Oil sketch by artist John Constable of Dedham Vale is tipped to sell at auction for £150,000

Newly discovered oil sketch by artist John Constable of his beloved Dedham Vale is tipped to sell at auction for £150,000 An oil sketch by English artist John Constable is tipped to sell for £150,000 It hung in a London townhouse for many years and is now set to be auctioned  The landscape painting from … Read more

Police are spending too much time ‘policing relationships’ West Midlands chief constable warns

Police officers are spending too much time ‘policing relationships’ in domestic abuse and harassment complaints instead of fighting crime, West Midlands chief constable warns West Midlands Police has received 30,000 domestic abuse reports since April Chief Constable David Thompson said ‘very small proportion,’ end up in court  He questioned whether the force’s role was ‘impacting’ … Read more

Tracey Jewel opens up about her pregnancy to boyfriend Nathan Constable

‘Life is great’: Former Married At First Sight star Tracey Jewel opens up about her pregnancy to boyfriend Nathan Constable and admits she was scared she’d never have another child By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:07 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 03:08 BST, 29 September 2020 Her life has been filled … Read more

Britain at its best: Exploring Dedham Vale and the sights that inspired John Constable

Britain at its best: Exploring Dedham Vale and the sights that inspired John Constable to paint some of his most famous landscape scenes Dedham Vale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that straddles the border between Suffolk and Essex Its stunning scenery inspired landscape artist John Constable to create some of his most important … Read more

Britain’s first black chief constable warns George Floyd-style killing could happen in UK

Britain’s first black chief constable warns George Floyd-style killing could happen in UK and says there is ‘no evidence’ that stop and search tactics reduce crime Ex-Kent Police chief constable Michael Fuller warns of George Floyd-style killing Also says there is no evidence to prove that stop and search is preventing crime Comes as Black Lives … Read more

Senior police officer who faced abuse about her hairstyle named chief constable 

A police officer who faced sexist and homophobic abuse about her hairstyle is Derbyshire’s first female chief constable. Rachel Swann was mocked by cruel TV viewers who threw jibes at her spiked, dyed hairstyle on social media while she was at the centre of the Whaley Bridge evacuation last year. Following a confirmation hearing by … Read more

Penny Lancaster prepares to join police as a special constable 

Penny Lancaster proudly shows off her new uniform as she prepares to join the City of London police as a special constable By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 18:16 BST, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 19:14 BST, 30 July 2020 She has recently returned from a luxurious sun-soaked break in Croatia with her rockstar husband. … Read more

Police officer who faced sexist abuse about hairstyle could become Derbyshire’s next chief constable

Top police officer who faced sexist and homophobic abuse about her hairstyle after appearing on television could become Derbyshire’s next chief constable Rachel Swann was at the centre of the Whaley Bridge evacuation last year  She was  mocked by TV viewers who threw jibes at her spiked, dyed hairstyle   Miss Swann is the preferred candidate for … Read more

Police chief constable ‘took the knee’ at a Black Lives Matter event

One of Britain’s top police officers has defended ‘taking the knee’ after becoming the first chief constable to make the gesture since Black Lives Matter protests began. Alan Pughsley of Kent Police said it was an ‘act of humility’ at the event in Gravesend, while other officers also joined the socially distanced group of more … Read more

Durham chief constable faces probe into her handling of investigation into Dominic Cummings’ trip

Durham chief constable faces probe into her handling of investigation into Dominic Cummings’ 260-mile trip after furious backlash from public Police said Dominic Cummings’ Barnard Castle trip might have breached  rules  They said 260-mile trip to the north east of England did not break lockdown rules Durham Police received complaints from those angry over the … Read more