Road Closed in Whyteleafe After Suspicious Device Found at Building Site
A major road closure is in place in Whyteleafe this evening (Tuesday, 12 August) following the discovery of a suspicious device at a building site. Police were called to the scene at around 3:10pm. Officers remain at the location alongside Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, with a bomb disposal unit en route. Whyteleafe Hill has […]
Police Appeal to Find Missing Worthing Man Benjamin
Police are appealing for help to locate Benjamin, 39, who has been reported missing from Worthing. He was last seen in the town on Sunday, 4 August, but officers believe he may have since travelled to Brighton. Benjamin is described as 5ft 9in, with dark brown hair in a skin fade haircut, and has […]
Brazilian man remanded after 17-year-old allegedly raped in Brighton
A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a 17-year-old boy reported being raped at a property in Regent Hill, Brighton. Sussex Police said officers received a report that around 5am on Sunday, 10 August, the victim was sitting on a bench in Dyke Road, near the North Street junction, when a man approached […]
Person Dies on Railway Tracks Near Wellingborough Causing Major Train Disruption
Rail services are facing major disruption after a person was found dead on the railway tracks near Wellingborough this afternoon (Tuesday, 12 August). British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed officers were called to the line between Kettering and Bedford at around 12.45pm following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, but the individual […]
M4 Closed in Both Directions Between Newbury and Hungerford After Serious Collision
The M4 motorway is closed in both directions between J13 (Newbury/Chieveley) and J14 (Hungerford) following a serious collision. Emergency services, including the Air Ambulance, are on scene, with National Highways Traffic Officers assisting. The incident was first reported shortly before 1pm today (12 August). Westbound traffic is also blocked, with delays building on approach. Motorists […]
Former PE Teacher Denies Child Sex Abuse but Admits Sending Sexual Messages
A former PE teacher has denied multiple counts of sexually abusing two girls and a boy but admitted sending sexual messages to one child under the age of 16. Bronwen James, 29, from Chippenham, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court today (12 August) for a plea hearing. James pleaded not guilty to: Six counts of […]
Pensioner Found Dead in Wheelchair in Quiet Bath Cul-de-Sac
A man in his 70s has been found dead while strapped into a wheelchair in a quiet residential road in Bath. Emergency services, including Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, were called to Valley View Close, Larkhall, shortly after 11am on Monday (11 August) following reports of a man found unresponsive. Two ambulance crews, an ambulance […]
Police Granted More Time to Question Teenagers Over Warden Bay Beach Murder
Police have been granted more time to question three teenagers arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a man on a popular Sheppey beach. The victim, believed to be in his 40s, died on Sunday evening (10 August) after suffering severe head injuries during an altercation off Warden Bay Road near Leysdown. It is […]
Woman Dies in Dunkirk as UK Small Boat Crossings Surpass 50,000 Since Labour Came to Power
A woman has died while attempting to board a small boat bound for the UK, as official figures confirm more than 50,000 Channel crossings have taken place since Labour’s general election victory last year. The woman, believed to be in her 30s, died on Malo Beach in Dunkirk on Monday evening, according to French NGO […]
Starmer Faces Pressure as Channel Crossings Pass 50,000 in Record Time
The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister has exceeded 50,000, new Home Office figures reveal — reaching the milestone faster than under any other leader. Data shows 474 migrants made the crossing yesterday in eight boats, marking the highest daily total so […]