A MAN has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who was stabbed outside a pub. Andrew Beadie, 20, of Claremont Road, Basildon , is also charged with two counts of affray in relation to the incident in an alleyway near the Bow Bells Pub, in Bow Road, London, on November 22. Janine Morris, 34 of Rainhill Way, Bow, was also charged with attempted murder and two counts of affray but the charges have now been dropped.
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16-year-old ‘most wanted burglar’ who stole seven cars and burgled 12 properties appears in court
A TEENAGE crimewave, who was once dubbed Basildon ‘s ‘most wanted burglar’, has admitted 19 charges of burglary and vehicle thefts. The 16-year-old, from Laindon, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court charged with a string of offences relating to burglaries in Vange, Basildon, Billericay and Leigh .
Sturgeon warns May that Tory hard Brexit means second independence poll all but inevitable
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Britain gambles on free trade deal with Europe
JANUARY 17: British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her keynote speech on Brexit at Lancaster House on January 17, 2017 in London, England. It is widely expected that she will announce that the UK is to leave the single market.
Donald Trump Tweets at Wrong Ivanka a ” and She Hits Back
President-elect Donald Trump tweeted at the wrong Ivanka on Monday night, and the British woman on the receiving end of his praise has hit back. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted at the wrong Ivanka on Monday night, and the British woman on the receiving end of his praise has hit back.
Family and friends pay tribute to teenager found dead on Rotherham pathway
Tributes have been paid to a teenage girl with “a smile that could brighten anyone’s day” after her body was found on a pathway. Friends and family shared their memories of the 16-year-old, named online as Leonne Weeks, as an 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of her murder remained in police custody.
Child abduction scare in Hawthorn Drive prompts fresh advice at Oaks Community Primary School
An apparent child abduction attempt in Ipswich has prompted a primary school to renew its ‘stranger danger’ advice to pupils today. Students at The Oaks Community Primary School in Aster Road will be given fresh guidance about what action to take when confronted by strangers.
Could you be Hunted? TV show seeks new contestants
Producers of a TV show are looking for daring contestants to ‘go to ground’ in a bid to evade capture in 21st-century Britain. The team behind 2016’s hit Channel Four series Hunted are recruiting a new set of fugitives for this year’s challenge.
Train driver ‘verbally abused’ by passenger who entered his cab at Bognor station
Transport police has confirmed it is investigating reports that a train driver was verbally abused by a member of public, who reportedly entered his cab at Bognor Regis station. In a statement a spokesman for British Transport Police said: “An incident was reported to police following an altercation at Bognor Regis station this morning, Monday, after a train driver was verbally abused by a member of public.
The Real Cost of Calling 0845 Telephone Numbers
Potters Bar, England, UK, January 17, 2017 – – buzzbox Telecom has revealed the real cost of using 08 telephone numbers in a recent study. The findings were stunning and the UK based firm has recently released the figures.
Thurrock will remember Holocaust Day with a special event
THURROCK will again be marking International Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday January 27 at the High View Avenue Memorial Gardens in Grays. This year’s theme is “How can life go on?” – Holocaust Memorial Day is not only about commemorating past genocides and honouring those who died, but about standing with those who survived.
Northern Ireland sets March 2 election after government collapse
Northern Ireland’s former Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness leaves Assembly at Parliament Buildings in Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 16, 2017. Britain’s Northern Ireland minister called an early election on Monday for March 2 following the collapse of the region’s power-sharing government that risks a lengthy period of political paralysis just as Britain prepares for talks to leave the EU.
Three-year-old Nadia from Wisbech transformed into princess for a day
A seriously ill three-year-old girl from Wisbech had her wish granted to become a princess for the day. “Happy and caring” Nadia Bartnik travelled to Leamington Spa with her family, where she had a royal makeover at the Raspberry Salon, thanks to the charity Rays of Sunshine.
Council leader backs call for inquiry into who agreed jobs loss for…
Council leader Steve Count today backed MP Steve Barclay’s call for a probe into the Greater Cambridge and Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership . Cllr Count, leader of Cambridgeshire County Council and a board member of LEP, says he is surprised over allegations that a Chatteris firm is being enticed to Huntingdon with the offer of generous business rates concession.
