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Woman dies after pavement crash The minibus driver has been arrested A woman has died in hospital after police said she was hit by a minibus which ran on to a pavement in Leeds. The 32-year-old, from Wakefield, was trapped between the minibus and a shop after the vehicle went on to the pavement on Merrion Street on Monday. She was taken to hospital but died later, West Yorkshire Police said. The 56-year-old driver of the minibus, from Batley, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is being questioned. Source:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yo...ire/7518730.stm

Triple road tragedy hits family Ms Pickering joined the Navy after leaving Gairloch High School A four-year-old and her grandfather who died in a collision in the Highlands were on their way to the funeral of a relative also killed in a crash. Paul Anderson, 48, from Lancashire, and granddaughter Samantha Carr died on the A9 on Saturday. His wife and another granddaughter were injured. They were travelling to the funeral of Mr Anderson's niece, Vicky Pickering, 27, who died in a crash on 4 July. Vicky died in a crash in Lancashire on her way to her home village, Gairloch. The 27-year-old joined the Navy after leaving Gairloch High School and worked at HMS Nels…

Kent Police officers have reacted angrily to comments made by one of their colleagues that racism was "widespread" within the force. Det Sgt Wendell Henry made the claim on BBC South East Today after a report about two black men who said they were strip searched without justification. Kent Police Federation chairman Ian Pointon said the comments were "dangerous, insulting and baseless". But Det Sgt Henry said he had since been thanked by dozens of officers. Mr Pointon issued a statement, which said: "This disgraceful allegation of widespread racism within Kent Police is an insult to both police officers and police staff who work hard to police all the communities with…

Alcohol retailers are routinely guilty of "irresponsible and harmful practices", a report commissioned by the government says. These include venues admitting under-18s, promoting alcohol with cut-price offers and serving people who are "blatantly intoxicated". The study, drawn up by auditors KPMG, concludes that the industry's voluntary code is "not fit for purpose". The Home Office said it would introduce legislation if standards were not met. 'Encouraged drunkenness' To prepare the report, a team of researchers visited nearly 600 pubs, bars, nightclubs, off-licences and supermarkets in England over a five-day period. Practices observed "frequently" by the survey t…

Good to hear the mannequin was found safe and well...!

A motorist has been killed after his car was hit by a stolen vehicle which flipped over and crossed carriageways as it was chased by officers on the A1, Durham police have said. More to follow!// //

I am sure the media take great delight in showing any anti-police news, this was in the news a while back, but i have not seen anywhere in the main news that these two were cleard. Two police officers burst into tears and embraced in the dock after being cleared of child pornograph charges. Det Con Graham Ferguson and Pc Gerard Collins denied knowing there were pornographic images of children on their computer discs. The jury of eight women and four men at returned unanimous verdicts on all six charges. The couple would have faced jail terms if convicted of the charges at Southwark Crown Court. The verdicts came after one of the officers told jurors he was attra…

Father charged over death crash The crash happened in September of last year A Lincolnshire father has been charged with causing the deaths of four of his children by dangerous driving. Nigel Gresham, 37, was driving the Land Rover when it went into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge in Lincolnshire on 16 September 2007. His children - two-year-old Willow, Angel, who was four, Thor, six, and Keevie, aged eight - all died. Mr Gresham of Witham Drive, Chapel Hill, has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates later. 'Tragic deaths' He and his partner Sara Bolland, 31, were with their seven children when the crash happened. Jaswant Kaur Narwal…

Police road traffic deaths halved Deaths from road accidents involving police in England and Wales have fallen by more than half in two years to 23, figures are expected to show. But Nick Hardwick, who chairs the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), said the figure was still "too high". In 12 months to the end of March 2008, there were 17 fatal crashes involving police, according to IPCC statistics. The figures are the lowest since the IPCC began compiling them in 2004. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the drop may be linked to tougher guidance and training on police pursuits, when most of the road deaths occur. Last year, the IPCC s…

Cleared Pc found dying on Snowdon A police officer who was cleared of wrongdoing after punching a woman while trying to arrest her has died after being found in north Wales. Pc Anthony Mulhall, of South Yorkshire, was found on Mount Snowdon on Thursday, but died in hospital on Friday. He was removed from frontline duties in March 2007 when he was caught on CCTV hitting Toni Comer, 21, as he tried to subdue her outside a Sheffield club. An investigation later decided that no officers should be charged. Pc Mulhall was reported missing from his home in the Rotherham area on Wednesday. Pc Mulhall was highly regarded and will be missed by all his colleagues and friends …

Warrant out for no-show Doherty A warrant has been issued for the arrest of musician Pete Doherty, after he failed to show for court. Doherty, 28, was due to appear at Yeovil Magistrates Court to answer allegations of criminal damage. He is accused of chasing a woman into a shop in Crewkerne, Somerset, after she took a photo of then girlfriend Irina Lazareanu in August 2007. The Babyshambles star is now expected to appear before the magistrate later this week. Source: Beeb News

Police puppy stolen from garden Xamm was wearing a collar with a West Midlands Police tag on it A 12-week-old puppy which was being trained to become a police dog has been stolen from a back garden. West Midlands Police said black German Shepherd Xamm was last seen at about 1900 BST on Wednesday at the house in Stourbridge. She was being looked after by one of the force's puppy walkers and was wearing a collar with a West Midlands Police tag on it. Police said they were concerned Xamm had not finished her course of jabs. Insp Stuart Manley, head of the force dog unit, said: "All of us at the dog unit, and the family who were looking after Xamm, are upset by th…

Police 'to be freed from targets' Source: BBC News (17/07/2008) Police are to be given greater freedom from red tape and targets under a government "new deal" launched by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. All but one of the national targets imposed on forces will be scrapped under the Green Paper reforms, allowing officers more time to tackle crime. Ms Smith said removing "top down" targets was "a significant mark" of her trust in senior police chiefs. The Tories said the government's proposals were mainly "rehashed". Launching the reforms in the House of Commons, Ms Smith told MPs the police were at a crossroads and faced "unprecedented challenges" from terrorism and…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_y...ire/7515251.stm A police officer who was cleared of wrongdoing after punching a woman while trying to arrest her has died after being found in north Wales. Pc Anthony Mulhall, of South Yorkshire, was found on Mount Snowdon on Thursday, but died in hospital on Friday. He was removed from frontline duties in March 2007 when he was caught on CCTV hitting Toni Comer, 21, as he tried to subdue her outside a Sheffield club. An investigation later decided that no officers should be charged. Pc Mulhall was reported missing from his home in the Rotherham area on Wednesday. Pc Mulhall was highly regarded and will be missed b…

Two police officers were attacked by a mob of teenagers in south London when they asked a 15-year-old girl to pick up some litter she dropped. Metropolitan Police said one of the officers suffered injuries including a bite wound in the attack in Northend in Croydon, on Wednesday afternoon. Up to 30 teenagers attacked the officers when the girl refused to pick up the litter and became aggressive. A girl who was arrested on suspicion of assault has been released on bail. Two men, aged 34 and 38 and both from South Norwood, were held on suspicion of assault and violent disorder. Police said the girl initially picked up the litter when asked by the patrolling officers,…