Man jailed after savage attack on staff member caused bleed on the brain
A 23-year-old man who seriously assaulted a member of Transport for London (TfL) staff in a shocking act of unprovoked violence has been jailed. Viorel Schiopu, of Lansdowne Road, Luton, pleaded guilty to Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH), Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) and Affray at Inner London Crown Court on 22 June 2023. Yesterday (13 December), […]
Victoria Park Plaza Hotel Evacuated Following Basement Fire
A fire broke out in the basement of the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, on Vauxhall Bridge Road in London, leading to an emergency evacuation. The blaze, which started just before 10pm on Thursday, prompted a swift response from emergency services. The London Fire Brigade dispatched several fire engines to the scene, along with approximately 30 […]
A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a disturbance at a property in Snodland
Kent Police officers attended the residential address in Holborough Road at around 2.35pm on Thursday 14 December 2023 following an earlier allegation that a woman known to the suspect had been assaulted by him. The man is reported to have acted in an aggressive and threatening manner towards the officers, who required support from armed […]
The moment an armed man surrenders to Armed Police in Snodland after Five-hour standoff
A tense standoff in Snodland, Kent, lasting over five hours, came to a peaceful conclusion on Thursday evening. The situation began to unfold around 3:00 PM when police received reports of a man brandishing a rifle from the top-floor window of a residential block on Holborough Road. The man, who had initially sparked a major […]
Tense Standoff in Snodland Ends Peacefully as Man Surrenders to Armed Police
A dramatic standoff that lasted over four hours in Snodland, Kent, came to a peaceful conclusion on Thursday evening. A man, who had earlier sparked a major police response by brandishing a rifle from a top-floor window of a residential block, surrendered to the armed police just after 8:15 PM. The incident began unfolding in […]
Tragic Death of 14-Year-Old Girl in East London Tower Block Fall
In a heartbreaking incident, a 14-year-old girl has died after reportedly falling from a height at a tower block in East London. Emergency services were called to The Quarterdeck on the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, around 5 pm on Monday, following reports of the fall. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the teenager was rushed […]
Man arrested over garage forecourt carjacking in Birmingham
Detectives investigating a violent carjacking on a garage forecourt in Birmingham have this afternoon arrested a man. The 39-year-old suspect was held at an address in the Marston Green area and remains in custody on suspicion of robbery and assaulting a police officer. It comes after a man in his 40s had his car stolen […]
Investigators are appealing for information after a delivery van was reported stolen during a robbery in Tunbridge Wells
The incident happened as a man was delivering parcels in Upper Grosvenor Road, at around 11.40pm on Tuesday 12 December 2023. The victim was standing next to his stationary Vauxhall Vivaro panel van when a man approached and threatened him. The suspect then took the van keys and drove the vehicle from the scene towards […]
Body Discovered Following Major Industrial Estate Fire in South Wales
A major incident was declared by South Wales Police following a devastating explosion and subsequent fire at an industrial estate in Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The incident, which occurred shortly after 7 pm on Wednesday, has led to the discovery of a body amidst the wreckage. Emergency services, including South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in an early morning assault in Canterbury
The victim, a man in his twenties, was with two friends when he was approached by a group of around seven men, who punched and kicked him to the ground. The victim then managed to leave the area and report the attack to police. He suffered head injuries that required hospital treatment. The assault took […]