Territorial police force for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, South East England
Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and failing to provide a specimen after a single-vehicle crash on the M3. The 31-year-old, currently without a club, is due in Basingstoke magistrates court on September 15.
Protests have escalated after small-boat arrivals, with clashes between demonstrators and police in Portsmouth following Dover disruption. Authorities vow to enforce the law as investigations begin and public sentiment hardens over asylum policy.
Protests over asylum-seeker arrivals in Portsmouth have escalated, drawing hundreds of demonstrators from anti-migrant groups and Stand Up to Racism. Police have used new powers to remove face coverings and police say arrests have been made as tensions flare in the city.
A large confrontation occurred at Eastney Marina as a small boat carrying asylum seekers arrived from the Channel. Seven officers were injured, and police are reviewing hundreds of hours of footage. Six men have been identified as potential suspects. Arrests have been made, and authorities warn violations will be prosecuted.
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to driving a Lamborghini Urus dangerously on the M3 in southern England on 28 May. He also admits possession of six nitrous oxide canisters and failing to provide a breath specimen. The incident, which involved no other vehicles and caused no injuries, has left him currently without a club.
A far-right activist, Daniel Thomas, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life after a video shows him slashing an inflatable boat in the English Channel. The probe follows a record influx of migrants crossing from France, with authorities vowing urgent reviews and intensified cross-border cooperation.