Major Grass Fire in Hornchurch Prompts Smoke Warning to Residents
Default Heading H1 Sixty firefighters are tackling a large grass fire in Hornchurch this evening, after around six hectares of grassland caught alight near Wingletye Lane. The London Fire Brigade was called to the blaze at 20:10, with eight fire engines quickly deployed from stations including Barking, Kentish Town, and Soho. Residents Urged to Keep […]
Major Fire Erupts at Beam Valley Country Park in Dagenham
Major Fire Erupts A major fire has broken out at Beam Valley Country Park in Dagenham this evening, triggering a large-scale emergency response. London Fire Brigade was mobilised at just after 7pm to the scene near Clemence Road and Chantress Close, RM10, with multiple units responding to the out of control wild fire. The full scale […]
Nurse Killed in Southend Plane Crash as Fundraiser Launched named as Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz
Default Heading H1 The first picture has been released of the nurse tragically killed in yesterday’s private medical jet crash at Southend Airport, as friends launch a fundraiser to support her grieving family. The victim, named by friends as Feña, (Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz) was a 31-year-old medic on her first day working aboard […]
Three Arrested After Fatal Stabbing of Blue Stevens Near Luxury Knightsbridge Hotel
Default Heading H1 Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Blue Stevens, who was fatally stabbed near a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge last Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that two suspects were detained on Saturday during a police operation in Hounslow. One man was arrested on suspicion of murder and […]
Fears Grow Over Potential Closure of Met Police Contact Centre Amid Budget Cuts
Default Heading H1 Concerns are mounting over rumoured plans to shut down the Metropolitan Police’s MetCC (Metropolitan Communications Command) in a controversial move tied to budget cuts. Social media erupted on Monday with speculation that the critical emergency call and dispatch centre — which handles 999 and 101 calls for the Metropolitan Police — […]
Amazon Delivery Driver Killed in Kent Level Crossing Crash Was Working Extra Shift to Support His Young Child
Default Heading H1 An Amazon delivery driver who died when his van was hit by a train at a level crossing in Teynham, near Sittingbourne, has been described as a “hardworking father” who was taking on an extra shift to support his young child. The 23-year-old man, who has not yet been formally named, was […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing 12-Year-Old Girl from Maidstone
Default Heading H1 Police are appealing for help to locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from the Parkwood area of Maidstone. Poppy Garrabos was last seen at around 10:30am on Sunday 13 July at a bus stop near Morrison’s on Sutton Road, and concern is growing for her welfare. Description: Name: Poppy Garrabos Age: 12 […]
Southend Plane Crash: Nurse Killed in ‘Fireball’ Was on First Day of New Job
Default Heading H1 A nurse tragically killed in Sunday’s private jet crash at Southend Airport was on her first day working for a medical flight provider, friends have confirmed. The 31-year-old woman, described as a “dedicated medic,” had recently taken a new role after leaving her hospital post and was aboard the Beechcraft B200 Super […]
Man Who Murdered and Beheaded Girlfriend Jailed for Minimum of 23 Years
Default Heading H1 A 27-year-old man who brutally murdered and decapitated his girlfriend in a frenzied knife attack at their East Kilbride flat has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 23 years. Ewan Methven, a Royal Mail postman, killed 21-year-old Phoenix Spencer-Horn in November last year after she returned home from […]
Southend Plane Crash: Four Dead in ‘Fireball’ Tragedy as Airport Remains Closed
Default Heading H1 Four people have been confirmed dead after a small aircraft crashed into a “fireball” near London Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, Essex Police confirmed in a live news conference this afternoon. Plane went “head first” into ground Emergency services rushed to the scene just before 4pm on Sunday, after reports that a […]