Search for missing Olivia Sands from Canterbury transferred to London after confirmed CCTV sighting at St Pancras Station
Concerns family members have confirmed that 12 hours after Olivia went missing from the village of Barnham near Canterbury that officers in Kent have transferred the case to the Met Police. This follows new information of a confirmed sighting of the 12 years girl at a busy mainline London Station just after lunchtime. It is […]
Two men have been released under investigation after reports of hare coursing near Marlborough
At approximately 3.45pm on 9 February, we received reports of suspicious activity on farmland in the Ogbourne St Andrew area. Officers arrived and stopped two men travelling in a black Honda CR-V. They had five dogs with them, as well as a catapult, ball bearings and a dead hare. The vehicle was seized along with […]
Thames Valley Police has started a murder investigation in Caversham
At around 12.55am today (14/2) officers received a call to Managua Close in Caversham. A man, aged 24, was found with a stab wound to the chest and sadly died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Nicola Douglas, […]
Online Shopping after Brexit
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has had a knock-on effect on many aspects of our daily lives. Most of us probably don’t even realise how these changes are going to affect us, but one area that may be affected is online shopping. Being within the EU meant that Great Britain, as […]
A man who was fatally stabbed in Croydon has been named as 22-year-old Lavaun Witter
Police were called at approximately 8.10pm on Friday, 5 February, following an incident at a residential address on Wisbeach Road, SE25. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found Lavaun suffering a stab injury. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 21:09hrs. Officers were […]
Tributes have been paid to a pedestrian who has sadly died this week following a collision in December
Police were called around 5.05pm on December 11th2020 to reports of an accident at the roundabout between Casterton Avenue, Eastern Avenue and Briercliffe Road, Burnley. A Lexus car had entered the roundabout and as it travelled towards Eastern Avenue was involved in a collision with two pedestrians. Emergency services attended and one of the […]
A railway worker has sadly died on the railway line in South West London
Officers were called to the line near Surbiton railway station at 11.39am this morning (9 February) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade also attended, however sadly the 30-year-old man from Hampshire was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed. Officers are now […]
Police officer Covid-19 Vaccine Snub. “Afford police officers the protection they deserve
Afford police officers the protection they deserve because you are asking them to do something unique to anyone else. They have to touch people unprotected and they do that on the crown.” Chairman of the Met Police federation Ken Marsh says he is struggling to put into words how let down police officers across London […]
The Freemasons are encouraging its 200,000 members to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help vaccinate the population
To help protect all UK citizens during this difficult time, the Freemasons have also offered their lodges to administer the vital jabs and many buildings are being used as Covid-19 vaccination centres.In Hertfordshire, for example, Halsey Hall is being used as a vaccination centre and supporting three local GP surgeries. The centre has been operational […]
This National Apprenticeship Week, the Met is calling on Londoners who are interested in a rewarding career – whilst working towards a fully funded degree – to apply to join us as a police constable
As the Met continues to grow, They have launched new and exciting ways to join us. Our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Programme (PCDA), which formally recognises policing as a profession, will provide new recruits with the knowledge and skills police officers demonstrate every day. An athlete, a taxi driver and a prison officer are among the 143 […]