4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (698+ words) One of Northern Ireland's top police officers has said that the service will take steps to increase the number of teams carrying tasers. It comes after 850 assaults on officers were reported from 6 September 2025 to 6 September 2026. The Police Federation of Northern…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (291+ words) A repair plan has been drawn up for a category A-listed town hall in southern Scotland after reports of "chunks of masonry" falling from the building. A conservation report on Lockerbie Town Hall warned it could be "quite dangerous" until…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (367+ words) A police force has claimed training hundreds of officers how to use new Taser devices with double the range of previous models will help to "minimise harm". Essex Police said 665 frontline officers are being trained in the "safe, effective and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) The risk posed by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) to a town hall has been significantly reduced following repairs, a city council said. The mitigation work to Peterborough Town Hall, which is expected to cost £900,000, was approved by Peterborough City…...