£11-a-month broadband charge proposed as replacement for BBC TV licence
A proposal to replace the BBC television licence with an £11-a-month charge added to household broadband bills has been put forward as debate continues over the future funding of the broadcaster. The plan, proposed by the Social Market Foundation think tank, would see households with a home internet connection contribute around £132 a year towards […]
Portsmouth Council meeting erupts into chaos over Eastney small boat landing
An emergency Portsmouth City Council meeting descended into disruption as members of the public shouted from the gallery during a heated debate over the landing of a small boat at Eastney Point. The extraordinary Full Council meeting was held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Wednesday evening, 23 September, following the incident at Eastney Point earlier this […]
Rapist Threatened to Share Intimate Images of Victim With Her Family
A 59-year-old man has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a woman during a two-year campaign of abuse. Peter Kelly threatened to distribute intimate images and footage of the woman to her family and on social media unless she had sex with him. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Kelly exposed himself before […]
Three Charged With Assaulting Emergency Workers Following Gosport Protest
Three people have been charged and three others released on bail following incidents during a protest in Gosport. Police were deployed on Tuesday, 22 September, after reports that a small boat was crossing the English Channel. Officers said they attended to facilitate a peaceful protest, protect the local community and support partner agencies responding to […]
Mother and Three Children Killed in Bootle House Fire Named as Family Pay Heartbreaking Tribute
A mother and her three children who died after a devastating house Fire in Bootle have been named by police. Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, eight, and Prudence Brabin, seven, lost their lives when fire tore through their family home in Stone Square during the early hours of Tuesday, […]
Driver Killed After Car Leaves M20 and Catches Fire Near Ashford
A driver has died after a car left the M20 near Ashford and went down an embankment before a Fire broke out. The fatal collision happened at around 5.56am on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, on the coastbound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9. Kent Police said a black Volkswagen Polo was travelling towards the coast […]
Three Arrested After Man Stabbed in Hackney
Three people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Hackney, east London, during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police were called to Aden Grove at around 3.55am on Wednesday, 23 September, following reports of a stabbing. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a man in his 40s suffering from […]
Two Pilots Injured After RAF Training Jet Crashes on Anglesey
Two pilots have been injured after an RAF training jet crashed on Anglesey in North Wales. Emergency services were called to the Pencarnisiog area on Tuesday afternoon following an incident involving an RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft near RAF Valley. North Wales Police confirmed that two pilots are being treated for injuries which are currently […]
Two Salisbury Men Among Six Arrested After Channel Crossing Protests in Gosport
Two men from Salisbury are among six people arrested after protests linked to a small boat crossing the English Channel led to confrontations with police in Hampshire. The Salisbury men, aged 19 and 36, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass following events in Gosport on Tuesday, 22 September. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary […]
Police Investigate Footage Showing Activist Slashing Migrant Dinghy in Channel
Police are investigating footage which appears to show anti-migration activist Daniel Thomas repeatedly slashing an inflatable dinghy while a rescue worker was still onboard. Thomas, who is widely known as Danny Tommo, filmed himself following two boats in the English Channel on Tuesday afternoon after they had reportedly carried asylum seekers from France. Video shared […]
