Crime

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reiterated its readiness to act as a neutral humanitarian intermediary in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, particularly in relation to the exchange of hostages and detainees. The announcement comes at a moment of heightened tension in Gaza, as casualties continue to rise and peace talks, driven by US President Donald Trump’s...

Published: 06 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online Police in East Sussex are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mosque in the seaside town of Peacehaven as a potential hate crime, following an incident that caused significant property damage but, fortunately, no injuries. The attack, which occurred on Saturday night, targeted the front entrance of the mosque and a car parked nearby, leaving the vehicle completely...

Published: 05 October '2025. the English Chronicle Desk The UK Home Office has announced plans to grant police new powers to address repeated protests, with particular focus on demonstrations related to Gaza and other high-profile causes. The proposed measures, set to amend the Public Order Act 1986, would allow authorities to consider the “cumulative impact” of recurring protests at the same location, enabling them to order organisers to relocate events...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Thames Valley Police have confirmed that their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a Banbury churchyard has uncovered no evidence to suggest that the incident took place. The initial claims, which circulated widely on social media and prompted public concern, involved allegations that a woman in her 30s had been raped by a group of men near St Mary’s Church during...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The quiet Thursday morning in north Manchester was supposed to be one of solemn prayer and reflection. Worshippers had gathered early at Heaton Park synagogue, known locally as Heaton Park shul, for the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. Rabbi Daniel Walker, dressed in long white ceremonial robes, had begun to lead the special prayers. But within minutes, the calm...

Published: 02 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Scotland Yard has once again come under the spotlight after a BBC Panorama undercover investigation revealed alarming evidence of racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny within the Metropolitan Police Service, this time centered on Charing Cross police station. Despite previous efforts and reports aimed at reforming the culture within the Met, the documentary indicates that systemic problems persist, raising serious questions about leadership, accountability,...

Published: 01 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A group of imprisoned opposition leaders in Georgia has written to the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, raising alarms over what they describe as a growing and unprecedented influence of Iran within the country’s ruling party, Georgian Dream. The letter, composed from prisons in Rustavi—a city situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi—paints a...

Published: 29 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Thames Valley Police have launched a public appeal for witnesses following a shocking sexual assault in Banbury, Oxfordshire, where a woman in her 30s was raped by a group of men in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church and its surrounding town centre. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of a Sunday morning, has sent ripples of concern throughout the...

Published: 29 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The Metropolitan Police is exploring potential reforms that could require its officers to disclose membership in the Freemasons, a move prompted by concerns over conflicts of interest and the potential impact such affiliations could have on investigations, promotions, and disciplinary matters within the force. The consultation forms part of a broader review into the Metropolitan Police’s declarable associations policy, which currently requires...

Published: 28 September '2025. the English Chronicle Desk A recent investigation into far-right networks on Facebook has revealed that these online communities are acting as significant drivers of radicalisation in the United Kingdom, exposing hundreds of thousands of users to extremist narratives and racist misinformation. The Guardian-led probe, which analysed months of data, suggests that otherwise ordinary members of the public, many of them older adults and retirees, are running...