Updated / Friday, 7 May 2021
09:08
Police in the UK have launched an appeal to identify a man whose body was recovered from a canal in 1981.
The man s body was taken from the Grand Union Canal at Southall in London and despite extensive inquiries at the time and other inquiries over the last 40 years, he has never been identified.
PC Maddie Kerketta, of the Met’s West Area Safeguarding Unit, said: This man was a son to someone, a family member and likely a friend to others. There may be a family somewhere who have spent years wondering what happened to their loved one.
Historic bridge repaired after van crashed into it and burst into flames near Foxton Locks
Sections of the bridge had fallen into the canal due to the force of the impact
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A historic canal bridge as been repaired after being badly damaged when a van crashed into it and burst into flames.
Published:
9:00 AM May 6, 2021
Updated:
9:57 AM May 7, 2021
Kaz Layton from Letchworth will run from Birmingham to London in aid of the Alzheimer s Society
- Credit: Courtesy of Kaz Layton
A Letchworth runner is set to take on his longest route yet - the Grand Union Canal Race - in support of the Alzheimer s Society which supported his friend s family through a dementia diagnosis.
Kazimierz Layton will take on the 145-mile race between his home city of Birmingham and London, raising money for the charity which supports those living with Alzheimer s after a friend of his was affected by the disease.
He said: A close friend of mine recently had to go through a horrid year while his father-in-law very quickly succumbed to dementia so I wanted to do something small to help.
Hertfordshire Constabulary has paid tribute to Clive Porter A police force has said its former officer who was murdered will be remembered as an “inspiration” in an emotional tribute. Clive Porter, 63, from Tring, served as an officer in the Meriden and Garston area in the 80s during his near 30-year career with Hertfordshire Constabulary. He was found with serious injuries on a towpath near the Grand Union Canal in Aylesbury on April 26 and died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services. Chief Constable Charlie Hall, from Hertfordshire Constabulary, said Mr Porter was a “hugely respected and well-liked member of the team” and was known for his “calm nature and devotion to his family”.
Clive Porter who found by the Broughton Bridge in Aylesbury Hertfordshire Constabulary has paid tribute to a former police constable who died after reportedly suffering serious injuries in Aylesbury. Clive Porter, 63, from Tring, worked for the police for 30 years, serving in the Hertfordshire Constabulary, before he joined the Canal and River Trust. He was found with serious injuries on a towpath near the Grand Union Canal on Monday (April 26) and sadly died at the scene. Chief Constable Charlie Hall said: “We were incredibly saddened to hear of the tragic passing of retired police officer Clive Porter, and our thoughts are with his family at this devastating time as they try to process an unimaginable loss.