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Armed officers swooped in after a stabbing on South Lodge Avenue, Merton. The Met Police’s specialist SO19 unit led the operation, while the NPAS helicopter hunted the suspect from the skies.

First Aid and Emergency Services Rush to the Scene

Officers quickly administered first aid at the scene before paramedics from London Ambulance arrived. The victim was rushed to the hospital with stab wounds but is expected to survive.

South Lodge Avenue Remains Blocked as Police Investigate

Police are urgently searching for two 15-year-olds reported missing from Maidstone. Archie Skinner and Morgan Moore vanished from the Loose Road area around 3pm on Monday, 16 February 2026.

What They Were Wearing

Archie Skinner: Blue or grey tracksuit, black padded coat, black trainers, grey hat.

Morgan Moore: Black and yellow tracksuit, black padded coat, black trainers, a hat.

Both boys are white, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes. They may have caught a bus after disappearing.

Possible Locations & What To Do

A 29-year-old yob has been slammed behind bars for clocking a woman with a savage, unprovoked punch in broad daylight. Tristan Fretwell launched the shocking attack on Milton Street, Nottingham, on the night of 6 February.

CCTV reveals Fretwell sneaking up from behind before slugging the woman in the face, sending her crashing to the pavement. She was out with her partner and friend – all left stunned with no clue why she was targeted.

Quick-Thinking Cops Snatch Drunk Offender

A peaceful residential street in Plymouth was thrown into chaos today as bomb disposal experts were called to investigate a mysterious item. Locals were forced from their homes as police set up a 100-metre safety cordon on College Avenue, Mutley.

Man in 20s Arrested Over Firearm

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed a man in his twenties was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate during a search in the area. The police are treating the situation seriously, although no wider public threat has been identified.

The Berlin Green Party has slammed the current refugee housing system and wants to swap overcrowded mass accommodation centres for smaller, dispersed flats across all city districts. Their election manifesto, unveiled last weekend, calls for a “social housing programme for refugees” to replace the giant shelters that currently cram most of Berlin’s 37,592 registered refugees.

A 15-year-old’s gutsy decision to report her attacker to school staff sparked a rapid police arrest, unmasking a dangerous predator running a twisted multi-alias grooming operation across social media.

Rapist Gurpreet Randhawa Snared Same Day

Gurpreet Randhawa, 21, from Wolverhampton, was locked up for 18 years after admitting to four counts of rape and multiple child exploitation offences. His crimes spanned from July 2024 to September 2025.

The Met Police has scored a major victory in court, defending its rule that officers and staff must declare if they belong to the Freemasons or similar secretive groups.

High Court Backs Met’s Transparency Drive

The High Court rejected a judicial review brought by the United Grand Lodge of England and others, who challenged the Met’s decision to tighten its declarable associations policy.

A fire at a derelict building in Canterbury has sparked a police investigation. Kent Police are treating the blaze as suspicious and are urgently appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Blaze Hits St George’s Place

The fire broke out at 2.16pm on Saturday 14 February at an abandoned property in St George’s Place. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, helping with road closures and the temporary evacuation of nearby residents while Kent Fire and Rescue Service battled the flames.

Two Teens Arrested Over Arson

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