Police on the Isle of Wight have confirmed the identity of a man who has been murdered in Ryde
Police attended a flat in George Street on the afternoon of Tuesday 4 January 2022, where the body of 33-year-old Scott Edward Cooper, of Newport, was discovered.His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.The death is being treated as murder, and we continue to appeal for anyone with information […]
Firefighters use an aerial ladder to remove dangerous cast iron pipe from Southsea home after concerns for public safety
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called at around 11.40 am 5th January, after concerns were raised over a partially falling cast iron pipe. Firefighters from Southsea attended the home in Festing Grove, Southsea, who raised concerns over the public safety if the pipe were to fall. The […]
Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth have declared a major incident after adverse weather conditions causes severe disruption to outpatient appointments.
It comes after Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service received a call shortly after 7.20 am on the 7th January reporting internal flooding at the hospital. As a result of a significant water leak affecting large parts of the Queen Alexandra Hospital site, we have declared a major […]
Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth have declared a major incident after adverse weather conditions causes severe disruption to outpatien…
It comes after Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service received a call shortly after 7.20 am on the 7th January reporting internal flooding at the hospital. As a result of a significant water leak affecting large parts of the Queen Alexandra Hospital site, we have declared a major […]
Police release new images as search for missing Dover man continues
A new image of a missing man from the Dover area has been released as Kent Police officers appeal for information which can help find him. Brian McConnell was last seen on Wednesday 5 January 2022 and is believed to have left his home in Guston on foot. The 58-year-old is described as […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Ali Abucar Ali have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to as significant witnesses
Police were called on the evening of Friday, 12 November, to Albany Road in Brentford where they found a man and woman suffering from stab injuries. Ali Abucar Ali, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was taken to hospital and has since been discharged with non life-threatening injuries. During their enquiries, […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Ali Abucar Ali have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to as significant wit…
Police were called on the evening of Friday, 12 November, to Albany Road in Brentford where they found a man and woman suffering from stab injuries. Ali Abucar Ali, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was taken to hospital and has since been discharged with non life-threatening injuries. During their enquiries, […]
A Medway man has been charged after a woman reported having her handbag snatched on Christmas Day
The victim, who is in her 20s, was walking along #Rochester High Street at around 3.10am on Saturday 25 December 2021 when the incident happened. She reported that a man riding a bicycle threatened her with violence before grabbing her handbag, which contained a bank card, make-up, perfume and other personal belongings. Kent Police […]
A-time cash machine thief is facing prison time after he was caught at the BP petrol station
The attack on the machine took place on Horsham Road, Alfold on Saturday, 4 December. At around 4.30am officers were alerted to an attack in progress at the petrol station and when they arrived at the scene they discovered Tommy Stevenson, 28, of Dalmeny Way, Epsom, behind a fence at the far end of the […]
A van driver who attempted to smuggle heroin and cocaine worth £16.5m by hiding it within catering supplies has been jailed for 10 years
Ross Patrick Deffley, 26, from Solihull, was arrested and a National Crime Agency investigation began when he was stopped at the border in Dover on 21 September 2021. The van contained boxes of nitrous oxide canisters for the catering industry. However, when searched by Border Force officers, 183 kilos of heroin and cocaine was […]