Two men have been sentenced for their roles in an assault in Folkestone which resulted in the death of a man
On Tuesday 2 May 2023 at Canterbury Crown Court, Mark Green was given a custodial sentence of eight years after he admitted the manslaughter of Anthony Armstrong. Ruben Smith was sentenced to a year in custody for affray and causing actual bodily harm against Mr Armstrong. The victim had been walking with friends in New […]
Trio who carried out a serious assault in Whitstable High Street have been jailed
Alfie Scott, Lewis Jones and Shannon Cook assaulted their victims, leaving one with stab wounds to his face and back during the incident in 2022. On Saturday 14 May, Cook had come across a group of people who had been out in Whitstable town centre early that evening. An argument began between the group and […]
Just Oil protestor ran over by a car in North London Protest
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a person was involved in a collision with a vehicle on Holloway Road, Islington, whilst engaged in a protest, at around 10:00am, today Tuesday 2 May. The incident was brought to police attention after being circulated on social media and shows the person being involved […]
Three drug dealers have been jailed after police read dozens of encrypted messages between them and their suppliers
Jerome O’Connor, Jahvan Morris and Abdul Aziz conspired to bring tens-of-thousands-of-pounds-worth of cocaine onto the streets of Nottinghamshire. Officers from Nottinghamshire Police tracked the gang for several months before tailing them to a deal in Suffolk and catching them red-handed on the way home. Morris had been instructed by gang-leader O’Connor to travel to Ipswich […]
Traffic stop uncovers Dagenham man carrying 250g of cocaine and several phones
A man from Dagenham has been accused of dealing Class A substances after being caught driving through Findon carrying packages of cocaine. Xhonatan Matei, aged 37, residing at Shortcrofts Road in Dagenham, was pulled over after his vehicle was observed behaving suspiciously by officers on the A24 on Friday, 21 April. Upon searching, police discovered […]
Members of an organised crime group who smuggled drugs into the UK have been jailed for a total of over 17 years
Border Force officers discovered two pallet-loads of cannabis within a shipment of computer casing at Heathrow airport on Monday 8 February 2021. The drugs, which were valued at around £1 million, had been flown across from Canada and were due to be delivered to a business address in Dartford. Instead they were seized as part […]
The A30 in Devon is closed westbound between the B3260 (near Okehampton East) and the B3260 (near Okehampton West) due to a collision involving a lorry and car
The A30 in Devon is closed westbound between the B3260 (near Okehampton east) and the B3260 (near Okehampton west) due to a collision involving a lorry and car. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police are on scene. Diversion Route Road users are advised to follow the solid cycle diversion symbol on road signs Heavy Good […]
The A30 in Devon is closed westbound between the B3260 (near Okehampton East) and the B3260 (near Okehampton West) due to a collision inv…
The A30 in Devon is closed westbound between the B3260 (near Okehampton east) and the B3260 (near Okehampton west) due to a collision involving a lorry and car. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police are on scene. Diversion Route Road users are advised to follow the solid cycle diversion symbol on road signs Heavy Good […]
The weather forecast for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
As we get closer to the date of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May, the forecast detail is becoming clearer. Through the first part of this week, much of the UK will remain dry with clouds covering most areas. The best of any sunshine through Tuesday will be in the southwest of England and far […]
UPDATED: Cyclist airlifted to London Hospital after Hawkinge collision
Investigators are appealing for information following a serious collision in Hawkinge. At 1.50pm on Sunday 30 April 2023, a silver Ford Focus, a white VW Golf and a Green Toyota Aygo were travelling along the A260 Canterbury Road towards Densole, when they were involved in a collision. The Silver Ford Focus was then involved in a […]