The Police watchdog, HMIC, has found more than 1 in 4 stop and searches is unlawful. Three of the top four forces who use the power most… Read more “Police Use Stop & Search Unlawfully”
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Drunk and Disorderly Course for Newcastle
Last year over 3,000 people were arrested for being drunk and disorderly on Newcastle streets. So the police are trying a new way to stop this kind… Read more “Drunk and Disorderly Course for Newcastle”
Special Constables Recruited after Front Line Staff Redundancies
Did you know that last year 20,000 special constables in England and Wales provided 4 million hours of service to the community? And did you know that… Read more “Special Constables Recruited after Front Line Staff Redundancies”
Children in Need: Where the Money Went
Thousands of pounds were donated to Children in Need by BBC Tees listeners in 2010. Over £101,000 went to Hype in Stockton-on-Tees: £96,000 went to Nightstop Teeside… Read more “Children in Need: Where the Money Went”
Blue Lights Behind You
‘DEMOCRACY’. The word has become synonymous with the satirical tone of the inverted comma. India boasts one of the purest forms of democracy in the world. Everyman-for-himself… Read more “Blue Lights Behind You”
Fiona Marley Paterson 