Opponents of London’s ULEZ expansion have launched a guerilla campaign against the cameras that will be used to enforce the contentious scheme
Shopping bags and cardboard boxes have begun to appear over the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across the capital by Transport for London (TfL). More than 300 ANPR devices have recently been installed, with a total of 2,750 expected in time for the official ULEZ expansion launch date of August 29 later this […]
A man who sexually abused four children over the course of nearly 20 years has been jailed thanks to work by specialist officers
Matthew Rivett was convicted of 28 offences in November last year, including multiple counts of rape and assault by penetration, following a trial at Basildon Crown Court. He had sexually abused four children in Pitsea and Canvey Island between 2002 and 2019. The abuse came to light when some of the offences were reported to […]
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Swindon
A man, 23, has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. This follows an incident on Thursday in which a man in his 40s was shot.An information request has been issued.Officers arrested a 23-year-old man from Swindon’s Tadpole Garden Village area on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent yesterday (25/03). He is […]
Body found on Sussex beach
Following reports of a body on the beach, a portion of the seafront has been closed to the public. To deal with the incident, emergency services have cordoned off a section of the coast between Rottingdean and Ovingdean from the public. Police are said to have arrived at the scene shortly before 9 a.m. The […]
A 31-year-old man has been charged after items worth over £3,000 were stolen from multiple shops
Glasses frames, clothing, watches, jewellery and a Bluetooth speaker were among the goods stolen from six retailers between 16 January 2023 and 20 March 2023. The targeted stores were Specsavers, British Heart Foundation, Superdry, Claire’s Accessories, Superdrug and Menkind. Maciek Parczewski, of Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham, was arrested on Wednesday (22 March). He has since […]
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident in Openshaw
Officers were called to Welland Street in the town at around 2am. The victim – a 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. At this stage, it is believed he died as a result of gunshot wounds. Detectives are appealing for any information, especially relating to a second suspect who is […]
Nitrous oxide is set to be banned as part of the government’s anti-social behaviour crackdown.
Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Education, made the announcement this morning “Antisocial behaviour can destroy lives,” he stated. I think anyone who has had the opportunity to walk through our parks in our major cities will have seen these little silver canisters, which are examples of people not only spoiling public spaces but […]
A plastic bag full of cannabis was found stuffed inside an oven by police
Officers made the discovery while carrying out a warrant at a house in Barnby Gate, Newark. After forcing entry into the property, the Newark and Sherwood Operation Reacher team searched the house. The planned raid went ahead after police received intelligence drug activity could potentially be taking place inside. Following a thorough search, officers discovered […]
Detectives have released images of a man they would like to speak to after a woman was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack in west London
At about 6.20pm on 24 June 2022, the victim was walking along Queenstown Road, SW8, when she felt a hard thud on the right side of her body. She looked up and made eye contact with a man, who then punched her in the face – causing facial injuries and bleeding. Two cyclists rushed to […]
Detectives have released images of a man they would like to speak to after a woman was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack in wes…
At about 6.20pm on 24 June 2022, the victim was walking along Queenstown Road, SW8, when she felt a hard thud on the right side of her body. She looked up and made eye contact with a man, who then punched her in the face – causing facial injuries and bleeding. Two cyclists rushed to […]