Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area
Witness Appeal Following Aggravated Burglary in Bulkington
The burglary happened at around 4.45pm on Tuesday afternoon, 3 July, at a property on Villa Close. Two men entered the property and threatened the occupants. They are believed to have taken the keys to a blue Audi S3 and driven away in the vehicle. The victims were not injured as a result of this incident…
Read MoreCongratulations to PC Lloyd Walton From Our Local Team
PC Lloyd Walton of Warwickshire Police has been nominated for a national Police Bravery Award, after confronting a man pointing a gun at him. PC Walton was the first officer into a house when executing a drugs warrant. He immediately looked for the man in question and started climbing stairs to continue the search. Halfway…
Read MoreAdvice Regarding Garden Fires
Message from Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Team Regarding Garden Fires: The crew from Stratford were called to a garden fire last night in Bearley. On arrival crews found a large fire, which although was being watched, was too big and had the potential to get out of control. A decision was made to extinguish the…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Recovered Within One Hour of Being Reported Stolen
Stolen vehicle recovered A stolen vehicle was stopped on the M6, less than one hour after it was reported stolen. Pre emptively stung and vehicle boxed in, occupant arrested, also tested positive for cocaine. Great work by Warwickshire Police Operation Patrol Unit Officers.
Read MoreAdvice on Hedge Cutting
It is recommended that the cutting of hedges and trees is avoided between March and August as this is the main breeding season for nesting birds. It is an offence under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 to intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is…
Read MoreRural Alerts – Important Message For Everyone
With effect from tomorrow (29th June) the alerts will come through at 5pm instead of 3pm. If you have not re-subscribed to receiving the alerts since GDPR in May and would like to continue receiving the alerts please go to our website at www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk and go to the bottom of the screen Enter your email in the…
Read MoreBurglary in Burton Fields, Near Hinckley.
Some time between midday and 15.30 hrs on the 27th June, unknown offender(s) have entered a secure property in Burton Fields, near Hinckley by smashing a window. Untidy search made and items of jewellery taken. If you saw anyone or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and…
Read MoreNew Initiative For Reporting Traffic Offences
From the 1st July Warwickshire and West Mercia Police will be running a new initiative. This will allow members of the public to submit digital footage showing potential traffic offences. This can range from driving dangerously or carelessly to overtaking on solid white lines, using a mobile phone while driving, ignoring traffic lights or dangerous…
Read MoreWarwickshire County Council Grant Fund
Warwickshire County Council are pleased to announce the launch of our Councillors’ Grant Fund! The Councillors’ Grant Fund is aimed at community and voluntary organisations. The Fund provides each of WCC’s 57 Councillors with a pot of £6000 to support small-scale projects within their division. This is now an online application process and the deadline…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police – Operation Tramline
Operation Tramline – targeting driving offences across Warwickshire and West Mercia From 4 to 18 June 2018, police officers across the alliance will be engaged in Operation Tramline which utilises a HGV to identify driving offences. Officers will be using the tractor cab as a spotter vehicle to identify offenders committing driving offences along the…
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