Supporters of animal rights, families and MP's rallied yesterday when the Bill for tougher sentences for animal abusers received Royal Assent. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill set out to change the current sentencing under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 from that of...
A man who strangled his partner while she was asleep has today been sentenced by Derby Crown Court for 18 years in jail. Bradley Souto, 30, former builder from Farm Drive, Alvaston, attacked his partner Rebecca Jackson as she slept on the evening of 13 November,...
Cops have busted 120 HGV truckers in South Yorkshire for not driving safely and legally over the course of a week. Last week, South Yorkshire Police were provided with an unmarked HGV tractor unit by Highways England, which allowed officers to see inside vehicles such...
Derbyshire County council yesterday announced £300,000 was to be given to the county's Rural Action plan to help set up twelve community shops in its most deprived areas. Areas in Shirebrook, Bolsover, and Holmewood have already been selected for the scheme, although...
Horse riders and police in Sheffield have pleaded for drivers to slow down after shocking new statistics reveal a 66% rise in horse related accidents on the roads. Earlier this week, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) carried out a two-day operation in Doncaster and...
A first time dad was told he would need 24-hour specialist care after being paralyzed from his rib cage downwards - 20 miles from where his wife was due to give birth. Jordan Anderson, 24, and wife, Emily Anderson, 23, were hit with a double blow last year when Jordan...
