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Liverpool police officer hit by van in Norris Green 25 November 2017 From the section Liverpool Image caption Officers tried to stop a white Transit van in Hasfield Road, Norris Green A police officer has been seriously injured after a van was driven at him in Liverpool. It happened in Hasfield Road, Norris Green, at 19:25 GMT on Saturday when officers t…
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Claw hammer attack victim, 96, facing 'long' recovery 25 November 2017 From the section Somerset Image copyright Somerset County Gazette Image caption Jim Booth is growing "a little stronger each day", his family say A great-grandfather who was attacked with a claw hammer in a suspected distraction burglary is …
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Claw hammer attack victim, 96, facing 'long' recovery 25 November 2017 From the section Somerset Image copyright Somerset County Gazette Image caption Jim Booth is growing "a little stronger each day", his family say A great-grandfather who was attacked with a claw hammer in a suspected distraction burglary is …
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/4969204/theresa-may-slashes-413million-from-police-budget-after-vowing-to-protect-cops/ I have been staggered to read this and the budget overall. So not only is there no increase or mention of police within the budget it turns out another half a billion has been sneakily cut. This government is a disgrace and as I have said before this is ideological rather than necessary. I think we need to dig out the bonesaw now, we’ve well and truly started cutting in to the bone. This isn’t intended to be a brexit debate all over again but I find it so frustrating that 3 billion can be found to be set aside for Brexit over the n…
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A police force risks losing swathes of experienced officers by asking for voluntary leavers in a bid to save £12.9m, a union has warned. West Yorkshire Police's voluntary exit scheme aims to allow older officers on higher wages to leave and new ones on lower salaries to join. Garry Bull from Unison said cost-cutting was bound to have implications on the quality of the service. The force said there were "clear benefits" to the scheme Under the scheme officers below pensionable age would receive one month's basic pay multiplied by the length of service up to a maximum of 21 years. The maximum payout an officer can receive is capped at £148,000. …
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Oxford Circus: Two men quizzed after Tube panic 25 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Two men have been interviewed by detectives after an altercation at a central London Tube station created mass panic on Friday, police have said. The men, aged 21 and 40, attended a police station voluntarily following an appeal, and the inquiry is continuing. S…
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Oxford Circus: Platform 'altercation' caused tube panic 25 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Met Police Image caption Police want to speak to two men after an altercation "erupted" on a platform Police have released images of two men they want to speak to, after an altercation at a central Londo…
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Oxford Circus: Platform 'altercation' caused tube panic 25 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Met Police Image caption Police want to speak to two men after an altercation "erupted" on a platform Police have released images of two men they want to speak to, after an altercation at a central Londo…
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24 November 2017 From the section UK Police have told people to take cover inside buildings, while officers respond to reports of an incident at London's Oxford Circus Tube station. British Transport Police said officers were at the scene and warned people to avoid the area, in London's West End. "Oxford Circus Station is closed while we investigate a customer incident," Transport for London said. BBC reporter Helen Bushby said she had seen a "mass stampede" of people running away from the stat…
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Major fraudsters are escaping justice because of a shortage of detectives in Scotland Yard’s specialist unit, it was claimed today. Two former officers said the cyber and fraud investigation unit was so short of trained investigators they are recruiting constables straight from basic training to help in complex cases. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scotland-yard-fraud-unit-using-rookie-pcs-due-to-staff-shortage-claim-former-officers-a3700966.html
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Dominic O'Neill crashed a police car while he was in custody wearing handcuffs A drink-driver who tried to escape in a police car and crashed into cars while wearing handcuffs has been jailed. Dominic O'Neill, 38, was detained and placed in the back, but "managed to get into the driver's seat and drive off" in Leicester, on 21 October. O'Neill was sentenced to 16 months in prison for several motoring offences at Leicester Crown Court. Leicestershire Police said its officers had "received advice" surrounding the circumstances of the crash. Police said officers, who were on patrol on Abbey Park Road, identified a car which was driving on …
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Oxford Circus Tube station: Police respond to incident 24 November 2017 From the section UK Police have told people to take cover inside buildings, while officers respond to reports of an incident at London's Oxford Circus Tube station. British Transport Police said officers were at the scene and warned people to avoid the area in London's West End. "Oxford Circus Station is closed while we investigate a customer incident,…
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Katie Rough death: Teen detained for life for killing 24 November 2017 From the section York & North Yorkshire Image caption Katie was found seriously injured near playing fields in York in January A 16-year-old girl has been detained for life for killing seven-year-old Katie Rough. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to ma…
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Katie Rough death: Teen detained for life for killing 24 November 2017 From the section York & North Yorkshire Image caption Katie was found seriously injured near playing fields in York in January A 16-year-old girl has been detained for life for killing seven-year-old Katie Rough. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to ma…
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Theresa May to warn of 'hostile' Russia threat to EU security 23 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Reuters PM Theresa May is to warn EU leaders to be wary of "hostile states like Russia" and pledge the UK will stay committed to European security after Brexit. In Brussels for a summit, she will say it is crucial that European countri…
