Thirty-seven-year-old Tony Fraine was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court

A Leicestershire man has today (Friday 2 October) been jailed for engaging in sexual activity with a teenage girl. Thirty-seven-year-old Tony Fraine was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court this afternoon. On 11 September, at the same court, he pleaded guilty to one count of abuse of position of […]
Wimbledon fire station sent its new 32-metre turntable ladder to the incident, which just came into service earlier in the day

Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters were called to a fire at a house on Ferguson Avenue in Surbiton. Half of the ground and first floors of a semi-detached house were damaged by the fire. One man from the affected property was treated for shock at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews. Two […]
Firefighters have issued a candle safety reminder after a fire at a flat on Lakeside Drive in Park Royal

Part of a flat on the third floor of an eight-storey block was damaged by the fire. A woman left the flat before the Brigade arrived. There were no reports of any injuries. The Brigade’s fire investigators believe the fire was accidental and was caused by an unattended candle which had been placed on a […]
A conveyor belt inside a single-storey industrial unit used for recycling waste metal was destroyed by fire.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at an industrial park on Kenninghall Road in Edmonton. A conveyor belt inside a single-storey industrial unit used for recycling waste metal was destroyed by fire. There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire was accidental. The conveyor belt overheated. […]
Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Angel’s welfare.

Angel Casey, aged 14, was last seen at the Pines Centre, Divot Place, Hertford at around 3.30pm on Saturday, 3 October. She is described as around 5 foot 5”, of slim build, with a tanned complexion, shoulder length brown hair (with the front coloured blonde) and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a […]
The new Port Infrastructure Fund will help build new facilities and improve ports infrastructure from a £200 million funding pot

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, is writing to Portsmouth International Port to encourage them to bid for a new pot of funding to prepare them for the end of the transition period. The new Port Infrastructure Fund will help build new facilities and improve ports infrastructure from a £200 million funding pot. The aim […]
A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160 million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean

A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160 million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean. RFA Argus, alongside her Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, Royal Marines and US Coast Guard teams, worked with Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Groningen to seize 1.7 tonnes of cocaine and 28kg […]
A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160 million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the…

A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160 million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean. RFA Argus, alongside her Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, Royal Marines and US Coast Guard teams, worked with Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Groningen to seize 1.7 tonnes of cocaine and 28kg […]
A leading transport provider has delivered some good news to Reading Buses endorsing that their team, even in unusual circumstances, is still one of the best.

It has been announced that Reading Buses has been named the National Express Operator of the Year in the 1-5 vehicle category. The commendation in the National Express Operator of the Year awards was based on engineering standards, the number of miles run, customers carried, praise and complaints. In addition to crowning Reading Buses […]
A leading transport provider has delivered some good news to Reading Buses endorsing that their team, even in unusual circumstances, is s…

It has been announced that Reading Buses has been named the National Express Operator of the Year in the 1-5 vehicle category. The commendation in the National Express Operator of the Year awards was based on engineering standards, the number of miles run, customers carried, praise and complaints. In addition to crowning Reading Buses […]