Murder charge brought after fatal East Dulwich attack
Murder charge brought after fatal East Dulwich attack A charge has been brought in connection with the murder 39-year-old Dennis Anderson from Lewisham. Police were called at approximately 2.35am on Sunday, 10 February, to reports of a man stabbed in Lordship Lane, near the junction with East Dulwich Grove, SE22. Officers and the London Ambulance […]
Hern Bay man jailed after knife rampage
Hern Bay man jailed after knife rampage A man has been jailed for 18 months after wielding a knife in public and assaulting a police officer. Robert Luff left his house at around 10pm on Friday 27 July 2018 and knocked on the front door of a neighbouring property. He asked for a hammer, claiming […]
Hundreds of homes hit by power cut in West Wight
Hundreds of homes hit by power cut in West Wight Hundreds of homes in the West Wight have been effected by the power cut is this evening (Thursday). A number of postcode areas in the PO41 region have been hit by the network power fault, that started to hit homes around 6.30pm Scottish and Southern […]
Man arrested following two distraction burglaries in Portsmouth
Man arrested following two distraction burglaries in Portsmouth Police officers from Hampshire Constabulary are investigating two distraction burglaries in Portsmouth, in which a man has claimed to be collecting money for charity. The first incident happened in Liss Road. A man went to an address on 9 February claiming to be collecting for charity. He […]
Large haul of guns and ammunition off the streets
Large haul of guns and ammunition off the streets Residents handed in more than 170 firearms and nearly 4,000 rounds of ammunition during Kent Police’s firearms surrender. The initiative which ran between Monday 21 January and Wednesday 6 February 2019 saw a total of 172 firearms and 3,857 rounds of ammunition being handed over to […]
White fronted geese seen for the first time at Sanown nature reserve
White fronted geese seen for the first time at Sanown nature reserve Ten white-fronted geese have been spotted at Sandown Meadows nature reserve on the Isle of Wight! This is a first for Sandown Meadows, and we were delighted to see these winter visitors making themselves at home. Interestingly, white-fronted geese have different coloured bills […]
Three men arrested in the concern of drug supply
Three men arrested in the concern of drug supply Kent Police officers arrested three people on drug supply offences following a vehicle stop in Gravesend. The vehicle was stopped on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 February 2019 after officers on patrol became suspicious of a vehicle travelling in Perry Street and, after following it for […]
Detectives investigate suspicious death of man in Gillingham
Detectives investigate suspicious death of man in Gillingham Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are investigating after the body of a man was found deceased in Gillingham. Kent Police was called by Kent Fire and Rescue Service at 10.32am on 14 February 2019 to an address in Firethorn Close, Gillingham. Kent Fire […]
Man jailed for Life over West Wight Grandfather death in Southampton
Man jailed for Life over West Wight Grandfather death in Southampton his afternoon a man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a grandfather whose body was found near Southampton Common. Tommy Scott, 34, of no fixed address, appeared at Winchester Crown Court after he admitted killing Gerald Pragnell at a […]
New fencing for Lord Louis Library to stop anti-social behaviour
New fencing for Lord Louis Library to stop anti-social behaviour Special fencing in keeping with its parkside location is being planned for Lord Louis Library in Newport. The fencing will be designed to help counter issues of anti-social behaviour around the library, bus station and Church Litten. It follows the installation of improved lighting in […]