Month: December 2015

    A primary school pupil has been reported to police after allegedly being caught with cannabis in class. Officers were called to the school in South Lanarkshire on December 21. It is understood parents were notified about the incident before the end of term. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "An 11-year-old male pupil at a primary school in South Lanarkshire has been referred to the Youth Justice Co-ordinator (a police officer within the Restorative Justice Department) for alleged drugs offences. "A decision has still to be made as to disposal - whether a referral to the Early and Effective Intervention Co-ordinator - a multi-agency team with a social work lead - or a police report to the Scottish Children's Reporter Administrator." A spokesman for South Lanarkshire Cou...

    Property tycoon used fake plates to dodge parking charges on his fleet of luxury cars A millionaire businessman used fiddled with number plates and tax discs on his fleet of luxury cars so he could escape parking charges. Shameless property tycoon Julian King carried out the scam so he could park in residents bays and on double yellow lines without it being traced back to him. The company director used the dodgy plates and discs on his Porsche, Ranger Rover, Mercedes, Audi and BMW cars. But parking he was eventually traced to his address on Withdean Road, Brighton, Sussex and charged with three parking offences. The 43-year-old was fined £8,000 for fraudulently using a vehicle registration mark and one of possessing an article in connection with fraud at Brighton Magistrat...

    In order to clamp down on the thieves - described by one victim as the "scum of the earth" - police in the Calderdale Valleys region have accepted help from motorcycle clubs to provide extra patrols. Some thieves are preying on flood victims who have left their property out to dry, according to West Yorkshire Police in the Calderdale Valleys. On Dec. 28, 2015, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron visited the flood-hit historic city of York as cities, towns and villages across northern England battled to get back on their feet following the devastating flood. Several homes were evacuated in Yorkshire and Lancashire, due to overflowing of rivers in Manchester, Hebden Bridge and Leeds. Severe flood warnings, including those indicating a danger to life, were issued. The army...

    Insurance companies have visited areas struck by floods to advise people on how to make claims after some of the worst flooding for several years. Teams from Aviva are on the ground in Yorkshire and Lancashire to meet customers who have been flooded and help them in the recovery process once the waters subside. NFU Mutual, which supports rural communities, has also activated its emergency plans to support people. Rob Townend, UK claims director for Aviva, said: "Property damage as a result of flooding or storms is one of the most traumatic events that a homeowner and business can suffer. "This trauma places huge responsibilities on us, the insurance industry. We can't stop the weather, but we can work tirelessly to support our customers affected by the events brought by th...

    York, the city of north England flooding Engineers have been examining how to restore power to the Foss barrier building while troops spent Sunday stacking sandbags, until they ran out, forcing the council to beg neighbouring authorities for help. Thousands of homes in northern England have been left without power, with almost 6,000 hoping to be reconnected today. One of the flooded substations was in Rochdale, which five years ago had its flood defences given a £470,000 upgrade to protect power supplies against a "1-in-200-year" flood. Teams from insurance companies have been on the ground in the affected areas. Customers have been advised to get their claims started as soon as possible and to take photos of damaged items. Aviva's Rob Townend said: "Any damage caused...