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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7695303.stm I'm just confused as to why they were not removed from frontline duties when the allegations emerged. And, even still, they haven't even been suspended.

Valuable puppy rescued from thief Betty Boo was found after yelping was heard in a Hyde flat A couple who train dogs for TV shows rescued their stolen puppy with the help of a policeman, a court has heard. Clive and Anne Lunt, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, had their British bulldog pup, called Betty Boo and worth £2,000, stolen from their kennel in May. When Mr Lunt told police he suspected the animal was in an empty flat in the town, animal-lover Pc Marc Barker got through a window to rescue their pet. Jamie Lowndes, 18, was jailed for three months after admitting theft. Lowndes, of Harbour Farm Road, Hyde, who had admitted the offence at a previous hearing…

Judges furious with top policeman over plans to cut numbers Nov 23 2008 http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/scottish-...78057-20917919/ A CHIEF constable could be hauled before judges furious at plans to slash the numbers of officers on court duty. Strathclyde Police are reviewing the numbers of officers on duty across the courts in the force area and legal experts predict a cut of 50 per cent. Senior QC Paul McBride said yesterday chief constable Stephen House could be asked to defend the cuts in court. He said: "There have been repeated attempts to remove experienced police officers from the courts, especially the High Court in Glasgow. "This would undoubtedly …

Police chief attacks middle-class parents who let children drink http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/P...ents.4722990.jp Tom Halpin: ‘Parents failing in their duty of care’ Published Date: 24 November 2008 By Michael Howie Home Affairs Correspondent PARENTS who allow their children to get drunk in the family home are "beyond irresponsible" and "failing in their duty of care", says one of Scotland's most senior police officers. Tom Halpin, temporary chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, has delivered a sweeping condemnation of middle-class parents who think it is acceptable to buy alcohol for their under-age children or let them drink with frien…

Man fighting for life after huge Birmingham city brawl Nov 24 2008 by Mark Cowan, Birmingham Mail A MAN was fighting for life today after being beaten up during a huge brawl in a Birmingham street. Up to 50 people were involved in the fight which spilled into the road after starting in the Hare & Hound pub, Marsh Hill, in Stockland Green. Motorists driving past were forced to stop as the men clashed on the busy dual carriageway. The victim, said to be in his 40s, was found on the ground with head injuries, police said. It is thought that he may have been chased across the road before being attacked on a pavement outside a row of residential homes shortly before…

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3506361/...-treatment.html An official notice was posted in Swaleside jail on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, a Category B Prison with nearly 800 male inmates, half of whom are serving life sentences. The form is headed "Local Notice to Prisoners, Prisoner Access to IVF Treatment". It is dated November 14 and signed by Governor Kieron Taylor. Prisoners are advised to"'submit an application" to Mr Taylor with the final decision to be made by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. But Prisons Minister David Hanson said he knew nothing about the offer. He insisted the matter was still "under review" and that no decision had been taken. The notice…

A senior police officer has been attacked by a gang and hit with a brick while out with his wife and son. He was targeted by four people - one a girl of 15 - in Surrey. Det Supt Gary Richardson, 49, deputy chief of Operation Trident, the drive against gun crime in black communities, was attacked in West Molesey. The attack happened in October, but the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Sunday that Mr Richardson was the victim. Four people have been arrested and bailed. Surrey Police, which released information about the incident but not Mr Richardson's name, said he was walking along a road with his family when he was attacked. Two men shouted abuse before hitti…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...y-children.html I have no problem with this, except for, the chances of getting a knife stuck to your throat.

Large problem from my point of view is youngsters don't realise how much a caution or conviction can hinder their prospects in later life..... http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/313093579?-1207

A motorist who ran down a 22-year-old man who confronted him with a knife and baton has had his jail term almost halved by appeal court judges. Stephen Armstrong, 47, was jailed for three years and eight months earlier this year for the offence near his home in Glasgow's south side in April 2007. Judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh have now reduced his punishment to two years in prison. The ruling should result in his release within weeks. During Armstrong's trial, the court heard that the day before the incident he had challenged two youths he had caught painting gang slogans on a fence near his home in Southpark Village near Darnley. One of the…

Four police officers die in crash The police vehicle is taken away from the scene of the fatal accident Four policemen have been killed in a road crash while answering a call for help from colleagues in County Down. They were driving towards Rostrevor on the coast road outside Warrenpoint when the accident happened at about 0400 GMT. All four were from south Down. The men were aged between their mid-20s and late 30s and it is understood two of them had young children. The police said they were treating the deaths as a tragic accide…