Police appeal launched after checkout worker is robbed at his till in Lidl

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are appealing for information after receiving a report that a van was being pursued by a car.The incident is said to have occurred at 1.55pm on Monday, December 28, and involved a silver Ford Transit van and a white Audi A3 driving on various roads including the B7032 Caledonian Road, B754 Castlehill Road, A71 Main Street in Wishaw as well as A71 Horsley Brae, A71 Garrion Bridge and A71 Ayr Road.A

direct to your inboxPolice have launched an urgent appeal to find a missing man.Michael Gunson, 31, was last seen in Ashton Town Centre on January 1, and police are now growing increasingly concerned for his whereabouts.He is described as 5ft 9inches in height, around 15 stone, and of a stocky build.Michael is bald with a brown beard and has brown eyes.GMP have released an image of Michael in the hope that members of the public may recognise him.Anyone with information about his whereabouts have

A man who owned a recently closed business that managed human cadavers has been arrested in Arizona after dozens of human body parts, including severed limbs and heads, were found scattered in a remote area in what investigators are calling a "bizarre and grisly case." Walter Mitchell, 59, was arrested Tuesday in Scottsdale on 28 counts of abandonment or concealment of a dead body, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after three people were found dead at a property in Failsworth.Officers were called to Oldham Road by paramedics responding to a report of concern for welfare at 3.30pm on Monday.Three people were pronounced dead at the scene.But the force has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as officers had attended the same address on December 23. An IOPC spokesperson said: “We have

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice in Kilmarnock are again appealing for the public’s assistance to trace 31-year-old Jackson Mason, who has been missing from Fenwick for over a week.Jackson was last seen near the slip road on the M77 southbound carriageway, close to the Fenwick Hotel, between 4pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, December 19.He is described as black, 6ft tall, of medium build, with dark brown hair and a heavy facial

Houston police have arrested a suspect in connection with a violent attack Monday night against a bar employee who claimed he had asked a customer to wear a face mask while inside the business because of the coronavirus, according to a report. The suspect, whom authorities identified as Patrick Kelly, 32, has been charged with assault and bodily injury, police Chief Art Acevedo wrote in a Twitter message.

A former Maryland police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison was pardoned by President Trump on Wednesday.  Stephanie Mohr, one of 29 individuals who were pardoned or granted clemency, was the first female canine handler for the Prince George's County Police Department in 1995.  Mohr, her canine partner Valk and several other officers had responded to a breaking and entering call after which she said one of the two suspects had tried to run.  Mohr released Valk, who bit the suspect

Perth police officers have launched a public appeal for information following reports that a woman was spotted in the River Tay.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

direct to your inboxPolice have made an arrest after a Greggs employee was stabbed twice during a series of armed robberies across Greater Manchester. The female employee was taken to hospital with knife wounds to her thigh and hip after the terrifying attack on Queen's Walk in Droylsden on Thursday, 3 December.

Tyldesley, at around 10pm last night (Tuesday December 15) following the smash. The driver of an orange Land Rover Freelander - a 38-year-old man - was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of a white Volvo HGV was taken to hospital with minor injuries.A passenger in the Land Rover also suffered minor injuries.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is asking for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

Wigan, just before 11pm on Monday, November 9.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are looking for assistance from the public in tracing a missing 35 year old man from Carluke.Graham Brady was last seen by family within an address at Whitehall Crescent, Carluke around 10pm on Tuesday, December 1.Enquiries suggest that he may have been walking on Carwath Road, Carluke around 5pm on Friday, December 4.Police say there has been no contact from Graham, which is unusual and they want to

who was handed a life sentence yesterday for the manslaughter of seven-year-old Emily Jones.He told the court that contact details for barristers in the case had also been published on social media and that there had been implied or actual threats aimed at people involved in the trial.Mr Wall warned that these issues would be referred to the Attorney General and that they could result in a prison sentence.Taking photos inside British courtrooms is a contempt of court offence and can prejudice

direct to your inboxA police investigation has been launched after a young woman was raped in Sale.Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a woman in her 20s had been raped on Woodhouse Lane.Officers were called to the scene shortly after 1.30am on Tuesday morning.An area of woodland on nearby Cherry Tree Lane was sealed off for a number of hours on Tuesday as part of the investigation.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are appealing for witnesses after a front door of a house in Hamilton was deliberately set ablaze in the early hours of Friday morning.The incident happened at 4am on Friday, December 4, at property on Laighstonehall Road.Detective Constable Chelsea Stevens of Cambuslang Police Office said : “The occupants were in their home at the time of the fire, but thankfully no-one was injured.“I am appealing to