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Two arrests after axe and knuckle duster seized during home drug search

Two arrests after axe and knuckle duster seized during home drug search

10 July 2023

An arsenal of weaponry has been seized from an address along with suspected class A drugs after a suspicious vehicle was stopped by police.

Blue singer Lee Ryan ‘pushed down stairs’ on plane ‘after putting feet on seat’

Blue singer Lee Ryan ‘pushed down stairs’ on plane ‘after putting feet on seat’

09 July 2023

Blue star Lee Ryan was pushed down stairs on an aeroplane by another passenger during a flight to Turkey after a “culturally insensitive” act.

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Mum's mission after son almost knocked down by taxi on ‘crazy’ road

Mum's mission after son almost knocked down by taxi on ‘crazy’ road

02 July 2023

A parent is campaigning for a pelican crossing at her son’s school after he was almost knocked down outside the gates.

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Dispersal order issued to stamp out dangerous driving

Dispersal order issued to stamp out dangerous driving

30 June 2023

A dispersal order has been put in place on busy streets this evening to curb nuisance driving, with officers on patrol.

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Road shut following bus crash

Road shut following bus crash

23 June 2023

Two fire crews were called following a collision between a bus and a car.

‘It will be his legacy’

‘It will be his legacy’

23 June 2023

A school hopes to raise thousands of pounds to fulfil a long-term ambition of a teacher who died earlier this year.

Man ‘exposes himself and sexually assaults woman’ at shopping centre

Man ‘exposes himself and sexually assaults woman’ at shopping centre

17 June 2023

A man has been arrested following two separate incidents at a busy shopping centre.

Former school up for sale

Former school up for sale

16 June 2023

A former school is on the market with a guide price of £2.5 million.

Arrest after suspected jewellery burglary

Arrest after suspected jewellery burglary

16 June 2023

Police investigating a suspected break-in at a home where jewellery and cash were taken have made an arrest.

Bird of prey found on garden fence

Bird of prey found on garden fence

15 June 2023

A falcon has been rescued after it was spotted on a garden fence, just days after another was saved from under a nearby railway bridge.

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‘Kicked’ falcon rescued from railway arches

‘Kicked’ falcon rescued from railway arches

13 June 2023

A bird of prey has been rescued after witnesses reported seeing it being kicked in the street.

Sad farewell to celebrity cat Grumpy Arthur

Sad farewell to celebrity cat Grumpy Arthur

12 June 2023

A grumpy-faced cat who won the hearts of many during the pandemic, including Paul O’Grady, has died.

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Firefighters tackle park kebab shop blaze

Firefighters tackle park kebab shop blaze

09 June 2023

A person has suffered burns after a fire broke out at a snack bar and kebab shop located in a park.

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Ex-soldier too ill to be jailed for historic child sex abuse

Ex-soldier too ill to be jailed for historic child sex abuse

09 June 2023

An “evil monster” has avoided jail after carrying out a 17-year campaign of sex and drunken violence against children more than 60 years ago.

Mystery over phones found on river bed

Mystery over phones found on river bed

05 June 2023

A low tide near a popular pub has revealed dozens of smart phones lying on the river bed.

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Car fire blocks road

Car fire blocks road

03 June 2023

Drivers faced delays along a stretch of road after a vehicle caught alight.

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Cute cygnets born at country park

Cute cygnets born at country park

18 May 2023

Visitors and park staff have spotted a proud swan pen with her seven babies.

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Demands for CCTV after alleyway attack

Demands for CCTV after alleyway attack

15 May 2023

Residents are demanding CCTV and fear the area where they live is “going downhill” after a man needed hospital treatment following an alleyway attack.

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Person taken to hospital after car overturns in ‘big crash’

Person taken to hospital after car overturns in ‘big crash’

10 May 2023

Emergency services were called after a car overturned after it crashed into a wall and two stationary vehicles.

Woman dies after bus crash at station

Woman dies after bus crash at station

10 May 2023

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a bus.

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