Two Arrested Over Merseyside Pub Shooting

Two men have been arrested in connection with a double shooting outside a Derby pub. The incident happened at the West Derby Hotel on Town Row around 10:15pm on Sunday. Police were called following reports of shots being fired. Two doormen were injured in the attack - a 21-year-old was wounded in his right thigh, while a 22-year-old was injured in his left calf. Both were treated in hospital. Police said that two men, dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, has approached the pub and fired a number of shots at the doormen who were outside before running off into Croxteth Park. The motive remains unknown. Two men, aged 21 and 27, from Stockbridge Village, were arrested, but released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Police Officer Injured in Dog Attack

A female police officer has suffered serious arm and stomach injuries in a dog attack in Plymouth. The incident happened around lunch time on Monday, when officers were called to reports of a disturbance on a street in Whitleigh. When they arrived and attempted to walk up the path of a property, a dog ran out and attacked them. Specialist dog-trained officers, along with staff from Dartmoor Zoological Park and Estover Veterinary Hospital attended the scene and sedated the dog. It has been seized and police are considering an application for a destruction order for the animal. A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place. She was later released on police bail until September 16 2010.

Three Arrested In Bristol Drugs Raids

Three men have been arrested following the discovery of Class A drugs, cannabis plants and growing equipment in Bristol. Police raided three industrial premises and a number of residential properties in the city on Monday. Around 200 cannabis plants and growing equipment were found at a unit on the Beehive Industrial Estate in St. George, while a large quantity of substances, believed to be cutting agents for Class A drugs were also found at a property in the St George area. Three men, aged 31, 32 and 33, have been arrested. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0845 456 7000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.

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