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23/10/2015
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Appeal Issued For Vulnerable 27-Year-Old Man
Police have appealed for help in tracing 27-year-old Vincent O'Connor.
It is understood that contact has been made with Mr Vincent by telephone, but police are keen to know his whereabouts and to ensure that he is safe and well.
He is described as a white male, 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build.
He is believed to be in the Hackney area of London.
Anyone who sees Vincent should dial 999 without approaching him.
Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts should contact Hackney Missing Persons Unit on 0207 275 3057 or by dialling 101.
Callers can also contact the independent charity Missing People on 116000.
10 Charged Following Drug Raids
Ten people have been charged with drug offences following a series of raids in Merseyside on Thursday morning.
They are aged between 17 and 50, and have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs.
One man has also been charged with two counts of possession of a Section 5 firearm and ammunition.
All 10 are due to appear before Wirral Magistrates' Court today (Friday).
Police Hunt Eastbourne Arsonist
Two fires at separate addresses in Eastbourne are believed to be the work of arsonists.
The incidents took place at two addresses in Eastbourne Road, Willingdon, between 23:00 on 09 October and 05:30 on 10 October. The owner of the property and his family were asleep upstairs at the time and discovered the damage the next morning.
The offenders have then gone to the house next door and attempted to start a fire. Fortunately, the fire did not take hold and burnt out before it caused too much damage. The damage was discovered in the morning by the victim.
Detective Constable Paul Kelly, who is investigating the incident, said: "We do not believe that these addresses were deliberately targeted and that these were random attacks on two neighbouring premises.
"However, both victims have been left extremely distressed and upset as a result of their ordeal, particularly the family who are still extremely shaken by what has happened.
"A number of enquiries are already underway in an attempt to identify the suspects but we would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed either of the attacks, or who has any other information, to get in touch with us."
(MH/JP)
Police have appealed for help in tracing 27-year-old Vincent O'Connor.
It is understood that contact has been made with Mr Vincent by telephone, but police are keen to know his whereabouts and to ensure that he is safe and well.
He is described as a white male, 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build.
He is believed to be in the Hackney area of London.
Anyone who sees Vincent should dial 999 without approaching him.
Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts should contact Hackney Missing Persons Unit on 0207 275 3057 or by dialling 101.
Callers can also contact the independent charity Missing People on 116000.
10 Charged Following Drug Raids
Ten people have been charged with drug offences following a series of raids in Merseyside on Thursday morning.
They are aged between 17 and 50, and have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs.
One man has also been charged with two counts of possession of a Section 5 firearm and ammunition.
All 10 are due to appear before Wirral Magistrates' Court today (Friday).
Police Hunt Eastbourne Arsonist
Two fires at separate addresses in Eastbourne are believed to be the work of arsonists.
The incidents took place at two addresses in Eastbourne Road, Willingdon, between 23:00 on 09 October and 05:30 on 10 October. The owner of the property and his family were asleep upstairs at the time and discovered the damage the next morning.
The offenders have then gone to the house next door and attempted to start a fire. Fortunately, the fire did not take hold and burnt out before it caused too much damage. The damage was discovered in the morning by the victim.
Detective Constable Paul Kelly, who is investigating the incident, said: "We do not believe that these addresses were deliberately targeted and that these were random attacks on two neighbouring premises.
"However, both victims have been left extremely distressed and upset as a result of their ordeal, particularly the family who are still extremely shaken by what has happened.
"A number of enquiries are already underway in an attempt to identify the suspects but we would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed either of the attacks, or who has any other information, to get in touch with us."
(MH/JP)
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54 arrested in swoop on suspected drug dealers
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19 January 2015
Mobile Customers To Share £1m Refund
Mobile provide EE is to refund around £1m to a number of customers wrongly charged VAT between October 2012 and October 2014. It is understood that EE customers who travelled outside the EU during those dates and used internet data were affected by the charges. The company estimated it as being about 0.5% of its customers.
Mobile Customers To Share £1m Refund
Mobile provide EE is to refund around £1m to a number of customers wrongly charged VAT between October 2012 and October 2014. It is understood that EE customers who travelled outside the EU during those dates and used internet data were affected by the charges. The company estimated it as being about 0.5% of its customers.
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