LIVE: Emergency Services Respond to Serious Crash Near Minehead involving School Coach
Default Heading H1 South Western Ambulance Service has confirmed it is attending a road traffic collision involving a coach near Minehead this afternoon. It is understood that the bus was on a return trip from the Exmouth Zoo with school children from the Minehead Middle school. [liveblog_embed] The incident occurred on […]
Kidnap Investigation: Two Men Arrested During Police Operation in Blackfen Road
Default Heading H1 A pre-planned police operation in Sidcup has resulted in the arrest of two men on suspicion of kidnap, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The arrests took place at around 5:00pm on Wednesday, 16 July, when officers carried out a targeted operation on Blackfen Road. Linked to Separate London Kidnap Allegation The arrests […]
Police Investigation Underway After Man Injured in Chingford Assault
Default Heading H1 A man in his 40s was taken to hospital after being assaulted on Burnside Avenue, Chingford, in an incident that occurred at approximately 4:50pm on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. Emergency services, including officers from the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service, attended the scene following reports of an assault. The […]
South Norwood Shopkeeper Stabbed in Chest After Card Payment Dispute
Default Heading H1 A popular shopkeeper in South Norwood has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a violent altercation over a card machine not working. Metropolitan Police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics responded to emergency calls at a convenience store on Portland Road just after 8:00pm on Wednesday […]
Yellow Thunderstorm Warning Issued for London and South East — Risk of Flooding, Power Cuts, and Travel Chaos
Default Heading H1 The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms affecting London and the South East, warning of heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning, strong winds, and large hail. “Areas of heavy, thundery rain may lead to disruption to transport and travel from late Friday through much of Saturday.” What to Expect: Spray […]
UK Teen Viciously Attacked by Group of Men in Malia, Crete — Parents Issue Urgent Tourist Warning
Default Heading H1 A British family has issued a warning to holidaymakers after their 18-year-old son was brutally attacked by a group of six men while on holiday in Malia, Crete, in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 13). The teenager was reportedly walking with a friend around 4am when a car pulled up […]
UPDATE: Two Teenage Boys Stabbed During Large Street Fight in Sydenham
Default Heading H1 Police have launched an investigation after two 16-year-old boys were stabbed during a violent disturbance involving a large group on Venner Road, Sydenham, late on Tuesday night (15 July). Emergency services were called just after 11:10pm, with reports of a group fighting in the street in the SE26 area. Metropolitan Police […]
Heavy Police Presence in Blackfen Was Pre-Planned Firearms Operation, Says Met
Default Heading H1 Residents in Blackfen were left alarmed on Tuesday, 16 July, after a large police presence was seen around Blackfen Road, including armed officers wearing balaclavas. Multiple eyewitnesses took to social media to report the incident, with some describing the sight of heavily armed officers near the Jolly Fenman pub. Concern quickly grew […]
Seven Arrested After Wood Green Shop Disturbance Leaves Eleven Police Officers Injured
Default Heading H1 A group of seven individuals – including children and teenagers – have been arrested after a violent disturbance broke out in High Road, Wood Green on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in eleven Metropolitan Police officers sustaining injuries. The incident unfolded at around 4:53pm on 16 July, when police were called to reports of […]
M20 Diversion Routes Confirmed as Operation Brock Returns Ahead of Summer Getaway
Default Heading H1 Operation Brock is making a return to the M20 motorway as authorities prepare for the summer getaway surge towards the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. The contraflow system will come into effect from 6am on Thursday, July 17, spanning junctions 8 (Hollingbourne) to 9 (Ashford) on the coastbound carriageway. To facilitate its […]