Officers investigating a fatal collision on Whippingham Road in Newport this afternoon (11 Jan) are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with information, to come forward.

Police were called just after 1.10pm following a serious collision involving a silver Honda Civic and a silver Toyota Proace van. The occupants of the Civic, two men in their 20s from Cowes, were sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Their families have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. The driver of […]

Victims of romance fraud in Kent lost almost £3 million last year

Criminals pocketed £2.9 million last year after tugging on the heartstrings of innocent people in Kent. A total of 248 dating and romance related scams in the county were recorded by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) between November 2020 and October 2021. Most of the victims were aged between 40 and 70 and over […]

19 dead including six children after fatal New York Fire

New York City officials say they are multiple fatalities at the site of a five alarm fire in the Bronx on Sunday, where at least 63 people were injured. Roughly 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at a 19-story apartment building on East 181 Street, according to the NY Fire Department. Authorities were called to […]

Can you help us find missing Billy Hodgson, 23, from Fareham?

  He was last seen at his family’s address on Fareham Road, Gosport, at approximately 8.20pm this evening (Saturday 8 January). We, along with Billy’s family, are growing increasingly concerned for his safety and are now asking the public to report any sightings to us. Billy is described as: • White• Of athletic build• 5foot […]