News 28/03/26

Police will investigate a dangerous dog incident after a loose animal caused concern in Eton and Dorney.

Thames Valley Police say the dog, described as dangerously out of control, has now been secured. Officers thanked the public for their vigilance and said significant resources were used to locate the animal amid fears for safety. It is understood the dog later found its own way home.

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a young woman in Leeds.

Officers were called to Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe shortly before six in the morning after reports she had been found unconscious in the street. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards. The woman has not yet been identified and enquiries continue to trace her next of kin.

Organisers say half a million people rallied in London against the far right.

The Together Alliance event included a march, speeches in Whitehall and a music gathering in Trafalgar Square. London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan provided a video message. A separate march organised by the Palestine Coalition joined the route before both groups gathered together in Whitehall for the main event.

A watch thief has been jailed after being identified by police while wearing a bright neon T shirt in a chip shop.

James Wall stole Gucci and Cartier watches, a diamond ring and foreign currency during a burglary at a home in Southborough near Tunbridge Wells on the thirteenth of December. He pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court and was sentenced to two years in prison after abusing a witness who challenged him.

Pregnant women and cancer patients could face life threatening delays due to a worsening shortage of sonographers.

The Society of Radiographers says the vacancy rate across England stands at twenty four point two percent, rising to thirty eight point two percent in some areas. The census also found one in thirteen sonographers plan to retire within a year. Ultrasound scans carried out by these specialists are essential for pregnancy care and are also used to diagnose cancer.

A fire has broken out at a Grade Two listed building in Staffordshire.

Six fire crews were called to The Big Mill in Leek on Friday evening. The building is more than one hundred and sixty five years old. Drone footage showed flames covering the entire structure, with the roof destroyed and part of a wall missing. Smoke was still rising from the site on Saturday morning as crews continued to monitor the scene.

A nineteen year old has been convicted over a fatal stabbing after police linked DNA on a cigarette at the scene to his asthma inhaler.

Ali Abdul Basit was found guilty at the Old Bailey of killing Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, who was twenty seven. The attack happened in Thornton Heath in south London on the nineteenth of December twenty twenty three. Basit fled to Pakistan before being brought to justice following a two year investigation.

A murder investigation has been launched in Slough after a child died in hospital following serious injuries.

A twenty seven year old man and a twenty eight year old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder and grievous bodily harm on March the twenty sixth. Both have been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue. Detective Inspector Nick Hind described the case as an exceptionally tragic incident in which a child was seriously injured and later died in hospital.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they launched a missile at Israel overnight. Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen in the early hours.

It marks the first time the group, which is widely aligned with Iran, has become involved in the conflict. The Houthis had warned they could join the war.

Tiger Woods has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash in Florida.

Police say his Land Rover rolled after clipping a truck in Jupiter Island. He was also charged with property damage and refusing a lawful test. Officers said they did not suspect alcohol impairment but possibly another substance. Woods passed a breathalyser but refused a urine test. No one was injured.

Palestinians in Gaza are still struggling nearly six months after a ceasefire.

Markets are facing shortages and rising prices, with merchants blaming disrupted supplies from Israel due to the wider conflict. One shopper said prices have doubled and goods are not arriving as before. With global focus on Iran and Israel, there is uncertainty over Gaza at a crucial stage in President Trump’s peace plan.