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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder
ROAD rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time - after his crimes were glamourized in BBC drama The Gold. The infamous gangland villain was seen chatting with eldest child Kevin Tremain while walking by his home near Sevenoaks, in Kent. 11 11 Noye, 78, and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits in matching jackets and jeans as they appeared to be hunting for properties. An onlooker said: 'Noye seemed to be very much still in touch with his eldest child and taking an active role in his life after being released from prison. 'It appeared they were looking at properties and pointing out at different buildings, which could be linked to Kevin running a local property development firm. 'They looked like they were deep in conversation before later returning to the car park and driving off in a black Mercedes 4x4. 'Other people who crossed their paths were oblivious it was Noye despite his past being highlighted again in the BBC show.' Noye, who had sons Kevin and Brett with ex-wife Brenda Tremain, is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by Kevin. But the notorious gangster once ran his criminal enterprise in the 1980s, while lavishing in a £5.3million six-bed manor house. Noye used the 8,500 sq ft mock Tudor property in West Kingsdown, Kent, to hide bullion stolen in the Brink's-Mat robbery. The robbery has gone down as one of the most notorious crimes in British history. On November 26, 1982, six armed robbers forced their way into the Brink's-Mat warehouse, with a plan to steal £3.2m in cash they expected to find. Kenneth Noye speaks on camera for first time since being freed from jail But instead they discovered a treasure trove containing around £26m in gold bullion and diamonds. The eye-watering haul took them some two hours to load all of the gold onto their van. At 8.30am, one of the security guards alerted the police, but by this stage the gang were long gone. It is thought the gang melted the gold down, adding copper to it to hid the purity, enabling them to sell the gold on. 11 11 Some have suggested that if you have bought any gold jewellery since 1996, the chances are, you were wearing Brink's-Mat gold. It is believed the stolen gold was to finance many criminal empires in the years to follow, including the country's booming property market. Three years later, Noye killed DC John Fordham in its 20-acre grounds. He stabbed the covert officer ten times with a bread knife after finding him dressed in combat gear and a balaclava. Remarkably, he was found not guilty for the murder with the jury acquitting him after deciding he acted in self-defence. He would later be convicted for his part in the Brink's Mat robbery, for conspiracy to handle the stolen gold and sentenced to 14 years in prison. Where are gangsters from the Brink's-Mat robbery now? Micky McAvoy Thought by police to be the mastermind of the robbery, Micky McAvoy was arrested ten days after the heist. He was sentenced to 25 years for part in the Brink's-Mat job in 1984. McAvoy had tried to strike a deal with the prosecutors in the case when he offered to pay back his share, but by this stage, the money had disappeared. In 1995, he was ordered by the court to pay back £27,488,299, laying the entire stash his responsibility. He was released on parole in 2000, after his release, McAvoy moved to Spain where he died in January 2023 after a long battle with cancer. McAvoy was 71-years-old at the time of his death. Brian Robinson It was only in December 1983 that Brian Robinson was arrested, after he was named by the security guard Tony Black. The "inside man" and security guard on the day of the robbery was none other than the brother-in-law of Robinson. Brian Robinson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was released in 2000, after serving 16 years of his term. Robinson died in a London nursing home in 2022, following a lengthy illness, he was 78-years-old at the time of his death. John Palmer Jeweller and bullion dealer John Palmer, was arrested himself but he argued in court that he was unaware that the gold he was handling was linked to the Brink's-Mat robbery. He was cleared of all charges against him. Palmer was arrested in 2001 relating to fraud charges on a timeshare scam where it was thought he made £30m at the misfortune of other. Sentenced to to eight years in prison, he served half of his term. In 2007 he was arrested again on fraud charges and this time spent two years in a Spanish prison as a result. He was shot dead at his home in Essex in June 2015, where he had six bullet holes in him. It is thought it was a professional "hit". Brian Perry Perry was convicted for his part in the Brink's-Mat heist, charged with disposing of the stolen gold bullion. At The Old Bailey, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for handling stolen goods in 1992. In 2001, he shot dead outside his minicab office in Bermondsey. George Francis The man suspected of handling the stolen gold bullion, George Francis was shot dead outside his courier business in Bermondsey in 2003. His killer was an underworld villain called John O'Flynn, an ex-associate of the Kray twins, who was suspected to have been involved in the laundering of the gold from the Brink's-Mat