Anahita Hossein-Pour
Environment
Thousands to face water supply issues over weekend
South East Water continued to ask customers to use water for essential uses only such as drinking, washing and cooking.
29 May 2026
Crime
Funeral directors jailed over decomposing body found in mortuary after 36 days
Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, who ran Elkin and Bell Funerals in Gosport, Hampshire.
19 Feb 2026
Environment
Eurasian lynx takes first steps in UK sanctuary after rescue from Ukraine
She was transported to the UK by the sanctuary’s managing director Cam Whitnall and a specialist team, from Crossborder Animal Services.
17 Feb 2026
Crime
Attacker’s sentence reflects ‘premeditation’ against uniformed army officer
Anthony Esan was jailed for life after attacking Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, in July 2024.
13 Feb 2026
Crime13 Feb 2026
Man jailed for life after stabbing Army officer near Kent barracks
Prosecutors said Anthony Esan searched online for attacks, including of murdered soldier Lee Rigby
Politics12 Feb 2026
Warning of ‘extreme risk’ over first budget proposed by Reform council
The latest budget will be the first under a Reform-led Kent County Council.
Crime
Footage shows moment man was arrested over attack on Army officer
Anthony Esan is set to be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton.
10 Feb 2026
Crime
Army officer told wife attack was ‘like Lee Rigby’, court hears
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton tearfully told of being ‘forever in gratitude’ to the ‘heroes’, including his wife Eileen, who came to his aid.
9 Feb 2026
Crime
Knife attack on uniformed Army officer ‘vicious and deliberate’, court told
Anthony Esan was being sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton in July 2024.
9 Feb 2026
Crime
Inquiry into deadliest Channel crossing on record found deaths ‘avoidable’
The independent probe found ‘systemic failures and missed opportunities’ contributed directly to the failure to rescue people.
5 Feb 2026
Crime
Homicides at lowest level for more than 40 years as knife crime falls
The fall reflects a sharp decrease in the number of homicides involving a knife knife or sharp instrument.
29 Jan 2026
UK
Number of police officers falls by more than 1,000 in a year, figures show
The fall in the number of officers in England and Wales has been driven almost entirely by a sharp drop at the Metropolitan Police.
28 Jan 2026
Politics
Live facial recognition nationwide rollout amid major policing reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out how the policing structures are outdated and called policing the ‘last great unreformed public service’.
26 Jan 2026
Politics
‘British FBI’ to tackle national crime in major police overhaul
The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes.
25 Jan 2026
Politics
‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms
The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes.
24 Jan 2026
Politics
Cuts to number of police forces ‘risks separating police from communities’
Major policing reforms could be ‘complex to deliver’, a policing body said.
23 Jan 2026
Politics
Asylum seekers moved into military barracks amid pressure to end hotel use
The Government has vowed to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers by the end of this Parliament.
22 Jan 2026
Politics
Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel
It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.
19 Jan 2026
Politics
France bans 10 UK ‘far-right activists’ over destruction of small boats
Restrictions were considered since December last year as the actions ‘were liable to cause serious disturbances to public order’.
14 Jan 2026
Politics
Home Secretary says she has no confidence in police boss after Maccabi fan ban
She also expressed frustration that she was not able to sack chief constable Craig Guildford herself.
14 Jan 2026
Politics14 Jan 2026
Police chief apologises for error over Maccabi football fan ban
West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford wrote to the Home Affairs Committee to apologise.