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Otago Daily Times
6 days ago
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Consent application for new water intake not far off
Slowly but surely progress is being made to ensure high nitrate levels in Glenavy's drinking water are a thing of the past. It was announced in December that the Waimate District Council planned a new water intake from the Waitaki River for the lower Waihao rural water scheme, which supplies drinking water to the township. Council asset group manager Dan Mitchell said there were "very few matters left to resolve before the consent application is made". "A new source has been identified, tested and we are finalising the associated resource consent application documents. "Concurrently, the pipeline between the new source and the existing treatment plant has been designed, along with the new intake." Once the consent application is lodged, he said the council would hold a public meeting to inform Glenavy residents and answer any questions they had. Online monitoring had been installed at the new intake point, near Bells Pond, to test the water quality, specifically before and after rain events. Mr Mitchell said it was up to scratch. The Water Services Authority Taumata Arowai's Drinking Water Regulation Report 2024, released late last month, revealed the lower Waihao supply was one of only two water schemes that exceeded the maximum allowed value of nitrate last year. The water from the scheme was undrinkable for 16 days in December 2024 due to high nitrate levels. It was the second time in two years residents were left without water following the same issue in 2022.
Powys County Times
04-07-2025
- Powys County Times
Police arrest almost 2,000 people in week-long county lines crackdown
Police have arrested almost 2,000 people in a week-long crackdown on county lines drug networks, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said. Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut down 241 lines and seized 501 weapons, approximately 178kg of class A drugs and around £2.4 million in cash between June 23 and 29. In London, the Metropolitan Police arrested 301 people and 111 of those individuals have so far been charged. One suspect was arrested at an address in the Isle of Dogs, east London, where he was found in possession of sports cars, designer watches, drugs and more than £5,000 in cash. The London force also shut down more than 100 drug lines and seized a dozen firearms, 78 weapons – including samurai swords and Zombie knives, nearly 70kg of class A drugs and more than £600,000 of cash. County lines networks are typically urban-based, drug-dealing gangs that use phone lines to sell drugs, mainly crack cocaine and heroin, to customers in other counties. Its 'most insidious element' involves the exploitation of vulnerable people, including children and those with mental health or addiction issues, by recruiting them to distribute drugs or by using their homes as a base for dealing, the Met said. In the latest crackdown, 260 'vulnerable or young people' in London were safeguarded with the aim of preventing them from getting involved again in organised crime. According to the NPCC, forces across the country safeguarded 1,179 people in total. Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, from the Met Police and National County Lines Co-ordination Centre, said: 'The Commissioner recently spoke about the indisputable link between county lines and violence. 'Disrupting county lines is not only vital in keeping society's most vulnerable safe, but also as a key part of our mission in tackling violence. 'The criminals behind these networks are dangerous individuals, capable of manipulating and exploiting anyone to achieve their aims. 'Dedicated Met officers continue to work closely with other police forces around the UK to ensure dangerous offenders are stopped.'
Leader Live
04-07-2025
- Leader Live
Police arrest almost 2,000 people in week-long county lines crackdown
Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut down 241 lines and seized 501 weapons, approximately 178kg of class A drugs and around £2.4 million in cash between June 23 and 29. In London, the Metropolitan Police arrested 301 people and 111 of those individuals have so far been charged. One suspect was arrested at an address in the Isle of Dogs, east London, where he was found in possession of sports cars, designer watches, drugs and more than £5,000 in cash. The London force also shut down more than 100 drug lines and seized a dozen firearms, 78 weapons – including samurai swords and Zombie knives, nearly 70kg of class A drugs and more than £600,000 of cash. County lines networks are typically urban-based, drug-dealing gangs that use phone lines to sell drugs, mainly crack cocaine and heroin, to customers in other counties. Its 'most insidious element' involves the exploitation of vulnerable people, including children and those with mental health or addiction issues, by recruiting them to distribute drugs or by using their homes as a base for dealing, the Met said. In the latest crackdown, 260 'vulnerable or young people' in London were safeguarded with the aim of preventing them from getting involved again in organised crime. According to the NPCC, forces across the country safeguarded 1,179 people in total. Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, from the Met Police and National County Lines Co-ordination Centre, said: 'The Commissioner recently spoke about the indisputable link between county lines and violence. 'Disrupting county lines is not only vital in keeping society's most vulnerable safe, but also as a key part of our mission in tackling violence. 'The criminals behind these networks are dangerous individuals, capable of manipulating and exploiting anyone to achieve their aims. 'Dedicated Met officers continue to work closely with other police forces around the UK to ensure dangerous offenders are stopped.'
