Tribute to 'cherished' man who died in crash near Frisby on the Wreake
In a tribute released on Friday, Mr Aldridge's family said: "We are heartbroken and devastated, and the grief will linger for the rest of our lives."His two children are left without a father who they loved so very much and their world has been shattered, but we are a strong family unit, and we will support each other through this difficult time."Police said the investigation into the crash was ongoing and urged anyone with any information to make contact.
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The Independent
28 minutes ago
- The Independent
‘I caught a brazen shoplifter stealing beer – he didn't even get punished'
A shopkeeper who dragged a taunting thief back to his store said the man's punishment sent out the wrong signal to other potential criminals. The shoplifter casually opened a can of Foster's beer as he walked out of Core Convenience in Durham without paying for a £10 crate of the lager. But he was stopped by store owner Andrew Board, who grabbed him and brought him back to the entrance. Despite Mr Board's brave actions, officers at Durham Constabulary did not take the matter to court after locating the suspect, who admitted to the offence. Instead he was dealt with through a community resolution, often used for minor offences or incidents of antisocial behaviour, and does not result in a criminal conviction. Under the solution, the offender paid back the money for the beer and was then banned from the entering the shop. 'This is a wrong signal and fuels the problem,' said Mr Board. 'A person then knows that they can steal as they wish, and if they get caught, they would just have to pay for the goods then. 'On this case, there was essentially no punishment for attempting to steal goods. He could have got away without paying, but as I caught him, he was just made to pay for it. No deterrent in the legal sense.' Mr Board said he dealt with several shoplifting incidents at his store every week. He has had to make multiple citizen arrests and enhance the CCTV system within the shop as a result of thefts. Sought-after items for criminals, such as Lurpak butter, 20-can packs of Budweiser and large bottles of Comfort softener, have had to be removed from shelves. Mr Board's battle with shoplifters reflect a national issue with police receiving a record number of reports for shop thefts last year. But most reported offences do not lead to punishment. Home Office data analysed by The Independent showed just 18 per cent of reports of shoplifting resulted in a person being charged or summoned to court in 2023/24 in England and Wales. In more than half (56 per cent), police failed to identify the suspect and the case was dropped. Of those sentenced for shoplifting at court in England and Wales last year, 27 per cent received a custodial sentence. Mr Board said that because of the time it took to get a case to court, the community resolution given to the offender for the offence was 'probably the best option to get the money back fast'. But he added: 'It shouldn't be like that. We should get our money back quickly, and they should get punished.' Last week, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that extra officers will be deployed on the streets of 500 towns in a summer crackdown on shoplifting and antisocial behaviour. She said: 'Residents and businesses have the right to feel safe in their towns. But the last government left a surge in shop theft, street crime and anti-social behaviour which has left too many town centres feeling abandoned. 'It's time to turn this round, that's why I have called on police forces and councils alike to work together to deliver a summer blitz on town centre crime to send a clear message to those people who bring misery to our towns that their crimes will no longer go unpunished.' A Durham Constabulary spokeswoman said: 'We take this type of offending extremely seriously and work hard to tackle the issue across our force area. 'A large proportion of shoplifting offences are opportunistic and committed by people with drug or alcohol addictions. That's why, as a force, we must look at the bigger picture and find out why individuals offend in the first place and seek to address the underlying reasons for their offending.'
