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The Independent
5 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Man arrested on suspicion of breaking into Windsor Castle grounds
A man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle. Thames Valley Police said the man allegedly entered 'restricted grounds' at the royal residence at just after 1pm on Sunday. The force added that he was 'quickly challenged' by Metropolitan Police officers and did not enter the inner grounds of the castle. The Metropolitan Police said the man, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of trespass on a protected site and possession of Class A drugs. He was then passed into the custody of Thames Valley Police. Thames Valley Police said the man has been bailed and an 'investigation is ongoing'. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: 'At just after 1pm on Sunday a man entered restricted grounds at Windsor Castle. 'He was quickly challenged by Met police officers and arrested. He did not enter the inner grounds of Windsor Castle.' It is a criminal offence to trespass on a protected site under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
Sky News
7 hours ago
- General
- Sky News
Man arrested on suspicion of breaking into Windsor Castle grounds
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle. The man was spotted by Metropolitan Police officers after 1pm on Sunday and "quickly challenged". He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of trespass and for possession of Class-A drugs. The man was then passed into the custody of Thames Valley Police. The police said he has since been bailed, and an investigation is ongoing. Sky News understands no members of the Royal Family were in the castle at the time. The police added that the man had not entered the inner grounds of the castle. It is a criminal offence to trespass on a protected site designated under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. In October last year, another security scare took place on the Windsor Castle estate when masked burglars broke in while members of the Royal Family were believed to have been asleep nearby, the Sun reported. Two men reportedly scaled a 6ft fence, and then used a stolen truck to break through a security gate - after fleeing on quad bikes. The King and Queen were not in residence at the time. Another security incident took place on Christmas Day in 2021 - involving a man climbing a fence at Windsor Castle, armed with a crossbow and claiming he wanted to kill Queen Elizabeth II. Jaswant Singh Chail was handed a , possession of an offensive weapon, and making threats to kill.
BBC News
8 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Intruder arrested for breaking into Windsor Castle ground
An intruder has been arrested for breaking into restricted grounds at Windsor Castle, police have said.A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said at just after 13:00 BST on Sunday a man entered the grounds and was "quickly challenged" by man, who is in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of trespass on a protected site and possession of Class A drugs.A police spokesperson said the intruder did not enter the "inner grounds" of the castle. He has been bailed and an investigation is ongoing, police added. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Telegraph
9 hours ago
- General
- Telegraph
Intruder breaks into Windsor Castle
A man has been arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle. The intruder reportedly climbed over a wall to get into the castle at lunchtime on Sunday. He was detained by police and Specialist Protection Command, who have responsibility for security within the castle, The Sun reported. Thames Valley Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of trespass on a protected site and possession of Class A drugs. He has since been released on bail pending further investigations. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police, said: 'At just after 1pm on Sunday, a man has entered restricted grounds at Windsor castle. 'He was quickly challenged by Met police officers and arrested. He did not enter the inner grounds of Windsor castle. 'He was arrested on suspicion of trespass on a secure site and possession of class A drugs. 'He has been bailed and an investigation is ongoing by Thames Valley Police.'
Sky News
15 hours ago
- Business
- Sky News
KKR abandoned Thames Water rescue despite No 10 talks with Kravis
The investment giant lined up to rescue Thames Water abandoned its offer days after talks took place involving one of its co-founders and Downing Street officials. Sky News has learnt that Henry Kravis, one of the architects of KKR's ascent to becoming one of the world's most powerful investors, discussed its plan to bail out Britain's biggest water company with Varun Chandra, Sir Keir Starmer's top business adviser, over the weekend. Sources close to the now-abandoned deal said the call between the pair had been organised following a request from Thames Water and its advisers at Rothschild. An insider said the discussion had been "constructive", with Mr Chandra said to have sought to reassure Mr Kravis that the government was supportive of the deal. One source close to KKR said, however, that its senior New York-based executives were unable to get comfortable with the level of operational and financial risk attached to investing as much as £4bn of equity into Thames Water. They were also concerned about negative rhetoric directed at Thames Water and the rest of the industry in recent weeks by Steve Reed, the environment secretary, and other ministers, the source added. KKR's decision to pull out of the discussions leaves the water company, which serves more than 15m customers across London and the Thames Valley, relying on an alternative deal being assembled by its biggest bondholders. That proposal is being progressed, Thames Water said on Tuesday, although the spectre of temporary nationalisation continues to loom over it. The company was fined a record £123m by Ofwat, the industry regulator, last week, and faces further substantial penalties in the coming months.
