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Homeless man armed with pipe hoped police would shoot him in Barnstaple
This is North Devon -- A HOMELESS man armed himself with a piece of metal tubing hoping police officers would shoot him dead, Exeter Crown Court has heard. Craig Lethaby, 32, admitted wasting police...
View ArticleMet apologises to actor mauled by police dog
Juliet Aubrey was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after ordeal which started when burglars raided her home The Metropolitan police have apologised to the actor Juliet Aubrey after she was...
View ArticleGreater Manchester police charged over shooting of Anthony Grainger
CPS says marksman who shot unarmed man will not be prosecuted but force is charged under health and safety law A police marksman who shot dead an unarmed man will not face charges, prosecutors have...
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Is Stoke Police Station set to be sold?
This is Staffordshire -- THE future of one of Stoke-on-Trent's biggest police stations is still in doubt. Stoke Police Station was first considered for sale in 2007 and a senior officer has now...
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Operation to tackle bike thefts in Leicester working, say police
This is Leicestershire -- Police say an operation to tackle a rise in bicycle thefts in Leicester city centre is working. Officers launched the campaign after more than 100 cycles were reported stolen...
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Council Tax bill for South Wales Police set to rise by up to seven per cent
This is South Wales -- THE amount people pay on their council tax bills for policing could increase by seven per cent this year. The South Wales Police commissioner Alun Michael is preparing his...
View ArticlePolice stop and search rates in Scotland four times higher than in England
Watchdogs raise concerns about use of common law powers against young people, with under-14s stopped 26,000 times People in Scotland are four times more likely to be stopped and searched than those in...
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Gang suspected of attacks on Hull university students as police step up patrols
This is Hull and East Riding -- UNIVERSITY students and staff have been warned about their safety after separate attacks on four people by a gang of men. Detectives are hunting the gang who assaulted...
View ArticleFamily of Exeter man who died in police custody meet health minister to...
This is Exeter -- THE family of an Exeter man who died after being restrained in police custody have met with the minister with responsibility for mental health services. Thomas Orchard's family joined...
View ArticlePositive discrimination isn't the way to make the police force more diverse |...
Many more black and Asian officers are needed, but this can be achieved by working to make changes in the existing system There was a time at the turn of the 21st century when it seemed possible,...
View ArticleWoman accused of Plymouth murder told police "I stabbed him", trial hears
This is Plymouth -- A JURY heard how an ex-partner of a woman accused of murder told police that he was responsible for the killing. Ian Gollop told police before his arrest: "Here's his keys, front...
View ArticleShould police be able to use water cannon in Croydon during riots?
This is Croydon -- LONDONERS are being asked whether police should be allowed to use water cannon. The tactic, currently only used by police in Northern Ireland, would be deployed in response to...
View ArticleInspector warns that Glynneath police station could be under threat in the...
This is South Wales -- GLYNNEATH'S police station may be under threat in the future, a Neath inspector has warned. In 2011, town leaders were told that the station would not close — but public access...
View ArticlePolice 'gravely concerned' for missing Mikaeel
Police commence criminal inquiry into disappearance of three-year-old boy, as 48 hours pass without confirmed sighting Police fear the missing three-year-old Mikaeel Kular could have been abducted or...
View ArticleCharity criticises police over Taser use
Amnesty International concerned after instances of Taser use by Thames Valley police double from 2012 to 2013 A police force that almost doubled its use of Tasers last year has been criticised by...
View ArticleThief chased by 'posse' of distinguished police officers on night out
Andrew Jones, 49, targeted Sir Hugh Orde (pictured), former Chief Constable of Northern Ireland, and was chased around Soho, London, by a group of 'the most well-known and distinguished police...
View ArticleHunt for Mikaeel Kular: Police searching for missing three-year-old find body...
A body has been found and a person detained in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular, have police said. Reported by Independent 1 hour ago.
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South Wales Police commissioner: "Our funding situation will get worse and...
This is South Wales -- THE commissioner of South Wales Police has launched a stinging attack on the way his force is funded from London. Alun Michael said the force had been "seriously disadvantaged"...
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Mum's tribute to Rebecca Day as police confirm man arrested on suspicion of...
This is Hull and East Riding -- THE heartbroken mother of Rebecca Day has paid tribute to her "beautiful daughter" after it emerged the man arrested on suspicion of her murder will not face charges....
View ArticleMikaeel Kular search: mother faces police questions
Edinburgh neighbours express shock after police find corpse they 'strongly believe' is that of Mikaeel Kular Police are continuing to question the mother of the missing Edinburgh boy Mikaeel Kular...
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