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08/10/2015
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Police Appeal After Attempted Robbery At Betting Shop
Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at a betting shop in Lancashire.
The incident happened at approximately 11:50am on 04 October.
Two men entered a Betfred shop on Watling Street Road in Ribbleton and approached the counter, threatening a member of staff with a knife.
When the staff member refused to hand over any money, one of the men jumped over the counter and made further demands for money.
The member of staff managed to push the suspect back, before both men ran from the scene towards the local estate.
The first man is described as white and approximately 5ft 8in tall.
He was wearing a black shiny bomber jacket, dark blue jeans, a black shiny baseball cap and a black and white chequered scarf covering his face
The second man is described as approximately 5ft 3in tall and was dressed in black.
Anyone with information can contact police on 01772 209755 or they can call 101 quoting crime reference SA1511209.
Hospital Waiting Lists Rise In Wales
New figures have shown the number of people waiting longer than nine months for hospital treatment in Wales has risen.
By the end of August, a total of 444,467 patients were waiting for the start of their treatment.
Of those patients, 84.3% had been waiting less than 26 weeks and 93.6% had been waiting less than 36 weeks from the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.
The Welsh government said the figures were "not acceptable" but said spending on health was up by 9% in two years.
Man Arrested Following Shooting In Manchester
A 21-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting in Manchester.
The incident happened at 11:20pm on Monday, 5 October.
Emergency services were called to a property on Coniston Avenue after reports of a shooting.
Officers discovered a 34-year-old man had been shot three times.
He was taken to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.
Police are appealing for information.
(LM)
Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at a betting shop in Lancashire.
The incident happened at approximately 11:50am on 04 October.
Two men entered a Betfred shop on Watling Street Road in Ribbleton and approached the counter, threatening a member of staff with a knife.
When the staff member refused to hand over any money, one of the men jumped over the counter and made further demands for money.
The member of staff managed to push the suspect back, before both men ran from the scene towards the local estate.
The first man is described as white and approximately 5ft 8in tall.
He was wearing a black shiny bomber jacket, dark blue jeans, a black shiny baseball cap and a black and white chequered scarf covering his face
The second man is described as approximately 5ft 3in tall and was dressed in black.
Anyone with information can contact police on 01772 209755 or they can call 101 quoting crime reference SA1511209.
Hospital Waiting Lists Rise In Wales
New figures have shown the number of people waiting longer than nine months for hospital treatment in Wales has risen.
By the end of August, a total of 444,467 patients were waiting for the start of their treatment.
Of those patients, 84.3% had been waiting less than 26 weeks and 93.6% had been waiting less than 36 weeks from the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.
The Welsh government said the figures were "not acceptable" but said spending on health was up by 9% in two years.
Man Arrested Following Shooting In Manchester
A 21-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting in Manchester.
The incident happened at 11:20pm on Monday, 5 October.
Emergency services were called to a property on Coniston Avenue after reports of a shooting.
Officers discovered a 34-year-old man had been shot three times.
He was taken to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.
Police are appealing for information.
(LM)
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