Man Imprisoned For Killing Andrew Heath In Worcester Arson Attack
A man has been sentenced today for killing a man in Worcester by starting a fire at his home in December 2011. Andrew Heath, aged 52, was found dead following a major fire at his flat in Chedworth...
View ArticleAppeal For Witnesses After Serious Assault in Oakengates
Police in Telford are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered head injuries as a result of an assault in Oakengates. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday 9 November. At around...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Attempted Robbery In Malinslee
Police in Telford are appealing for information after an attempted robbery in Malinslee. The incident occurred on Queen Elizabeth Way on Friday 8 November. At just after 5pm, as the victim – a...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Robbery In Ketley Bank
Police in Telford are appealing for information after a robbery in Ketley Bank. The incident occurred at an address on Sixth Avenue on Tuesday 5 November. At around 9.15pm, the victim – a 26-year-old...
View ArticlePolice Appeal After Incident Near Central Station
Police officers in Telford are investigating after it appears that a man was robbed close to Central Station. The incident occurred on or close to the ramp that leads from the station towards...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Assault In Hadley
Police in Telford are investigating after an assault in Hadley. The incident occurred in a car park off Castle Street on Friday 15 November. At just after 8pm, as had been previously agreed, a...
View ArticleACC Gareth Morgan Spearheads National Burglary And Stolen Goods Week Of Action
Nationally November is, historically, the peak month for domestic burglary, as criminals take advantage of the onset of darker nights to commit crime. In both Warwickshire and the West Mercia policing...
View ArticleCampaign Aims To Protect Cash In Transit Vans In Run Up To Christmas
West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police are once again stepping up their focus on cash in transit security in the build up to the Christmas and New Year period. The forces have launched their annual...
View ArticleRestorative Justice Week 2013
Police in Warwickshire and West Mercia are using International Restorative Justice Week to highlight innovative work being done with victims and offenders across the two forces. The Ministry of Justice...
View ArticleE-Fit Released After Oakengates Robbery
Police in Telford have today released an E-Fit of a man they want to identify in connection with a robbery that occurred in Oakengates exactly a week ago. The incident occurred near Wombridge Road on...
View ArticleWarwickshire And West Mercia Motorists Warned About Fake Insurance
Drivers across Warwickshire and West Mercia are being warned about fraudsters selling fake motor insurance policies over the internet or in person. The warning has been issued by Detective Chief...
View ArticlePolice Urge Householders To Turn The Key On Burglars
As part of the Darker Nights campaign to reduce burglary in Warwickshire and the West Mercia policing areas members of the public are being asked to make sure they keep their homes secure. Figures show...
View ArticleWhose Christmas Presents Are You Buying?
We’ve all heard the story…. Someone down the pub is selling something that would normally cost a lot more in the shops, but they are offering if at a snip of the usual price. It is in its box and it...
View ArticleArrests Made During Policing Operation In Herefordshire
Police have arrested five people in a policing operation across Herefordshire today (Thursday, 21 November). Officers and staff from across West Mercia Police’s force area came together to execute...
View ArticlePolice Prepare For Busy Time Over Festive Period
Police in Warwickshire and West Mercia have drawn up early plans to help prevent incidents of drunken disorder during the Christmas and New Year festive season. Christmas Presence is the named...
View ArticleTow Strap Could Help Police Investigation Into Telford Ram Raid
Police investigating a bungled ram raid on a cash machine at a TelfordCollege, today issued a photograph of a tow strap found inside the stolen vehicle used. They are anxious to trace the original...
View ArticlePolice Ask For Public's Help To Find Wanted Burglar, Dawley
Police in Telford and Wrekin are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man who is wanted for breaching his prison release licence. Gary Lee Wynne, aged 41 and originally from the Telford area,...
View ArticleDefrost Car Thefts Warning Issued To Motorists
With temperatures set to drop over the weekend and frost expected West Mercia Police is urging people not to leave their cars unattended with engines running in the morning. Every winter, the force...
View ArticleWarwickshire Police And West Mercia Police Pledge Support To White Ribbon Day
Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police are pledging their support to White Ribbon Day on Monday, 25 November, the international day for the elimination of violence against women. White Ribbon Day...
View ArticleLady McFarlane Joins The Glade To Support White Ribbon Day
The Glade Sexual Assault Referral Centre is today, 25 November, welcoming Lady Susanna McFarlane, the Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire to join them and partners to mark White Ribbon Day – the...
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