robbery also. He served seven years of the term and was released in 1994. In 1996 he murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row on the Swanley Interchange off the M25. Following the horror, Noye fled to Spain and soon became Britain's most wanted man. He was located by police two years later, in August 1998, following a manhunt. The killer was arrested that same month and extradited back to the UK in 1999. He was freed from jail and put on licence in 2019. The Ministry of Justice said at the time: "Like all life sentence prisoners released by the independent Parole Board, Kenneth Noye will be on licence for the remainder of his life, subject to strict conditions and faces a return to prison should he fail to comply." A year after he was freed, Noye was seen at the interchange where he fatally stabbed Stephen. Speaking at the time, Stephen's father, Kenneth Cameron, told The Sun: 'It's like Noye's walking on Stephen's grave. "I feel sickened that he has gone back to the place where he took my son's life.' Following his release, Noye spoke out about his horrific crimes in a book by Donal MacIntyre and Karl Howman. He also previously reassured Stephen's girlfriend Danielle, who was a witness to his murder, that "she is at no risk from me". She was forced into witness protection after giving evidence against Noye, and provided with a new name and secret home. 11 11 Noye said: "She gave honest evidence at the trial. I have no issue with her. "I am truly sorry for her loss and I am glad she has moved on with her life. "She may not believe me but I do want to say this. I am not a danger to her in any respect. 'I was never a danger to her and there was never a million-pound price on her head, as the police suggested. "She should be able to fully enjoy her family and friends because there are no threats to her from me – there never was. 'I am devastated at Stephen's death and the circumstances around it.' Noye was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in The Gold alongside Hugh Bonneville and Dominic Cooper. The second series released last month explores what happened to the missing £26 million from the Brink's-Mat robbery. It also shows Noye stabbing undercover Met police officer John Fordham to death in the grounds of his home. 11 11 11
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Mounjaro users discover key mistake that's stopping them from losing weight - it's frighteningly easy to do
A leading aesthetics practitioner has warned that failing to eat enough while taking the popular slimming jab Mounjaro could actually prevent users from losing weight. Annabelle Welch, who treats patients on the drug at her clinic in Sevenoaks, Kent, said she regularly sees clients drastically cutting calories—unaware that this can cause weight loss to slow down or stop altogether. Mounjaro, dubbed the 'King Kong' of slimming jabs, mimics appetite-suppressing GLP-1 hormones and can help users shed up to 20 per cent of their body weight in a year. But without adequate nutrition, Welch explained, the body adapts by slowing its resting metabolic rate—the energy it uses to maintain basic functions like breathing and circulation—making it harder to continue losing weight. In a video shared to TikTok via her page @juiceaestheticsuk, which has racked up more than 400,000 views, she outlined five key warning signs that patients may be undereating on Mounjaro. These included hair loss, psychological issues, persistent muscle aches, feeling cold, and stalled weight loss. Hair loss, she explained, occurs because hair growth isn't considered an essential function. 'If we're not giving our body enough nutrition, what we do eat will be redirected to more vital functions,' she said. Mood swings, irritability and anxiety are also common signs. 'If you're skipping meals, essentially you're dropping your blood sugar levels,' she explained—adding that this was leaving people with less energy and feeling more emotionally volatile. Muscle aches that linger for days after a workout can be another clue. 'You're not fuelling your body with enough protein and nutrition after your exercise, so it's not able to recover in a normal way,' Welch said. The body goes into 'fight or flight mode' because it doesn't know when it's next meal will be, she explained. She added that while increased sensitivity to cold can be a normal side effect of weight loss, it may also point to undereating—especially if it's accompanied by other symptoms. 'It's mainly if you're feeling very cold in your hands and feet, or if it's a warm day and everyone else seems hot but you're not.' Finally—and perhaps most surprisingly—stalled weight loss itself can be a sign, she said. 