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ACTION has been promised to “urgently” bring down 101 waiting times in the North-East, with less than half of calls being answered promptly.
Action has been promised to “urgently” bring down 101 waiting times in the North East, with less than half of calls being answered promptly.
TWO suspected burglars accused of threatening their victim with a screwdriver during a raid at a remote farm were arrested within 12 minutes.
Vehicles stopped and tickets issued in week of police action A number of vehicles were stopped and tickets were issued in a week of action by police. On Monday officers from across Cumbria took place in a regional Operation Checkpoint, alongside colleagues from Northumbria, Durham and North Yorkshire. The multi-force operation targeted criminals travelling around the north of England and Scotland. Officers were deployed to key locations, to intercept vehicles linked to rural and wildlife crime. As a result of the operation, numerous vehicles were stopped and tickets were issued for traffic of...
TWO allegedly intoxicated drivers have been taken off rural roads this week. Northumbria Police arrested the motorists on Monday as part of a joint operation in Northumberland between police officers, volunteers and partners. The action formed part of Operation Checkpoint which targets suspected criminal activity in rural communities. Operation Checkpoint – which remains one of the biggest rural policing operations of its kind in the country – saw Northumbria Police join with partners including Northumberland County Council and the Environmental Agency with a total of 35 vehicles st...