WhatsApp Users Experience Outage, Seek Answers on Social Media
A significant outage has affected thousands of WhatsApp users, causing interruptions in their conversations and prompting a surge in queries and concerns on social media platforms. Panicked individuals resorted to various troubleshooting measures, such as toggling their mobile data on and off or checking their Wi-Fi connections, only to discover that the issue lay with […]
Two Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After 40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead on Rochdale Street
Tragedy struck in Rochdale as a 40-year-old woman was found dead on New Barn Lane, prompting police to launch an investigation into her death. The victim has been identified as Kerry Newman, a loving mother of two boys. The distressing incident unfolded on Monday, July 17, 2023, at approximately 04:30 when police received a concern […]
Man Receives 12-Year Jail Sentence After Fatal Collision on M66
Adil Iqbal of Hope Street, Accrington, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving. Appearing in court on Wednesday, July 19, Iqbal was also handed a 13-year disqualification from driving as a result of his reckless actions. The devastating incident occurred on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at […]
A man found himself in handcuffs after police were called to reports of a gun being waved at people following an argument over parking
The armed response unit and response officers were quickly on the scene in Andover Road, Bestwood, after receiving a report of a man in possession of a gun shortly after 4pm yesterday (Tuesday 18 July). The teams detained a suspect and seized the suspected firearm. Following an inspection of the firearm, officers concluded it was […]
Hay Bale Fire Prompts Advisory to Close Windows and Doors in Swanley
A large fire involving hay bales has sparked an advisory for residents and workers in Swanley, urging them to close windows and doors due to the smoke generated by the incident. Four fire engines have been dispatched to the scene on Highlands Hill to combat the blaze. UPDATE: 4:30 pm Firefighters are steadily making progress […]
Sri Lanka to Expand Anti-Elephant Electric Fencing Amid Escalating Human-Elephant Conflict
In response to the escalating human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka, the government has announced plans to more than double its anti-elephant electric fencing. The move comes after a distressing toll of over 200 elephants and nearly 100 people lost their lives due to the ongoing conflict between farmers and marauding elephants raiding crops. Elephants, revered […]
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing teenager from Southwark
Ella Whitrod was reported missing from the Bermondsey area on Wednesday, 21 June. The last confirmed sighting of Ella was in Westminster on Sunday, 16 July. The 14-year-old has links to various parts of London, including Newham, Westminster, Wandsworth, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Hackney. There is also information to suggest she may have travelled […]
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was fatally attacked in King Edward VII Park, Wembley
Formal identification is yet to take place but the man has been provisionally named as Milton Hurlington, 42, of north west London. Police were called at 21:49hrs on Monday, 17 July to reports of a man in his 40s with a stab injury in the Dene, Wembley, following the attack in the nearby park. Officers, […]
A sex offender from Sheerness has been jailed for five years
Jake Crawley, of Granville Road, committed multiple online sex offences after contacting a 15-year-old child on social media. Between November and December 2022, Crawley sent the child obscene messages as well as inappropriate gifts, including money and a bottle of alcohol, despite knowing the recipient was underage. Kent Police was notified of the offences on […]
Metropolitan Police Apologises and Settles with Family of Murdered Investigator Daniel Morgan
The Metropolitan Police has issued an apology and reached a “mutually satisfactory settlement” with the family of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator who was brutally murdered 36 years ago. The apology comes after the police force admitted that the original murder investigation was riddled with corruption, professional incompetence, and defensiveness. Daniel Morgan, a co-founder of […]