Thirty two Covidiots from the University of Essex have been fined for breaching COVID-19 regulations this weekend
Essex Police has been working closely with staff at the Colchester campus of the University to support them in engaging with students to make sure they understand and follow the current restrictions. The University has put a series of measures in place to ensure students are following the guidelines and doing their bit to stop […]
The launch of the new unit, called Fortitude, will be marked with an intensive week of activity.
Today (Monday October 12) marks the launch of a newly created unit tasked with proactively targeting the most serious offenders in our communities. The launch of the new unit, called Fortitude, will be marked with an intensive week of activity. This will include a number of arrest warrants being carried out against high risk and prolific offenders […]
A woman has died and and 3 others injured after car overturns on roundabout in sleepy Buckinghamshire village
A woman has tragically died in a road traffic collision in Chalfont St Peter. The collision occurred at approximately 2.30am on Saturday (10/10) when a blue Volkswagen Golf, being driven south on the A413 Amersham Road, lost control at the roundabout junction with Kingsway. The car mounted the roundabout and then rolled onto its roof. […]
Emergency services attended the scene and took the 23-year-old to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to a serious head injury
A man has died in hospital after being found lying seriously injured on a road just north of Glasgow. Kieran Paul Murray was found by members of the public on Balmore Road near to the Allander Toll Roundabout at around 21.50 BST on Wednesday. Emergency services attended the scene and took the 23-year-old to the […]
Heritage organisations across the country are set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemi
Heritage organisations across the country are set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. 445 organisations will share £103 million to help restart vital repair and maintenance work on cherished heritage sites, to keep venues open and to […]
Two senior Kent Police officers have been recognised with awards in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their contributions to keeping the communities of Kent safe
Deputy Chief Constable Tony Blaker has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal, given to officers for meritorious service in keeping the public safe. Superintendent Jason Wenlock has been awarded the British Empire Medal for helping improve the life chances of hundreds of the county’s most vulnerable youngsters by driving the creation of the force’s ground-breaking […]
This funding acknowledges that up until now police forces have been expected to take on this extra role while coping with the current high levels of demand on the service
Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson said: “This funding acknowledges that up until now police forces have been expected to take on this extra role while coping with the current high levels of demand on the service.“The additional funding to the local authorities will hopefully mean they will be able to […]
These are uncertain times for all of us as the rising number of Covid cases once again dominates the news
Whilst the number of cases in the district is lower than the England average, and nowhere near the levels in the north of England, we have seen a rise over the last week. The national trend is clearly upward. We cannot afford to be complacent in the face of a deadly pandemic. We must all […]
A group of around 7-8 people, on two motorbikes surrounded the victim before reversing into him, knocking him and the moped over
Police appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery of a delivery driver in Southampton. The incident took place between 6.50pm and 7pm on Saturday, 19 September in Warren Avenue, Southampton. A group of around 7-8 people, on two motorbikes and some in a Black Kia Rio, HV59 MJJ, surrounded the victim at a roundabout before […]
The Secretary of State has asked the Independent Reconfiguration Panel to do an initial assessment of the case
An independent panel is assessing whether a decision to downgrade St Helier Hospital, by closing its accident and emergency department and consultant-led maternity services, should be fully reviewed. In July, Merton the council wrote to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, asking him to call in the proposed decision to downgrade St Helier Hospital for an […]
