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BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
New police base for Kettering found but not yet bought
A building for a new police station in a town without one since 2017 has been found, a commissioner station on London Road in Kettering, Northamptonshire closed when officers relocated to the Weekley Wood Justice Centre on the outskirts of police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) Danielle Stone said her office was looking to purchase a Kettering building to convert it into a new policing hub and front her spokesperson said no more details could be given as "legal negotiations with the site owners" were needed. Labour's Ms Stone told a police, fire and crime panel meeting on Thursday it was "good news" a location in the town had been to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the former station in Kettering was sold in 2024 for £1.1m, of which the PFCC received £722,781 due to the split ownership with North Northamptonshire Council. The panel also heard a new station or base for Corby had not been the moment, people can talk to neighbourhood officers on the fourth floor of the Corby Cube respond to 999 calls in the town from the Northern Accommodation Building on the outskirts of short-staffed neighbourhood office was criticised last year when it emerged suspects had been told to take photos of themselves to prove they were complying with their bail conditions, rather than being checked by an hours were increased following Stone told the panel: "I've had people in my estates team spending hours and hours looking online, picking up the phone, talking to people in Corby, and we haven't come up with any satisfactory solution."She said if an appropriate building could not be found, police may have to operate out of more than one base. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man accused of raping woman in Kettering pleads guilty, gets 3 years in prison
Jun. 18—A man who was accused of raping a woman in a Kettering apartment building's laundry room has entered an Alford plea of guilty to some of his charges and was sentenced to prison. Tyre Otey, 29, entered an Alford plea of guilty to charges of gross sexual imposition and disrupting public services, both felonies, according to plea documents filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. He was sentenced to an agreed-upon three years in prison, with a year and a half in prison for each charge. An Alford plea is a guilty plea where a defendant maintains that they are innocent but still accepts the consequences of the crime, often made as part of a plea agreement. Otey was also designated a Tier I sex offender, and will have to register his address every year for 15 years. One count of rape was dismissed as part of the agreement. Otey was charged after Kettering police responded to a 911 hang-up call on Oct. 9, 2024 at an apartment building in the 1700 block of East Dorothy Lane. While checking the building, officers found two people in the shared laundry room engaged in sexual conduct, a Kettering police blotter said. "Through further investigation, it was discovered that the involved female had dialed 911 for help while being raped," the blotter read. Otey allegedly took the cellphone from her when she tried to call 911 and threw it into a trash can, according to an affidavit filed in Kettering in Municipal Court. He was arrested and booked in the Montgomery County Jail, where remains at the time of writing.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man accused of raping woman in Kettering pleads guilty, to get 3 years in prison
Jun. 17—A man who was accused of raping a woman in a Kettering apartment building's laundry room has entered an Alford plea of guilty to some of his charges. Tyre Otey, 29, entered an Alford plea of guilty to charges of gross sexual imposition and disrupting public services, both felonies, according to plea documents filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. An Alford plea is a guilty plea where a defendant maintains that they are innocent but still accepts the consequences of the crime, often made as part of a plea agreement. According to the plea agreement, Otey agreed to a sentence of 3 years in prison, with a year and a half for each charge to be served consecutively. He will also be found a Tier I sex offender, and will have to register his address every year for 15 years. One count of rape was dismissed as part of the agreement. Otey was charged after Kettering police responded to a 911 hang-up call on Oct. 9, 2024 at an apartment building in the 1700 block of East Dorothy Lane. While checking the building, officers found two people in the shared laundry room engaged in sexual conduct, a Kettering police blotter said. "Through further investigation, it was discovered that the involved female had dialed 911 for help while being raped," the blotter read. Otey allegedly took the cellphone from her when she tried to call 911 and threw it into a trash can, according to an affidavit filed in Kettering in Municipal Court. He was arrested and booked in the Montgomery County Jail, where remains at the time of writing.
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Burton Latimer: Man held in murder probe after woman's body found
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman's body in a house after police were called to reports of a car crashing into a McDonald's victim, in her 30s, was found at a house in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer, near Police said their inquiries led them there after they were called to reports of a man crashing a blue Skoda car into the McDonald's in nearby Folley Way, at about 15:30 BST on 35-year-old man remains in police custody following his arrest, and detectives said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the case. Senior investigating officer Det Insp Torie Harrison, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: "Following the tragic discovery of a woman's body in Burton Latimer yesterday afternoon, our thoughts and condolences are with everyone who knew and loved her."We have established a comprehensive and fast-moving investigation into the circumstances of her death, with one arrest made. "At present we believe this to be an isolated incident with no risk to the wider community."I know news of this death will cause immense concern and distress to people in the local area, and we will be maintaining an enhanced presence over the coming days to provide reassurance and support as inquiries continue." Officers have urged anyone with information, including CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage to contact policing teams are carrying out extra patrols in the town to reassure the community. They have encouraged anyone with concerns to speak to them. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Health
- The Guardian
Resident doctors have good reason to strike over pay
I write in response to the letter from senior clinicians urging resident doctors to vote against strike action (8 June). During my 22-year career we have seen fundamental changes in medical training, including the introduction of tuition fees for medical school, loss of free accommodation for first-year doctors, the lack of expansion in training numbers, and pay erosion over 15 years. This has left many resident doctors with crippling debt on graduation, spiralling costs of training, deteriorating pay, and the prospect of unemployment. I, and the authors of the letter, were fortunate enough not to face such hardships during training. Hence I urge colleagues not to influence the negotiations between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government regarding resident doctors' pay. A mandate for strike action is a strong negotiating position, and I for one welcome productive discussions between the government and the BMA to reach a fair settlement. If senior clinicians cannot be supportive of our resident doctors, I suggest that they sit on their hands (with regard to writing letters) and bite their Ajay M VermaKettering, Northamptonshire A group of medical professionals write urging resident doctor colleagues to vote against proposed strike action. They cite the Hippocratic oath. They appear to overlook the daily flouting of the oath by colleagues who are active in the systems of American‑accountable care that have replaced a National Health Service in England. In these, 'first do no harm' appears to have been replaced by 'first protect the bottom line'. The unrest among health workers is not merely about pay; it is about the degradation of an entire public service and its subservience to corporate interests, many of them American. Let's have impassioned letters urging the expulsion of Palantir and co and a return to the principles of Bevan rather than BlackRock. It is untrue to say 'there is no spare money'. The money simply goes into the wrong Donovan Birkenhead, Merseyside The six senior doctors who wrote to you are key among those responsible for allowing the NHS to become such an unpleasant work environment for training doctors. As Wes Streeting so eloquently pointed out, the NHS treats training doctors 'like crap'. A lot could be done to improve the working lives of doctors – simply telling them not to strike is unhelpful and suggests indifference to the challenges they face. Declared interest: parent of two resident EvansMonmouth I am a former NHS GP now living and working in Canada. I read with interest that senior doctors recommend junior doctors don't strike. Would these be senior doctors who had their university education paid for by the state, then had their hospital accommodation paid for by the state, and then enjoyed a fixed benefit pension that kicked in at age 60 (for most of their careers)? Society looked after them well. Could it be possible that today's resident doctors have a different point of view for a reason? I suppose the other thing to say is that fixing morale in the NHS and deciding where society spends its money is outside the remit of the doctor. But fixing the NHS is the government's prerogative. Tom NewthNelson, British Columbia, Canada Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
