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One person has died and 10 others have been injured in a series of crashes in thick fog on a stretch of the A19 in County Durham. The first crash, involving two fuel tankers, two lorries and a car happened on the southbound carriageway between Peterlee and Wellfield on Friday night. While police and fire crews dealt with the incident, there were two further collisions involving 21 vehicles. It is thought the person killed was in a car trapped between the two tankers. No details about their identity have been released. Thick fog on th…

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Sunbather set on fire by thugs The 37-year-old was attacked in Kirkdale, Liverpool, on Thursday evening. Witnesses saw three or four youths running from the area, a Merseyside Police spokesman said, before spotting the victim ablaze. The attackers - thought to be between 14 and 16 years old - fled across Commercial Road in the direction of St Agnes Road. The victim was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital suffering from burns to his back. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. Crime scene investigators are carrying out forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. Detective chief inspector Tim Keelan said: "This was a pa…

Two Sussex Police officers have resigned following drugs accusations. Insp Mark Andrews and Pc Bobby Newton both left the force after being arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs. It is understood that after answering bail Pc Newton received a caution for possession and Insp Andrews was released without charge. Sussex Police confirmed that two officers from the Brighton and Hove area had resigned from the force. Both officers spent part of the career at the city's gay, bisexual and transgender unit. Insp Andrews represented Sussex Police during a visit to San Francisco in May 2005 to find out about new ways of dealing with cases of homophobia. Both m…

Both Girls have now been found in the Colchester area, removed names due to being under 16. 14 Years old 5ft 2, brown hair, brown eyes from Sudbury in Suffolk and maybe in the London area. Contact your local police if seen.

Three appeal judges have ruled that a young mother who was killed when her car collided with a police car on a 999 call was 60% to blame for the accident. The Court of Appeal decided Rachel Cheesewright failed to keep a lookout to her right as she turned on to the A28 near Ashford in October 2005. Kent Police's liability was reduced to 40% in the civil negligence action bought by Miss Cheesewright's family. The force had appealed against an earlier ruling it was 100% to blame. Barmaid Miss Cheesewright, from Ashford, died as she returned home from work at the Bonny Cravat pub in Woodchurch. Pc William Purse, and another police officer who was a passenger, was tra…

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Kane Barratt was part of a gang who threatened victims during robberies A convicted robber from Greater Manchester is being investigated after he was apparently able to update his Facebook page from his prison cell. Kane Barratt, 21, from Stockport, is being held at Lancaster prison and is believed to have updated his webpage from a mobile phone. The Ministry of Justice confirmed an investigation is taking place. Paul Dillon, who had a knife held to his throat in an attack by Barratt, has criticised prison authorities. The 55-year-old, an electrical engineer from Gatley in Cheshire, said he was "surprised and appalled" when he heard that Barratt had access to the soc…

Arrest over murder of 21-year-old Porthcawl police station has now reopened The murder of a 21-year-old woman is under investigation by South Wales Police in Porthcawl. A man aged 49 has been arrested on suspicion of the murder and is being held at Bridgend police station. The dead woman has not been formally identified and the coroner has been informed. Officers closed the police station at Porthcawl temporarily on Wednesday as part of their investigation. The station has now reopened. A police spokesperson said a trained family liaison officer is supporting the family of the dead woman. The entrance to the Porthcawl police station was taped off as the inquir…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...0-year-low.html The jailing of a notorious criminal family has reduced crime rates in a county to a 20-year low. I wonder how often the Police have brought them to court prior to this conviction. And how many times they have been allowed off with a warning, or something equally as ineffective? But WD the Police getting this lot out the way!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

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