Martin Luther King Day events and Historic photographs
Since it was first observed nationwide in January of 1986, the holiday commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has served as a reminder of his legacy to the causes of civil rights, nonviolent opposition and community service. Along with becoming a volunteer in NYC to help honor Dr. King’s memory, there are plenty of Martin Luther King Day events to check out on the day itself over the weekend, including live-music tributes, museum exhibitions, readings and more.
Go-getting South Yorkshire grandad hands over A 30,000 to special school
Marathon man Ray Matthews has handed over nearly 30,000 to a Rotherham special school after a six month long fundraising campaign. The go-getting grandfather from Maltby has received national and international acclaim for running 75 marathons in 75 days – which he started on his 75th birthday last year.
Church builds for next 100 years
A HISTORIC church which had its foundation stone laid 120 years ago this October is hoping ongoing restoration will ensure it remains standing for another century. In 1897 scores of parishioners attended the laying ceremony for St Catherine’s Church which marked the building of new and much needed church in Horwich .
Retired Yorkshire doctors launch petition over national NHS managers
A GROUP of retired Yorkshire consultants has launched a petition calling for the resignation of national NHS leaders as the crisis in the health service continues. The doctors say the blame for the major issues should lie with NHS England and not hospitals and health workers.
Redcar tidal surge leaves sand dunes ‘unstable’
Redcar RNLI said the dunes at Coatham in Redcar had “taken a battering” and rescuing people in sinking sand could be “very, very difficult”. “Once people have become trapped in sand it is a very, very difficult situation to be rescued from,” he said.
St Mary’s to host 95th anniversary Gala Dinner at Herstmonceux
St Mary’s School and College celebrates its 95th anniversary this year and there’s a programme of special events planned to mark the occasion including a gala dinner at Herstmonceux Castle in the summer. St Mary’s, Wrestwood Road, Bexhill, was founded in 1922 as a special school for disabled children by medical professionals who wanted to provide the best possible start for young people who then had few opportunities to access education with support.
Teen sailor suffers head injury after falling out of capsized dinghy
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy who had fallen out of a capsized dinghy and hit his head was saved by rescuers yesterday. Volunteer lifeboat crews from Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service were returning from an exercise in Cowes when they were flagged down by a passing sailor.
Leeds singing star Curtis wows on Let It Shine
Self-taught pianist and songwriter Curtis Johns, 23, gave a stunning performance on Saturday night’s episode of Let It Shine, which aims to find five men to form a boyband to star in a Take That-themed musical. Curtis, who grew up in Seacroft and has written songs for X-Factor star Matt Cardle, performed a cover of a track by another local artist – Corinne Bailey Rae’s Put Your Records On.
‘No change is not an option’: What next for the NHS in Hampshire?
Health chiefs told a meeting that the NHS must alter the way it cares for people at a time of spiralling demand and flatlining funding. It would centralise the service for the most critically-ill 15 per cent of patients and replace the duplication of services at the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
INSIGHT: How is Musgrove’s A&E department coping during the national strain
ACCIDENT and emergency departments across the country are struggling to cope with the demand of patients, with recent figures showing more people than ever are attending – and sometimes, it is not even an emergency. Across the country, there was a 4.6 per cent increase in A&E visits from 2014-15 to 2015-16, with 20,457,805 people visiting emergency departments in England.
Crash closes Broomfield Road, near Leeds, between Park Barn Road and the A20 Ashford Road
Broomfield Road between Park Barn Road and the A20 Ashford Road is currently shut, with drivers advised to seek alternative routes. “Officers are attending the scene in Broomfield Road, Maidstone. No injuries have been reported. The road is closed while the vehicles are being recovered.”
The man who vanished into thin air
A young man in a pink shirt, with hands buried in the pockets of his fashionable white jeans, strolls jauntily through the centre of the cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds. It’s 3.25am on Saturday, September 24, 2016, and these grainy CCTV images show the last known movements of 23-year-old serviceman Corrie McKeague.
