Police have today reissued an appeal for a man who has been missing for more than two months. Jason Salt-Pearce was last seen on Baswich Lane in Stafford in the early hours of Friday March 9. Today officers have said they believe the 30-year-old could be sleeping rough in Stoke town centre and are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact them. Mr Salt-Pearce is described as a white male, 5'10" tall, of slim build and usually wears dark clothing. Staffordshire Police said he was last seen wearing a black top with a London Irish rugby team logo and tracksuit bottoms. Detective Inspector Alan Lyford said: “Since our original appeal we have had possible sightings reported to us, but unfortunately Jason is still missing and we are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety and welfare. "Anyone who has any information on his whereabouts should contact us on 101 quoting incident number 515 of April 19." … [Read more...] about Search for 30-year-old missing for two months continues
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How a 30-year-old biscuit tin helps maintain New Zealand’s democracy
New Zealand has a proud democratic tradition and our Government maintains that tradition in the most quintessentially Kiwi way - through lucky dip from a 30-year-old biscuit tin. This humble bit of kitchenware got involved in lawmaking as a way of maintaining fairness in how certain draft laws, or bills, are selected for debate in parliament. There are four main types of Bill: Government bills - which the Government drafts and introduces. Members bills - which any MP who is not a Minister may draft and introduce. Local bills - which the MP for the local area affected usually introduces. Private bills - which any MP can introduce on behalf of the individual person affected. There's only space for eight Members' Bills to be discussed at a time. Once one of them is resolved, a ballot is held to determine the next bill to be debated. For the past 30 years, this lucky dip has been drawn out of the same biscuit tin. Each MP is given a token representing their Bill. The tokens are put … [Read more...] about How a 30-year-old biscuit tin helps maintain New Zealand’s democracy
Man arrested after assaulting 30-year-old who was then hit by bus in Romford
Updated PUBLISHED: 11:13 23 April 2018 | UPDATED: 11:16 23 April 2018 Hayley Anderson A man has been taken to hospital following an incident in Romford this morning. Jane Auguste A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after it is believed that he assaulted a 30-year-old man before the victim was hit by a bus. Police were called to North Street, Romford, at 12.28am on Monday, April 23, to reports of an injured man. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance all attended. A 30-year-old man had suffered a head injury and police believe that he was assaulted before being in a collision with a bus. He was taken to an east London hospital where his condition is critical. A second man, also aged 30, had suffered facial injuries. He was taken by London Ambulance Service to a separate east London hospital where his condition is not life-threatening. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm - he remains in … [Read more...] about Man arrested after assaulting 30-year-old who was then hit by bus in Romford
This 30-year-old Walkers crisp packet shows how destructive plastic is to oceans
A SCHOOLBOY who found a 30-year-old packet of Walkers crisps on a beach has captured the environmental impact of plastic in our oceans. Laurence Miller, 10, was litter-picking on Treyarnon Bay in Cornwall when he discovered a largely intact bag of cheese and onion crisps. Although a printed date was not visible on the bag, researchers estimate it was produced during the 1980s, making it three times Laurence's age. Laurence said: "We were doing a litter pick and I was walking up the stream a bit where the river meets the sea and I found it just embedded in the side of the bank. "It looks quite different to what the crisps look like now. "It's probably the strangest thing I've found, I found lumps of palm oil in blocks and they get washed up sometimes, they are quite weird to find." This discovery comes less than three months after a member of the Beach Guardian project found a packet from 1997 on the neighbouring beach, Constantine Bay. Laurence's dad Rob said: "You obviously see … [Read more...] about This 30-year-old Walkers crisp packet shows how destructive plastic is to oceans
London shootings: Met Police arrest 30-year-old man in connection with drive-by killing of Tanesha Melbourne
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Tanesha Melbourne who was gunned down in North London. The 17-year-old was killed in a drive-by attack as she sat chatting with friends in the Tottenham area. The killing shocked the capital, which has seen a rising wave of violent crime with the number of suspected murders in March higher than that of New York. Read more Tottenham gang ‘claims responsibility’ for shooting of teenager Scotland Yard said that a man had been arrested in Hackney, east London, on suspicion of murder, which took place on Monday night. Paramedics battled for an hour to save her life but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother arrived at the scene before paramedics and watched as they tried to save her life. Neighbours and friends described her as “a good girl” and “lovely” member of the community. Just half-an-hour later, 16-year-old Amaan Shakoor was shot … [Read more...] about London shootings: Met Police arrest 30-year-old man in connection with drive-by killing of Tanesha Melbourne