Crime

“£50,000 from a stranger”: Bradford Uber driver’s mystery windfall rejected by magistrates

A Bradford Uber driver told a court that a stranger transferred £50,000 into his bank account after overhearing him discuss financial difficulties in a...

Police hunt man wanted on warrant for drug offences in Bradford

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 29-year-old man wanted on warrant in connection with drug offences in Bradford. Mohammed Abid, aged...

Four men charged for helping convicted sex offender flee UK ahead of jail sentence

Four men from Kirklees have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, accused of helping a man escape the country before...

Council-funded cops tackle gun crime

Council-funded police officers tackled three gun-related crimes in Barking and Dagenham over the last six months of last year. The crimes included the case of...

Housing fraud investigation could reveal ‘criminality at its highest end’

A police investigation into housing fraud in Barking and Dagenham could reveal “criminality at its highest end” a councillor has warned. City of London Police...

Sadiq Khan accused of “gaslighting” Londoners over crime statistics

The Mayor of London has rejected accusations of “cherry picking” specific crime statistics to “pretend” overall levels of serious offences have come down in...

Rogue West London landlord slapped with £80k fine for renting dangerous building

A West London landlord has been slapped with a five figure fine after illegally renting an outbuilding in the garden of a house he...

£200,000 worth of drugs and cash seized in Bradford police raids

Police have seized drugs and cash worth more than £200,000 after executing a series of warrants in the BD3 area of Bradford over the...

Gateshead youth in justice system praise council for help, report finds

Gateshead council workers who help young people involved in or victims of crime have been praised for their work. One youth reported how intervention...

Large pile of fly tipping appears on rural site between Bradford and Leeds

A huge pile of fly tipping has appeared on a rural road on the Bradford/Leeds border. The waste has been dumped on Ned Lane, near...

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