Close windows and doors: Firefighters tackle house blaze in Lenham, Maidstone
Residents in Lenham, near Maidstone, are being urged to keep windows and doors closed as four fire engines respond to a significant house fire on Douglas Road. Emergency services were called at 7:53pm this evening, with crews currently working at the scene to extinguish the flames. According to Kent Fire and Rescue Service, there are […]
A207 Shooters Hill Closed in Both Directions After Serious Crash
A serious road traffic collision has forced the closure of the A207 Shooters Hill in both directions at the junction with the A205 South Circular Road in southeast London. Emergency services are currently at the scene, and road closures remain in place as of this afternoon. Long queues are forming on surrounding routes, with heavy […]
UK Urges All Citizens to Avoid Travel to Israel as Conflict with Iran Intensifies
The UK government has issued its highest-level travel warning for Israel, as the nation endures a third consecutive day of air strikes targeting Iranian cities, and Iranian missiles continue to hit central Israel. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now officially advises against all travel to Israel, following a rapid escalation of hostilities that […]
M20 Reopens After Police Incident Involving Man on Bridge at Junction 10
Traffic was brought to a halt on the M20 motorway near Ashford earlier today after reports emerged of a man standing on a bridge above the carriageway. The incident occurred at Junction 10, prompting a full closure of the motorway in both directions. What Happened? Emergency services were called after witnesses reported seeing a man—reportedly […]
Three Injured in Linked Tower Hamlets Collisions; Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder
Police are urgently appealing for witnesses after three people were injured in two linked collisions involving the same vehicle in Tower Hamlets, East London. One man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. What Happened? At around 9:15pm on Saturday, 14 June, officers were called to Morpeth Street, E2, following reports that a car […]
Urgent Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Jacob in Eastbourne Town Centre
Police have launched an urgent appeal to help locate 11-year-old Jacob, who was reported missing from Eastbourne town centre on the evening of Friday, 14 June. Jacob is described as approximately 5 feet tall, with dark blonde hair. At the time he went missing, he was wearing black jogging bottoms, a white T-shirt with orange […]
Body Recovered in Search for Missing Chatham Man
A body has been recovered during the search for a missing 35-year-old man from Chatham, Kent Police confirmed on Saturday, 14 June 2025. Discovery in Wooded Area Near Maidstone Police officers were called to a wooded area near Old Chatham Road, Maidstone, where a man was sadly confirmed dead at the scene. Although formal identification […]
Man in His 20s Hospitalised After Woolwich Stabbing
A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed multiple times in Woolwich, southeast London, on Friday night (13 June). Emergency services were called to Plumstead Road at approximately 8.45pm after reports that a man had been attacked by a group of men. Police and Ambulance Response Metropolitan Police officers […]
Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates: Deadly Airstrikes Rock Region as U.S. and UK Respond
Tensions in the Middle East surged overnight as Iran and Israel exchanged a fresh wave of deadly airstrikes, triggering fears of a broader regional war and prompting urgent international appeals for calm. Civilian Casualties and Key Infrastructure Hit At least eight civilians were killed in Israel, with dozens more injured as Iranian ballistic missiles […]
Sheffield Mourns Schoolgirl Killed in Mosborough Van Collision
A community is in mourning after an 11-year-old schoolgirl died following a tragic road traffic collision in Mosborough, Sheffield, on Wednesday, June 12, 2025. The girl was struck by a white Ford Transit van at the junction of High Street and Station Road at approximately 4:49 p.m., and despite the best efforts of medics, she […]
