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An NHS worker who used his access to the national vaccination system to create and sell thousands of fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination records has been jailed. Waqas Hanif, 28, and Touqir Nasir, 31, both from Luton, were prosecuted following a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency and NHS England.

A car has been destroyed by fire on the A13 near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex, prompting a response from several fire crews. The vehicle caught fire on the London-bound stretch of the A13, reportedly close to the BP petrol station, with motorists reporting seeing a significant emergency service presence. Traffic was initially able to continue past the incident while firefighters arrived and dealt with the burning vehicle.

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A woman who posed as a solicitor to smuggle drugs into HMP Feltham has been sentenced to 34 months in prison after being caught passing contraband to an inmate during bogus legal visits. Leony Wilks, 26, from Lambeth, pretended to work for Luton-based Liberty Law and used the false identity Dr Jacob Adam while visiting prisoner Quentin Oyet-Ayella, 28. Wilks made two visits to the prison in March 2025, smuggling MDMA and cannabis inside her clothing before handing the drugs across a table.

A stolen digger has been recovered after police officers on patrol spotted a suspicious van towing a trailer through Dartford. Officers first saw a Ford Transit van towing an empty trailer along Hawley Road at around 12.30am on Thursday, September 3. A short time later, the same vehicle was spotted on Green Street Green Road – but this time there was a digger loaded onto the trailer. Officers follow van to Darenth Police followed the Transit until it came to a stop in Darenth Park Avenue.

Brighton turned out in force today (September 4) to pay tribute to one of the city’s most colourful and much-loved characters. Charles Saddler, affectionately known to many as ‘The Pirate’, died last month after battling lung cancer. On Friday, September 4, friends, family and members of the Brighton community gathered in St James’s Street to pay their respects as his funeral procession made its final journey to The Downs Crematorium at Brighton and Preston Cemetery.

Flights at Gatwick Airport have been disrupted after the runway was closed when a departing aircraft suffered a technical issue. The runway was shut at around 1.40pm today, Friday, September 4, while airport teams worked to move the affected aircraft and restore operations. A Boeing 787 was reportedly involved, with the aircraft understood to have become stuck on the runway.

A man has been stabbed in Mayfair, central London, with another man arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery, grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Berkeley Square at around 9.38pm on Thursday, September 3. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a man in his 40s suffering from stab injuries. Paramedics treated him at the scene before taking him to hospital.

A UK travel company has suspended all services until further notice, leaving customers with existing holidays facing uncertainty and some travellers claiming they have been left stranded overseas. Wayfairer Travel Limited, founded in 2012, specialised in package holidays across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, including safaris, adventure trips and luxury breaks. The company has now suspended its operations and is taking steps towards the appointment of an administrator.

Jeremy Clarkson has issued a warning to livestock thieves after 11 sheep were stolen from his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire. Police are investigating after the former Top Gear presenter discovered more than a third of his flock was missing when he went to count the animals with Clarkson’s Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper. Clarkson had 27 Easycare sheep, but only 16 remained when the flock was checked at the farm near Chadlington.