Leigh-on-Sea driving lesson pupil targeted by robber

crime reporter(weastar times/WP/Ebc)::: robber  attack a learner driver at a junction during a lesson.

The pupil, driving an orange VW Beetle, was targeted close to Rayleigh Road in Leigh-on-Sea near Southend, on Friday.
A passenger in a Peugeot 306 that was following, pulled at the door of the Beetle before shouting at the instructor.
However Essex Police, who have appealed for witnesses, said the learner managed to pull away and escape the attack.
The force said there were two men in the Peugeot, which was driven erratically with its horn beeping before the incident in Belgrave Road. Both men were white, in their late 20s with shaven heads.
Det Con Sam Boyd said: "This model of Peugeot is quite rare these days as they were phased out several years ago.
"We're confident that someone would have seen this interaction as it took place in the middle of Friday afternoon at the junction of a main road.
"We're examining CCTV to see if the incident has been caught on camera, but in the meantime would like to hear from witnesses."

Boscombe drug clinics 'not root of social problems'

anti drugs crime reporter(weastar times/WP/Ebc):::

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in Dorset say addicts and treatment providers are being used as a scapegoat for a town's problems.

Bournemouth Borough Council said there were 59 services in Boscombe for people with addictions and it wanted to cut that figure.
It fears the concentration of services is linked to social problems there.
But organisations involved in helping addicts say Boscombe's problems existed before any treatment centres opened.
At a meeting in October, Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset Police said there were about 60 drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Boscombe - a claim rejected by local service providers.
'Misleading figures' The council's head of community regeneration Sue Bickler said: "We will do all we can to reduce this concentration of services."

The council has since confirmed there are only two treatment centres in Boscombe and the remaining "services" are accommodation - some of which is registered supported housing - but the figure also includes bedsits where addicts and other vulnerable people live.

One of the rehabilitation centres, Providence Projects, said the council's figures were misleading and could lead people to believe there were dozens of drug clinics in the town.
Treatment director Paul Spanjar said: "That figure includes every house that might accommodate people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and there might be just one person in there with an addiction.
"Bournemouth is really lucky inasmuch as three of the longest-established and most well-run centres in the country are here - it is something Bournemouth should be proud of.
"There's a huge drug problem in Boscombe, but an even bigger alcohol problem - and there was even before any rehab clinic was here.
'Changes required' "The bottom line is they are looking for a scapegoat in drug addicts but Boscombe's problems are far deeper."
Ms Bickler denied the council was looking for a scapegoat.
She said: "The council and its partners do believe the concentration of services in one area is problematic, however, the fundamental changes required in the area relate to housing and the high concentration of single-unit, private rented accommodation."
Street Scene runs two supported housing projects for addicts in Boscombe, along with three residential treatment centres elsewhere in Bournemouth and Southampton.
Director Patrick Gormley said: "Like any seaside town, the drug problem was here long before the treatment centres.
"Boscombe has been known for years as a place of social need. There is the occasional person who drops out of treatment and doesn't go back where they came from.
"I think the problem is with houses of multiple occupation cashing in on this."
Bournemouth Borough Council said it had drawn up a list of accommodation in the area and services were being asked to sign up to a code of conduct before the end of the financial year.

New Year anti-smoking campaign highlights cancer risks

anti drugs crime reporter(weastar times/WP/guardian)::::
government is looking to capitalise on the British penchant for making health-related New Year resolutions with a hard-hitting £3m ad campaign designed to shock smokers into quitting.
The Department of Health's campaign, developed by agency Dare, marks a return to the shock advertising tactics employed eight years ago to directly target smokers.
The campaign has been developed on the back of research which shoes that more than a third of smokers still believe that the health risks associated with smoking are "greatly exaggerated".
In the campaign, which will run on TV, posters and billboards and online, a cigarette a smoker is inhaling is seen transformed into a cancerous looking growth.
"It is extremely worrying that people still underestimate the serious health harms associated with smoking," says Professor Dame Sally Davies.
In recent years the DoH has focused on ad campaigns showing what the secondary damage of smoking is – to children, friends and family of smokers – but it has been eight years since advertising has directly targeted smokers themselves.
The new campaign will run for nine weeks, part of an estimated £10m annual ad spend by the DoH.
Ad agency Dare recently launched a stop smoking initiative in October – called Stoptober – which saw over 270,000 people signing up to quit.
Research has shown that if smokers can be made to stop for a month they have up to five times more chance of successfully giving up for good.

