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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-nuclear-power-plant-worker-6716601 THE staff member was marched off the premises at Hunterston B, West Kilbride, this morning after a shocked colleague raised the alarm. Hunterston B Power Station A WORKER at a Scots nuclear power plant has been allegedly caught studying bomb-making websites at work. The staff member was marched off the premises at Hunterston B, West Kilbride, this morning after a shocked colleague raised the alarm. Police are now investigating the worker accessing inappropriate material while working at the nuclear facility. The man, who is believed to be a Muslim who moved recently from England…

Six hundred people have applied for 50 police constable jobs at Durham Constabulary, the force has said. Durham, which took on about 60 officers in October last year, said the new positions are mostly to replace officers who have left. Applicants had a fortnight to apply with the next phase to be held in January. The Police Federation said it shows people are still excited by the opportunities the police force offers. Kevin Wilson, branch board secretary for the Durham Police Federation said: "It's one of the only jobs in the world where you go in to start your shift but have no idea what you will end up doing. "It doesn't surprise me that so many applied, a lot of…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. A memorial stone remembering the life of an off-duty police officer killed by a gunman in Essex in 2012 has been unveiled by the prime minister. Ian Dibell, 41, was fatally shot when he tackled the gunman in the street near his home in Clacton. In 2013, he was posthumously awarded the George Medal for gallantry. David Cameron said: "Police memorials are a poignant reminder of what our police do to protect us day in, day out". ​ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34748209

3 November 2015 From the sectionEngland Image copyrightDavid Jones Three police forces are considering outsourcing their control rooms to private security firm G4S. The Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire forces have asked G4S to carry out a feasibility study to see what it might be able to offer. But Unison, the union for civilian staff, says it is "very concerned" about the move. One current police employee said it was "disgusting to try to turn a profit out of policing". Leicestershire Police's Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay said: "The approach has be…

Olly Martins has suggested turning variable M1 speed cameras on permanently to boost finances Turning on M1 speed cameras permanently and having sponsored uniforms and cars could help bolster a cash-strapped force's coffers, a police and crime commissioner has said. Olly Martins told the Home Affairs Select Committee the force's "desperate financial plight" left him "no option". The Bedfordshire commissioner said he was "actively looking" at ways to generate more money. The Alliance of British Drivers called his comments "utterly obnoxious". Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins said Bedfordshire Police was "stretched to the limit" Mr Martins said th…

A proposed new funding formula for police forces in England and Wales was based on flawed calculations, the Home Office has admitted. A letter from a senior official says the way it estimated changes in the central government grant was wrong. Police and crime commissioners said the process was a "shambles" and called for it to be abandoned. Policing minister Mike Penning said the funding model was being "refined" in light of feedback from forces. Forces' final allocations would not be settled until after the government's spending review later this month, he said. Six constabularies and London's deputy mayor for policing and crime had threatened legal action over th…

Rocket 'attack' on UK tour jet: Pilot with 189 passengers dodged missile above Sharm El Sheikh A British plane carrying 189 passengers came ‘within 1,000ft’ of a rocket as it approached Sharm El Sheikh, it emerged last night. The Thomson flight from London Stansted only took evasive action after the pilot spotted the missile speeding through the air. The jet landed safely, and holidaymakers were not told they had been seconds from disaster. The Department for Transport confirmed the incident took place on August 23 – just two months before a Metrojet plane crashed in central Sinai, killing all 224 on board. The Thomson flight from London Stansted only took evasive a…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-33366223 - Sounds like she has a 'huge chip on her shoulder' after she was accused of treating male officers the same way as she suggests she was treated. She was told to apologise to some so there must have been some truth in the story. Why didn't she bring the allegations to the fore when she was in the job rather than wait until she had retired. Sounds if she is rather bitter. Ms Baird said if she were not retiring, Ms Sim would have been sent on a management training course to "moderate" her style. The commissioner also said she had directed Ms Sim to apologise to two particular officers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34600290 Ms May really does not seem to have any love, or regard, for the Police Service according to her address to the Black Police Association conference. She actually claims that some forces have no ethnic officers, a fact which is clearly wrong. If she ever wonders abo0ut the low morale within the Police service, nationwide, she only has to look in the mirror for the answer. You would think that she could at least check her facts before she speaks.

Now this really annoys me! we cant even honour the ones that gave their lives for us over the years and the ones that are currently serving. Remembrance Parades 'Axed' Due To Police Cuts Andy Burnham calls on Theresa May to step in and hand over the money police forces need to ensure commemorations can be staged. 05:45, UK,Sunday 01 November 2015 Some Remembrance Sunday parades may not take place this yearGovernment cuts to police budgets could see annual ceremonies scaled back or completely axed, Labour has warned. Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham said Remembrance Sunday parades are being hit for the first time following years of financial pressure. H…

legal action over reforms 2 hours ago Six police and crime commissioners have threatened the Home Office with legal action over changes to the way police forces in England and Wales are funded. The group, which also includes London's deputy mayor for policing, have written to the government arguing proposals are "deeply flawed", the Independent said. The signatories, five of whom are Tories, say they will seek a judicial review unless the changes are halted. The government has said the old funding formula was "not fit for purpose". New proposals, which the Home Office is currently consulting on, set out changes to the way central government allocates funding to the …