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Met’s own job ad calls PCs “bottom of the ladder”
The Met Police has launched a 'lead beyond' campaign, which allows direct entry into the force while completely bypassing being a beat bobby.
Speed camera van spotted next to spot where the Duke of Edinburgh was involved in car crash
Prince Philip, 97, escaped unhurt after his Land Rover Freelander overturned near the Queen's Sandringham estate last Thursday (18 Jan).
These are all the EU laws that have been forced on us ‘against our will’
Rationalist vs Leave theory that exiting the EU means "taking back control".
Thug murdered sleeping homeless man by dropping paving slab on his head four times
A thug murdered murdered a sleeping homeless man by dropping a paving slab on his head four times. Sergio Lemori, 33, has never explained why he killed defenceless Andrew O'Connell, 54, in Brighton's Royal Pavilion Gardens last summer. CCTV screenshot of Sergio Lemori,33, carrying the slab used to kill homeless man Andrew O'Connell . He denied the murder despite being shown chilling CCTV footage of his attack on the "much-loved family man" from Chatham, Kent, whom he did not know....
CCHQ put on election footing and told it needs to have ‘resources in place’ if PM is defeated
Sir Mick Davies has briefed the Conservative Campaign Headquarters to be on election footing, according to emerging reports. The Telegraph's political reporter Steven Swinford says the Tory Part's chief executive told campaign HQ to have the 'resources in place' in event PM is defeated again. But it is thought that the party are struggling to get donors to back another Theresa May campaign, which could lead to a leadership contest. Last year it was revealed the Conservative Party received more money from...
Brexit and collapse of high street shops blamed for slump in toy sales
Political uncertainty, the fall in the value of the pound and the crisis on the high street have all taken a toll on Europe's biggest toy market
Senseless thrill-seekers bring London traffic to standstill after climbing 200ft crane
Police and fire crew rushed to the scene after four men climbed building site crane in Ilford, east London
North East region would suffer most from No-deal Brexit
As the possibility of a No deal Brexit continues the impact of this potential scenario is being calculated. The CBI (Confederation of Business Industry) have illustrated the long-term economic decline the North East would disproportionally suffer under a No Deal situation, compared to the rest of the UK. The study has calculated that the annual loss of output in this region would be worth £7billion by 2034, in an area of the country that is already one of the poorest...
Britain’s last surviving Dambuster slams “mindless” vandals who defaced Bomber Command memorial
This is the fourth time in six years the statues have been defaced