An entrepreneur from Cheshire East has launched a creative and wellbeing venture after securing funding from the European Regional Develo…
Emma Semper Hopkins, who is the founder of Semper Hopkins Upholstery & Interiors, received a four-figure sum to kickstart her new group upholstery workshops for businesses. The grant was used towards the cost of new benches and tools; consultancy for new product development; and marketing and website development. “I want to thank Manchester Metropolitan University […]
An entrepreneur from Cheshire East has launched a creative and wellbeing venture after securing funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Emma Semper Hopkins, who is the founder of Semper Hopkins Upholstery & Interiors, received a four-figure sum to kickstart her new group upholstery workshops for businesses. The grant was used towards the cost of new benches and tools; consultancy for new product development; and marketing and website development. “I want to thank Manchester Metropolitan University […]
Police have sent out a strong message after seizing almost 100 cannabis plants during a drugs raid
Officers carried out an intelligence-led warrant at a property in Abbotsford Drive, St Ann’s. A total of 94 cannabis plants were discovered and will now be destroyed after the raid at around 9.30am yesterday (Thursday 8 December 2022). Police Constable Karl Browne, from the St Ann’s neighbourhood policing team, said: “This raid and the recovery […]
In Sussex, a sixteenth child dies from an infection: The child is the 16th in the UK to die as a result of Strep A infection
A student at a Sussex school died after being infected with an invasive strain of Strep A. The child attended Hove Park School, according to the UK Health Security Agency, and specialists from the UKHSA are assisting the city council in the aftermath of the death. We are extremely saddened to hear about the death […]
In Sussex, a sixteenth child dies from an infection: The child is the 16th in the UK to die as a result of Strep A infection
A student at a Sussex school died after being infected with an invasive strain of Strep A. The child attended Hove Park School, according to the UK Health Security Agency, and specialists from the UKHSA are assisting the city council in the aftermath of the death. We are extremely saddened to hear about the death […]
Another example of Broken Britain: The officer forgot to offer tea biscuits and a chat Jailed for doing his job and a very hard one at that
A serving West Midlands Police officer, who was found guilty of assault after a two-day trial at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 1 November, has been jailed for 12 weeks. PC Neville Bridgewood was one of several officers who responded to a panic alarm on a bus outside Bilston bus station on 26 September last year. […]
Another example of Broken Britain: The officer forgot to offer tea biscuits and a chat Jailed for doing his job and a very hard one at that
A serving West Midlands Police officer, who was found guilty of assault after a two-day trial at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 1 November, has been jailed for 12 weeks. PC Neville Bridgewood was one of several officers who responded to a panic alarm on a bus outside Bilston bus station on 26 September last year. […]
Five men have been jailed for a total of almost 24 years for running a people smuggling ring bringing Kurdish migrants into the UK in the…
Manchester Crown Court heard how Tarik Namik, aged 45 and from Oldham, headed up the organised crime group that became subject of a NCA investigation in 2017. Namik operated a lucrative criminal enterprise transporting migrants from Iraq and Iran. Working for him were Hajar Ahmed, 39, from Manchester, and Soran Saliy, 32, from Stoke, who […]
Five men have been jailed for a total of almost 24 years for running a people smuggling ring bringing Kurdish migrants into the UK in the back of lorries
Manchester Crown Court heard how Tarik Namik, aged 45 and from Oldham, headed up the organised crime group that became subject of a NCA investigation in 2017. Namik operated a lucrative criminal enterprise transporting migrants from Iraq and Iran. Working for him were Hajar Ahmed, 39, from Manchester, and Soran Saliy, 32, from Stoke, who […]
There’s nothing quite like a great hair day
But as anyone who has ever accidentally left their straighteners on knows, it only takes a moment of forgetfulness for accidents to happen. This image was taken from an incident involving hair straighteners earlier this year. The best way to avoid fire risks from straighteners is to make sure that you always turn them off […]
Police appeal after pensioners coal stolen from a property in Battle
While on patrol a PCSO from Rother Police visited an elderly gentleman (85 years old) in Catsfield, Battle, who had reported bags of coal being stolen from outside his house – the coal is not visible from the road. [block_2] He states someone is taking approximately 2 bags a night.
Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run are appealing for witnesses to come forward
A woman in her 50s died after being run over in Newark Road, Ollerton, at around 10.25pm yesterday (8 December). The motorist is suspected to have hit the female pedestrian before then driving off without stopping. She was then pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics when they arrived shortly afterwards. Police are now appealing […]
Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run are appealing for witnesses to come forward – (ID 536403)
A woman in her 50s died after being run over in Newark Road, Ollerton, at around 10.25pm yesterday (8 December). The motorist is suspected to have hit the female pedestrian before then driving off without stopping. She was then pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics when they arrived shortly afterwards. Police are now appealing […]
Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run are appealing for witnesses to come forward
A woman in her 50s died after being run over in Newark Road, Ollerton, at around 10.25pm yesterday (8 December). The motorist is suspected to have hit the female pedestrian before then driving off without stopping. She was then pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics when they arrived shortly afterwards. Police are now appealing […]
A Gosport teenager has been jailed after admitting a knife offence and serious assault
The 16-year-old boy, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, causing grievous bodily harm without intent, and affray when he appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday 11 November. This follows an incident in Frater Lane in Gosport on 5 September this year. Police were called […]
Lee Martin, 35, and his wife Hayley, 42, claimed the money was left by a relative shortly before they died in 2020 and that they planned to distribute the money to family members at Christmas
A court ordered the forfeiture of over £110,000 after a Gravesend couple were unable to demonstrate how they legally obtained it. [block_2] On 17 December 2020, Kent Police officers searched a property in the town and found two vacuum-packed bags of cash in the kitchen cupboard.
Lee Martin, 35, and his wife Hayley, 42, claimed the money was left by a relative shortly before they died in 2020 and that they planned …
A court ordered the forfeiture of over £110,000 after a Gravesend couple were unable to demonstrate how they legally obtained it. On 17 December 2020, Kent Police officers searched a property in the town and found two vacuum-packed bags of cash in the kitchen cupboard. Lee Martin, 35, and his wife Hayley, 42, claimed the […]
Strike threat called off as Chichester bin workers Secure a 15% pay rise
GMB, the union for refuse and recycling workers, have today called off the threat of strike action in Chichester in the new year. [block_2] Members of the union have today [9 December] accepted an offer from Chichester’s District Council which will add an Environmental Factors allowance uplift of 5% to the recently awarded 10% national […]