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Ban on Palestine Action to take effect after legal challenge fails
Being a member of, or showing support for, Palestine Action will be a criminal offence from Saturday after a last-minute legal challenge to suspend the group's proscription under anti-terrorism laws failed. A ban on Palestine Action, which uses direct action to mainly target Israeli weapons factories in the UK and their supply chain, was voted through by parliament this week but lawyers acting for its co-founder Huda Ammori had sought to prevent it taking effect. After a hearing at the high court on Friday, however, Mr Justice Chamberlain declined to grant her application for interim relief. Ammori said: 'The home secretary is rushing through the implementation of the proscription at midnight tonight despite the fact that our legal challenge is ongoing and that she has been completely unclear about how it will be enforced, leaving the public in the dark about their rights to free speech and expression after midnight tonight when this proscription comes into effect.' Chamberlain said: 'I have concluded that the harm which would ensue if interim relief is refused but the claim later succeeds is insufficient to outweigh the strong public interest in maintaining the order in force.' Ammori sought permission to appeal against Chamberlain's decision in an 8pm hearing that lasted approximately one hour at the court of appeal on Friday night, in an attempt to prevent the ban coming into force. But at about 10.25pm – less than two hours before it was due to take effect – the three judges, led by the lady chief justice, Sue Carr, refused permission. It means Palestine Action will become the first direct action protest group to be banned under the Terrorism Act, placing it in the same category as Islamic State, al-Qaida and the far-right group National Action. Raza Husain KC, representing Ammori, described the proscription decision in the hearing before Chamberlain, as 'an ill-considered, discriminatory and authoritarian abuse of statutory power'. He said it was 'absurd' to label a civil disobedience direct action protest group that does not advocate violence as a terrorist organisation. 'The main target has been stopping Elbit Systems … which markets itself as the backbone of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces],' said Husain. 'As my client says: 'The aim of terrorism is to take lives and hurt people, that's the opposite of what we do.'' He said before making the decision the government had engaged with the Israeli government, Elbit Systems and pro-Israeli lobby groups, while Palestine Action and other pro-Palestine groups were not consulted. Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC, also representing Ammori, said what was going on in Gaza was 'an annihilation, it is a genocide' and Palestine Action was 'seeking to disrupt and prevent' UK complicity in it. Ben Watson KC, representing the home secretary, focused on the proscription procedure in his submissions. 'All of these issues, all of that evidence is supposed to go to the secretaries of state… it's only after that process, after the secretary of state has had a chance to consider … then the matter goes before Poac [the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission].' He said only then could the case go to the court of appeal and then, potentially, the supreme court. Watson said Palestine Action's activities met the statutory test for proscription and that if the ban took effect but the group subsequently won a judicial review against proscription it would not cause 'irreparable harm' to it. He told the court that if a temporary block was granted, it would be a 'serious disfigurement of the statutory regime'. The protest group Defend Our Juries wrote to the Met police commissioner, Mark Rowley, on Friday to tell him that it 'may be committing offences under the Terrorism Act' in Parliament Square from 1pm on Saturday. It said non-violent protesters would hold signs saying: 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.' The letter said that they 'refuse to be bystanders to what's happening to the people of Palestine, who are bombed, starved and gunned down as they queue for food'. Several hundred protesters gathered, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs saying 'Free Palestine' and 'We are all Palestine Action' outside the Royal Courts of Justice. UN experts, civil liberties groups, cultural figures and hundreds of lawyers have condemned the ban as draconian and said it sets a dangerous precedent by conflating protest with terrorism. Another hearing is scheduled for 21 July when Palestine Action will apply for permission for a judicial review to quash the order. In the meantime, and unless the judicial review is successful, membership of, or inviting support for, the group will carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Desperate search for missing woman, 30, who disappeared from a coastal town before she was due to meet a friend
A FRANTIC hunt has been launched for a woman who disappeared from a coastal town without a trace. Emma, aged 30, was due to meet a friend in Bournemouth yesterday, July 4. Police have now launched an urgent search for Emma after she disappeared. She was due to meet a friend at 12pm but has not been heard from since 9:30am. An investigation into her whereabouts has subsequently been launched by the cops who are appealing for the publics help in locating Emma. She is described as five feet one inch tall and of slim build with long black hair. Her disappearance was described as out of character with Emma usually keeping in close contact with friends and family. Inspector Dan Galloway, of Dorset Police, said: 'It is out of character for Emma to not be in contact with family or friends and we need to find her to make sure she is OK. 'I would ask anyone who has seen Emma, or a woman matching the description given, to please contact us. 'Finally, if you see this appeal Emma, please get in touch with us or your loved ones as we all just want to make sure you are safe and well.' Anyone with information or knowledge as to Emma's whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at or by calling 101, quoting incident number 4:237.
