Police crack down on people playing Pokemon Go as council uses drones to catch lockdown breakers

Police officers have launched a crackdown on Pokemon Go players using the popular app outdoors, as other forces and local councils across England turn to tech to crackdown on lockdown breaching Britons. The men, all said to be in their 30s, were spotted hunting for the virtual monsters using the walk-as-you-play mobile app – in … Read more

Police crack down on people playing Pokemon Go as council uses drones to catch lockdown breakers

Police officers have launched a crackdown on Pokemon Go players using the popular app outdoors, as other forces and local councils across England turn to tech to crackdown on lockdown breaching Britons. The men, all said to be in their 30s, were spotted hunting for the virtual monsters using the walk-as-you-play mobile app – in … Read more

Priti Patel tells chief constables to crack down on partygoers in battle against Covid lawbreakers

Priti Patel tells chief constables to crack down on partygoers and pubs and says there is ‘no room for complacency’ in battle against Covid lawbreakers Home Secretary writes to forces reminding them of proactive policing ‘benefits’ But senior officers felt she overstepped the mark and dubbed her ‘Pushy Patel’ Ms Patel admitted earlier this year she’d … Read more

Priti Patel tells chief constables to crack down on partygoers in battle against Covid lawbreakers

Priti Patel tells chief constables to crack down on partygoers and pubs and says there is ‘no room for complacency’ in battle against Covid lawbreakers Home Secretary writes to forces reminding them of proactive policing ‘benefits’ But senior officers felt she overstepped the mark and dubbed her ‘Pushy Patel’ Ms Patel admitted earlier this year she’d … Read more

Professional rugby player jailed after trying to swallow 50 wraps of crack and heroin during arrest

A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was jailed today after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin. Police had chased Lewis Szewczyk, 27, over fences and through back gardens, eventually tackling him to the ground where they saw him trying to swallow numerous packets of drugs.  Szewczyk, a professional rugby player … Read more

Professional rugby player jailed after trying to swallow 50 wraps of crack and heroin during arrest

A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was jailed today after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin. Police had chased Lewis Szewczyk, 27, over fences and through back gardens, eventually tackling him to the ground where they saw him trying to swallow numerous packets of drugs.  Szewczyk, a professional rugby player … Read more

Can you crack JOANNA LUMLEY’s week-long quiz?

Can you crack my fabulous quizzica Britannica? JOANNA LUMLEY launches a week of mind-boggling facts and teasing trivia as the encyclopedia is publishing its first children’s edition for a generation By Joanna Lumley Published: 01:24 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 02:31 GMT, 28 November 2020 Joanna Lumley, pictured, said she is delighted to launch … Read more

Can you crack JOANNA LUMLEY’s week-long quiz?

Can you crack my fabulous quizzica Britannica? JOANNA LUMLEY launches a week of mind-boggling facts and teasing trivia as the encyclopedia is publishing its first children’s edition for a generation By Joanna Lumley Published: 01:24 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 28 November 2020 Joanna Lumley, pictured, said she is delighted to launch … Read more

Police vow to crack down on rule-breakers after officers are called to anti-mask protests

Police have vowed to crack down on lockdown rule breakers after hundreds were arrested and fined over the weekend at illegal raves, protests and a child’s birthday party.  Ministers have said they are prepared to escalate police response to incidents following concern that the public are not committed to the lockdown.  This weekend hundreds of … Read more

Police vow to crack down on rule-breakers after officers are called to anti-mask protests

Police have vowed to crack down on lockdown rule breakers after hundreds were arrested and fined over the weekend at illegal raves, protests and a child’s birthday party.  Ministers have said they are prepared to escalate police response to incidents following concern that the public are not committed to the lockdown.  This weekend hundreds of … Read more