Folkestone Cannabis Dealer Ordered to Repay Nearly £200,000 in Illegal Profits
A Folkestone drug dealer has been ordered to pay back almost £200,000 made from his illegal activities. Sam Hemmingway, 35, was caught with cannabis, a knuckleduster, and a substantial amount of cash when officers searched his home in Millfield, Hawkinge, in October 2022. Analysis of phone messages by Kent Police detectives revealed that he had […]
Parole Board Denies Release for Convicted Terrorist Abdalraouf Abdallah
The Parole Board has decided against releasing Abdalraouf Abdallah, a convicted terrorist, after a comprehensive review of his case. Abdallah, now 31, is serving an extended determinate sentence of nine years and six months for terrorism-related offences committed in 2014. Initially released in November 2020, Abdallah was recalled to custody in January 2021 following alleged […]
Rescue Mission Launched to Save Stranded Whales Off Kent Coast
A rescue mission to save nine pilot whales stranded on mudflats in the Swale estuary at Seasalter, between Whitstable and the Isle of Sheppey, has ended after rescue teams found the mammals unreachable. The pod of whales became stranded on the mudflats, prompting around 30 members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) […]
A421 in Bedfordshire Remains Closed Due to Significant Flooding After Record Rainfall
The A421 in Bedfordshire remains closed in both directions due to severe flooding after record rainfall hit the region. National Highways has been tackling the challenging situation, working round the clock to remove millions of litres of water from the affected section of the road, near Marston Moretaine. Since the flooding occurred on 22 […]
Sussex Police Respond to Serious Collision on A267 Near Heathfield
Sussex Police are currently responding to a serious collision involving a car and a lorry on the A267 at Cross in Hand, near Heathfield. The accident, which occurred earlier today, has led to the closure of the road in both directions for several hours. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative […]
Two Teenagers and Teacher Hospitalised After Suspected Acid Attack at London School: Girl, 14, Feared to Have Life-Changing Injuries
Two schoolchildren and a teacher have been hospitalised following a suspected acid attack at Westminster Academy in Paddington, west London. The incident took place around 4:40 pm on Monday when a substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at two teenagers and a staff member. A 14-year-old girl suffered injuries that are feared to be […]
Teenager Due in Court Charged with Terrorism Offences
A 17-year-old boy is due in court after being charged with terrorism offences, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command. The teenager was arrested at an address in Twickenham on Tuesday, September 24, and was taken to a west London police station under the Terrorism Act 2000. A warrant of further detention […]
Paedophile Who Planned to Abuse 9-Year-Old Jailed for Nearly Four Years
A 61-year-old man who made plans to abuse a nine-year-old child has been jailed after an undercover police operation revealed his intentions. Stephen Biles, of Riverside, Ringwood, had been communicating online and over the phone between January and March 2020 with what he believed to be another adult, discussing plans to abuse the adult’s niece […]
Man Arrested for Drugs Offence After Vehicle Stop in Farnborough
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a drugs offence following a proactive police stop in Farnborough yesterday. Officers stopped a Volkswagen Polo on Fairfax Road during a routine patrol around 4pm on Sunday, September 29. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery and seizure of a quantity of suspected Class […]
Clothes Found on Sussex Beach Spark Major Search for Missing Swimmer
A large-scale search operation was launched on Sunday, September 29, after clothes were found abandoned on Aldwick Beach, raising fears of a missing swimmer. The UK Coastguard initiated the search and called upon multiple agencies, including Sussex Police and local lifeboat crews, to assist. The Selsey RNLI all-weather lifeboat (ALB) was dispatched at 2:44pm, along […]