Tag Archives: Crime

The parts of Cornwall where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map. Last year, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 653 crimes of robbery, which can include mugging (where someone is attacked and …

A poll of Standard readers has revealed that more than half believe that cannabis should be decriminalised in the UK. An independent commission set up by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan announced that possession of small amounts of marijuana in the UK should be decriminalised – which got tongues wagging …

POLICE are hunting a cyclist who harassed a woman by accusing her of following him in Lymington town centre. The victim, who is in her 60s, was targeted by a man who rode up behind her on High Street, asking for her name and making the accusation. She was “caused …

You may be wondering what might happen if your dog attacks a postie. The rivalry between dogs and people who deliver your letters has been a long one, and the latest instalment is an incident where a postie kicked a dog in the face. A Royal Mail postman kicked cockapoo …

Two people have been banned from keeping dogs for years after their animals were found in poor, filthy and cramped conditions. Seven dogs and a litter of puppies were seized from owners John Cacace and Kelly Webb at a premises in Arlingham, Gloucestershire. An independent vet had concerns for their …

Police are investigating after a masked robber assaulted a woman and then stole items from a post office in the village of Newnham-on-Severn, near Cinderford, last week. The incident happened on High Street shortly before 6.30pm on Monday, April 28, when two men entered the Shop at the Ship with …

There was a flurry of inappropriate calls to the police 999 service over the weekend that in no way could have been considered real emergencies. Gloucestershire police has urged people to keep the 999 lines clear for genuine callers after a significant rise in the number of non-urgent 999 calls …

A woman who died after being hit by a van on a golf course in Staffordshire has been named as police have made three arrests. Suzanne Cherry, 62, from Aldridge, tragically died in hospital on Tuesday night after the incident at Aston Wood Golf Club in Little Aston on the …

A total of 17 people have been arrested following a number of police raids in homes and hotels in Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police along with Middlesbrough Council’s Trading Standards and Enforcement Officers, Thirteen Housing and others, completed a day of action on Thursday, April 10. Operation Artemis started as officers raided …

A 60-year-old man was found to have been shot and, despite the efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene A police cordon remains in place in Stanley following the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old man on Saturday evening(Image: PA) Two people have been arrested following the fatal …