PCC says there is lack of understanding of her job

Post published:December 7, 2025
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A Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says she does not agree with the government's decision to scrap her job from 2028.In November, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said scrapping the roles across England and Wales would save £100m over this parliament's term. She added most voters did not know who their PCC was.Asked about the move, Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody said: "You will not be surprised to know that I regret the fact the decision…

World Cup 2026: Re-disappearing Mexico’s disappeared | Opinions

Post published:December 6, 2025
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The city of Guadalajara in Mexico is scheduled to host four World Cup matches next year, and labourers are working around the clock to revamp infrastructure in time for the tournament.On account of frenzied construction, the city’s roads are presently a bona fide mess, constituting a perpetual headache for those who must transit them.But Guadalajara has a much bigger problem than traffic. The metropolis is the capital of the western state of Jalisco, which happens to possess the…

Australia sanctions Afghan Taliban officials over women’s rights abuses | Taliban News

Post published:December 6, 2025
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Canberra said the Taliban officials are guilty of oppressing women and girls, as well as ‘undermining good governance’.The Australian government has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, particularly for women and girls.Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement on Saturday that Canberra had established a “world-first” autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan, which would allow it to “directly impose its own…

Two men jailed over Taser attack outside Cornwall pub

Post published:December 5, 2025
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Two men have been jailed for attacking a man and a woman with scaffolding bars and a 30,000 volt Taser.Nikita Trembath, 32, of Permarin Road, Penryn, and Matthew Cunningham, 41, of Hilgrove Road, Newquay, were sentenced at Truro Crown Court.The court heard the men had attacked a man and a woman with various weapons outside the Seven Stars pub in Penryn at about 15.45 BST on Tuesday 15 July, leaving the female victim with a head injury and…

Five men in court charged with murder of man in Exmouth

Post published:December 5, 2025
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Five men have appeared in court jointly charged with the murder of a 24-year old man.Denva Smith died from a single stab wound and was found in the garden of a property in Ashfield Close, Exmouth in Devon on 31 May.Dylan Chadwick, 23, of Cambourne Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside, Ben Mason, 23, of no fixed abode, and Ben Helliker, 26, of Halsdon Road, Exmouth, pleaded not guilty to the murder when they appeared at Exeter Crown Court on…

British soldiers accused of more abuses in Kenya: What we know | Crime News

Post published:December 5, 2025
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A Kenyan parliamentary report has accused British troops training in the country of widespread killings, sexual abuse and human rights and environmental abuses, following years of accumulated complaints from local communities.The report, published on Wednesday, found that serious misconduct by British soldiers caused them to be viewed as something of an “occupying force” by local people.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFor the past 60 years, British soldiers in the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK)…

Bournemouth micro artist beats own world record with sculpture

Post published:December 5, 2025
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Galya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandDavid A LindonDavid A Lindon's latest sculpture is the same size as a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder or a fog dropletA micro artist says he has beaten his own world record by creating the smallest handmade sculpture ever.David A Lindon, from Bournemouth, Dorset, says his latest sculpture, The Yellow Smiley Face, is "invisible to the human eye", with measurements of only 11.037 by 12.330 microns.Mr Lindon said his artwork lived on…

US grand jury declines to re-charge New York Attorney General Letitia James | Donald Trump News

Post published:December 5, 2025
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James decries Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ of the justice system after second failed attempt to federally prosecute her.Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA federal grand jury has rejected prosecutors’ attempt to revive a criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a judge previously threw out charges levelled against the prominent critic of United States President Donald Trump.The indictment on Thursday marks the Department of Justice’s second failed attempt to prosecute…

US military kills four in latest strike on boat in the Caribbean | Donald Trump News

Post published:December 5, 2025
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BREAKINGBREAKING, Attack comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug smugglers.Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States military has conducted another deadly strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing four, according to the Pentagon.The attack on Thursday comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump has faced renewed scrutiny over the strikes after it was revealed that a targeted boat had…

Woman guilty of feud murder of e-bike rider in Bournemouth

Post published:December 4, 2025
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Stephen StaffordSouth of EnglandDorset PoliceZoe Treadwell was convicted of murder by a jury at Winchester Crown CourtA woman has been found guilty of murdering a man she "mowed" down with a Range Rover.Zoe Treadwell, 36, was convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of Joey Johnstone, 28, on 9 April in Bournemouth, as part of an ongoing feud.She was also convicted of the attempted murder of her former partner Joshua Lovell, and causing grievous…

Ex-solicitor touched Plymouth clients in ‘pre-arranged’ way

Post published:December 4, 2025
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BBCAlan Harris denies 22 sexual abuse charges against himA former defence solicitor said he would touch clients in a "pre-arranged" way during interviews but never in a sexual manner, a court has heard.Alan Harris, 72, of Thorn Park, Plymouth, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of 12 charges of indecent assault, eight charges of sexual assault and two charges of rape, dating from 1989 to 2015.In summing up, Recorder of Winchester Judge Angela Morris said Mr…

Devon & Cornwall Police ask public to register CCTV cameras

Post published:December 4, 2025
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Police are asking people to register CCTV and doorbell cameras so they can potentially request footage when needed to investigate crimes.Devon and Cornwall Police said it had introduced a new digital media management system which would allow it to request evidence from businesses and communities across the force area.The system, called NiCE Investigate, is currently used by 24 police forces across the UK.Assistant chief constable Dave Thorne said he hoped the new process of collecting digital media evidence…