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NEWS Suspected burglars crash whilst fleeing from police
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
FOUR men have been injured after a car they travelling in whilst fleeing the scene of a burglary crashed after they made off from Police. Staffordshire Police say that the crash occurred after they were...
Staffordshire Police trials new policing tactic at intu Potteries
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PROJECT SERVATOR – a policing tactic used to disrupt a range of criminality, including terrorism – will be trialled at intu Potteries from Friday 13 September. Project Servator sees police, businesses, community partners and the...
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NEWS Two local businesses fined for not having TV licences
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North WarwickshireHeadline
THE proprietors of a pub and a restaurant in North Warwickshire which were caught without a TV licence have both been ordered to pay £445 by magistrates. Mr Nicholas Bray, the proprietor of The Fox...
Last chance to bid for funding to make your community safer
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire
TIME is running out for local community groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to apply for funding to turn great ideas for making their area safer into reality. Staffordshire’s Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime Commissioner...
Investigation into two Burton deaths continues
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DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in Burton on Wednesday are continuing their enquiries today.The bodies of a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were discovered at an address on...
Pedestrian hit by van which leaves the scene in Town Centre
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EMERGENCY crews rushed to the Town Centre this afternoon after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The incident happened close to the junction of Victoria Road and Bolebridge Street / Colehill at 1441 BST...
Toddler found alive in house with two dead adults in Burton
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A TODDLER has been found inside a property in Burton where two dead adults were discovered last night. Detectives are this morning continuing to investigate following the discovery of the two bodies after being called...
National campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers launches today
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A NATIONAL campaign to recruit 20,000 new police officers is launched today (Thursday) – urging people to join the police and ‘Be a force for all’. The police recruitment drive is the biggest...
Police appeal for witnesses to a high-value theft from a vehicle at Drayton Manor
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POLICE are asking witnesses to a high-value theft from a car at Drayton Manor theme park to come forward. The theft was discovered yesterday (2 September) at around 1445 BST when the owner and his...
Man Who Broke Police Officer’s Legs in Getaway Attempt Jailed for 12 Years
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A STAFFORD man who broke a police officer’s legs when he drove at her in an attempt to evade arrest has been jailed for 12 years. Gurajdeep Malhi drove at PC Claire Bond as she...
Mile Oak man jailed for three years for possessing a stun gun
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AN Irish national living near Tamworth has been jailed for three years for possessing a stun gun.Thomas Kavanagh, 51, was arrested at Birmingham Airport by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) in...
Police and fire and rescue to serve the public from joint base in Tamworth
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STAFFORDSHIRE firefighters and police officers will work out of one base in Tamworth, working together for the benefit of the public. The move is the latest step in Staffordshire Commissioner Matthew Ellis’ promise to use...
Staffordshire Police support national speeding campaign
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
Police in Staffordshire will be focusing on drivers who speed in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and casualties on the county’s roads this summer. The campaign's primary aim is to prevent speeding...
Three arrests in county lines raid in Atherstone
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North WarwickshireHeadline
OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police have arrested three people following concerns that a vulnerable person was being exploited by drug dealers in Atherstone. As part of the County Lines operation, officers went to an address in...
Dangerous driver rolled Mercedes after starting illegal street race in front of unmarked police car
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Transport/ West Midlands
THIS is the moment a Mercedes driver rolled his car after reaching 90mph as he tried to outrun police who had spotted him illegally racing. Jamil Khan’s car hit another vehicle before his rolled and...
New statistics places the West Midlands at the number 4 burglary hotspot with over 22,000 burglaries last year
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ UK News/ West Midlands
RESEARCH undertaken by www.Hillarys.co.uk revealed the number of burglaries that took place in a number of constituencies throughout 2018, as well as the total estimated value and the top items most commonly...
Man Who Collided with Road Sign After Driving Wrong Way on M6 Toll Jailed
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
A WEDNESBURY man who drove the wrong way along the M6 Toll and collided with a signpost as he attempted to evade police has been jailed. Officers tried to stop Jason Bayley in Burntwood but...
Local people invited to shine the spotlight on local policing
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STAFFORDHIRE and Stoke-on-Trent residents are being invited to join their local Safer Neighbourhood Panel to shine a spotlight on local policing and make Staffordshire’s Police Service the most open, transparent and ethical in the UK...
Man arrested in Armitage following policing operation with armed cops
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
POLICE have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of threats to kill following an incident in Cannock yesterday (August 17). Firearms officers supported uniform colleagues in attending an address in Rugeley Road, Armitage, earlier this...
Petition launched over Laughing Gas abuse
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Crime & Justice/ UK News
LOCAL councillors have launched a petition over the growing abuse of Laughing Gas. Nitrous Oxide (N2O or Laughing Gas) is a growing recreational drug, the telltale signs of its use are small silver canisters discarded...
Man jailed for attempted robbery in Atherstone
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North WarwickshireHeadline
A MAN who attempted to rob a supermarket in Atherstone has been jailed for eight years. On the evening of 24 June, Corey Harbourne went into Aldi on Station Street and threatened staff with a...
Four arrested in relation to Tamworth stabbing
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ONE woman and three men have been arrested following an investigation into a stabbing in Tamworth. Police were called at 1705 BST on Monday (12 August) to Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, near to the underpass.A...
Staffordshire Commissioner welcomes new prison funding
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STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis has this week welcomed the Government’s £100m boost to improve security and cut crime in prisons. Mr Ellis, who spearheaded a regional PCC’s review...
Investigation launched after man stabbed in Tamworth
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DETECTIVES from Staffordshire Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in Tamworth. Police were called at 1705 BST yesterday (12 August) to Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, near to the underpass at Wandsbeck...
Police cordon off Belgrave street after serious incident
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POLICE have cordoned off a street in Belgrave this evening (Monday) following a serious incident which has left a person injured. Emergency Services rushed to the area of Wandsbeck, off Birds Bush road in Belgrave...
BMW stolen from Tamworth driveway by thieves after breaking in to home
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POLICE are investigating after people forced their way into a family home in Stonydelph and stole the keys to a BMW before stealing the vehicle, along with a number of other items. The incident happened...
Driving instructors and examiners trained to help vulnerable people
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Young People
OVER 100 driving instructors and examiners are now trained to signpost vulnerable people to support services thanks to a partnership scheme between Staffordshire Police and Soroptimist International. Safeguarding packs containing helpline numbers, how to spot...
Man charged with attempted murder of Police Officer in Birmingham
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ West MidlandsHeadline
WEST Midlands Police has charged a man with trying to kill one of its police officers who was knocked down and driven over while trying to arrest a suspected car thief in Birmingham yesterday. It’s...