Witness Appeal After Fatal M23 Collision in Merstham
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the M23 in Merstham this morning (Sunday, 17 August). Officers were called shortly before 6.30am to reports of a collision in a layby involving the driver of a VW – who was outside his vehicle at the time – and the driver of an Audi. […]
Armed Police Arrest Three After Masked Men Scale Building in Kings Hill
Armed police rushed to Kings Hill in West Malling, Kent, after three men wearing balaclavas were seen scaling the roof of a disused building on Saturday evening. Kent Police said officers were called to Tower View, Kings Hill, at 3.31pm on Saturday, 16 August, following reports of a disturbance inside the premises. Several armed units, […]
Child in ‘Very Serious Condition’ After Car Smashes Through Barrier at Whitstable Car Park
A young child is fighting for their life after a serious crash at Gorrell Tank car park in Whitstable, which left three people injured. Emergency services were called to the car park, near the junction of Cromwell Road and Harbour Street, at around 8.15pm on Saturday, 16 August, after witnesses reported a vehicle ploughing through […]
Air France Flight Declares Emergency After Passenger Attacks Purser
An Air France flight bound for Senegal was forced to return to Paris after a violent incident involving a passenger and a senior crew member. Flight AF718, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (registration F-GZNI), departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday, 16 August at 17:24 CEST en route to Dakar. The aircraft was cruising […]
Surrey Police Launch Probe After Fatal Collision Involving Addison Lee Taxi on A23
A fatal collision involving an Addison Lee taxi has closed parts of the M23 and A23 this morning (Saturday 16 August), causing severe disruption for drivers heading towards London. Emergency services were called to the scene near Merstham shortly before 6.30am following reports of a serious crash. The M23 northbound carriageway remains closed between Junctions […]
South Croydon Collision Man Suffers Life-Changing Injuries after being assaulted and hit by Van
Police have launched an investigation after a man was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in South End, Croydon on Saturday afternoon (16 August). Emergency services were called at around 4.10pm to reports of a collision involving a van and a 40-year-old man. The man was treated at the scene before being rushed to […]
South Croydon Collision Man Suffers Life-Changing Injuries after being assaulted and hit by Van
Police have launched an investigation after a man was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in South End, Croydon on Saturday afternoon (16 August). Emergency services were called at around 4.10pm to reports of a collision involving a van and a 40-year-old man. The man was treated at the scene before being rushed to […]
South Croydon Collision Person Taken to Major Trauma Centre
A person has been taken to hospital after a serious road traffic collision in South Croydon. Emergency services were called to South End, near Brighton Road, shortly after 4pm on Saturday, 16 August. The incident led to road closures in both directions, causing significant delays in the area. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We […]
Bognor Regis Police Hunt Masked Attackers After Teen Stabbed
Police are appealing for information after a teenager was stabbed in Bognor Regis late on Friday night (15 August). Officers were called to Nyewood Lane at around 11.43pm, where they found an 18-year-old man from Worthing with stab wounds to his chest and face. He was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, […]
Firefighters Free Toddler After Fingers Get Stuck in Plughole
Fire crews in Birmingham were called to an unusual rescue after a toddler became trapped in a plughole at hospital. West Midlands Fire Service confirmed they were called to Birmingham Children’s Hospital when a one-year-old got three fingers stuck in a metal plug fitting. Specialist firefighters from the Technical Rescue Unit attended the hospital’s surgery […]