Glebe Road Residents Evacuated as Major Grass Fire Rages Behind Albion Pub in Rainham
Default Heading H1 Residents living on Glebe Road in Rainham have been evacuated after a large grass fire broke out in the field behind the Albion Pub. The London Fire Brigade has urged nearby residents to keep windows and doors shut due to thick smoke drifting across the area. The blaze has prompted a major […]
Eight Fire Engines Tackling Major Grass Fire in Rainham
Default Heading H1 A major grass fire has broken out next to the Ingrebourne River near Farm Road, Rainham, prompting a significant emergency response this evening. The London Fire Brigade confirmed that eight fire engines have been deployed to tackle the rapidly spreading fire. The incident was first reported shortly before 5:00pm. The fire is […]
UPDATED: Armed Siege in Orpington – Man Reportedly Armed with Gun and Petrol Bomb
Default Heading H1 A major armed police operation in Orpington took place on Monday evening following reports of a man barricaded inside a home, believed to be armed with a gun and a petrol bomb. Emergency services were called to Wagtail Way, shortly after 8pm, where a siege situation quickly developed. The suspect reportedly remained […]
Girl Airlifted to Hospital After Serious Collision on Lewes Road in Newhaven
Default Heading H1 A girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car on Lewes Road, Newhaven on Monday evening (30 June). Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian shortly after 4.25pm. The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) confirmed that paramedics […]
Emergency Rescue at Five Arch Bridge After Girl, 13, Jumps Into River
Default Heading H1 Emergency services have launched a major rescue operation this afternoon after a 13-year-old girl reportedly jumped from Five Arch Bridge on North Cray Road, Sidcup. The incident happened just before 4pm on Tuesday 1st July 2025 prompting an immediate multi-agency response. It is understood that a child is in the water, with […]
Fraud Gang Jailed After Stealing £74,000 From Dying Nuclear Physicist in Call Centre Scam
Default Heading H1 Three men have been jailed over their roles in a call centre fraud operation that stole £74,000 from a dying 84-year-old retired nuclear physicist, who later passed away from cancer. Leopold Reeves, who was battling a rare form of tongue cancer, was tricked by the gang into transferring his life savings after […]
Two Seriously Injured After Falling from Brighton’s Derelict West Pier into the Sea
Default Heading H1 Two people have been seriously injured after falling from Brighton’s derelict West Pier into the sea this afternoon, prompting a multi-agency emergency response. Emergency services were called at around 12:30pm following multiple 999 calls reporting individuals in difficulty in the water near the unstable, off-limits pier structure. Multi-Agency Response Shoreham Coastguard, Newhaven […]
Leonna Ruka, 7, Named as Victim of Southend Park Tree Collapse
Default Heading H1 A young girl who died after a tree partially collapsed in a Southend park has been formally named as Leonna Ruka, aged seven, from Dagenham, east London. Leonna was one of several children caught beneath the fallen tree at Chalkwell Park shortly before 3pm on Saturday (June 28). Despite being rushed to […]
Two Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Fatal Stabbing in Barry
Default Heading H1 Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in Barry just before midnight on Monday. The teenagers, aged 16 and 17 and from Llantwit Major, were taken into custody overnight, South Wales Police confirmed. They remain under questioning as a major investigation […]
Two Injured in Stabbing on TfL Bus During Attempted Robbery in Catford
Default Heading H1 Two people were rushed to hospital this afternoon after a stabbing incident on a Transport for London (TfL) bus during an attempted phone robbery in Rushey Green, Catford (SE6). Emergency services were called to the scene at 1.43pm following reports of a violent altercation on board the bus. Attempted Robbery Turns […]