Man charged following fatal M27 collision
A man has been charged following a fatal collision on the M27. Shortly after 12.30pm on Wednesday 21 February, we received reports of a serious multi-vehicle collision at junction five of the M27. The collision involved a Mercedes lorry, Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Polo. Sadly the driver of the lorry, 36-year-old Michal Kaminski from Salisbury, […]
Devizes Man Sentenced for Stealing Metal from Rowde Property
A man has been sentenced for stealing metal worth £600 from a property in Rowde, following a swift investigation by Wiltshire Police. Matthew Pike, 40, of Anzio Road, Devizes, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13, where he was sentenced for non-dwelling burglary. The Incident On November 8, police were alerted after cameras on […]
Labour MP Mike Amesbury Charged with Common Assault Following Frodsham Incident
Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been charged with common assault after an alleged incident involving a 45-year-old man on Main Street in Frodsham, Cheshire, last month. Cheshire Police confirmed that Amesbury, 55, will appear in magistrates court later today to face the charge. The alleged assault was reported to police at 2:48 a.m. on Saturday, […]
Trowbridge Man Fined After Following Teenager for Half an Hour
Puligadda Sai, 29, from Fore Street, Trowbridge, has been fined after pleading guilty to a section five public order offence for following a teenager in his car for 30 minutes. The incident took place on September 18, around 6 pm, and resulted in the teenager calling 999 in fear for her safety. Incident Details […]
Drug Driver Banned After Stopping in Middle of M4 and Nearly Causing Collision
A woman has been disqualified from driving after dangerously stopping her car in the middle of the M4 while under the influence of ketamine. Bethan Markfort, from Reigate, Surrey, was driving between Membury and junction 15 for Swindon on April 18 when she inexplicably came to a halt in lane two, forcing several vehicles, including […]
Fifth Man Charged in Tower Hamlets Murder of Joshua McLean
A fifth suspect has been charged in connection with the murder of Joshua McLean in Tower Hamlets. Shanoor Ahmed, 38, of Russia Lane, E2, is set to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 14, charged with McLean’s murder. Ahmed was arrested on Saturday, October 12. This brings the total number of individuals […]
Dashcam Footage Leads to Fine for Careless Driving in Corsham
A 46-year-old man from Chippenham has been fined over £2,000 after dashcam footage captured him driving without due care and attention in Corsham. David Simon Mayne was convicted at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on October 7, following an incident that occurred on September 7, 2023. The footage, submitted by an off-duty officer, showed Mayne overtaking a […]
Burglar Admits Breaking into Sittingbourne Pharmacy
A man has pleaded guilty to breaking into a pharmacy in Sittingbourne, resulting in the theft of prescription medication and a commercial vehicle. The burglary took place overnight between Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2024. During the incident, a quantity of prescription medication was stolen, along with a vehicle belonging to the pharmacy. Officers […]
Bristol Man Sentenced for Possession of Offensive Weapon in Box
A man from Bristol has been sentenced after being found in possession of an offensive weapon in Box, Wiltshire. Zaveian Brown, 40, of Kensington Park, Easton, pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 1 October. Brown was stopped on Box Hill on 13 June after officers received reports of […]
Olumide Osunkoya Pleads Guilty to Illegally Operating Crypto ATM Network
Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to five offences related to illegally operating a network of cryptocurrency ATMs, marking the first UK conviction of its kind. Mr. Osunkoya appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday and admitted to running multiple crypto ATMs without Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration, using false documents, and possessing criminal property. First […]