Massive Haul of 93,000 Illegal Cigarettes Seized in Grimsby Shop Raid
Police and trading standards officers have smashed a huge illegal tobacco operation in Grimsby. A staggering 93,120 illegal cigarettes were confiscated during a raid on a Freeman Street shop. More Than Just Cigarettes Seized Alongside the cigarettes, officers found 313 pouches of illicit tobacco and 348 illegal vapes. The haul’s legit retail value clocks in […]
Driver Arrested After Dramatic A64 Crash Shuts Leeds Road
A car flipped onto its side in a wild single-vehicle smash on the A64(M) near Leeds city centre at 3:20am today, forcing the road to shut for hours. Police Chase Ends in Chaos Reports reveal the driver failed to stop for police, sparking a brief pursuit before losing control and crashing. The incident brought the […]
McDonald’s Christmas Day Opening: The Lowdown
McDonald’s UK, home to over 1,400 restaurants, usually closes on Christmas Day to give staff a day off. But a select few locations are staying open for hungry holiday revellers. Since around 80% of McDonald’s UK outlets are franchise-run, each can decide their own Christmas opening hours. That means your local branch’s availability might differ. […]
Armed Police Swarm Leamington Spa High Street
Police have sealed off a 200-metre exclusion zone around Leamington Spa’s High Street tonight amid a serious firearms incident. The alarm was raised just after 9pm on Tuesday 23rd December 2025 with Warwickshire Police responding swiftly to the ongoing situation. Details remain scarce, and it is not yet clear if anyone has been injured. What […]
Oxford Man Jailed for Life Over Father’s Murder in Bath
A 30-year-old man from Oxford has been handed a life sentence for brutally killing his father in Bath earlier this year. Christopher Monro Sentenced to Minimum 12 Years Christopher Monro was convicted of murdering his 73-year-old father, Peter Monro, at his Kelston View home on February 11. Emergency services confirmed the elderly man’s death after […]
Corsham Man Gets Off Lightly After Drug Warrant Bust
A 20-year-old from Corsham has dodged a heavy sentence after being caught during a major drug crackdown across Wiltshire. Quick Bust on Limestone Drive Police swooped on a property in Limestone Drive on November 24 as part of Operation Scorpion. They found a small amount of cannabis and a knuckle duster. The man was […]
Swindon Man Jailed After High-Speed Police Chase and Dangerous Driving Spree
A 21-year-old from Swindon has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a reckless police chase that had officers fearing for their lives. Wild Chase Ends in Crash Nathan Wiltshire, of Calder Close, Haydon Wick, admitted to a string of offences including failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, and driving […]
Police Hunt Sex Offender Darren Inkpen After He Vanishes Post-Prison
West Yorkshire Police are urgently searching for Darren Inkpen, 55, who has gone missing after failing to comply with Sex Offenders’ Register rules. Inkpen Skips Probation and Disappears from Leeds Hotel The convicted sex offender was released from prison on 13 November and was supposed to stay at a hotel in Leeds. Instead, Inkpen failed […]
Sex Fiend Shaun Harris Jailed for At Least a Decade
10-Year Minimum for Monster Shaun Harris, 58, with no fixed address, has been slapped with a discretionary life sentence after a 10-day trial at St Albans Crown Court. He was found guilty of multiple vile offences, including: Two counts of rape One count of attempted rape Two counts of assault by penetration Lifetime Punishment […]
Blaze Breaks Out at Hove’s Imperial Hotel
Emergency crews rushed to tackle a fire at the Imperial Hotel on First Avenue, Hove, on Tuesday afternoon (23 December 2025). Fire Erupts on Fourth Floor East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service got multiple calls about smoke at 3.11pm. By 3.45pm, firefighters confirmed a blaze in a room on the hotel’s fourth floor. They attacked […]
