by Amara Keeling | Nov 17, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, North Yorkshire
A man has been jailed for 12 years and six months after he stabbed another man in the chest with a knife on 3 June 2025 in Walmgate, York. York Crown Court heard that the defendant, Robert Elkes, chased the victim on his bike before stabbing him with what has been...
by Jimmy Tse | Nov 17, 2025 | General News, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Police have joined a national week of action aimed at tackling knife crime, as forces across the country take part in Operation Sceptre. Running from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 November, the campaign highlights the day-to-day work already carried out by...
by Jimmy Tse | Nov 17, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
A former West Yorkshire Police staff member received a suspended prison sentence after admitting falsely claiming responsibility for a speeding offence to protect the real driver. Kasey Howarth, 43, who worked in the force’s Central Process Bureau handling...
by Jimmy Tse | Nov 17, 2025 | General News, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Sheffield community groups, charities and voluntary organisations will be given greater power to run and protect local spaces under a new policy approved by councillors last week. The Community Asset Transfer Policy was signed off at Sheffield City Council’s...
by Amara Keeling | Nov 17, 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire, General News
Humberside Police have announced their support for National Knife Surrender Week, known as Operation Sceptre, running from today until Sunday 23 November 2025. The initiative aims to reduce the number of weapons carried on UK streets, urging the public and young...
by Amara Keeling | Nov 17, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following a series of linked burglaries across multiple sites on Thursday 13 November 2025 in Sherburn, Elmet. Reports suggest the unknown suspects carried out the crime between 1am and 5am, breaking into numerous...
