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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12888206 The government's "communities champion" says residents should be able to set the speed limit on local roads. In a report on tackling neighbourhood crime, Baroness Newlove suggests volunteers should be given speed guns. The peer, whose husband Garry was murdered by a gang of teenagers in 2007 in Warrington, said crime should not be seen as someone else's problem. Ministers say the report will help to shape their approach to community activism in England and Wales. Garry Newlove was attacked and suffered fatal brain damage after spending months trying to stop trouble-making youths from vandalising his neighbourhood. His widow H…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-12882508 Kent Police officers and staff have received almost £4m in bonuses and extra payments this financial year, the BBC can reveal. The release of the figures comes after the force said it would need to cut 1,500 jobs and save £50m in the next four years. Kent Police Authority (KPA) said many of the payments were based on legally-binding police pay agreements. An independent nationwide review has already called for an end to them. Former UK rail regulator Tom Winsor, appointed by the Home Office to lead the review, also suggests suspending chief officer and superintendent bonuses. Mark Gilmartin, KPA's chief executive…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-leeds-12873940 A suspected burglar has been rescued after being trapped down an old well next to a Halifax churchyard. The man fell 30ft (9m) down the well after vaulting a wall at St Thomas' Church in Claremount Road, Boothtown, West Yorkshire Police said. Is this person now entitled to compensation, as this would come under injuries at work? More on this story. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/regional-news/suspected_burglar_falls_down_well_1_3227138 A suspected burglar from Halifax who was chased away from the scene of a break-in was caught by police after he fell 30ft down a well, a senior officer has said. The 21-year-old …

CS spray used on UK Uncut protest Activists from the group UK Uncut have held similar protests Continue reading the main story Related stories Activists stage new tax protests Should companies offer to pay more tax? How social media changed protest CS spray was used during an arrest of a female protester outside Boots in central London, police have confirmed. The woman had been taking part in a protest organised by the group UK Uncut against stores and brands who they claim avoid tax by registering abroad. The woman was arrested on suspicion …

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TROLLEY rage at a Weymouth supermarket led to the police being called out to break up a fight between shoppers. Officers were called to Morrisons on Friday morning following a report of an alleged assault in the aisles. http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/8936298.Police_called_after__trolley_rage_/ Question is, in your opinion, are we getting more aggressive towards each other? On the roads no one seems to have patience for other drivers. And dare you take to long in getting onto a bus.

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Drunk mother attacked severely disfigured woman because she was 'disgusting' March 17, 2011 A mother has been jailed for eight months for punching a severely disfigured woman in a pub because she was 'disgusting'. Rachel Rooney, 31, launched a sickening attack after telling the woman's friend: "Is your friend wearing a mask?. Your friend's face is disgusting." Rooney had just finished singing a song during a karaoke night at the Weaver's Arms in Shaw, Oldham, when she made her comments. Then she punched the victim on her nose.<br sab="58"><br sab="59">The victim, Chantelle Richardson, 22, suffers from a rare illness which meant she could have bled to …

LARGE, noisy crowds are expected to gather in Birmingham city centre this Saturday – but rather than avoid the area, officers are encouraging people to get involved. Between 11am and 4pm, off-duty officers from Birmingham Central police station will be allowing shoppers to subject them to 'medieval torture'. http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/latest-news/press-release.asp?id=2130 i can see two ways of looking at this. 1) Great idea, interesting way to make money for charity. 2) Bringing the force into disrepute , making a mockery of the Police. (This is my view) There are ways to create wealth for charities that has been done by Officers like Soren and many other…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...w-west-12819114 Glasgow University students eviction 'heavy handed' A police operation to evict student protesters from Glasgow University has been condemned as being "unacceptable" and "heavy handed".Glasgow Student Representative Council said more than 80 officers, 18 police vehicles and a helicopter had been deployed to evict about 15 students. They occupied the Hetherington Research club for seven weeks in protest at cuts designed to save £20m by 2014. The university called in police in a bid to clear the site on Tuesday. A spokesman for the university said: "The university has previously written to the last remaining students occupying t…

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