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Thousands of counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in major South Yorkshire crackdown

Thousands of counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in major South Yorkshire crackdown

by Jimmy Tse | Oct 28, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

Thousands of counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes have been seized by the police across South Yorkshire in a major operation targeting criminal activity linked to high street businesses. On Wednesday (22 October), officers visited two premises in Doncaster city...
‘Dangerous’ child sex offender jailed for over a decade

‘Dangerous’ child sex offender jailed for over a decade

by Will Russell | Oct 28, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

A man has been jailed for 13 years for multiple sexual offences against a child. Gary Lewin, 42, from Huddersfield, was sentenced to 13 years in prison at Leeds Crown Court yesterday (Monday 27th October) after being convicted of serious sexual offending. As well as...
Nearly 100 knives taken off Bradford’s streets in police operation

Nearly 100 knives taken off Bradford’s streets in police operation

by Jimmy Tse | Oct 27, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Police in Bradford seized 93 knives and weapons during a citywide crackdown on knife crime over the summer. The Bradford City Neibourhood Policing Team (NPT) seized 93 weapons as part of a knife amnesty designed to make communities safer. Officers carried out regular...
Police uncover £600,000 cannabis factories hidden inside Doncaster homes

Police uncover £600,000 cannabis factories hidden inside Doncaster homes

by Jimmy Tse | Oct 27, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

Police in Doncaster seized more than £600,000 worth of cannabis after uncovering two large-scale drug farms hidden inside terraced houses. Officers from Doncaster Central Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) carried out a series of coordinated raids last week, supported...
Drivers could be stopped under new police operation testing eyesight and vehicle lights in West Yorkshire

Drivers could be stopped under new police operation testing eyesight and vehicle lights in West Yorkshire

by Jimmy Tse | Oct 27, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Police are carrying out roadside eyesight checks as part of a national road safety campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable road users during the darker months. From 27 October to 9 November, police officers from the Road Policing Unit will be stopping...
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