Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 11th February 2025, at 16:15hrs “My dad loved his bikes no matter if it was him riding them or taking two different bikes apart to sit there and rebuild them” The family of a man who died following a collision in St Helens have issued a tribute.Continue reading “Family pay tribute to courageous motorbike enthusiast killed in St Helens collision”
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Paedophile arrested in online Sting had to be sprayed by police during arrest
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 11th February 2025, at 05:00hrs He was confronted by an online paedophile hunting group A 27-year-old man has been jailed for two years after sending sexually explicit images and videos to a decoy profile purporting to be a 13-year-old girl. Connor Grant, 27, was handed a twoContinue reading “Paedophile arrested in online Sting had to be sprayed by police during arrest”
Former teacher who took indecent images of children at school he worked at jailed
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 11th February 2025, at 05:00hrs Police also found images saved on a school issue laptop A former teacher in Macclesfield has been sentenced for possessing indecent images of children and voyeurism. Richard Lees, a former teacher at a school in Macclesfield, appeared at Chester Crown Court onContinue reading “Former teacher who took indecent images of children at school he worked at jailed”
Ham Burger-lar who broke into Mcdonalds before cooking himself a burger arrested – he’s ‘Not Lovin it’
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 8th February 2025, at 18:50hrs He smashed his way through the drive thru with a brick in the early hours of saturday morning A man who turned from Burger-lar to chef with just one brick has been arrested after smashing a window at a Mcdonalds and cookingContinue reading “Ham Burger-lar who broke into Mcdonalds before cooking himself a burger arrested – he’s ‘Not Lovin it’”
Man who was inhaling nitrous oxide behind the wheel before crashing and killing nurse jailed
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 8th February 2025, at 15:00hrs A man who caused the death of a woman by dangerously driving his car whilst inhaling nitrous oxide behind the wheel in Bolton has been jailed. Mohammed Irshad, 36 of Arnold Street, Bolton, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on FridayContinue reading “Man who was inhaling nitrous oxide behind the wheel before crashing and killing nurse jailed”
Man who set fire to former Crewe Printworks had audacity to do a BBC interview
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 8th February 2025, at 07:10hrs During a BBC interview one of the arsonists said he had been “left devastated, shocked, confused and annoyed by the incident.” Two men who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a former print works in Crewe during the summer disorder causing widespreadContinue reading “Man who set fire to former Crewe Printworks had audacity to do a BBC interview”
Crazed man who strangled police officer during domestic incident jailed
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 8th February 2025, at 06:30hrs Officers were responding to a domestic incident when the man became violent David Poultney was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to criminal damage and intentional strangulation. The 31-year-old, of Saxon Crossway, Winsford, also pleaded guilty to possession ofContinue reading “Crazed man who strangled police officer during domestic incident jailed”
Detectives will leave no stone unturned in seeking justice for elderly woman robbed in her own home
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 7th February 2025, at 11:10hrs The woman in her 80s was targeted in her home in Stockbridge Village on Thursday morning Detectives investigating the robbery on an elderly woman have vowed to leave no stone unturned as they investigate the incident that has had a serious impactContinue reading “Detectives will leave no stone unturned in seeking justice for elderly woman robbed in her own home”
GMP welcome eight new police dogs ready to fight crime across the county
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 7th February 2025, at 23:00hrs Greater Manchester Police’s Tactical Dog Unit (TDU) has welcomed eight new dog handlers and eight new police dogs (PDs) after completing and passing their 13-week training courses. Their new additions to the unit now give the force over 30 deployable general dutyContinue reading “GMP welcome eight new police dogs ready to fight crime across the county”
UK sees first charge brought against man for posessing readily convertible firearm
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 7th February 2025, at 17:50hrs Prison sentences of up to 10 years could be handed out to anyone in possession of the now banned firearms A man has been charged with possessing a readily convertible firearm in what’s thought to be the first charge in the UKContinue reading “UK sees first charge brought against man for posessing readily convertible firearm”