South Wales Guardian
04-07-2025
- South Wales Guardian
Police arrest almost 2,000 people in week-long county lines crackdown
Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut down 241 lines and seized 501 weapons, approximately 178kg of class A drugs and around £2.4 million in cash between June 23 and 29. In London, the Metropolitan Police arrested 301 people and 111 of those individuals have so far been charged. One suspect was arrested at an address in the Isle of Dogs, east London, where he was found in possession of sports cars, designer watches, drugs and more than £5,000 in cash. The London force also shut down more than 100 drug lines and seized a dozen firearms, 78 weapons – including samurai swords and Zombie knives, nearly 70kg of class A drugs and more than £600,000 of cash. County lines networks are typically urban-based, drug-dealing gangs that use phone lines to sell drugs, mainly crack cocaine and heroin, to customers in other counties. Its 'most insidious element' involves the exploitation of vulnerable people, including children and those with mental health or addiction issues, by recruiting them to distribute drugs or by using their homes as a base for dealing, the Met said. In the latest crackdown, 260 'vulnerable or young people' in London were safeguarded with the aim of preventing them from getting involved again in organised crime. According to the NPCC, forces across the country safeguarded 1,179 people in total. Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, from the Met Police and National County Lines Co-ordination Centre, said: 'The Commissioner recently spoke about the indisputable link between county lines and violence. 'Disrupting county lines is not only vital in keeping society's most vulnerable safe, but also as a key part of our mission in tackling violence. 'The criminals behind these networks are dangerous individuals, capable of manipulating and exploiting anyone to achieve their aims. 'Dedicated Met officers continue to work closely with other police forces around the UK to ensure dangerous offenders are stopped.'
Rhyl Journal
04-07-2025
- Rhyl Journal
Police arrest almost 2,000 people in week-long county lines crackdown
Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut down 241 lines and seized 501 weapons, approximately 178kg of class A drugs and around £2.4 million in cash between June 23 and 29. In London, the Metropolitan Police arrested 301 people and 111 of those individuals have so far been charged. One suspect was arrested at an address in the Isle of Dogs, east London, where he was found in possession of sports cars, designer watches, drugs and more than £5,000 in cash. The London force also shut down more than 100 drug lines and seized a dozen firearms, 78 weapons – including samurai swords and Zombie knives, nearly 70kg of class A drugs and more than £600,000 of cash. County lines networks are typically urban-based, drug-dealing gangs that use phone lines to sell drugs, mainly crack cocaine and heroin, to customers in other counties. Its 'most insidious element' involves the exploitation of vulnerable people, including children and those with mental health or addiction issues, by recruiting them to distribute drugs or by using their homes as a base for dealing, the Met said. In the latest crackdown, 260 'vulnerable or young people' in London were safeguarded with the aim of preventing them from getting involved again in organised crime. According to the NPCC, forces across the country safeguarded 1,179 people in total. Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, from the Met Police and National County Lines Co-ordination Centre, said: 'The Commissioner recently spoke about the indisputable link between county lines and violence. 'Disrupting county lines is not only vital in keeping society's most vulnerable safe, but also as a key part of our mission in tackling violence. 'The criminals behind these networks are dangerous individuals, capable of manipulating and exploiting anyone to achieve their aims. 'Dedicated Met officers continue to work closely with other police forces around the UK to ensure dangerous offenders are stopped.'
