Police officer stabbed whilst responding to a report of disorder at an address in Newport
Police officer stabbed whilst responding to a report of disorder at an address in Newport At approximately 5.15am this morning, Thursday 23rd April 2020, officers responded to a report of disorder at an address in St Vincent Lane in Newport. Whilst responding, a 47 year-old Police Sergeant from the Newport area sustained knife […]
Face mask scam warning
Face mask scam warning Trading Standards have received reports about unsolicited phone calls offering to sell face masks for £29.00. These are scams. These criminals are preying on all of our vulnerabilities at the minute and trying to scare us into parting with cash or bank details.If you receive a phone call like this […]
20 000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the first wave of a major new government study to track coronavirus
20 000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the first wave of a major new government study to track coronavirus 20,000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the first wave of a major new government study to track coronavirus (COVID-19) in the general population. Major long-term study […]
Hospitial worker employed by private company ISS faces the sack after a dispute over PPE
Hospitial worker employed by private company ISS faces the sack after a dispute over PPE A hospital worker employed by private company ISS faces the sack after a dispute over PPE. The GMB member – who collects rubbish from Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, in Woolwich – was told he wasn’t entitled to wear a face mask. […]
19,000 British travellers return from cruise ships after major international effort
19,000 British travellers return from cruise ships after major international effort 19,000 British travellers have returned from cruise ships after major international effort The FCO has worked with cruise operators and more than 20 international governments and militaries to arrange flights to get Brits home safely. Working alongside industry, the Government has helped passengers return […]
Appeal after shots fired in Handsworth shop
Appeal after shots fired in Handsworth shop Police are appealing for information after gun shots were fired in a shop in Handsworth yesterday (20 April). Officers were called to reports of three men chasing a group of others into DFC Chicken, in Rookery Road, just before 6pm. Shots were fired and the trio of […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at a National Trust car park on the Isle of Wight
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at a National Trust car park on the Isle of Wight Police are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at a National Trust car park on the Isle of Wight yesterday (20 April). Officers believe a fire was set to two hay bales […]
Tributes have been paid to a grandfather who sadly died following a collision in Clacton on Easter Sunday
Tributes have been paid to a grandfather who sadly died following a collision in Clacton on Easter Sunday Tributes have been paid to a grandfather who sadly died following a collision in Clacton on Easter Sunday. Norman Austin, 84, who has been provisionally named by police, died on Sunday 11 April following a road traffic […]
New IFAD fund launched to help prevent rural food crisis in wake of COVID-19
New IFAD fund launched to help prevent rural food crisis in wake of COVID-19 With the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown threatening the lives and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today committed US$40 million, and launched an urgent appeal for additional funds, to support farmers […]
Surrey County Council is urgently appealing for volunteers to help supply items for Surrey’s frontline workers
Surrey County Council is urgently appealing for volunteers to help supply items for Surrey’s frontline workers Following the government announcement yesterday (17 April 2020) that there is now an extreme shortage of PPE, Surrey County Council is urgently appealing for volunteers to help supply items for Surrey’s frontline workers. With demand for PPE nationally and […]
