Micheal Ward Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault Following Met Police Investigation
Default Heading H1 Actor Micheal Ward has been charged with multiple serious sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police confirmed today, following an investigation authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Ward, 27, from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, has been charged with: Two counts of rape Three counts of sexual assault The charges relate to alleged incidents involving one […]
Teenage Woman Killed in Fatal Corsham Crash as Police Launch Witness Appeal
Default Heading H1 Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A4 Bath Road in Corsham on Thursday, 24 July, which claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman. The incident occurred at approximately 1.30pm at the junction with the B3109, where a Hyundai i10 was involved in a serious collision with […]
Two Charged After Man Injured in Rochester Nightclub Attack
Default Heading H1 Two suspects have been charged following a violent assault at a Rochester nightclub that left a man injured and hospitalised. The incident occurred in the smoking area of the Casino Rooms, a popular nightlife venue on Blue Boar Lane, between 2.30am and 2.50am on Sunday, 20 July 2025. Victim Sustains Cuts in […]
Suspected Burglar Caught After Canterbury Community Centre Break-In and Officer Assault
Default Heading H1 A man has been arrested after Kent Police responded to a suspected burglary in progress at a community centre in Canterbury during the early hours of Thursday morning. Officers were called to Tenterden Drive shortly after 5.22am on Thursday, 24 July, following the activation of an intruder alarm at the premises. Upon […]
Locals Voice Anger After Reports of Migrant Coaches Arriving in Cromer
Default Heading H1 Residents in the quiet seaside town of Cromer have expressed outrage and concern following reports that multiple coaches carrying asylum seekers arrived in the area on Wednesday evening — allegedly without prior notice to the community. The town, which has a population of just over 8,000, has not been publicly listed as […]
Woman Detained Indefinitely After Killing Landlord and Pet Cat in South London
Default Heading H1 A 34-year-old woman has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after admitting to killing her landlord and their pet cat during a psychotic episode at a residential address in Polsted Road, Catford. Habiba Naveed, born 16 October 1989, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and animal cruelty. […]
Junior Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike Across UK – Royal Berkshire Hospital Activates Contingency Plans
Default Heading H1 Junior doctors across the UK have begun a three-day strike as part of a national dispute over pay and working conditions, with Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading confirming that robust plans are in place to protect patient safety and maintain essential services throughout the industrial action. The strike, led by the British […]
Teenager Convicted of Peckham Murder After Man Shot Dead in Front of His Mother
Default Heading H1 A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of murder after fatally shooting Jesse Lloyd-Smith, 20, in broad daylight in Peckham, south east London, last summer. Jesse’s mother discovered him wounded on East Surrey Grove shortly before 5pm on Wednesday, 10 July 2024, after hearing gunshots near their home. Jesse was rushed to […]
Lorry Driver Airlifted After Overturning on M2 Near Rochester
Default Heading H1 A lorry driver has been airlifted to a London hospital after his HGV overturned on the M2 coastbound carriageway between Junction 2 (Rochester) and Junction 3 (Chatham) around 12.35pm today. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports that the lorry had left the carriageway and overturned. Multi-Agency Emergency Response Three fire […]
Anti-Migrant Protesters March on Epping Council Offices After Being Fenced in Outside Migrant Hotel
Default Heading H1 Tensions have flared again in Epping as anti-migrant demonstrators marched from the Bell Hotel to the Epping Forest District Council offices following days of unrest outside two local hotels used to house asylum seekers. The protest—initially peaceful—turned chaotic earlier this week, prompting Essex Police to issue a dispersal order across the town […]