Police Granted More Time to Question Teenagers Over Warden Bay Beach Murder
Police have been granted more time to question three teenagers arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a man on a popular Sheppey beach. The victim, believed to be in his 40s, died on Sunday evening (10 August) after suffering severe head injuries during an altercation off Warden Bay Road near Leysdown. It is […]
Starmer Faces Pressure as Channel Crossings Pass 50,000 in Record Time
The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister has exceeded 50,000, new Home Office figures reveal — reaching the milestone faster than under any other leader. Data shows 474 migrants made the crossing yesterday in eight boats, marking the highest daily total so […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Northfleet Woman Amanda Stone
Police are urgently appealing for the public’s help to locate Amanda Stone, 62, who has gone missing from Northfleet. Amanda was last seen at around 9pm on Monday, 11 August, in the Hardy Avenue area. She is described as 5ft 5in tall, of slim build, with short grey hair that has blonde highlights. She is […]
Prison Officer Admits Illicit Relationship With Inmate at Two South Wales Jails
A 23-year-old prison officer has pleaded guilty to having an illicit relationship with an inmate while working at two different jails in South Wales. Megan Breen admitted to a three-month “inappropriate relationship” with the prisoner while employed at HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed between February and May 2022. Breen had initially denied misconduct in a […]
Halifax Woman Jailed for Mugging Elderly Partner and Threatening Bystander
A woman from Greetland has been jailed for over two years after mugging her elderly partner in broad daylight and threatening a passer-by who tried to intervene. Katie Bland, 31, attacked the man — who is in his 70s — at Halifax Bus Station on 6 January. Prosecutors told the court that Bland demanded money […]
Police Appeal After Teen Robbed on St Leonards Seafront
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a teenager was robbed and assaulted while cycling along the St Leonards seafront. The incident happened around midnight between Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, on the Marina cycle path near the Royal Victoria Hotel. The 16-year-old victim reported being threatened, attacked, and having his possessions taken […]
Man Jailed After Living With Ex-Girlfriend’s Body on Sofa for More Than Two Years in Torquay
A man who left his ex-girlfriend’s body on his living room sofa for over two years has been jailed for preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of justice. Jamie Stevens, 51, from Torquay, was sentenced to 14 months in prison at Exeter Crown Court after admitting that he covered the body of Anouska […]
Teen Arrested After Incident in Brighton’s Kings Road Arches
Police were called to reports of an assault at a premises in Kings Road Arches, Brighton, at around 9pm on Wednesday, 7 August. In a separate matter during the same call-out, officers removed a 17-year-old girl from the premises. She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. The teenager was taken into […]
Man Dies After Being Restrained by Customer in Torpoint Co-op
A 52-year-old man has died in hospital after suffering injuries while being restrained by another customer during a disturbance at a Co-op food store in Torpoint, Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the branch in Fore Street at about 4.45pm on Wednesday (6 August) following reports that a man had allegedly […]
Major Fire Breaks Out on Wanstead Flats – Residents Told to Stay Indoors
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are battling a large blaze on Wanstead Flats this evening (Monday 11 August). London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were called at 6:44pm after more than 30 emergency calls were made by members of the public reporting thick smoke and flames across the open grassland. Crews from Leytonstone, […]
