Unexploded ordnance found in Tangmere
Police responded Sunday evening to the discovery of a piece of Second World War ordnance in Hampden Place, Tangmere. A small number of surrounding buildings were evacuated and a cordon was put in place around the area while specialist EOD teams removed it safely.
Armed Police called following reports of a weapon being seen in Popular
At 7.10pm on Sunday, 27 November armed officers attended an address in Findhorn Street, E14 after receiving reports that the occupants had been seen in possession of a firearm. The item seen was confirmed to be a toy. During the search of the property, a number of class B drugs were found and a male […]
The Met Police is again preparing to provide a quick and effective response to Just Stop Oil activists, who are planning more disruptive activity in London from 28 November to 14 December
Commander Karen Findlay, Met Operations, said: “Just Stop Oil has already caused significant disruption to London’s general public and people travelling on the M25. “We understand they are now set to cause further disruption in London in the run-up to Christmas, from 28 November to 14 December. However, we are again fully prepared. We have […]
The Met Police is again preparing to provide a quick and effective response to Just Stop Oil activists, who are planning more disruptive …
Commander Karen Findlay, Met Operations, said: “Just Stop Oil has already caused significant disruption to London’s general public and people travelling on the M25. “We understand they are now set to cause further disruption in London in the run-up to Christmas, from 28 November to 14 December. However, we are again fully prepared. We have […]
Detectives have named the man who was killed during a fight on Richmond Bridge as 31-year-old Reece Newcombe
Police were called at around 4am on Saturday, 26 November to a fight on Richmond Bridge. Officers attended and found Reece, who had been stabbed with what we believe to be a piece of broken glass. Officers administered CPR prior to the arrival of paramedics before Reece was taken to hospital. Despite the efforts […]
Police are pleased to say the incident at the Bury Court block of flats in Bedford has now come to a safe conclusion
A second man inside the flat handed himself into the police shortly before 6pm and was arrested. This followed another man handing himself into officers earlier today. No one else was identified in the flat and no one suffered any injuries. Detective Chief Superintendent Dee Perkins said: “This has already been a long and challenging […]
UPDATED: A person has been hit by a train in West London
Emergency services have been called to on le Railway station in West London after a person was struck by a train. Officers from the Met Police and British Transport Police have been called to the station on Syon Lane in Isleworth just after the incident happened on Sunday evening. Services that run through the station have been seriously affected as the line has been closed for investigation […]
UPDATED: A person has been hit by a train in West London
Emergency services have been called to on le Railway station in West London after a person was struck by a train. Officers from the Met Police and British Transport Police have been called to the station on Syon Lane in Isleworth just after the incident happened on Sunday evening. Services that run through the station have been seriously affected as the line has been closed for investigation […]
Met Police officer escapes serious injury after collision with a Toyota Yaris
At around 6.26pm on Sunday, 27 November a marked police van was involved in a collision with a Toyota Yaris at the junction of Seymour Place and Marylebone Road. The police van overturned in the collision, ending up on its side. There are no reports of any injuries to either the officers or the occupant […]
Armed standoff with Police in a flat continues as surrounding properties are evacuated
People may have seen a large emergency services presence in the Goldington Green area of Bedford this morning (Sunday). Police were called at around 6am today to reports of a man in possession of a firearm at the Bury Court block of flats in Church Lane, Bedford. Officers attended and the situation has now been […]