Massive Fire Erupts at Office Furniture Site in Erdington – Over 60 Firefighters Battling Blaze
Default Heading H1 A major fire has broken out at a commercial premises in Erdington, sending thick smoke billowing across the area and prompting a large-scale emergency response. Just before 4.55pm, Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control began receiving multiple 999 calls reporting flames at an office furniture company on Tyburn Road, near the […]
Former Sussex Police Investigator Admits to Misconduct Over Sexual Relationship With Witness
Default Heading H1 A former Sussex Police investigator has pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office after starting an inappropriate sexual relationship with a woman he met during a live investigation. David Gamlin, 58, admitted the offence at Southwark Crown Court on Monday (June 30), where it was revealed that the former officer pursued the […]
Garden Blaze in Maidstone Sparked by Electrical Fault in Pool Pump
Default Heading H1 A garden fire on Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone triggered a large emergency response this evening after an electrical fault sparked a blaze that spread across fencing and trees. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 5.46pm to reports of a fire in a residential garden. Four fire engines were sent to the […]
Woman Dies After Escaping Flat Fire in Fulham
Default Heading H1 A woman has tragically died after escaping a house fire in Fulham, West London, on Friday morning (June 27). Emergency services rushed to the blaze on Marinefield Road in Sands End shortly before 9.10am, after receiving reports of a fire tearing through a three-room flat near Langford Primary School. According to the […]
Teenage Girl Reported Missing from Dartford – Public Urged to Help Locate Lola Bignell
Default Heading H1 Kent Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Dartford. Lola Bignell was last seen in the Overy Street area of Dartford at around 12pm on Monday, 30 June 2025. Officers and family members are increasingly concerned for her welfare. Lola is described as being around […]
Man Seriously Injured During Re-enactment at Bodiam Castle
Default Heading H1 Police Appeal for Witnesses After Sword Accident Leaves Performer in Hospital Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured during a living history event at Bodiam Castle on Sunday afternoon (29 June). The incident happened just before 3pm during a staged combat re-enactment, when a 37-year-old man from Horsham […]
Major Blaze Destroys Outbuildings on Sittingborne Road in Maidstone – Smoke Visible for Miles
Default Heading H1 A serious fire has erupted on Bourne Road in Maidstone, prompting a major emergency response and the closure of the road in both directions. The blaze, which broke out shortly after 6pm, has completely destroyed several garages and outbuildings, sending dense black smoke billowing into the air. The smoke […]
Nine Men Jailed Over Fatal Channel Crossing That Left Four Dead and Four Missing
Default Heading H1 Nine men have been jailed for a combined 60 years following a fatal small boat crossing in December 2022 that claimed the lives of four migrants and left another four missing in the English Channel. The sentencing follows a complex international investigation by France’s OLTIM police agency, working with the UK’s National […]
Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Maidstone Teenager Shannon Brazil
Default Heading H1 Kent Police are urgently appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing 15-year-old girl from Maidstone, last seen on the evening of Sunday 29 June 2025. Missing Teen Details: Name: Shannon Brazil Age: 15 Last seen: Around 8pm near Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre, Maidstone Description: White Approximately 5ft 4in tall Medium build […]
Portsmouth Shop Owner Ordered to Pay £27K After Supplying Fake Tobacco
Default Heading H1 A former Portsmouth shop owner convicted of supplying counterfeit tobacco has been ordered to pay over £27,000 following a financial investigation by Trading Standards. Salar Karim Karam, a previous owner of Fratton Food Store, was sentenced last year for his role in distributing more than 45,000 illegal and counterfeit cigarettes from the […]