2020 saw jump in number of provisional licence holders caught without insurance
The number of provisional driving licence holders caught behind the wheel without insurance jumped by 16% to 14,618 in 2020 compared to two years earlier despite – or perhaps even because of – the coronavirus lockdowns, according to new data seen by RAC Insurance. A Freedom of Information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing […]
Community Protection Warnings have been submitted against three people believed to be hare coursing on the Isle of Sheppey
. Officers from the Rural Task Force were called to farmland at Neats Court, Queenborough following a report of suspected hare coursing at 2.15pm on Sunday 6 February 2022. Three men from Essex were located with dogs and carrying catapults. They have all been issued with Community Protection Warnings, meaning if they are found to […]
Three charged following copper theft in Canterbury
A bag of copper piping was discovered following a burglary in Canterbury and three men have been charged. Kent Police was called to an industrial park in Island Road, Hersden, at around 10pm on Saturday 5 February 2022, where a business reported several thousand pounds worth of damage to their premises. […]
Man jailed for sharing a bomb-making manual online
Connor Burke, from south east London, pleaded guilty to disseminating a terrorist publication – linked to a manual that he had shared on a social media platform, which contained information on how to create improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Burke also pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of a document likely to be useful to […]
Man Charged After Performing 34 Illegal Circumcisions On Children
Man Charged After Performing 34 Illegal Circumcisions On Children
Officers investigating an incident of violent disorder on a bus in Streatham have released images of three people they want to identify
Police were called at 4,41pm on Thursday, 3 February to reports of a fight on a route 250 bus in the area of Telford Avenue, SW2. Numerous 999 calls had been received after two males boarded a bus armed with what appeared to be metal fire pokers, before threatening a third male already onboard. A […]
A jail term has been imposed on a man who stabbed his victim following a disagreement in Herne Bay
Mark Edge, of Victoria Park, Herne Bay, left the man with serious injuries following the attack in Station Chine in 2019. The 53-year-old admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article and was sentenced to five years and four months at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday 4 […]
Three people have appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court where they were sentenced in connection with a scam that left more than 60 victims out of pocket after they engaged a fake building company to complete home improvements
The three were sentenced as follows: – Brian Tutton, 62 of no fixed address was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from being the director of a company for ten years. – Scott Baker, 50 of no fixed address was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from being the […]
Five fraudsters have been sentenced after they stole over £700,000 from victims
Between late 2018 and early 2019, a series of courier fraud crimes were identified in the North East that saw calculated offenders target elderly and vulnerable victims for their own financial gain. The complex scam, known as courier fraud, saw criminals contact their victims via telephone pretending to be police officers and claiming their bank […]
A man has been charged with possession of a firearm following an incident in Camden
Tony Adams, 46 of Grieg Walk, Corby, Northamptonshire was charged on Saturday, 5 February with the following offences: Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence Dangerous driving Driving whilst disqualified Driving with no insurance Adams was remanded in custody to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 7 February. It follows […]