'If you're not fuelling your body with enough calories day to day,' Welch said, 'your metabolic rate will drop, and your body will begin conserving fat rather than burning it.' Ms Welch's video has attracted hundreds of comments from social media users, many of whom say they've experienced the symptoms she describes. One commenter, who admitted to eating just one meal a day, wrote: 'I've been on it for six weeks and I've lost no weight.' Another highlighted the catch-22 many patients face: 'I'm struggling to eat — just living on boiled eggs, white fish and watermelon. Everything else makes me feel sick.' Nausea is a common side effect of weight loss injections like Mounjaro, which can make it harder for users to eat enough — and unwittingly sabotage their own progress. When one follower asked if eating more would cause regained weight, Welch replied: 'Eat regularly, even if it's small portions. Constantly fasting and skipping meals is going to lower your resting metabolic rate.' Last month, GPs in the UK were allowed to prescribe weight-loss drugs for the first time in a bid to tackle the nation's obesity crisis. An estimated 1.5 million people are now taking the jabs through the NHS or private clinics. But some experts have raised concerns over potential risks. Recent data revealed that more than 100 deaths in Britain have been linked to slimming injections so far. At least ten patients are confirmed to have died from pancreatitis—a life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas—after taking the jabs. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has since launched an investigation into whether people with certain genes may be more vulnerable to the condition.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- BBC News
Major lift redevelopment at Sevenoaks Station to begin
A major redevelopment of the lifts at one of Kent's busiest railway stations is set to to replace the lifts at Sevenoaks Station is to begin on Tuesday, as the current lifts have become "increasingly unreliable", Southeastern railway firm said the work formed part of a wider programme of investment aimed at delivering better journeys by improving accessibility and modernising station facilities across its full programme of work is expected to be completed by March 2026. With more than 3.1 million journeys made through Sevenoaks each year, the station is one of the busiest in the works, the station is to remain open, but step-free access will be limited and passengers are advised to plan said the work would enhance the travel experience for all passengers, particularly those with reduced mobility. David Davidson, Southeastern chief operating officer, said: "We understand this work may cause inconvenience, and we're very sorry for the impact it will have on some customers' journeys."However, the current lifts at Sevenoaks station need to be replaced so that we can continue to ensure that customers are able to access the station without needing to use the stairs."The lift renewal will be delivered in two first begins on Tuesday and will end in early October, while the second will run from late contact to March next year.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans to turn old Wrotham allotments into homes unveiled
Plans have been unveiled for an estate, including affordable housing, on the site of former Homes is seeking permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) to build 26 homes in Wrotham, near Sevenoaks and Borough documents say the development would create "high-quality" homes ranging from one to four developer said: "The vast majority of the site falls outside of the green belt." The site is just off Old London Road at the northern end of Wrotham, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Reports sent to the local authority say it was used for allotments on-and-off as early as 1896, but by 2003 the site appeared to have "fallen out of use".Since then, the plot, which is about three acres large, has been covered by grass and trees. The developer has proposed for 10 of the 26 homes to be sold as affordable homes at below market rate - five one-bedroom and five two-bedroom properties. Pete Gillin, chairman of Wrotham Parish Council, said Fernham Homes was "keen" to contribute to future community well-being projects, such as a 20mph speed restriction zone across the village, if the application was successful. It is not yet known when TMBC's planning committee will decide on the application, but a target deadline of September has been set.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Colchester United midfielder signs for Pitching In Isthmian League side
Move - former Colchester United midfielder Sammie McLeod has joined Pitching In Isthmian League Premier side Dartford (Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) FORMER Colchester United youngster Sammie McLeod has signed for Pitching In Isthmian League Premier outfit Dartford FC. The 25-year-old midfielder, who made two first-team appearances for the U's in 2020/21 season, has linked up with the non-league side after joining them from Sevenoaks. Advertisement Dartford boss Ady Pennock told the club's website: 'Sammie is a very good footballer with an unbelievable engine. 'He's technically very good and still only 25. 'We are very pleased to get him on board and look forward to working with him during the season.' McLeod joined Leicester City in 2017, featuring in their under-18 Academy side. He joined Maldon and Tiptree for the 2018–19 campaign, scoring eight times in 28 appearances. McLeod signed a two-year deal with Colchester and made his first professional start for Colchester in September, 2020 when he was named in their starting line-up for the EFL Trophy game against West Ham United under-21s. Advertisement He made his first senior appearance in the 2020/21 season as a substitute in the 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers. Since leaving Colchester in 2021, he has played for the likes of Concord Rangers, Lewes and Worthing.
