The ringleader of a plot to smuggle millions of illegal cigarettes has been jailed
[block_2] Svajunas Navagruckas, 51, who was one of HMRC’s most wanted tax fugitives, led an organised crime network that was caught with 8.5 million illegal cigarettes in June 2017.
Police have confirmed three people have died after a series of incidents which started outside an Ayrshire hospital
[block_2] PoliceScotland say a woman, 39, was attacked in the car park of University Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock at 7.45pm on Thursday.
A Wiltshire woman has been banned from driving after admitting to being three-and-a-half times over the drink drive limit
Natalie Burwood, aged 36, from Talavera Way, Tidworth pleaded guilty to drink driving at Salisbury Magistrates Court . On the evening of Saturday 17 October 2020, PC Emma Smith was on patrol on Pennings Road in Tidworth when she noticed a VW Caddy van driving in the opposite direction with no headlights on, no front number […]
A man has been charged following a large seizure of cash in Hillingdon
[block_2] Following a warrant in Hillingdon on Thursday, 4 February by officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, Ashley Hamilton, 29 ( of Royal Crescent, Hillingdon, has been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (cocaine), possession of criminal property (cash) and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis).
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A32
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A32 yesterday evening (4 February). Police were called just before 8pm to reports of a collision involving a grey BMW and a silver Volkswagen Golf on the A32 in Droxford. The passenger of the BMW, a 20-year-old woman from Hook, was taken to Southampton […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A32
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A32 yesterday evening (4 February). Police were called just before 8pm to reports of a collision involving a grey BMW and a silver Volkswagen Golf on the A32 in Droxford. The passenger of the BMW, a 20-year-old woman from Hook, was taken to Southampton […]
Detectives investigating a £5000 distraction burglary in Bedlington are asking for the public’s help
On Saturday 30th January police received a report of a burglary in the Windsor Gardens area, sometime between 4.45pm and 6pm. It was reported that the offender knocked on the door of an elderly person’s home claiming to be from Northumbrian Water. The man who is described as being in his 40s-50s, short in […]
Amber Weather Warning issued as band of heavy snow is likely to bring widespread travel disruption
A band of heavy snow is likely to bring widespread travel disruption from Saturday into Sunday. [block_2] You’re being advised to expect Long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel could occur Roads may become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers Long interruptions to power supplies and other services, […]
Amber Weather Warning issued as band of heavy snow is likely to bring widespread travel disruption
A band of heavy snow is likely to bring widespread travel disruption from Saturday into Sunday. You’re being advised to expect Long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel could occur Roads may become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers Long interruptions to power supplies and other services, such […]
A man has been sentenced for seriously injuring two police officers during an incident last year
The incident happened on 20 May 2020, when officers attended an address in The Grove, Idle on enquiries relating to firearms intelligence. On gaining entry to the property, the suspect was brandishing a machete and assaulted the attending police officers. Two of the officers were taken to hospital where they received treatment for serious […]
A man has been jailed for six years and ten months followed by five years extended licence, after he violently assaulted a woman in Stockton
Aaron McCall, aged 29, of Smith Street in Stockton attacked a woman who he did not know as she walked close to Stockton High Street in August last year. He assaulted her with a dog lead before violently sexually assaulting her. A passer-by heard screams and ran to the scene, where the suspect made […]
Two men from Bristol have been jailed for importing £400,000 worth of cocaine concealed in protein powder packages
A National Crime Agency investigation found Arron James Collins, 35, and Bertram Jack Fallon, 31, used EncroChat and Wickr to arrange the importation of five kilograms of cocaine – which Border Force officers seized at London Gateway Parcel Hub in January last year. At Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 2 February, Collins was jailed […]
Following the arrest and charge of a man for a Covid-related fraud police are warning the public to be vigilant against such frauds and r…
The incident occurred on Friday, 29 January when two elderly woman were approached in the street near to the Stratford Centre, E15 by a man who claimed to be a police officer. He told them they had breached Covid regulations and escorted them to a cash point, where he asked for £500 as a fine […]
Following the arrest and charge of a man for a Covid-related fraud police are warning the public to be vigilant against such frauds and report suspicious behaviour
The incident occurred on Friday, 29 January when two elderly woman were approached in the street near to the Stratford Centre, E15 by a man who claimed to be a police officer. [block_2] He told them they had breached Covid regulations and escorted them to a cash point, where he asked for £500 as a […]
Police are searching for a missing sex offender who has disappeared for the fourth time
William Clawson, was sentenced to seven years in prison for the rape of a woman in Lincoln back in 2011. He was released in January 2019 and since then has been wanted by police for prison recall and for threats to kill. Police issued a wanted appeal on December 11 last year after Clawson, […]
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be supporting a national campaign this month aimed at tackling motorists who use their mobile phone while driving
Research has shown using a phone while at the wheel can impair your ability to react more than if you were to drive while over the alcohol limit. You are also twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision caused by texting while driving than then you are from drink driving. As […]
Fourteen year old Southampton boy found not guilty of attempted murder
A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a 56-year-old man on Barnfield Road, Southampton on Tuesday 27 October 2020, was on trial last week for attempted murder at Southampton Crown Court. The jury was unable to reach a verdict, and therefore formally entered a not guilty verdict. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, […]
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be supporting a national campaign this month aimed at tackling motorists who use their mobile …
Research has shown using a phone while at the wheel can impair your ability to react more than if you were to drive while over the alcohol limit. You are also twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision caused by texting while driving than then you are from drink driving. As […]