Public Safety

Safety concerns grow as women feel unsafe on buses at night, passengers urged to report issues

Bus users are being urged to report bad experiences after a worrying trend in women feeling unsafe travelling at night. Transport bosses said people should...

Call for ‘Road Safety Investigation Branch’ as Sadiq Khan urged to address London’s road deaths and injuries

Sadiq Khan has been asked to lobby the Government to create a ‘Road Safety Investigation Branch’ to closely examine deaths and injuries caused by...

Blake Tower fire safety fiasco: Residents slam developer for ‘atrocious’ engagement amid lingering risks

A developer tasked with fixing fire safety issues in a Barbican tower block has been accused of ‘atrocious’ resident engagement and leaving materials in...

Almost 40 compensation claims from public lodged following riots on Teesside over summer

The number of compensation claims sought under a national scheme as a result of summer riots in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough is one of the...

Specialist team continues to pave the way on women’s safety

A specialist team is making huge strides on improving safety for women and girls in West Yorkshire. The Women’s Safety Unit, a national first, led...

West Yorkshire mayor drives forward Road Safety Week with pledge call

As Road Safety Week 2024 starts, people in West Yorkshire are being urged to pledge their commitment to improving safety through signing the Vision Zero...

West Yorkshire Police announces week of action to reduce knife crime and robbery

Robbers who threaten victims with weapons are being targeted across West Yorkshire as part of a national initiative to reduce knife crime. West Yorkshire Police...

‘Hunted’ and ‘scared’: North East refugees speak out on devastating legacy of far-right riots

Far-right riots that marred this summer have left families seeking sanctuary in the North East feeling “hunted” and “scared”, according to a refugee support...
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CCTV footage shows Met officers tackling phone thief in Oxford Circus

Dramatic video footage released by the Met shows proactive officers foil an attempt to steal a mobile phone on one of London’s busiest streets. In...

New fines for street harassment introduced to improve safety for women and girls in Barking and Dagenham

Cat-callers and people who commit other street based sexual harassment will face fines of up to £1,000 under a new scheme which aims to...

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