DVSA Announces New Reforms to Driving Test Booking System in Response to Widespread Backlog
DVSA reveals new plans to combat booking abuse and reduce waiting times for over 1.6 million learner drivers. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announces 10,000 more tests per month.
County Lines Gang Member Jailed for Exploiting Teens to Transport Drugs by Rail
Lakan Illsley of Burton-on-Trent has been jailed for 10 years after using teenagers to transport drugs across the UK rail network as part of a County Lines operation.
Tribute Paid to Firefighter Jennie Logan Following Tragic Bicester Blaze
Family of firefighter Jennie Logan, 30, who died responding to a fire in Bicester, pays tribute to her bravery, compassion, and love for life.
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Rochester Man Wisdom Davidson
Kent Police have issued an urgent appeal for help locating a missing man from Rochester who has not been seen since Monday evening. Have You Seen Wisdom Davidson? Wisdom Davidson, aged 33, was last seen at approximately 8pm on Monday, 19 May 2025, in the Church Street area of Rochester. He is described as: Black […]
Life Sentence for Burglar Who Raped Disabled Pensioner on Isle of Sheppey
A man has been jailed for life after brutally attacking and raping a disabled elderly woman in her own home on the Isle of Sheppey. Michael Hanmore Jailed at Maidstone Crown Court Michael Hanmore, 46, of Queenborough Road, Sheerness, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday, 20 May 2025. He […]
People Smuggling Kingpin Ahmed Ebid Jailed for Orchestrating Deadly Mediterranean Crossings
An Egyptian national who masterminded the illegal smuggling of thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean in perilous “death trap” boats has been jailed for 25 years following a major investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Who Is Ahmed Ebid? Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, 42, was arrested in Hounslow, west London, in June 2023 […]
Peppa Pig’s Mummy Pig Welcomes New Baby Piglet Named Evie
Peppa Pig’s Mummy Pig has welcomed a new baby piglet named Evie, ITV’s Good Morning Britain confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Collingbourne Ducis Man Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Woman and Unborn Child
Dean Hewitt of Collingbourne Ducis has been given a suspended nine-month sentence for threatening to kill a woman and her unborn child during a binge.
Lucy Connolly Loses Appeal Over Jail Sentence for Southport Social Media Post
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Lucy Connolly’s appeal against her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred in a viral Facebook post about migrants.
Tommy Robinson Set for Early Release After High Court Reduces Contempt Sentence
Tommy Robinson is expected to be released from prison within days after a judge granted his application to purge contempt.