Man held after drugs raid on Swindon flat

crime reporter,wilster(weastar times/WP/Ebc):::

A man has been arrested after drugs worth more than £50,000 were recovered during a raid on a flat in Swindon.

Wiltshire Police said they found cannabis, mephedrone, ketamine and ecstasy at the flat at Paramount Building in Princes Street.
The force said officers also found thousands of pounds worth of designer clothing and electrical goods.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing controlled drugs with intent to supply.

A13 closed at Benfleet after double stabbing

crime reporter,essex(weastar times/WP/Ebc):::

A section of the A13 has been closed after a double stabbing a woman in Essex.

Two men arrest from east London(indian-paki-african slaves-refugee) make  hurt that victim in what police described as a series of assaults between Kiln Road and Benfleet Road, Benfleet, at about 00:45 GMT.
injorred victim  serious condition in hospital n treatment.

Officers are carrying out investigations on the A13 at Benfleet.
THE ROYAL ENGLAND crown court transfer such this kind of danger crime to HIGH court for final judgment . court may took decission next day early morning if proved guilty may givven punishment  life centense in africa.

London Underground cleaners to strike over pay!!!

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London Underground station cleaners are to go on strike next week in a dispute over pay, their union has said.

The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said members working for Initial and ISS contractors would walk out for 48 hours from 05:30 GMT on 31 December.
The announcement comes after Tube drivers went on strike on Boxing Day in a row over bank holiday pay.
Much of the Tube network was disrupted on the first day of the post-Christmas sales.
The RMT's general secretary Bob Crow said the cleaners were doing "some of the dirtiest jobs" on minimum pay.
London Underground urged the parties involved to resolve the dispute without strike action.
'Normal' services Mr Crow said the cleaners were working "in often appalling conditions with no proper recognition and reward whatsoever".
"It is these same staff who have played a key role in keeping services clean and safe who are now forced again by their employers to take action for a living wage and recognition of their efforts," he said.
"It is time for London Mayor Boris Johnson to stop talking about a living wage and start acting to make sure that contractors on his services actually deliver it."
Philip Hufton from London Underground said: "This is a dispute between ISS, Initial and the RMT which we urge all parties to resolve without any unnecessary strike action.
"London Underground will be operating as normal during the planned industrial action and we do not anticipate any impact on train services."
He said that Transport for London fully supported the mayor's London Living Wage, which was increased to £8.55 per hour in November.
"All cleaners directly employed by TfL are paid at least the London Living wage, and we require contractors working on the Tube network for London Underground and Tube Lines to do the same," he said.
The Boxing Day strike by drivers caused massive disruption to the Tube network.
Nine lines ran limited services, while the Piccadilly line operated a shuttle service between Heathrow terminals and Hammersmith, and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters.
The Docklands Light Railway operated in parts but not between Canning Town and Beckton or Shadwell and Bank.
There was no service on London Overground.

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Michael Polding death: Police investigate website leads

crime reporter,sussex(weastar times/WP/Ebc):::

Detectives are following new leads after a website was created to help trace a suspect over the unsolved murder of a Brighton man.

The body of Michael Polding, 63, was found at his flat in July, and may have been there for two months.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Polding suffered a number of injuries.
Last week police set up a website to trace his friend Ricardo Pisano, also known as Brandon Victor Pillay, who is wanted in connection with the death.
South African accent Det Insp Jon Fanner, of Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: "I would like to thank the members of the public who have taken the time to connect Sussex Police with information about Ricky.
"We are following up these leads, however at this time Ricky is still being sought and I would appeal for anyone who knows Ricky or knows where he may be to contact Sussex Police."
Sussex Police has also offered a £5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Mr Pisano, who is also known as Ricky and Ree.
He is thought to be aged in his 30s and has a South African accent.
He is believed to have walked out of an open prison in New Zealand 10 years ago after being convicted of fraud offences.
Police believe he was the last person to see Mr Polding alive.