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Cambrian News
3 days ago
- Cambrian News
Blaenporth drug driver banned for three years
The court heard that the 20-year-old was stopped by police while he was driving a Vauxhall Astra on Adams Street in Llandysul on 28 December last year.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man jailed after 80mph police chase in 30mph zone
A drink-driver who led police on a high-speed chase through North and East Yorkshire has been jailed. Anthony Proctor, of West Lutton near Sledmere, was driving a white Vauxhall Astra van on 17 February, when police suspected he had been drinking. The 44-year-old was first spotted speeding off from Norton, before he headed towards Driffield and sped through 30mph zones at 80mph. He was stopped and a breath test in custody found him to be two-and-a-half times the legal limit. On Wednesday at York Crown Court, he was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by a 15-month disqualification from driving. North Yorkshire Police said Proctor had led the chase for about 20 miles (32km) and only stopped when the road ran out. He was immediately arrested and returned a breath test reading of 93 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit in England is 35 micrograms. The driver was also found to have an expired provisional licence. The force said Proctor was asked if he would describe his driving as dangerous, to which he replied, "Yes, complete stupidity". On 6 March, he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance at Scarborough Magistrates' Court. Traffic Sergeant Ryan Lyth, who led the pursuit, said: "Proctor made the dreadful decision to drive his vehicle while drunk – then compounded that by failing to stop when police tried to pull him over. "Instead, he drove dangerously for more than 20 minutes before being caught and arrested." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Police storm busy Greater Manchester road as driver arrested
A driver was arrested after police stormed a busy Rochdale road following a crash. Multiple Greater Manchester Police vehicles lined St Mary's Gate, near to the town centre, after 9.40am this morning (May 28). Images from the scene show a yellow Vauxhall Astra with a damaged front bumper and a missing front wheel on the passenger's side. READ MORE: The early wake up call which could have ended in chaos at Manchester Airport READ MORE: 'The three of us were standing together holding hands, in the blink of an eye everything changed' Part of the fencing by the side of St Mary's Gate, at the junction with Redcross Street, also appears to have been wrecked in the crash. It's understood that a lamppost was also struck in the collision, but no injuries were reported. GMP arrested a 20-year-old man at the scene following the crash. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE He was seen being taken to a police custody van on St Mary's Gate after the collision. Police say he was arrested on suspicion of drugs possession and failure to provide a sample to officers. A GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called at around 9.40am today to reports of a collision on Manchester Road, Rochdale. "A 20-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drugs possession and failing to provide a sample." --- For the latest stories and breaking news visit Get the latest headlines, features and analysis that matter to you by signing up to our various Manchester Evening News newsletters here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to stay up to date with the latest. Follow us on X @mennewsdesk for all the latest stories and updates on breaking incidents from across the region and beyond, as well as on our Facebook page here. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our newsdesk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Machete mobsters strike again as man brutally attacked outside home of kingpin's pal
A man was left seriously injured outside the home of David McMillan - a close pal of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson BLADE BLITZ Machete mobsters strike again as man brutally attacked outside home of kingpin's pal COPS are probing a second machete bloodbath carried out by mobsters locked in a gangland war being waged across Scotland. A man was left seriously injured outside the home of David McMillan - a close pal of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson, 38. 8 David McMillan, pictured, is a close pal of Mark Richardson. Credit: The Sun 8 Associates of caged crime boss Mark Richardson have been targeted. Credit: THE SCOTTISH SUN 8 Ross 'Miami' McGill - a former Union Bears ultra - pictured with Steven Gerrard. 8 A garage owned by Robert Daniel was stormed by armed thugs. The hoods pounced yesterday at the 54-year-old's property in Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - now the third attack at McMillan's home. It comes days after a garage owned by Daniel crime family member Robert Daniel was targeted in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire. We told how two men aged 45 and 41 suffered horror wounds when three thugs burst in looking for convicted heroin dealer Daniel - but turned their fury on innocent workers. Cops involved in Operation Portaledge are now hunting the manics who struck yesterday, leaving a 54-year-old man with sickening injuries. Authorities have not released the identity of the victim but underworld sources claim it's McMillan. An insider said: "This war is getting much more serious and sinister and what's happened over recent days shows that. "This was another savage attack and it feels like the levels of violence used are ramping up." A force spokesperson said: 'Around 9.20pm on Thursday police received a report a man had been seriously assaulted in Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh. 'The 54-year-old man was taken to hospital and enquiries are ongoing.' Earlier this month a masked maniac was filmed fleeing the scene of a brazen gangland firebomb attack at the same property. Inside the rise of ex-Rangers ultras chief turned mob boss waging gangland war across Scotland An associate filmed the hooded arsonist as he bolted after setting a car ablaze. Flames could be seen rippling around the tyres of the white Range Rover parked in the driveway of the plush property. We told on Wednesday how gangland machete nuts sped off in an Audi after "chopping up" two men in the East Kilbride murder bid. The pair drove four miles to Blantyre, Lanarkshire, following the lunchtime bloodbath at a car repair garage. They then clambered into a red Vauxhall Astra which had followed them to a rendezvous point near a children's nursery before it raced away. A witness described seeing the mobsters dump the blue Audi in a street, where it was set ablaze just over seven hours later at around 9pm. We told how the hoods were acting on the orders of Dubai-based ex-Rangers ultra Ross McGill, 31, - said to be connected to bitter Daniel enemies, the Lyons family. It was the latest escalation of a turf war that erupted in Edinburgh in March with firebombings and has spread across the central belt. 8 Chief Constable Jo Farrell has pledged to create a 'hostile environment'. Credit: PA 8 Forensics gather evidence after a machete attack in East Kilbride. 8 A getaway car linked to te East Kilbride attack was found torched in Blantyre. Scotland's top cop this week said the force is determined to create 'a hostile environment' for mobsters involved in an ongoing gang war. Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell told a policing watchdog officers involved in Operation Portaledge have scoured around 3,000 hours of CCTV footage as part of a massive investigation that's resulted in close to 40 arrests. She said: 'The public can be assured we are working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of enquiry. 'We have had a good response to our appeals and I want to thank the public for their help and information so far. 'The support of our communities is vital in tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims.'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Drug-driver who was over cocaine limit banned for three years
A DRUG-driver has been banned from the roads for three years after driving on the A596 while over the limit for cocaine. Daniel Veitch, 27, was driving a Vauxhall Astra on the road in Maryport on December 14 last year when the offence took place. A blood sample showed he had 13mcg of cocaine per litre of blood. The specified limit is 10mcg. Veitch, of Beaver Road, Carlisle, pleaded guilty to drug-driving when he appeared before Workington Magistrates' Court. Magistrates imposed a 36-month disqualification and fined Veitch £120. He was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 victim surcharge.
