Police issue fresh appeal for witnesses after young man almost lost his life after Mercedes crashed into taxi

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police are appealing for information after a house was broken into in Newmains.Between January 15 and two days later the theft by housebreaking took place at the home in Banavie Road.A television was stolen from the property before the homeowner raised the alarm.Inspector Stevie Murray, from Wishaw Police Office, said: “There is no positive line of enquiry but we will be conducting door-to-door enquiries

direct to your inboxPolice have issued an urgent warning about a 'strong or bad batch of drugs' circulating in Lancashire after a man died and another collapsed. It comes after a man took an overdose at an address on Hollinshead Street in Chorley last Saturday, LancsLive reports.

Ayrshire who has been missing for almost a month today said they were "heartbroken and devastated" by his disappearance.Jackson Mason was last seen between 4pm and 4.30pm on Saturday, December 19 near the Fenwick Hotel in East Ayrshire – close to the M77.He is described as black, 6ft tall and of medium build with dark-brown hair and a heavy facial hair growth.When he was last seen, he was wearing grey shorts, a shiny black bubble jacket and white trainers.In an emotional appeal, Jackson's mum

Phoenix police released body camera footage that shows the moments leading up to officers fatally shooting a suspect who told them he was holding a gun behind his back. Officers responded around 9 p.m.

direct to your inbox Police have fined a man £200 after he took his family out in the late evening to play Pokemon in breach of the national coronavirus lockdown. Warwickshire Police issued the fine after the man and his family travelled 14 miles from Bedworth to Kenilworth late on Tuesday evening to play Pokemon Hunt.It prompted an officer to tweet: "Travelling from Bedworth to Kenilworth in the late evening to “Pokemon Hunt” is not essential.

direct to your inboxSupermarket giant Sainsbury's has issued fresh rules on who will be permitted to shop in its stores during lockdown.The supermarket’s CEO, Simon Roberts, has this written to all customers with a plea to keep the amount of people shopping down where possible.He also asked shoppers to play their part in keeping everyone safe by always wearing a mask in store and by shopping alone.Following a successful trial over the weekend, Sainsbury’s will this week put trained security

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Detectives are appealing for information following a serious assault and attempted robbery which took place in the Coltness area of Wishaw.The incident happened in the North Kilmeny Crescent area around 10.30pm on Saturday, January 9.Two men forced their way into a property and demanded money from a 41-year-old year old man, before seriously assaulting him and leaving the area.

flat. The body of the 24-year-old was found in a flat on Union Street in Montrose, Angus at around 6.20pm on Friday January 8.

direct to your inboxAn inquest has been opened into the death of a young woman who lost her life after being hit by a car in Tameside.Antonia St Louis, 27, was struck by a Volkswagen Golf on Manchester Road in Ashton-under-Lyne in the early hours of Saturday, November 2.Stockport Coroners' Court heard police were called to the scene, where they found Miss St Louis lying in the road.Paramedics raced to the scene, but she was sadly pronounced dead when they arrived.A 31-year-old man was arrested

direct to your inboxPolice have warned motorists to take extra care this morning after parts of Greater Manchester woke up to snow.A band of wintery showers is moving slowly south bringing snow on higher ground and sleet and rain in other areas.Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Glossop were among the areas to get a covering of snow overnight as temperatures plunged below freezing.A Met Office weather warning remains in place for the region.The yellow warning for snow and ice was issued at 5pm

direct to your inboxPolice have been trawling a street in north Manchester after a man was shot.Officers were called to Mansfield Avenue in Blackley at around 7.50pm last night (Tuesday) following reports a gunman had opened fired inside a house.A 22-year-old man was found with 'serious' leg injuries.He was taken to hospital. Cops have described the shooting as 'vicious'.The man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

direct to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Manchester United have a 'very strong squad' available for their semi-final clash against Man City in the Carabao Cup.

Police have issued an urgent plea to the public to report guns after a man caught with eight firearms in Glasgow was put behind bars today.

direct to your inboxThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is calling for witnesses after a teenage boy was struck down by a police car in Stockport and left fighting for his life. The crash happened at around 9.30pm on Boxing Day in Garners Lane as officers were responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.

Fenwick man Jackson Mason.

direct to your inboxPolice have slammed 'selfish' day-trippers from Tier 4 areas who travelled hundreds of miles to visit Snowdonia for a New Year's Day walk.Visitors from as far afield as Kent, Southampton and Solihull were caught breaching coronvirus lockdown rules at the beauty spot on January 1.Wales has been in Tier 4 since December 19, with all but essential shops closed, and people being told to 'stay home' to save lives.Earlier this week North Wales Police warned people this week to stay

A meeting scheduled between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a woman handcuffed naked during a botched police raid was canceled after the parties failed to agree on terms of the gathering, a spokesperson for the woman said. Anjanette Young, who is Black, invited Lightfoot, and other city officials and police for a closed-door meeting and public forum Wednesday to discuss "transparency, accountability and justice," a spokesperson for her attorney said in a press release.