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West Australian
8 hours ago
- West Australian
Police Minister warns E-hoons: your devices will be seized
Police Minister Reece Whitby has defended police figures showing fines for speeding and not wearing a helmet on e-rideables are down, saying more modified devices are being seized. The West Australian on Wednesday revealed only 14 e-riders were fined for exceeding the speed limit in the first 10 months of last year. That compares to 25 in all of 2023 and 34 in 2022. 'The way police have approached this operationally is to be looking at those devices which are capable of excessive speed and have been illegally modified,' Mr Whitby said on Wednesday. 'Police have seized hundreds, hundreds of those vehicles per year and, indeed, it's increasing year on year and many have been destroyed.' According to figures tabled in State Parliament, 156 e-scooters were impounded in 2024 up from 75 in 2023, 30 in 2022 and only three in 2021. 'Increasingly they are seizing those devices now, whether they're e-rideables, whether they're e-bikes, whether they're e-motorbikes of dirt bikes,' Mr Whitby said. 'Any vehicle that has been illegally modified, whether they're speeding or not. It could be resting on the side of the road . . . they are seizing those devices now. 'Police are taking very firm action on this issue.' A State Parliament inquiry investigating whether regulations need to be toughened got underway on Wednesday and has been expanded to include e-bikes, after the death of a nurse who was allegedly hit in an Edgewater park on Saturday. Mr Whitby has called on the Federal Government to do more to stop dangerous imports. 'There is no need for someone to be on an e-rider or a scooter or a knee bike at 60 or 70 or 80 kilometres an hour,' he said. 'You cannot do it legally on a road, or certainly a footpath, so why should they be for sale? So this is an issue I want to take up with the Federal Government in terms of important devices capable of these speeds.' A 17-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter, over the Edgewater crash.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Hinderwell's Beth Mead always had a football under her arm'
The North Yorkshire village where Beth Mead grew up erupted in celebrations on Sunday night after the Lioness became a two-time European champion. The professional footballer, from Hinderwell near Whitby, claimed victory at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Final in Basel, alongside her England teammates. Despite initial nerves during a nail-biting penalty shootout - in which Mead had to re-take her spot kick and it was saved by Spain's goalkeeper - residents said they were "proud as punch" of her. Her childhood coach, Philip Nedley, said the village was decked in flags ahead of the match, with local bars full to the brim of enthusiastic supporters. "I'm still sort of on a high, I'm trying to get down," he said. "She hasn't always been one of the starting players but she's come on and made a difference each time. "She brings a bit of experience now and a bit of aggression." Mr Nedley first coached Mead on the Hinderwell village team when she was just six years old and playing alongside the boys."I remember the size of her, she was knee-high to a grasshopper, she was so small," he said. "We were saying 'she's going to get hurt here because the boys might knock her about a bit' but she gave as good as she got. "She was so determined, it was such a breath of fresh air when she arrived."During the final, Mead took England's first penalty after extra time but due to a double touch, she had to retake it. Her second attempt was saved by Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll. "She looked so relieved when the penalty went in and I felt so sorry for her when she had to retake it," Mr Nedley said."That pressure must have been immense." Landlord of The Brown Cow Pub in Hinderwell, Mark Yeoman, said he had "no fingernails left" after the final, which people gathered in his bar to watch. "I put an extra telly in the lounge area and I had an absolutely cracking turnout, a really good pub full," he said. "Obviously, we were cheering our heads off and I got everybody in the pub a shot."Mr Yeoman has known Mead since she was a toddler and his son went to Oakridge School with her."Even back then she always had an England strip on and a football under her arm," he said."She would absolutely run rings around all the other kids."I am so proud of her, absolutely proud as punch of her, she's inspiring another generation now." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
CTV News
7 days ago
- CTV News
Durham police arrest armed and barricaded suspect in Whitby
A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives Police have arrested a man in Whitby after he allegedly armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside a home over the weekend. Durham police say that on July 20 at around 7:30 p.m. officers arrived on scene to find a man holed up inside a residence in the vicinity of Chestnut and Perry streets. The suspect had been previously released on condition that he stay away from the homeowner and residence, police say. At the time of the incident, police say he was wanted on 'several other charges stemming from a previous unrelated incident.' Investigators say that the 27-year-old man did eventually leave the residence and was arrested. Police have not reported any injuries. Jordan Wheeler, of no fixed address, is charged with eight counts of failure to comply with probation orders.
CTV News
23-07-2025
- CTV News
Police charge man with impaired driving after boat crashes in Whitby
A boat was damaged after crashing into rocks near the Whitby marina on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Durham police) A 36-year-old man has been charged after a boat crashed near the Whitby marina on Monday night that resulted in three people, including a child, falling into the water. Emergency services received a call at 9:20 p.m. about impaired boaters heading to Whitby. Durham police said a boat crashed into the rocks and the three occupants, including a seven-year-old, fell overboard. Off-duty firefighters who were on a boat nearby responded and rescued all three people, who police said did not sustain physical injuries. Shortly later, the boat was pulled into the marina. Images shared by police show a damaged bow. Police said the driver of the boat was arrested and has been charged with impaired operation—alcohol and fail/refuse demand.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
Shots fired into front door of Whitby home: Durham police
A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives Durham police are searching for a suspect after multiple shots were fired at a home in Whitby on Monday. Police say officers were called to a home in the area of Maria and Annes streets, near Dundas Street West, just after 7 a.m., after the homeowners found bullet holes in their front door. The residents were home at the time of the shooting, but no one was injured. Police say officers found a number of shell casings on the scene, but no suspect description for the shooter was provided. Investigators are asking anyone with information or video or dashcam footage from the area of Gilbert Street West and Newman Crescent, and Annes to Frances streets, between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m., to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1847, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
