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Appeal to Trace Wanted Man

8 Jul 2016, 14:59pm

Merseyside Police is appealing for help in tracing the whereabouts of Christopher Bell. Bell, 27, of Brodie Avenue, Mossley Hill, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching the terms of his license. He was released on license on April 7, 2015 and recalled...
Two Accused of Notting Hill Murder

7 Jul 2016, 13:12pm

Two boys have been accused of the murder of 17-year-old Folajimi Orebiyi in Notting Hill on Sunday, 3 July. A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy will appear in custody at Hammersmith Youth Court accused of murder and possession of an offensive weapon...
Appeal After Morecambe Attack

29 Jun 2016, 15:32pm

Police were called by the Ambulance Service around 3.55am on Tuesday June 21 to reports of an incident in close to the taxi rank in Queen Street. A 21-year-old man was found at the scene with facial injuries. Officers believe the man was at the taxi rank...
Appeal Following Assault Outside Scarborough Takeaway

22 Jun 2016, 14:35pm

Police are appealing for information about an assault outside a Scarborough takeaway. The incident happened on Westborough outside Memossa takeaway in Scarborough at 1am on 19/06/16 and involved a male grabbing a female by the wrists and pushing her to the floor after a disagreement within Memossa takeaway. The incident has left the female with slight...
Police Appeal Following Racially Aggravated Attack On Vehicle in Halifax

21 Jun 2016, 14:21pm

Police are issuing CCTV stills of men they want to speak to in connection with a racially aggravated attack on a vehicle. Calderdale Police would like to speak with anyone who recognises the men following an incident on Claremont Road, Halifax on April...
Whitehaven Man Sentenced for Rape of 13-year-old.

20 Jun 2016, 12:27pm

A Whitehaven man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old boy. He has also been ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. Vincent Hudson, 55, of Loweswater Avenue was sentenced on June 20th 2016 at Carlisle Crown Court. He was found guilty of the offence, which took place in 2001, at an earlier hearing. Detective Constable...
Jo Cox MP Murdered in Birstall

16 Jun 2016, 17:19pm

At 12.53 today, police were called to a report of an incident on Market Street, Birstall, where a woman in her 40s Jo Cox MP had suffered serious injuries and was in a critical condition. Mrs Cox later died from her injuries. A man in his 70s nearby also...
Man Charged with Murder of Jade and Karen Hales

16 Jun 2016, 15:02pm

Merseyside Police can confirm Anthony Showers, 42 years of Clarendon Road, Anfield has been charged with the murders of Jade Natalie Hales and Karen Lyn Hales, who died following an incident in Cathedral Road, Anfield on Monday, 13 June. He will appear...
Incident on Market Street in Birstall

16 Jun 2016, 13:53pm

At 12.53 today, police were called to a report of an incident on Market Street, Birstall, where a woman identified as Jo Cox MP had suffered serious injuries and is in a critical condition. A man in his late 40s to early 50s nearby also suffered slight...
Man Jailed After Police Seize Drugs Worth Â£15,000

15 Jun 2016, 15:17pm

A man has been jailed after drugs worth more than £15,000 were seized from his home in New Moston. David Wilson of Blueberry Avenue, New Moston pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Today, Wednesday 15...