National Education Union has called for schools and colleges to be closed during the second national lockdown
The NEU says that schools should remain open to the children of key workers and vulnerable children during such a general closure period, as was the case back in March. Pointing to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, Peter Shreeve, Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union said: “It seems self-defeating […]
National Education Union has called for schools and colleges to be closed during the second national lockdown
The NEU says that schools should remain open to the children of key workers and vulnerable children during such a general closure period, as was the case back in March. Pointing to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, Peter Shreeve, Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union said: “It seems self-defeating […]
‘Prankster’ holidaymaker caught with batons and CS gas given a suspended sentence
A holidaymaker caught trying to import CS gas, batons and stun guns ‘for a prank’ has been handed a suspended sentence. Gary Wilson was intercepted by staff at Newcastle Airport as he returned home from a holiday to Bulgaria last summer. The 51-year-old was stopped by customs officers who uncovered the haul of weapons […]
Jewellery taken in a house breaking in Kettering
An incident of burglary has been reported in the last 24 hours; unknown person(s) have broken into a house via breaking glass on rear door. Entry gained, an untidy search conducted and items such as jewellery taken The incident took place at Thorn close, Kettering. Did you see anyone loitering around in the area? If […]
Police appeal for witnesses after shots fired in East Herringthorpe
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after shots were fired in the Chaucer Road area of East Herringthorpe on the 2nd November. Police were called at around 8:15pm following a silver 4×4, colliding with another vehicle before two males were seen to run off. The collision is believed to be linked to shots […]
A man who subjected two women to serious sexual assaults in the space of four days has been jailed for 11 years
James Frost attacked a woman he had just met at his home address in Kursaal Way, Southend in the early hours of 27 March this year.The woman was eventually able to fight him off and escape from the address.Then, on 30 March, Frost forced his way into an address in Southend and sexually assaulted the […]
Soldier Steffan Wilson vicious and unprovoked attack on taxi driver results in nine years and nine months’ imprisonment
A soldier who carried out a vicious and unprovoked attack on a taxi driver has been jailed for nine years and nine months. Steffan Rhys Wilson, aged 26, of Maesyfro, Station Terrace, Llanybydder, Sir Gar, West Wales, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today – Tuesday 3 November 2020 – having pleaded guilty to […]
Man jailed after sawn-off shotgun and ammunition seized
Police seized a sawn-off shotgun and live cartridges after chasing down a criminal who tried to flee from officers. Tatendra Masawi initially came to our attention after he was spotted speeding in Birmingham city centre during April’s lockdown. The Peugeot was on cloned plates and as we began to follow the vehicle it […]
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in Huddersfield
It happened at about 3.50pm yesterday (Tuesday) in Woodhead Road, Berry Brow at the junction with Carriage Drive, where a silver Chevrolet Matiz and a blue Iveco skip wagon were in collision. The driver of the Matiz, an 85-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries which were not believed to be life-threatening and was taken to hospital. […]
A Blackwood man has been sent to prison for 26 weeks after he was found guilty of torturing and mutilating a hedgehog
Richard Coyle of no fixed abode, appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court for trial on Tuesday 3 November, to face two charges which he pleaded not guilty. The first offence – under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 – was that on 27 August in 2019, in the area of Highfield Way, Blackwood, he caused unnecessary suffering […]