Horror Week Across London: 14 People Stabbed, Four Dead in Series of Violent Incidents
London has experienced a horrific week of violence, with 14 people stabbed across various parts of the city, resulting in four deaths. The incidents, which took place between July 22 and July 28, unfolded in Walthamstow, Bloomsbury, Streatham, Harlesden, Seven Sisters, Hackney, Rainham, Kennington, Woolwich, Peckham, Harrow, Croydon, and Newham. The following is a summary […]
Product Recall: Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Bank Poses Fire Risk
Baseus has issued a recall for its power banks with model numbers PPCXM06 and PPCXW06 due to fire and burn hazards. The recalled power banks, offered in white, black, light blue, and light pink colors, have a magnetic side that attaches to mobile phones with magnetic charging functionality. The model number is displayed on the […]
Police Seek Witnesses to Group Assault in Hastings
Police are appealing for information after five people were assaulted by a large group in Hastings in the early hours of July 15. The incidents occurred around 12:30 am as the victims walked along Havelock Road towards Robertson Street.
The group of assailants, consisting of men, women, and children, many wearing England football shirts and carrying England flags, attacked the victims without provocation. After the initial assault, the group assaulted the victims again shortly afterwards in Castle Hill Road.
A man in his 20s sustained serious facial injuries requiring ongoing hospital treatment. The four other victims suffered minor injuries.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed these incidents or who has information to assist the investigation to come forward. Reports can be made online or by calling 101, quoting reference 67 of 15/07.
Mass Casualty Incident Declared in Sterling, Virginia Due to Hazardous Chemical Exposure
A mass casualty incident has been declared after numerous people were exposed to hazardous toxic chemicals at a manufacturing facility in Sterling, Virginia. Emergency personnel, including hazmat teams, are currently on the scene managing the situation. The incident involves the release of anhydrous ammonia, a highly toxic and dangerous chemical, from a failed valve on […]
Man Arrested in Connection with Armed Robbery on Curzon Street
At approximately 14:13 hrs on Thursday, 1 August, police were called to reports of an armed robbery on Curzon Street, W1. Officers, including specialist firearms officers, swiftly attended the scene. A man was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and has been taken to a central London police station, where he remains in custody. A […]
Eight Men Charged in Calderdale Child Sexual Exploitation Case
Eight men have been charged in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The charges relate to alleged offences that occurred between 2006 and 2009, involving a single female victim who was between 12 and 15 years old at the time. West Yorkshire Police have been conducting a detailed and thorough […]
Woman in Her 40s Found Dead in Peacehaven Flat
Emergency services responded to concerns for the welfare of a woman in her 40s at a flat in Lake Drive, Peacehaven, early Wednesday morning. Sussex Police, along with medics from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECamb) and the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance (KSS Air Ambulance), which landed nearby, attended the scene.
Despite their best efforts to administer CPR, the woman could not be saved. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “Police were called following concerns for the welfare of a woman in her 40s at a flat in Lake Drive, Peacehaven, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31. Despite the best efforts of paramedics who commenced CPR, the woman was sadly declared deceased.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and this will now be a coronial matter.”
Six Just Stop Oil Supporters Sentenced for Causing Public Nuisance
Six Just Stop Oil supporters were sentenced today by Judge Collery at Basildon Crown Court for their involvement in climbing gantries over the M25 motorway in November 2022. The demonstrators were demanding the UK government halt all licensing and consents for new fossil fuel exploration and extraction. The activists, Daniel Johnson (25), Paul Bell (24), […]
Southport Latest: PM Announces National Policing Unit to Tackle ‘Marauding Mobs’; Murder Suspect Named as Axel Rudakubana
Sir Keir Starmer is holding a news conference after he demanded police action against “violent disorder” fueled by misinformation over the Southport attack suspect. Meanwhile, the teenager charged over the killings has been named after an “exceptional” ruling. Starmer Announces National Unit to Tackle ‘Violent Disorder’ Sir Keir Starmer announced a new national policing unit […]
Two Children Injured in Southport Stabbing Attack Discharged from Hospital, Five Others ‘in a Stable Condition’
Two children injured in the Southport stabbing have been discharged from hospital, with five others now ‘in a stable condition’. Alder Hey Children’s Hospital said it was ‘delighted’ that two youngsters had been released following the stabbing rampage on Monday that left three girls dead. The tragedy saw Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, […]