Hobbycraft to Close Nine Stores Across UK in Major Restructure, Putting Over 120 Jobs at Risk
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has announced it will close at least nine stores across the UK by mid-July, in a restructuring move that could impact up to 126 jobs. The closures come as part of a broader overhaul by Modella Capital, the private equity firm that acquired the chain in August 2024. In […]
Germany Prepares for Delivery of First H145M LKH Light Attack Helicopter in 2025
The first delivery of Germany’s new H145M LKH (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber – Light Attack Helicopter) is scheduled for 2025, marking a major milestone in a landmark defense procurement deal announced in December 2023. The deal, valued in the billions, covers 62 H145M LKH helicopters, with an additional 20 options, making it the largest single order for […]
‘Rolex Rippers’ Jailed After Violent Watch Robberies Outside Rolls-Royce Showroom in Mayfair
Two members of a violent gang dubbed the “Rolex Rippers” have been jailed for a string of brutal robberies outside luxury showrooms and in the streets of London’s West End. Tedros Haile, 35, and Mahad Jammeh, 24, were sentenced to 11 and 8 years respectively at court this week following their savage attacks on victims […]
Garage Fire in Brentwood Sparks Blaze Involving Cars and Outbuildings
A fire that broke out in a garage in Brentwood yesterday quickly escalated, spreading to nearby vehicles and structures, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. Crews from Billericay, Brentwood, Basildon, Wickford, and Corringham Fire Stations were called to the scene near Hunters Chase after flames from the garage extended to three cars, […]
CCTV Images Released in Search for Missing Maidstone Teenager
Kent Police have released CCTV images as part of their urgent search for missing teenager Shannon Brazil, who was last seen in Maidstone on Sunday, 20 April 2025, at around 11pm. The 15-year-old is described as white, approximately 5ft 4in tall, of medium build, with long, straight, dark red hair and blue eyes. At the […]
Man Jailed After Biting Stepdad’s Nose Off in Brandy-Fuelled Christmas Day Attack
A man who bit off his stepfather’s nose during a drunken Christmas Day brawl has been jailed for 21 months. Joseph Cardwell, 23, of Ambleside Drive, Kirkby, left William Darwin disfigured after a violent row broke out during a family dinner in Liverpool in 2023. The court heard that Cardwell, heavily intoxicated on brandy, […]
Man Found Dead in Car Hidden Behind Hedgerow in East Yorkshire
A man has been found dead inside a vehicle discovered concealed behind a hedgerow off a rural road in East Yorkshire. Humberside Police were alerted at approximately 8:25pm on Monday after a member of the public reported seeing a car in a field near the B1249, close to Driffield. Initial searches did not locate the […]
Person Rescued After Boiler Fire in Hackney Flat
A person has been rescued following a fire at a residential flat in Almond Court on Woodmill Road, Hackney, this evening. London Fire Brigade have sent four fire engines and crews to the scene after receiving reports of a boiler alight on the first floor of a flat at around 6:20pm. The incident, prompted […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Teenager Amina, 16, from Daventry
Police and concerned family members are appealing to the public to help locate 16-year-old Amina, who has been reported missing from Daventry, Northamptonshire. She was last seen at 12am on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, and there is growing concern for her welfare. Amina is described as being 5ft 7in tall, of slim build, with […]
Watch Entitled Cyclist Jumps Red Light in Front of Police and Gets Pulled Over
A cyclist who brazenly jumped a red light directly in front of uniformed police officers was swiftly pulled over, in an incident that has reignited debate about road safety and equal enforcement of the law. The moment unfolded at a busy central London junction on Tuesday afternoon, where the unnamed rider ignored a clearly […]