday 18 October 2022, a yellow Renault Scenic was involved in a collision with a bicycle along The Street in Wormshill. The cyclist, a 71-year-old man, sustained fatal injuries and was confirmed deceased at the scene. Two men from Sittingbourne, aged 35 and 55, were later arrested on suspicion of causing […]
Brighton RNLI chair retires after 46 years of volunteering – (ID 531870)
Brighton RNLI’s longest serving volunteer is retiring after 46 years of service. Malcolm Harvey joined the first ever crew at Brighton Marina lifeboat station just after it was built in 1978. For two years before this, he trained with Newhaven RNLI to ensure he was ready to be on crew as soon as the station […]
Brighton RNLI chair retires after 46 years of volunteering
Brighton RNLI’s longest serving volunteer is retiring after 46 years of service. Malcolm Harvey joined the first ever crew at Brighton Marina lifeboat station just after it was built in 1978. For two years before this, he trained with Newhaven RNLI to ensure he was ready to be on crew as soon as the station […]
Brighton RNLI chair retires after 46 years of volunteering
Brighton RNLI’s longest serving volunteer is retiring after 46 years of service. Malcolm Harvey joined the first ever crew at Brighton Marina lifeboat station just after it was built in 1978. For two years before this, he trained with Newhaven RNLI to ensure he was ready to be on crew as soon as the station […]
Selsey and Bembridge lifeboats go to the aid of a lone sailor on a 99-year-old ex RNLI lifeboat.
Selsey and Bembridge lifeboats go to the aid of a lone sailor on a 99-year-old ex RNLI lifeboat. The UK coastguard received a Mayday distress call from the vessel stating the lone sailor had been injured and was unable to properly control the craft. He gave a position that indicated he was approximately five miles […]