Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area

A woman from Warwick has shared her experience of almost falling victim to fraud at the hands of rogue traders. Chris Kitson from the Warwick Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “Hopefully this story will serve as a warning to others of the tactics rogue traders use. I’d urge people to read her story and consider the…

With Advent starting this weekend , Warwickshire Police is launching it’s own calendar containing a different piece of advice every day. While Christmas is a happy time for many people it does present opportunities for criminals and certain types of offending traditionally go up over the festive period. Advice will focus on a number of areas…

Motorists across Warwickshire are today being reminded of the dangers of driving under the influence of drink or drugs during the festive period. With the season of festivities nearly underway Warwickshire Police are launching a publicity and enforcement campaign to raise awareness of the issues around drink and drug driving. The topic is being highlighted…

A senior officer from Warwickshire Police is urging the public to be on the lookout for signs of county lines drug dealing. County lines is a term used to describe gangs transporting drugs from bigger cities into smaller towns. This is a national problem involving drug gangs operating from cities including Birmingham, London, Manchester and…

A county lines drugs gang that shipped hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs from Birmingham into Warwick and Leamington has today been jailed for more than 20 years. The group made more than 300 shipments of crack cocaine and heroin into the towns between February 2015 and October 2016. Each shipment consisted of…

This Sunday (25 November) marks White Ribbon Day – the internationally recognised day when people are asked to wear a white ribbon to signal their opposition to any form of domestic abuse. Clare’s Law – Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme Warwickshire Warwickshire Police is using White Ribbon Day to raise awareness of The Domestic Violence Disclosure…

Police have issued a warning to the public following the theft of Little Tykes Squeezoo Bubble Bus and Elephant toys. A trailer containing a batch of the toys was stolen in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 22 November) from Wellesbourne Distribution Park. The toys were on their way to be destroyed due to…

A gang who were arrested after the vehicles they were travelling in were stopped in Coventry were jailed at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday 22 November for a total of more than six years for drug offences. In November 2015, officers attempted to stop a VW Golf and a Ford Transit Van on the A45 in Coventry…