Mum Issues Warning After Daughter’s TikTok Challenge Turns Dangerous
A concerned mother is warning parents across the UK after her daughter attempted a TikTok challenge that could have left her scarred for life. Emma-Louise Owen’s 12-year-old daughter, Sophie-Rosie, suffered burn blisters after attempting the ‘tanghulu challenge,’ which involves heating sugar and water to create a syrup that is then glazed over fruit skewers before […]
Plumstead Man Jailed for Five Years After Gun Exchange in Sidcup
A Plumstead man involved in an illegal gun exchange in Sidcup has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mojtab Moradi, 37, from Plumstead, was caught by officers from the Organised Crime Partnership along with Robert Reading, 50, from Rochester. The incident occurred in September 2022 when a minicab carrying Moradi was stopped on Days […]
Elderly Pedestrians Injured in Copthorne Van Collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were seriously injured in a collision in Copthorne. The incident occurred around 9:55 am on Saturday, 18 May, near Francis Court Care Home on Copthorne Bank. A grey Vauxhall Vivaro van, traveling southbound on a right-hand bend, struck the pedestrians – a 77-year-old local man and a […]
Former Royal Marine Accused of Spying for Hong Kong Intelligence Service Found Dead in Maidenhead Park
Matthew Trickett, a 37-year-old former Royal Marine, was discovered dead under mysterious circumstances in Grenfell Park, Maidenhead. Trickett had been accused of collaborating with the Hong Kong intelligence service, allegedly engaging in information gathering, surveillance, and deceptive activities on their behalf. According to a statement from Thames Valley Police, officers responded to a report from […]
Teenagers Arrested Following Barnham Attack
An investigation has been launched following an assault in Barnham. Police are appealing for information after a report of a disturbance at The Passage to India, located in The Square, at 10pm on Sunday, 19 May. A 64-year-old man was assaulted during the incident and sustained facial injuries. The restaurant also suffered damage. Two girls, […]
Teenagers Arrested Following Barnham Attack
An investigation has been launched following an assault in Barnham. Police are appealing for information after a report of a disturbance at The Passage to India, located in The Square, at 10pm on Sunday, 19 May. A 64-year-old man was assaulted during the incident and sustained facial injuries. The restaurant also suffered damage. Two girls, […]
Met Police Officer Resigns in Disgrace After Sending Sexual Messages to Train Passengers
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Luke Stokes, resigned in disgrace following accusations of cyberflashing a colleague and sending explicit messages to train passengers. PC Stokes was arrested shortly before midnight on April 9, 2022, after reports emerged that he had sent sexual messages via AirDrop to passengers on the C2C line. The messages included phrases […]
Suspect Sought in Crawley Knife Incident
Police are appealing for information following an altercation in Crawley. Officers were called to a large group of people causing a disturbance in Dorsten Square on 5 May around 11pm. During the incident, a man is believed to have had a knife and attempted to cause an injury to another individual. The suspect is described […]
UK Weather: Urgent 12-Hour Thunderstorm Warning for London and South East
The Met Office has issued an urgent thunderstorm warning for London and South East England starting from 12pm today, raising concerns about flash floods, power outages, and significant travel disruptions for millions across the region. The 12-hour warning covers areas including Greater London, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, and Surrey. Forecasters predict that flooding and lightning strikes […]
Two Teenagers Arrested Following Incident in Westcliff
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a violent altercation in Westcliff on Monday afternoon left a boy with a puncture wound. Essex Police were called to Springfield Avenue shortly after 2:30 PM on Monday, May 20, following reports of multiple young people fighting. Officers arrived promptly at the scene and found a boy with […]