Coronation Street releases “Wonky Duck” gin
What would Hilda Think? Just in time for Christmas “I just wish that middle one would buck itself up a bit”… Thirty five years after they last adorned her famous “muriel” at Number 13 Coronation Street, Hilda Ogden’s beloved ducks have returned to grace the bottle of the show’s new premium gin. And it couldn’t […]
A paedophile who was allowed to go on holiday to Greece while on bail has been jailed for more than 15 years
Matthew Thompson, 48, admitted sexually abusing two girls but was told by Judge Jonathan Gibson he could still take a pre-booked trip to Kos in October. He was ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register before he left and to report to police on his return. Thompson, of Bentham Drive in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, was […]
Partial remains of four victims recovered from the site of Bismark House Mill fire in Oldham have been identified
The victims are Uoc Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Chu, Duong Van Nguyen and Nam Thanh Lee. A file has been passed to His Majesty’s Coroner and inquests are due to be opened in the coming weeks. – Uoc maintained regular contact with his wife until the date of the fire, at which time he said […]
Brighton & Hove Mayor opens Brighton Christmas Festival!
This afternoon (18th November) Brighton & Hove Mayor, Councillor Lizzie Deane cut the ribbon opening this year’s Brighton Christmas Festival. This year’s festivities include Après-Ski Bar, a Ferris wheel (see photos of our ride with the Mayor below-) and a Christmas Market. This is the second year the festival has been held in the city. The […]
Brighton & Hove Mayor opens Brighton Christmas Festival!
This afternoon (18th November) Brighton & Hove Mayor, Councillor Lizzie Deane cut the ribbon opening this year’s Brighton Christmas Festival. This year’s festivities include Après-Ski Bar, a Ferris wheel (see photos of our ride with the Mayor below-) and a Christmas Market. This is the second year the festival has been held in the city. The […]
Brighton & Hove Mayor opens Brighton Christmas Festival! – (ID 534053)
This afternoon (18th November) Brighton & Hove Mayor, Councillor Lizzie Deane cut the ribbon opening this year’s Brighton Christmas Festival. This year’s festivities include Après-Ski Bar, a Ferris wheel (see photos of our ride with the Mayor below-) and a Christmas Market. This is the second year the festival has been held in the city. The […]
Road closures are currently in place between the Black Prince Interchange and the Danson Interchange
Police were called at 5.35pm on Friday, 18 November following concerns for the welfare of a female on a bridge on the A2 Bexleyheath, Road closures are currently in place between the Black Prince Interchange and the Danson Interchange as police remain in the area to bring the matter to a safe conclusion. Diversions are […]
A man who killed two elderly siblings in their east London home nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after police identified his DNA on…
Danville Neil was arrested in 2020 when officers reviewing the deaths of brother and sister Anne Castle and William Bryan in 1993 submitted the item for forensic testing. Thanks to advancements in forensic technology, scientists were able to establish that a DNA sample taken from beneath a knot in the strap – which was […]
A man who killed two elderly siblings in their east London home nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after police identified his DNA on a binoculars strap used to tie up one of the victims
Danville Neil was arrested in 2020 when officers reviewing the deaths of brother and sister Anne Castle and William Bryan in 1993 submitted the item for forensic testing. Thanks to advancements in forensic technology, scientists were able to establish that a DNA sample taken from beneath a knot in the strap – which was […]
Investigators have arrested a suspect on suspicion of three indecent exposures in Gillingham
The incidents happened between 6.20pm and 8pm on Wednesday 26 October 2022. Victims reported being approached by a man in an alleyway between Mill Road and Burn Road, in Linden Road and in The Chase near Featherby Road. A 20-year-old man from Maidstone was arrested on Friday 18 November and taken into custody. Click here […]