Police find body thought be Missing Man Slavik Dubovskis from Gravesend
A body has been discovered in the search for a missing man from Gravesend. Officers located the body at a site in the New Road area shortly before 5pm on Thursday, 17 October 2024. The man was confirmed deceased at the scene. Slavik Dubovskis was last seen in the Ingoldsby Road area of Gravesend last […]
Police Arrest Man After Armed Robbery in Berwick
Police have arrested a 52-year-old man from Seaford following an armed robbery in Berwick this afternoon (October 17). Officers were called to Berwick Post Office on Station Road at approximately 3 PM after receiving reports of a robbery. The suspect fled the scene, and an investigation was immediately launched. Hours later, police apprehended the man, […]
EastEnders Star Anita Dobson to Headline New Channel 4 Miniseries Generation Z
Former EastEnders icon Anita Dobson is set to star in Channel 4’s upcoming six-part miniseries Generation Z, premiering on Sunday, October 27 at 9 pm. The new series revolves around a group of young people navigating a zombie apocalypse triggered by an overturned army truck leaking a toxic substance. The dangerous gas infects a […]
Eltham Road Collision Involving Police Car Causes Major Disruption
Eltham Road is currently blocked in both directions following a collision involving a marked police car. The incident occurred between the Yorkshire Grey roundabout and Sidcup Road around 6.30pm on the 17th of October 2024. London Fire Brigade (LFB) firefighters were called to the scene to assist with the extrication of an individual reported to […]
Arrogant’ Landowner Sentenced for Illegal Waste Dumping Near Consett
A man from County Durham has been sentenced for illegally dumping waste on his rural land near Consett, after being described as “arrogant” by a judge. Peter Snailum, 64, of Whitworth, Spennymoor, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, where he pleaded guilty to two offences of depositing waste without an environmental […]
Police Investigate Dangerous Dog Attack on Train in North Kent
Police are investigating an incident involving a dangerous out-of-control dog that injured a young girl on a train between Higham and Gravesend in north Kent. The attack occurred at 1:30pm on August 27, when the dog bit the young girl’s hand. Appeal for Information Police have now released an image of a woman they wish […]
Blackwall Tunnel Overnight Closure This Friday for Roadwork
The Blackwall Tunnel will be closed overnight this Friday to accommodate roadworks related to the ongoing Silvertown Tunnel Project. The closure will affect southbound traffic only and will be in place from 11pm on Friday, October 18, until 8am on Saturday, October 19. The closure will allow for work on a new road layout […]
“Monster” Shane Simmonds Jailed for Life for Brutal Murder of Wife Tia
A man who planned and executed the murder of his wife by stabbing her in the neck has been sentenced to life in prison. Shane Simmonds, 39, killed his wife, Tia, at their home on Parbury Road, Forest Hill, on New Year’s Day. Today, Judge Philip Katz KC sentenced him at the Old Bailey to […]
Broadway, Bexleyheath Stabbing: 13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalised
A 13-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed in Bexleyheath this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police were called to Broadway at 3:31 pm today (October 17) following reports of an incident. Officers arrived alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, where they discovered the boy with a stab wound. He was promptly taken to the […]
Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: What We Know So Far
The mastermind of the 7 October attack that triggered the current war in Gaza has been killed in a neighbourhood of Rafah. Israel’s military has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza. Sinwar, who was believed to have orchestrated the 7 October attack in Israel, was killed in an operation carried […]