A policing crisis uncounted: “I would be very very surprised if we don’t have another suicide in the next 18 months.”

by Matt Galloway | Dec 9, 2025 | Behind the Headlines, Behind the Headlines Top Story, Crime, East Riding of Yorkshire, General News, Home Page Top Story, North Yorkshire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s Most Wanted: The suspects police are hunting this week

by Ruth George | Dec 1, 2025 | Crime, In Focus

Police across Yorkshire are hunting for these people, from a violent thug to a burglar in hiding and on the run. North Yorkshire Image credit: North Yorkshire Police Anthony Vipas – wanted for several offences Crime location: York  North Yorkshire Police...

Sheffield gun crime a ‘worrying’ trend following shooting of 16-year-old boy on London Road

by Ruth George | Nov 25, 2025 | Crime, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

“Terrifying” gun crime has continued to plague Sheffield’s streets after the latest shooting of a 16-year-old boy yesterday evening. Police were called to reports of gunshots on London Road last night at 5:17pm, leaving the victim “in a critical condition with...

Yorkshire’s Most Wanted: Police release the suspects they’re hunting this week – do you recognise them?

by Ruth George | Nov 16, 2025 | Crime, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

Police across Yorkshire are hunting for these people, from several men wanted back in prison to a robber on the run. North Yorkshire Image credit: North Yorkshire Police Benjamin Tordoff – wanted for robbery Crime location: North Yorkshire North Yorkshire Police...

Police and crime commissioners to be abolished in England and Wales

by James Cain | Nov 13, 2025 | Crime, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are set to be abolished, the Home Office has announced. There are 41 PCCs in England and Wales, who oversee local police forces and are meant to hold their chief constables to account. 37 of them are individual elected officials,...

‘I made my promise to the boys when I held them in my arms as they died’: How Barnsley mum Claire Throssell took her campaign to protect children to Downing Street

by Ruth George | Nov 4, 2025 | Crime, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

Claire Throssell’s children were murdered by their father in a deliberate house fire in 2014. Now, she has taken her campaign to Downing Street, where PM Keir Starmer promised to repeal laws that allow violent parents to see their children. Image credit: Claire...