Relief as east coast storm surge fails to wreak havoc
Flood-threatened residents have expressed relief on parts of Britain’s east coast as a feared storm surge was not as bad as expected – but Essex is still bracing itself for the high tide. Thousands were evacuated from their homes as t he Environment Agency issued 17 severe warnings – which warn of danger to life – with those in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex told they were most at risk.
Stray cat Pickle has successful tumour operation
It is believed the cat’s owner died and Pickle, along with another cat, were left to fend for themselves on the street. She was taken in by Basildon Cat Rescue and donations flooded in to fund an operation to remove the growth and any other health costs.
Your Pictures: Snow across Worcestershire overnight
The Met Office correctly predicted sleet and snow last night and warned that roads would be icy this morning.
Barnstaple man to stand trial over extreme images of dogs
‘We have taken a 13 per cent hit… Other people are going to have to accept there will be less money coming in’… North Devon Council leader Des Brailey
The Latest: Vatican lets homeless sleep in church amid cold
Waves crash into the sea wall at Seaham northeast England Friday Jan. 13, 2017. The North of England was covered in a blanket of snow while the east coast was braced for a storm surge that could cause flooding.
Redditch and Bromsgrove businesses feel Brexit “uncertainty”
“WE are beginning to see the uncertainty around Brexit hit local business”. That is the verdict of the county’s business leader.
Severe flood warnings downgraded in Suffolk and Essex
Five severe flood warnings – which warn of a danger to life – remain in place for coastal areas towards the north of Suffolk tonight and in the early hours of tomorrow morning. But other severe flood warnings issued yesterday for further south down the coast -such as Ipswich and Felixstowe – have been downgraded to flood warnings, in which there is no danger to life but “immediate action” is still required.
Review: Cafe Enzo, Kirkstall, Leeds
Cafe Enzo on Kirkstall Road is an old favourite, its owners are stalwarts of the local dining cognoscenti and over the years it has cemented its reputation so well that even the 2015 Boxing Day floods couldn’t budge it. The cafe opened its doors in 2013, meaning it is now four years old but it seems like it’s been there much longer.
Leeds recommends: Best venue for live music
Leeds has played host to some top musical talent over the years, but where is the best venue in the city to see some live music? Babs Hind. All the good intimate venues have closed having been bought up and changed into restaurants and shops..and now were left with venues charging 60/70/80 quid a ticket..
When Hounslow Was The Most Dangerous Place In Britain
What drags most Londoners through Hounslow in 2017 is the Piccadilly line, to or from Heathrow. Few realise that their route roughly traces one which was once the most perilous in London.
Smallbrook Queensway demolition set for go ahead
A 70 million regeneration project including plans for one of Birmingham’s tallest residential buildings is expected to get the green light next week. City planners have been recommended to approve both elements of Commercial Estates Group’s project in Smallbrook Queensway which will see the end of part of the sweeping Ringway Centre spanning the length of the street.
Ex-MI6 officer linked to Trump dossier ‘still working for British intelligence’
Russia has claimed the former MI6 officer reportedly responsible for an explosive dossier on Donald Trump may still be working for British intelligence. Christopher Steele has apparently gone into hiding after being identified as the author of the report claiming Moscow held incriminating material on the US president-elect which it could use to blackmail him.
Germaphobe in chief calls shaking hands ‘barbaric’ – but Trump…
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands as he meets with Republican President-elect Donald Trump on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House on Nov. 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Trump has said that he hates shaking hands. WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump, during a news conference in New York City on Wednesday, vehemently denied the salacious and unverified allegations put forth in a 35-page dossier published by BuzzFeed News.
Hospital to admit more out-of-county patients following closure of major unit
Wycombe hospital is readying to admit more people suffering from a stroke following the closure of an emergency-response stroke unit in Slough. The closure of the acute stroke unit in Wexham Park at the end of last year means more people from Windsor and Slough are expected to travel to High Wycombe to use its health services.