Crime
Crime news, police appeals, public safety updates, court reports and community safety information affecting Chichester, West Sussex and the surrounding area.
Senior Army officers cleared of charges over handling of Gunner Jaysley Beck’s allegations
Colonel Samantha Shepherd and Major James Hook have been found not guilty of misconduct at Catterick Military Court regarding their...
Construction starts on 152 new prison places at HMP Kirklevington Grange
Work has begun on 152 new places and a workshop at HMP Kirklevington Grange near Yarm, part of a national...
Drug smuggling arrests for British nationals abroad quadruple in three years
The National Crime Agency warns young travellers as drug smuggling arrests involving British nationals quadruple, with a surge in cannabis...
UK reaffirms global counter-terrorism pledge at UN Security Council
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to international counter-terrorism efforts during a UN Security Council session marking 25 years...
New national police unit to trial specialised goggles in crackdown on illegal number plates
A new National Roads Policing Coordination Centre has been launched to target 'ghost plates' and cloned registrations, with drivers facing...
£500k Counterfeit Wine Fraud: Essex Arrest in NFCU Raid
Authorities in Essex arrested a 34-year-old man after seizing 55 bottles of suspected counterfeit wine worth £500,000 in a joint...
Man fined after police forced to rescue distressed dog left sweltering in car in Chichester
A man who left his sweltering young dog in a state of distress in a van in Chichester on one...
Chichester man who went to meet young girl for sex is jailed for six years
A Chichester man has been jailed for six years after attempting to meet a young girl for sex. Stuart Hope-Kirk,...
‘Heir hunter’ jailed for two years after admitting cheating victims out of £100,000
A Selsey "heir hunter" has been jailed for two years after admitting cheating victims out of almost £100,000. Daniel Morgan...
Suspect with ‘thick glasses and a big nose’ wanted by police after flashing at woman, 42
A suspected flasher with thick glasses and a big nose is wanted by police after exposing himself to a 42-year-old woman...
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