Police arrest 16-year-old boy, three men and a woman on suspicion of right-wing terror offences

Police arrest 16-year-old boy, three men and a woman on suspicion of right-wing terror offences Police carried out the five arrests in multiple areas of the country this morning  Suspects were detained in West Yorkshire, North Wales and Wiltshire today Homeowners had properties searched by officers and were left out in the cold By Tom … Read more

Knife crime offences in England and Wales DOUBLE in six years to above 50k

Domestic abuse rose by 10% in a year as police across England and Wales received more than 68,000 reports in one month alone, it emerged today.    According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020  – up … Read more

Police set up checkpoint on London’s Putney Bridge spotting Covid rule breaks and motoring offences

It’s Checkpoint Putney! Police set up roadblock on west London’s Putney Bridge and target Covid rule breakers as well as motorists driving without tax or insurance Police officers pulled over hundreds of cars travelling over Putney Bridge today  Operation aimed to spot people committing motoring offences, such as no tax During the exercise they also … Read more

Two British Army soldiers arrested on suspicion of firearms offences

Two British Army soldiers are arrested in Berkshire by Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad on suspicion of firearms offences Two serving members of the British army yet to be named after firearms arrest The suspects in their 30s and 40s were detained by police for questioning  They were arrested in two separate raids on properties in … Read more

Two British Army soldiers are arrested in Berkshire on suspicion of firearms offences

Two British Army soldiers are arrested in Berkshire by Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad on suspicion of firearms offences Two serving members of the British army yet to be named after firearms arrest The suspects in their 30s and 40s were detained by police for questioning  They were arrested in two separate raids on properties in … Read more

MPs reiterate plans to give councils powers to fine drivers for minor traffic offences

MPs have reiterated their controversial plans to hand local authorities across the country powers to fine motorists who commit minor traffic offences. The change to the Traffic Management Act 2004 is set to bring the whole of England in line with London, where local transport officials already use automatic number plate recognition cameras to dish … Read more

Half of all on-the-spot fines issued to women are for drunk and disorderly offences

Half of all on-the-spot fines issued to women are for drunk and disorderly offences as proportion doubles since 2013 and overtakes men for the first time Number of women handed Penalty Notices for Disorder rose from 25% to 47% Only 41 per cent of men receiving fines for being drunk and disorderly in 2019 Average … Read more

Man charged with string of kidnap and assault offences after women and girls in Gloucestershire

Man is charged with string of kidnap and assault offences after women and teenage girls across Gloucestershire were attacked by a hammer-wielding van driver – but police REFUSE to reveal suspect’s identity Attacks have seen women hit with a hammer and grabbed by their neck by driver A suspect has been charged with two counts … Read more

Man, 33, charged with terrorism and explosive offences after bomb squad searched house in Somerset

Man, 33, is charged with terrorism and explosive offences after bomb squad searched house in Somerset village Dean Morrice, 33, of Somerset, was arrested by counter-terrorism officers Investigation led specialist officers to search a property in Paulton, Somerset Morrice is charged with transmitting a terrorist publication, possession of terrorist related material and making or possessing … Read more

London and Cardiff raked in £58.2m from moving traffic offences

London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found.  More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more