A man has been charged for impersonating a police officer
Chris Green, 31, of Nursery Close, Peterborough, will appear in court today. He was arrested by officers on the M4 at approximately 8.45pm on May 6 following an incident in Corsham earlier that day where it is alleged that he attempted to stop a member of the public. He has been remanded in custody and […]
Firefighters are reminding people of their white goods safety advice after a restaurant fire on Old Compton Street in Soho
Part of a kitchen in the basement was damaged by fire. Six people left the building before the Brigade arrived and firefighters assisted a further 11 people to safety. There were no reports of any injuries.The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by the failure of a commercial fridge.A London Fire Brigade […]
Young boy hit by circus truck in Brighton park
A young boy has been injured after reportedly being run over by a circus truck in Brighton’s Preston Park. The incident occurred in the afternoon of May 9, 2023. According to reports, the boy, who is believed to be eight or nine years old. A spokesperson for Sussex Police has stated that they received a […]
An investigation into a firearms incident at a property in Dartford is now being treated as murder after the victim died in a hospital
Kent Police was called at 12.40pm on Saturday 6 May 2023, to a report of a disturbance at a property in Priory Road. Officers, along with a trained police negotiator, attended and attempted to engage with a man inside the address. Firearms officers also attended and whilst they were at the scene, a 36-year-old woman […]
A suspect has been charged after two people were injured in Maidstone
A suspect has been charged after two people were injured in Maidstone. Kent Police was called at 2.40am on Saturday 6 May 2023, to a report of a disturbance in Rose Yard Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man was taken to hospital with cuts to his face. A second […]
North Sea ‘treasure map’ to grow the economy and unleash the UK’s carbon capture and storage industry
Companies licensed to drill in North Sea to report findings to regulator in new powers brought forward in Energy Bill amendment A ‘treasure map’ of what lies beneath the North Sea will be created to help the UK become a world leader in carbon capture and storage. Companies already at the forefront of this technology […]
Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, has written in the Evening Standard about the coronation and our polici…
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla was an historic moment of huge national significance. We are proud to have successfully ensured its safety and security despite the most challenging, fast-moving and complex policing picture we have ever encountered for a national celebration. This was the largest security operation […]
Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, has written in the Evening Standard about the coronation and our policing operation
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla was an historic moment of huge national significance. We are proud to have successfully ensured its safety and security despite the most challenging, fast-moving and complex policing picture we have ever encountered for a national celebration. This was the largest security operation […]
Detectives investigating a series of arson attacks have charged a suspect
A business in Lowdham Road, Gunthorpe, was targeted on five occasions between January and December 2022. The attacks caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the company’s premises. Omar Abdullah Omar, aged 40, of Charlbury Court, Bramcote, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (8 May) charged with four counts of arson […]
A man and woman have been arrested in Tuxford in connection with a suspected multi-million pound conspiracy to provide illegal access to pay-TV services, including Sky.
The 45-year-old man and 41-year-old woman were detained on Friday (5 May 2023) on suspicion of money laundering offences and conspiracy to defraud Sky. A number of digital devices seized from an address will now be subject to examination. Matt Hibbert, Director of Anti-Piracy at Sky, said: “Illegal streaming networks are often highly organised, using […]