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Officers from the Burnley and Rural Task Force executed two drug warrants in the Ightenhill area. Police said a quantity of drugs, weapons and money have been recovered thanks to PD Jerry who helped to locate the suspicious packages. A spokesman for Burnley and Padiham Police said: "We have arrested a male and a female on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs and money laundering. They will be interviewed in due course. We will continue to target criminals involved in the supply of drugs. PD Jerry sniffed out the suspicious packages "Anyone who wants to report drug dealing in th...

POLICE have stepped up patrols around North Yorkshire farms to help keep livestock safe from dog attacks over the bank holiday weekend. Officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force and Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be visiting those areas where sheep worrying incidents are regularly reported to reassure farmers, and speak to dog walkers. Police said they will be emphasising the devastating consequences of dog attacks on sheep, and the importance of keeping pets under control at all times. So far this year, there have been 12 reports of such incidents in York and No...

Police warning to motorhome and caravan owners MOTORHOME and campervan owners are being asked to be on their guard by police. As previously reported by The Press people with campervans and motorhomes in York, Selby and Malton are being targetted by group of people cold calling and claiming to want to buy them even though they are not for sale. Now police say there's been a further report of similar activity in the Hawes area of Richmondshire, suggesting that those responsible may now be targeting other areas. On April 19, the owner of a motorhome was loading it in a car park when a v...

Man arrested on recall to prison during illegal off-road bike checks It was a busy weekend for the police task force who were out and about tackling off-road biking issues. On Saturday morning, officers from Rossendale's rural taskforce carried out a number of stops on vans after receiving reports that bikes were being transported into the area in the back of such vehicles for the purpose of being ridden illegally on the moors. Despite not discovering any such activity, police did stop several vehicles and found two drivers with no insurance, one with no licence, and a motorist driving ...

Police warning to motorhome and caravan owners MOTORHOMES and campervans in York, Selby and Malton are being targetted by criminals. North Yorkshire Police are warning motorhome and campervan owners in North Yorkshire to take extra precautions, after numerous reports of suspicious activity. They say that over the last few weeks, owners of vehicles such as motorhomes and campervans have reported receiving ‘cold callers’ on their doorsteps, asking to buy them – even though they are not for sale. Officers are concerned that this activity could be linked to criminality, and are urgi...