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Man, 33, charged with terrorism and explosive offences after bomb squad searched house in Somerset

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Man, 33, is charged with terrorism and explosive offences after bomb squad searched house in Somerset village Dean Morrice, 33, of Somerset, was arrested by counter-terrorism officers Investigation led specialist officers to search a property in Paulton, Somerset Morrice is charged with transmitting a terrorist publication, possession of terrorist related material and making or possessing … Read more

London and Cardiff raked in £58.2m from moving traffic offences

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London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found.  More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more

Man, 59, who was shot by police while being arrested in Wiltshire is charged with range of offences

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Man, 59, who was shot by police while being arrested in Wiltshire is charged with range of offences including robbery and possessing a firearm A man, 59 has been charged by police with five offences including breach of bail Howard Jones, from Swindon, was shot in the leg by police while being arrested He is … Read more

Crime recorded by the Met Police RISES by 8,000 offences compared to previous month

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Crime recorded by the Met Police RISES by 8,000 offences compared to previous month after sharp drop in figures during lockdown Crime recorded by the Metropolitan police force has started to rise once again  The force saw crime drop in lockdown but the number of offences is back up A total of 48,349 offences were … Read more

Councils to get power to fine drivers £130 for minor offences

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Councils to get power to fine drivers £130 for minor offences under government plans to give cyclists and pedestrians priority after coronavirus pandemic Ministers have signalled that they are prepared to hand controversial powers to councils to enforce civil penalties for minor driving offences Enforcing the rules is currently the job of the police but … Read more

Drug-driving offences in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year

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Is drug driving becoming a big problem? Offences in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year, government figures show Drug driving prosecutions rose from 9,687 in 2018 to 11,614 last year Ministry of Justice figures show ‘other offences related to drink- or drug-driving’ also increased by 12% in 2019 The AA has warned that … Read more

Speeding offences in London were up 650% last week

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Covidiot drivers are continuing to abuse quieter roads in the UK, as cases of speeding continue to hit sky-high levels during the coronavirus lockdown. Detective Superintendent Andy Cox revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019 when just 268 penalties … Read more

Teenager is charged with rape and sexual offences at Jack and Jill nursery in Devon 

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Teenager is charged with rape and sexual offences against at least eight children at Jack and Jill nursery in Devon Teenager, 17, alleged to have abused children at Jack and Jill Childcare in Devon He is charged with rape and 13 counts of sexual touching against eight children The 17-year-old was also charged with two … Read more

Knife crime soars by 7% to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in England and Wales in 2019

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The number of recorded knife crimes in England and Wales soared by 7 per cent its highest ever level in 2019, with a third of all offences recorded in London. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that police recorded 45,627 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. This is an average … Read more

Boy, 17, is charged with alleged sexual offences against children at nursery in Torquay

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Boy, 17, is charged with alleged sexual offences, including rape, against at least eight children at a nursery in Torquay Teenager alleged to have abused children at Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay He is charged with rape and 13 counts of sexual touching against eight children The alleged incidents are said to have taken … Read more