Five patients, including a seriously injured woman, have been treated and taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the M42 this afternoon

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the northbound carriageway, near to junction 7, at 1.53pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a BASICS doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews discovered two cars that had been in collision, […]
Volunteers turn verges into wildflower gardens

Small patches of land owned by East Hampshire District Council can be turned into havens of wildflowers and pollinating insects, thanks to a new scheme. Green-fingered volunteers can apply to tend parcels of land in their patch and transform them from mown-grass to an eye-catching paradise for insects. One group in Alton has shown the way, taking over a grassy verge off Butts […]
Preventing people from losing money to scammers was the top priority when Kent Police worked with bank staff to meet and greet customers …

On Tuesday 17 August 2021, Steve Kelly, the force’s Prevent and Protect Fraud Officer, was joined by members of his team and representatives from the bank to offer advice to customers and hand out leaflets, reminding people of the ways in which they can protect themselves from being conned. Bank staff are […]
Preventing people from losing money to scammers was the top priority when Kent Police worked with bank staff to meet and greet customers at HSBC UK in Canterbury

On Tuesday 17 August 2021, Steve Kelly, the force’s Prevent and Protect Fraud Officer, was joined by members of his team and representatives from the bank to offer advice to customers and hand out leaflets, reminding people of the ways in which they can protect themselves from being conned. Bank staff are […]
A teenager is today learning the harsh realities of using a knife after finding himself locked up for stabbing a man in the back after an…

Eighteen-year-old Joshua Price argued and goaded his victim before chasing him through Mansfield town centre. Price then continued to argue with a 42-year-old man before a scuffle ensured as the victim started to back away. Trying to stop him from leaving Price punched his victim to the head, back and hand before producing a knife […]
A teenager is today learning the harsh realities of using a knife after finding himself locked up for stabbing a man in the back after an argument

Eighteen-year-old Joshua Price argued and goaded his victim before chasing him through Mansfield town centre. Price then continued to argue with a 42-year-old man before a scuffle ensured as the victim started to back away. Trying to stop him from leaving Price punched his victim to the head, back and hand before producing a knife […]
The family of Thomas Werner Etzel, 54 who was killed in a collision in Haslemere last month have today paid tribute to him

Our son, brother and uncle was tragically taken from us on Friday, 30 July in a road traffic accident in Haslemere. Tom was born in Duesseldorf, Germany and moved to London with his parents and two brothers at the age of six. He moved around, attending Fernden Prep School and later Pierrepont School in […]
Hampshire Police Federation provides support for retired police dogs in Hampshire and the Thames Valley

Hampshire Police Federation Secretary, Garry Smith, met with members of the Hampshire Dog Support Unit along with Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney having recently made their annual contribution to retired dogs by supporting the Pensions4Paws charity. Pensions4Paws provides support to Retired Police Dogs in Hampshire and Thames Valley Police. Both forces were the first to set […]
A 14-year-old boy from Ramsgate was arrested on suspicion of assault and a 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bla…

Witnesses to an assault in Ramsgate who have yet to speak to detectives are being urged to contact Kent Police. Patrols were called at 6.46pm on Saturday 7 August 2021 to a report of an assault in Newington Road where a 15-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital with injuries to his leg consistent […]
A 14-year-old boy from Ramsgate was arrested on suspicion of assault and a 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article

Witnesses to an assault in Ramsgate who have yet to speak to detectives are being urged to contact Kent Police. Patrols were called at 6.46pm on Saturday 7 August 2021 to a report of an assault in Newington Road where a 15-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital with injuries to his leg consistent […]