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UK NEWS | Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences
Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences, as the government considers plans to step up the fight against waste crime. With most fly tips being around the same size as the back of a small...
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for four years after he knocked down and killed an 85-year-old man while under the influence of drugs
A man from South Wales has been jailed after he knocked down and killed a former Neath Port Talbot Council leader while under the influence of drugs. 22-year-old Zack Mason, from Sandfields, struck 85-year-old Thomas Crowley – known as Noel - with his vehicle as...
MISSING PERSON | The family of a 77-year-old man who has been missing for almost two weeks have appealed for his safe return
The family of a 77-year-old man who has been missing for 10 days have appealed for his safe return. Graham Collett was last seen at around 10.30am on Tuesday 3 March in the Ellwood Road area of Milkwall near Coleford. His brother Ian Collett has now issued an...
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NEWS | Aldi Store Assistants are set to receive a pay rise with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71 – maintaining Aldi’s position as Britain’s best paying supermarket
Aldi Store Assistants are set to receive a pay rise with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71, maintaining Aldi’s position as Britain’s best paying supermarket. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.00 within the M25, exceeds the Real Living Wage set by...
UK NEWS | 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to all 16 counts he was charged with – including the murder of three young girls in Southport in July
Axel Rudakubana, aged 18, from Banks in Lancashire has today (Monday 20 January 2025) pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to all 16 counts he was charged with. They were three charges of murder; 10 charges of attempted murder and one charge of possession of a...
POLICE APPEAL | Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after stones were dropped off a bridge onto the M5 motorway
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after stones were dropped off a bridge onto the M5 motorway on Monday night (13 January) causing damage to vehicles. It was reported that two or three youths wearing dark clothing were throwing stones from a...
NEWS | A man has been jailed for nine years after killing another man in Coleford in the Forest of Dean
A man who has been jailed for nine years after killing another man in Coleford. Neil Woodley, aged 50 and of Blakes Way, Coleford, had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 20-year-old Luke Wasley at a hearing at Bristol Crown Court last October. He was sentenced at...
NEWS | A man whose dog attacked a man and another dog has been banned from keeping dogs for life
A man whose dog attacked a man and another dog has been banned from keeping dogs for life. Phillip Ilott, aged 32, pleaded guilty to being the owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Gloucester Crown Court heard how the victim had...
NEWS | Former West Mercia Police officer ‘engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy while in his car in a public place’
An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (14 January), chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills, found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the force (West Mercia Police) if he hadn’t already resigned. The hearing found that former...
NEWS | Asda cuts prices up to 60% on baby essentials as part of ‘The Big Jan Price Drop’
Asda has recently announced price drops across thousands of household staples as part of The Big Jan Price Drop initiative. When budgets may be tight for families with little ones post-Christmas, the supermarket aims to help parents by dropping costs on baby...
NEWS | Asda continues its popular £1 ‘winter warmer’ soup, roll and unlimited tea or coffee offer for over 60s in its Hereford cafe throughout January and February
Asda has announced a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket is offering those aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup, a roll and unlimited tea and coffees for...
RAIL SALE | Passengers will be able to get their hands on millions of train tickets at half the price as part of the government’s annual rail sale next week
Next week, passengers will be able to get their hands on millions of train tickets at half the price as part of the government’s annual rail sale. From 14 to 20 January 2025, selected advance and off-peak fares will go on sale at up to 50% off for travel between 17...