Alex Bish

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Journalist at BBC South East Today

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Former Kent prostitute says she was a victim of rape and abuse

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alex Bish |Josie Hannett

'I suffered rape and assault while selling sex'Alex Bish & Josie HannettBBC South East Investigations TeamGetty ImagesA former prostitute has opened up on her experience selling sex, detailing how women were often assaulted and raped, and that she was forced to make a "different personality" for herself in order to cope. Jane, who is aged in her 20s, said sex workers can be "demonised" by authorities, as she detailed one harrowing account of her being in hospital after being attacked by a man.
Ex inmate says prisoners injured themselves after spice overdose

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Moore |Alex Bish |Jonathan Fagg

Image source, Ben Moore/ BBCImage caption, Chris Buckland witnessed prisoners injuring themselves after taking spice, a synthetic drug which mimics the effect of cannabisBBC South East Investigations TeamPrisoners are injuring themselves and collapsing in their cells after taking spice, a former inmate has said, as he shared harrowing examples of drug abuse in jails.
More than 70,000 speeding offences detected in Kent in 2024

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alex Bish

Which cameras caught the most speeding drivers? Alex BishBBBC South East Investigations TeamPA MediaCameras detected over 70,000 speeding offences in 2024Cameras on the M25 at Swanley recorded more than 6,000 speeding offences last year, more than any others in Kent, the BBC can reveal.
'Gangs recruited me as a drug mule at 13'

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish

Image source, Alex Bish/BBCImage caption, Dylan, who's identity we're protecting, was a courier for dealers at the age of 13BBC South East Investigations TeamA teenager who was a drugs courier at the age of 13 has spoken out about being groomed and coerced by gangs, as the government looks to introduce a new law against child criminal exploitation. Dylan, not his real name, is being supported by a specialist service that helps victims of child criminal exploitation (CCE) in Surrey.
Rise in reports of 'shameful' recruitment scams

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alex Bish

Rise in reports of 'shameful' recruitment scamsAlex BishBBC South East Investigations TeamGetty ImagesAction Fraud received 4,876 reports in 2024, compared with 2,094 in 2022Jobseekers are being warned to watch out for scammers after complaints about job or recruitment fraud more than doubled in two years, new figures suggest. Action Fraud received 4,876 reports in 2024, compared with 2,094 in 2022, according to data obtained by the BBC.
Thousands of attempts by migrants to hide in vehicles at Channel ports

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nearly 6,000 attempts were detected in vehicles at the Channel ports last yearBBC South East Investigations TeamMigrants made several thousand attempts last year to hide on UK-bound vehicles at the Channel ports. Figures obtained by BBC South East show there were 5,874 detections at ports on the continent, including Calais, Dunkirk and the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, compared with 4,794 in 2023.
Dog attacks reported to police are at a seven-year high

2 months ago | bbc.com | Bob Dale |Alex Bish

Reports of dog attacks are at a seven-year high Bob Dale and Alex BishPA MediaPolice in the South East recorded 3,020 attacks by out of control dogs in 2024Attacks by out of control dogs that caused injuries reached a seven-year-high in the South East in 2024, according to the latest figures. Kent Police said there were 1,195 recorded in that year, compared to 898 in 2018. Figures for Sussex and Surrey have also risen.
Learner drivers in South East use 'impersonators' to cheat test

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Bish

Learner drivers use 'impersonators' to cheat testAlex BishBBC South East Investigations TeamBBCMore than 90 cases of driving test fraud were suspected in the South East in 2024Impersonators have been used by learners to try to pass practical and theory driving tests in the South East, the BBC has discovered. There were 21 cases across Kent, Surrey and Sussex last year, where somebody else tried to sit the practical test for a learner driver.
Rise in reports of parking scams duping drivers

Mar 20, 2025 | bbc.com | Alex Bish

Alex BishBBC South East Investigations TeamMotorists in a number of areas of Kent are being targeted by suspected parking scams which try to trick people into paying money to bogus websites. Scammers have been sticking fake QR codes in car parks and on parking payment machines to direct users to fraudulent pages online. In recent weeks warnings have been issued by Thanet, Ashford, Medway and Dover councils.
Brighton council raises £7m in fines from bus gates

Mar 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Alex Bish |Stuart Maisner |George Carden

Council raises £7m in fines from bus gatesAlex Bish, Stuart Maisner & George CardenBBC South East Investigations TeamGeorge Carden/BBCBus gates were introduced in Valley Gardens in 2021Almost £7m has been raised in fines issued to motorists using bus gates installed in the centre of Brighton four years ago.