Alex Edney, Katy Cunningham and Paula and Bob Bateman had lives like any one of us They were killed by drink or drug drivers, who were all jailed this year
Any amount of alcohol or drugs in your body can affect your ability to drive and hundreds of people are killed or injured each year as a result. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs risks your life and also the lives of those around you. This includes legal medication prescribed by your […]
Police in Eastbourne and Brighton are looking for 29-year-old Robert Foyle, who they want to interview over assault and damage involving a woman known to him
He is suspected of assaulting the woman, and damaging a car and a washing machine belonging to her, at an Eastbourne address on 15 December. Foyle is described as black, 5’7” and slim, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is originally from Croydon but has links to both Eastbourne and Brighton and is likely […]
Covid-19 pressure on the NHS and health system prompts ‘major incident’ declaration by Essex Resilience Forum
In response to a significant growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services across Essex, and particularly Mid and South Essex due to coronavirus, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) has today (Tuesday 29th December) declared a ‘major incident’ – enabling the county to seek further support from Government to address the pressures.Local leaders […]
Police appeal for dashcam footage following serious collision in Chelmsford
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision at the Army and Navy roundabout, Chelmsford, that occurred at 1.05pm on Thursday 17 December. A dark-coloured vehicle and a black Vauxhall Antara have been involved in a collision at the entrance of Van Diemans Road whilst the traffic lights were red. There were […]
The Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command (RTPC) is launching its own dedicated Project Servator team to make it even more difficult for terrorists and other criminals to operate across London’s roads and transport hubs
The new RTPC Project Servator officers will be on roads, on buses, at bus stations, bus stops and transport interchanges. They will also conduct regular vehicle checks at key locations across the capital. During deployments, they can also be positioned in CCTV control rooms to monitor activity. These officers are supported by a range of […]
London Fire Brigade crews called to roof collapse in Harrow
Fire crews from the LFB were called to a house in Durry Road in Harrow London on Tuesday evening following reports a collapsed roof. Eight children who’d been playing on the upstairs bedroom moment before and escaped serious injury as the roof came crashing down into the back garden narrowly missing neighbours. Appliances from […]
Three arrested off Devon coast as part of people smuggling investigation
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling and eight migrants have been safely detained following an operation off the coast of Devon yesterday (Monday December 14). The arrests were made as part of an ongoing investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SW ROCU) supported by Border Force, the […]
Owner of Soho hairdresser faces £10k fine for opening makeshift club in basement
The owner of a West End hairdressers is facing a possible £10,000 fine for creating a makeshift club in the venue’s basement. Officers from the Met were called to Clip and Grind on D’arbly St, Soho at approximately 1am on Friday, 11 December. After walking past the sinks and chairs at the barbers, a staircase […]
So Google crashed so hard that even their ‘status’ page doesn’t work
The Google-owned family of apps has crashed for thousands of users worldwide. This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and YouTube as well as the main search engine. Outage tracker site DownDetecter clocked tens of thousands of users reporting issues with the sites around 11:40am. Problems were reported mainly in Europe but also in Australia, […]
Dog owners are warned to take care following two reports of theft near Sevenoaks
At around midday on Thursday 10 December 2020, a caucasian shepherd dog (photograph) was stolen from a yard in Polhill, Halstead. Later the same day, our officers received a report that two cocker spaniels and a King Charles spaniel had been stolen from kennels at an address in Sevenoaks Road, Halstead. One […]
