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BBC News
29-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters battle blaze at former Harpenden soft play centre
Firefighters have battled a large blaze at a former children's soft play from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Southdown Industrial Estate in Harpenden, near St Albans, at about 22:06 BST on a post on X, the service said it had a number of fire engines on scene, and it urged people living nearby to keep their windows on Facebook appeared to show the ambulance service on standby. However, it remained unclear whether anyone was injured. "Our control room is busy dealing with this incident and are unable to reply to any queries," the fire service posted on Big Space soft play centre closed in East of England Ambulance Service and Hertfordshire Police have been contacted for comment. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Traffic at a standstill following crash on major south Essex road
TRAFFIC is at a standstill and severe delays are being reported on the A13 in Pitsea this morning following a crash between Five Bells and South Mayne. Drivers are reporting delays of around 40 minutes as traffic in all lanes is stopped in response to the crash. The incident was first reported at around 7.55am, and there is currently no information around its severity. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. An update on the AA's traffic map said: "All lanes stopped and stationary traffic due to crash on A13 Eastbound between A176 (Five Bells Interchange) and A132 South Mayne (Pitsea Flyover)." Essex Police and the East of England Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Three injured with one taken to hospital after crash at busy Westcliff junction
A CRASH between two cars at a Westcliff junction has resulted in a person being taken to hospital and others assessed for injuries. The incident took place at around 9.20am at the junction of Fairfax Drive and Glenwood Avenue, and saw two ambulances as well as police vehicles attend. Images of the crash show what appears to be a side-on impact that has caused serious damage to both vehicles. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called around 9.20am to a road traffic collision on the junction of Glenwood Avenue and Fairfax Drive in Westcliff-on-Sea. "Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene and assessed three patients, one of whom required transportation to Southend University Hospital for further treatment.' Disruption - The crash took place at around 9.20am today (Image: Newsquest)Eyewitnesses had earlier reported that the crash was likely caused by a fault with traffic lights at the junction, and that police were directing traffic at the scene. The injuries sustained in the crash are not currently believed to be serious or life-threatening. Traffic is also believed to be moving normally along Fairfax Drive following earlier disruption. A spokesperson for Essex Police also confirmed the force's attendance.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Call handler pretended to be paramedic before raping woman
A call handler pretended to be a paramedic before raping a woman and sexually assaulting two more he met on a dating app, a court heard. Jamie Kadolski, 24, of Norwich, previously worked as a call handler for the East of England Ambulance Service but had falsely claimed to the women that he was a paramedic. He used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role, a trial at Norwich Crown Court was told. Kadolski was found guilty of three counts of rape and six further sexual offences. Judge Anthony Bate, sentencing at the same court on Thursday, said the offending happened between August 2022 and September 2023. He said that Kadolski met all three women 'through the Tinder online dating app'. He said the defendant 'projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers'. 'Each of them expected to be safe in your company and able to enjoy a healthy and fulfilling future relationship based on mutual respect,' he said. Describing Kadolski as a 'dangerous offender', the judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of three years. The judge also imposed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order, and ordered that Kadolski's seized devices, uniforms and identity cards remain confiscated. The woman who was raped by Kadolski said she felt 'humiliated and ashamed'. She said that 'almost every night' she had 'nightmares that he's come into my house', before wiping tears from her eyes as she stood in the witness box. The woman said that seeing an 'ambulance or paramedics in the street fills me with dread', although she had since learned that Kadolski was not a paramedic. A second woman said she was a 'shadow of who I once was' and that she had tried to take her own life. His third victim told the court that the 'thought of what happened still haunts me today'. Michael Cohen, for the defendant, said that 'others are representing Mr Kadolski in an application for permission to appeal' against the convictions. He said Kadolski had no previous convictions or cautions that were relevant to the case. The defendant showed no emotion as he was led to the cells. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Metro
24-04-2025
- Metro
Fake paramedic raped and sexually assaulted women he met on Tinder
A man who tricked women into believing he was a paramedic before raping one and sexually assaulting two others has been jailed for 12 years. 24-year-old Jamie Kadolski of Norwich previously worked as a call handler for the East of England Ambulance Service but had lied to the three women that he was a paramedic. He used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role, an earlier trial at Norwich Crown Court was told. He's now been found guilty of three counts of rape and of six further sexual offences. Judge Anthony Bate, sentencing at the same court on Thursday, said the offending happened between August 2022 and September 2023, when he met the women through Tinder. He said the defendant 'projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers'. 'Each of them expected to be safe in your company and able to enjoy a healthy and fulfilling future relationship based on mutual respect,' he said. He sentenced him to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of three years, dubbing him a 'dangerous offender'. The judge also imposed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and ordered that Kadolski's seized devices, uniforms and identity cards remain confiscated. The woman who was raped by Kadolski cried in the witness stand as she said she felt 'humiliated and ashamed', and has nightmares almost every night. Seeing ambulances or paramedics in the street 'fills her with dread', she said, despite now knowing Kadolski isn't a paramedic. A second woman said she was a 'shadow' of her former self, and had tried to take her own life. His third victim told the court that the 'thought of what happened still haunts me today'. More Trending Defending lawyer Michael Cohen said others would represent Mr Kadolski in an application for permission to appeal his convictions. He said Kadolski had no previous convictions or cautions that were relevant to the case. The defendant showed no emotion as he was led to the cells. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Fugitive who sparked manhunt inhales balloon on a police car at a rave MORE: Student dead and at least three injured in school knife attack in France MORE: Prison guard 'twerks' for drill rapper filming her behind bars
