Jailed: The gun supplier who had a workshop to convert blank firers into lethal weapons in his bedroom
A man who operated a workshop converting blank-firing pistols into lethal firearms from his home in the West Midlands has been jailed. Officers from the National Crime Agency’s Armed Operations Unit raided 50-year-old Alireza Nowbakht’s property in Mallin Street, Smethwick, on 22 December 2022.He had purchased seven of the weapons online from a legitimate supplier […]
British Transport Police Appeal for Information Following Assault on Train
The British Transport Police (BTP) have today released images of two women believed to have information regarding an assault that occurred on board a train between Carshalton and Victoria Railway Stations. The incident took place at approximately 6.45pm on Monday, 24 April, as the train approached Mitcham Eastfields. According to reports, a young boy, estimated […]
RNLI Regrets Absence of Lifeguard Service at Bexhill-on-Sea in 2023
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has expressed regret that it will not provide a lifeguard service at Bexhill-on-Sea for the 2023 season. Despite making strenuous efforts to attract lifeguard candidates through targeted local advertising, comprehensive leafleting campaigns in local and neighbouring towns, recruitment fairs, and online engagement, the RNLI has faced significant difficulties in […]
No Criminal Offences Committed in Bournemouth Beach Deaths, Police Conclude
Following an extensive investigation into the tragic deaths of 12-year-old Sunnah Khan and 17-year-old Joe Abbess off Bournemouth beach on May 31, Dorset Police has announced that no criminal offences were committed. The victims were suspected to have drowned after getting caught in a riptide near the pier at the popular resort. The police probe […]
Junior Doctors Launch Five-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute in NHS
Junior doctors across England are set to embark on a five-day strike starting on Thursday, marking the longest walkout in the history of the National Health Service (NHS). The strike is a result of an ongoing dispute over pay between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government. Picket lines will be formed by BMA […]
Protesters Interrupt Proms and The Last Leg Shows in Just Stop Oil Campaign
The opening night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and a live broadcast of Channel 4’s The Last Leg comedy show were both targeted by activists from the environmental group Just Stop Oil. During the Proms concert on Friday evening, two protesters stormed the stage, setting off confetti cannons and sounding air horns […]
Man Charged with Double Murder as Police Search for Missing Woman’s Body
A 65-year-old man from South London has been charged with the murder of two women as the police intensify their search for the body of a missing woman. Naomi Hunte, aged 41, was fatally stabbed at her residence on Congleton Grove in Greenwich on February 14 last year. Carl Cooper, a resident of Broadfield Road […]
RNLI and Pett Level Rescue Boat Rescue Stranded Yacht at Camber Sands
Rye Harbour, UK – On the evening of Thursday, July 13, a coordinated effort by RNLI Rye Harbour and Pett Level Rescue Boat successfully rescued a stranded yacht at Camber Sands. The urgent call to action came at 8:24 pm. Luke Bishop, the helm at RNLI Rye Harbour, recounted the mission, stating, “At 8:35 pm, […]
Woman Survives Attempted Suicide in East London
In a harrowing incident that unfolded on the evening of July 14, 2023, a 55-year-old woman survived an attempted suicide after jumping from the fifth floor of her flat at Huntshaw House on Devons Road. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, sustained significant injuries as a result of her desperate act but managed to survive. […]
Image Released in Connection with Assault at Walsall Railway Station
British Transport Police (BTP) has released an image as part of an appeal for information following an assault at Walsall Railway Station. The incident occurred at approximately 10.25pm on Friday, June 23, when four men engaged in verbal abuse directed towards a 26-year-old woman in the corridor leading to the train concourse. According to BTP, […]