Man Tasered by police in Bristol after car chase on A4
POLICE used a Taser stun gun on a burglary suspect in Brislington after a six-mile car chase along the A4. Officers said a 33-year-old man was spotted by police near Corston, between Keynsham and...
View ArticleFormer East Lindsey councillor Philip Leivers faces jail after...
A former East Lindsey councillor who molested a schoolgirl after letting her watch pop stars for free in the 1970s is facing jail today. Philip Leivers, who is 75 and from Skegness, abused the...
View ArticleDad Held On Suspicion Of Murdering Baby Son
A man in his 20s is in custody as police investigate whether the child's injuries were "non-accidental". Reported by Sky News 3 hours ago.
View ArticleRiot police called in to protect BBC World Cup studio after ITV attack
RIOT police were drafted in last night to protect Gary Lineker and BBC pundits after protestors who attacked TV studios on Rio de Janiero’s Copacabana beach were found armed with explosives. Reported...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of burglary following theatre costumes...
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of burglary following the theft of a number of theatrical costumes. The costumes, belonging to an amatuer theatre group, were stolen during a break-in at...
View ArticleFather arrested in Gloucestershire on suspicion of murdering his baby son
A father in his twenties has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his baby son, Gloucestershire Police confirmed on Friday. Reported by Independent 3 hours ago.
View ArticleRod Liddle interview: 'I'm not a bigot'
Since his days editing Radio 4's Today programme, Rod Liddle has made a career out of controversy. His new book is no exception and has led to, er, mixed reviews and accusations of bigotry. So is he? A...
View ArticlePolice investigation over tweet naming mothers of victims of Ian...
POLICE are said to be investigating after a public message identifying victims of ex-Lostprophets singer, convicted paedophile Ian Watkins, was apparently sent to the South Wales Police force. The...
View ArticlePolice gun down bull on the loose in downtown Baltimore
(Reuters) - An escaped bull led Baltimore police on a 45-minute chase through downtown on Friday before officers gunned it down, police said. Reported by Reuters 3 hours ago.
View ArticlePolice officers egged at Isle of Wight festival to help raise money for...
Officers stood with riot shields and helmets and invited passers-by to pelt them with eggs in exchange for donations towards the treatment of a boy with a rare form of cancer. Reported by MailOnline 2...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Plymouth woman grabbed by throat and robbed
POLICE are appealing after an 18-year-old woman was grabbed by the throat. The robbery happened at around 10.30pm last night (Thursday, June 12) on the junction to Knighton Road, in St Judes. The...
View Article'Bombshell' report on schoolchild abuse withheld from police, ex-detective...
Retired officer accuses council of burying report detailing sexual exploitation of boys at school where Cyril Smith was a governor Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 22 minutes ago.
View ArticleSecond man killed in M4 crash named
BBC Local News: Wiltshire -- The second of three men, killed in crash on the M4 in Wiltshire on Monday, is named by police. Reported by BBC Local News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleArrest made after false claim of bomb at Immingham police station
An arrest has been made tonight after someone falsely claimed there was a bomb at Immingham police station. Shortly after 9.30pm the Immingham Neighbourhood Policing Team tweeted: "A number of logs...
View ArticleIntu Derby sexual assault: Police appealing for witnesses after...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to two sexual assaults at the Intu shopping centre. The two offences happened at about 6.20pm on Thursday as a man was leaving the toilets near the food court in...
View ArticleGillespie leads NI's honours list
Former police deputy chief constable Judith Gillespie leads the list of Northern Ireland names on this year's Queen's Birthday honours list. Reported by BBC News 8 minutes ago.
View ArticleBrownies camp out during Night at Milton Keynes Museum
IT’S not every day you can spend the night in Milton Keynes in the Co-op doorway or Police phone box with all your friends. Reported by MK News 14 minutes ago.
View ArticlePICTURE: Classic Ferrari smashes into Alkham Valley wall
A CLASSIC red Ferrari smashed into a wall in Alkham Valley this morning, as this picture from photographer Phil Medgett shows. The expensive motor rolled back through a garden and a wall at a property...
View ArticleLet's get the party started: England fans kick off celebrations ahead of...
England fans have started the celebrations early ahead of tonight's World Cup game against Italy despite warnings from police and paramedics of a spike in alcohol-fueled violence. Reported by...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital following bike crash on B4425 near...
Two motorcyclists have been taken to hospital following a double bike crash near Bibery, Cirencester. Emergency services were called to the Arlington Pike crossroads on the B4425 at about 3pm on...
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