Massive fire at Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft Plant
Residents in the Russian city of Voronezh report hearing a loud explosion near the runway of a military aircraft plant. At the same time, the city council denies everything. They claim there have been no emergencies. There were no requests for fire and rescue units, according to the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry […]
Mortlake station has been closed and services temporarily suspended while police deal with an incident
A person has been hit by a train at a south-west London station. this evening On Friday, shortly after 11pm London HEMS air ambulance doctors were dispatched after emergency services received reports of a person being hit by a train in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames. The person, whose age is unknown, has been seriously injured […]
Fire crews called to cell alight in the Segregation unit at London’s HMP Bellmarsh
An inmate at Prison holding up to 792 has set fire to his cell within the punishment block at His Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh in south-east London. Firefighters from the London Fire Brigade were called by staff at the Category-A men’s prison in Thamesmead after a fire broke out within a cell in “The segregation […]
Officers searching for missing David Marshall, 82, from Alton have today found a body
Formal identification has not yet taken place, but David’s next of kin have been informed. The death is being treated as unexplained but non-suspicious at this time, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
The Bank of England has released images of the first £10 notes with King Charles’ face on them
The only design change to the £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes will be the portrait of His Majesty, but the process of introducing the money will be lengthy. Although printing has begun, the notes will not be in circulation until mid-2024, due to the time it takes self-service tills to recognise the new image. […]
Police have been called to York Road in Battersea after male is injured – (ID 558672)
Officers have put in a crime scene cordon on York Road in Battersea whilst Paramedic battle to save the man’s life. Paramedics from the London ambulance service are treating the male who is understood to have fallen and hit his head causing a head injury the male is understood to have been in drinks. Bystanders […]
Police have been called to York Road in Battersea after male is injured
Officers have put in a crime scene cordon on York Road in Battersea whilst Paramedic battle to save the man’s life. Paramedics from the London ambulance service are treating the male who is understood to have fallen and hit his head causing a head injury the male is understood to have been in drinks. Bystanders […]
Police have been called to York Road in Battersea after male is injured
Officers have put in a crime scene cordon on York Road in Battersea whilst Paramedic battle to save the man’s life. Paramedics from the London ambulance service are treating the male who is understood to have fallen and hit his head causing a head injury the male is understood to have been in drinks. Bystanders […]
After a theft from a Lanarkshire garden centre, police are investigating sightings of a giant gorilla statue on motorways across England
Gary the Gorilla, an 8ft fibreglass ornament, was reported stolen from Reynard Nursery in Carluke last month. On Thursday, Andrew Scott, the owner, received photos of a gorilla matching Gary’s description tied to a caravan on the M25 and the M40 near Warwick. Police Scotland said it was aware of the sightings and that investigations […]
If you were craving sausage rolls at Clapham Junction Station yesterday you were in for a surprise.
Due to a pricing error, the rolls appeared to cost 100 times their normal price. The rolls were displayed in a cabinet, and the prices indicated that each roll cost £137.50 to take out and £165 to eat in. Even the most ardent Greggs fan would probably baulk at such exorbitant prices. One man tweeted […]