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Police are urging people to be vigilant following a spike in the number of thefts from work vans.
Officers spoke to residents yesterday afternoon (Monday) giving safety advice and reassurance in Woburn, Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Husborne Crawley and…
A serious crash on the road between Sandy and Potton on Sunday has sparked a police appeal for witnesses. Bedfordshire Police were called to the scene after receiving reports of a crash between a blue Volkswagen Golf and a Renault Panel Van with a hors…
Winsford Police have put out the appeal following a crash that took place last month.
Shortly before 2.30pm on Friday, June 23, police were called to reports of an incident on the A54, near the junction with St John’s Drive.
The incident involved a gre…
Highways teams are dealing with the incident
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jun 2023, 14:28 BST
Updated 29th Jun 2023, 14:52 BST
Drivers[1] are warned of delays on the M1 northbound in Bedfordshire after a lorry crash.
The hard is closed between junct…
Highways teams are dealing with the incident
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jun 2023, 14:28 BST
Updated 29th Jun 2023, 14:52 BST
Drivers[1] are warned of delays on the M1 northbound in Bedfordshire after a lorry crash.
The hard is closed between junct…
A BMW driver took a Stoke-on-Trent man’s life and seriously injured another in a horrific car crash as he gave a group of mates a lift to a party.
Usher Donson, 27, ‘lost control’ and swerved onto the wrong side of the road before smashing into another…
The RSPCA[1] is advising snake owners to be extra-vigilant as the charity braces itself for a rise in stray pet snakes due to the hot weather.
The warning comes after 14 calls were made to the charity in the county last year – AND – more worryingly, after a stray 6ft boa constrictor was rescued from under a garden shed in Derbyshire[2].
In pictures: Stars come to Bedford Park concerts – including rock legend Sting a…
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A stray 6ft boa constrictor found under a garden shed
In that case, no owner was found so the snake, had to be rehomed.
This year, as the heatwave continues, the charity is advising snake owners to be particularly careful and to double-check the animals’ enclosures are securely fastened.
RSPCA senior scientific officer Evie Button said: “Snakes[4] are excellent escape artists and will take the opportunity of a gap in an enclosure door, or a loose-fitting lid to make a break for it.
“Last year, we took more than one thousand reports about snakes, with the highest number of calls coming in during the summer months. This is not surprising, as snakes become more active during hot weather – so as the UK continues to swelter this summer, we’re braced for another influx of calls.”
Another reason why more snakes escape in the summer is some owners take them outside to take advantage of the natural sunlight.
RSPCA advice – what to do if you find a snake
If anyone finds a snake they believe is non-native the RSPCA’s advice is to keep a safe distance, monitor the snake and call the charity’s helpline on 0300 1234 999.
A Bedfordshire Police officer has resigned after she admitted to repeatedly stealing from a supermarket in Bramingham, Luton.
PC Sarah Bell, who resigned before the Accelerated Case Hearing on Monday (June 19), was charged and admitted three counts of…
A motorist has died after a van crashed on a road in Caerphilly county. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a white Ford Transit van on the A472, near Tredomen, at about 14:20 BST on Tuesday. Gwent Police said the driver, Darren Medd,…
Emergency services were called to Plungington Road, near Bargain Booze, after reports of a crash involving a motorbike and a van at 1.10am on Tuesday (June 6).
The van driver was not injured but another man – who police believe was a passenger on the motorbike – suffered a serious arm injury and was taken to hospital.
The motorcycle was taken from the scene before police arrived and an investigation is now under way to establish what happened to the bike after the crash.
Emergency services were called to Plungington Road, near Bargain Booze, after reports of a crash involving a motorbike and a van at 1.10am on Tuesday (June 6)
Lancashire Police said the van driver remained at the scene and no arrests have been made at this stage.
A stretch of Plungington Road was cordoned off with police tape until later in the morning while officers worked at the scene.
The injured biker remains in a serious condition in hospital.
E-bike rider dies in hospital after hitting teenage pedestrian in Preston
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Plungington Road was cordoned off with police tape for around 7 hours on Tuesday morning (June 6) while officer worked at the scene of the crash
A police spokesman said: “We were called to Plungington Road, Preston, at 1.10am on Tuesday (June 6) to reports of a collision involving a motorbike and a van.
“When emergency services arrived they found a male with a serious arm injury. He was taken to hospital.
“The motorbike had been removed from the scene before officers arrived.
“Nobody has been arrested. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 66 of June 6, 2023.