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14/03/2014
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Police Appeal Following Serious Attack
Police in Paignton are appealing for information following a serious assault in the town.
The incident took place outside the Park Hotel between 12.30am and 1am on Thursday, 13 March.
A 52-year-old man sustained a significant head injury after being assaulted by two men and he remains in Torbay District Hospital.
Two men aged 37 and 24 years were arrested in connection with the incident and later released on Police bail until 9 May 2014.
Chief Fire Officer Charged With Rape
Derbyshire's chief fire officer Dean Frayne, 47, from Etwall, Derby, has been charged with raping a woman.
The 74-year-old was arrested in February accused of raping a woman in 2006, according to police.
The fire officer who has been in service since 1997 is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 31 March.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement that deputy chief fire officer Andy Waldie and deputy chief executive Joy Smith will cover Frayne's responsibilities at first.
Eric Cantona Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault
The former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona has been arrested in north London over assault reports.
According to the Metropolitan Police a man in his mid-40s was arrested and taken into custody.
The victim did not require medical assistance at the scene.
(CVS/CD)
Police in Paignton are appealing for information following a serious assault in the town.
The incident took place outside the Park Hotel between 12.30am and 1am on Thursday, 13 March.
A 52-year-old man sustained a significant head injury after being assaulted by two men and he remains in Torbay District Hospital.
Two men aged 37 and 24 years were arrested in connection with the incident and later released on Police bail until 9 May 2014.
Chief Fire Officer Charged With Rape
Derbyshire's chief fire officer Dean Frayne, 47, from Etwall, Derby, has been charged with raping a woman.
The 74-year-old was arrested in February accused of raping a woman in 2006, according to police.
The fire officer who has been in service since 1997 is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 31 March.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement that deputy chief fire officer Andy Waldie and deputy chief executive Joy Smith will cover Frayne's responsibilities at first.
Eric Cantona Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault
The former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona has been arrested in north London over assault reports.
According to the Metropolitan Police a man in his mid-40s was arrested and taken into custody.
The victim did not require medical assistance at the scene.
(CVS/CD)
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Suspicious Glasgow Car Fires
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Police Federation Warns On Civilianisation
Police forces may soon employ more civilians than officers, new research from the Police Federation of England and Wales reveals The data, found that numbers of police staff have virtually doubled in just under a decade and the growth in their numbers has outstripped that of police officers despite assurances.
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