Dagenham Bus Driver Rushed to Hospital After Hit-and-Run Crash
A local bus driver has been rushed to hospital following a serious hit-and-run collision in Dagenham late on Tuesday night. The crash happened on Heathway, near the Ripple Road bus depot, at around 11pm on 26 August. Motorcyclist Struck Witnesses said the victim, believed to be a bus driver for Arriva returning home […]
Dagenham Bus Driver Rushed to Hospital After Hit-and-Run Crash
A local bus driver has been rushed to hospital following a serious hit-and-run collision in Dagenham late on Tuesday night. The crash happened on Heathway, near the Ripple Road bus depot, at around 11pm on 26 August. Motorcyclist Struck Witnesses said the victim, believed to be a bus driver for Arriva returning home […]
Dagenham Bus Driver Rushed to Hospital After Hit-and-Run Crash
A local bus driver has been rushed to hospital following a serious hit-and-run collision in Dagenham late on Tuesday night. The crash happened on Heathway, near the Ripple Road bus depot, at around 11pm on 26 August. Motorcyclist Struck Witnesses said the victim, believed to be a bus driver for Arriva returning home […]
Brighton Emergency Services Respond After Car Crashes Into Wall in Whitehawk
Emergency services were called this afternoon after a car left the road in Whitehawk, Brighton. The vehicle is understood to have mounted the kerb and a grass bank before colliding with a brick wall in Manor Road. Police were quickly on scene to secure the area. It is not yet confirmed whether the driver sustained […]
Isle of Wight Helicopter Crash: Police Name Three Victims as Tributes Paid
Police have named the three people who tragically died in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight yesterday (Monday, 25 August). Victims Named The victims have been confirmed as: Justyna Czoska, 52, from Bloxham, Oxfordshire Wojtek (Wojciech) Kowalkowski, 49, her partner Simon Hewitt, 54, from Barton-upon-Humber The trio were killed when the aircraft spiralled […]
Police Dogs Join Pub Drugs Operation Across West Kent
Pubs across West Kent were visited by police and sniffer dogs as part of an ongoing operation to combat drug use in licensed premises. Operation in Tonbridge & Malling and Sevenoaks On the evening of Friday, 22 August 2025, Kent Police’s licensing team, Community Safety Unit and canine section carried out proactive visits to six […]
Met Police Officer Charged With Rape and Sexual Offences
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with multiple serious sexual offences, including rape, Scotland Yard confirmed today. Officer Charged PC Santos Rodriguez, 22, a probationary officer undergoing initial recruit training with the West Area Command Unit, was charged on Tuesday, 22 July with: Rape Three counts of sexual assault by penetration The charges […]
Man Fighting for Life After Serious Assault in Dagenham as Two Arrested
A 31-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being assaulted in Dagenham this morning (Tuesday, 26 August). Emergency Response Police were called to Rainham Road South at 08:53hrs following reports of an assault. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, who treated the victim at the scene before rushing him to hospital. A […]
French Firefighting Helicopter Crashes Into Pond During Water Refill
A helicopter used by firefighters in Finistère, France, crashed into a pond on Sunday while attempting to refill its water bucket during operations to tackle forest fires. Crew Escape Both the pilot and a firefighter passenger managed to escape from the wreckage without serious injuries, according to local reports. Emergency services attended the scene quickly, […]
Travellers invade Napoleonic Fort Pitt Site in Chatham
A security barrier protecting the historic grounds of the Napoleonic Fort Pitt in Chatham has been broken open, allowing travellers to access the site, it has been reported. Barrier Forced Open The lock to the barrier, which safeguards the grounds surrounding the Fort Pitt site, was forced open over the Bank Holiday weekend. Locals have […]