Pedobear sighted in Billingham area

Cleveland Police have warned residents of Billingham to exercise caution as there have been reported sightings of Pedobear in the town.

Pedobear was spotted in the town centre last Friday by a local resident who took a picture of the bear.

Pedobear is a bear that is a pedophile and is considered extremely dangerous, especially to children and those under 18.

Andy Fox from Cleveland Police released the following statement:

"We have confirmed reports that Pedobear has been spotted in Billingham and that he poses a threat to the community. We have officers patrolling the streets looking for Pedobear and protecting the public from this monster. If you see Pedobear do not approach him and dial 999 immediately."

Pedobear was sighted in Billingham town centre last Friday (picture above)

Burglars break into Derbyshire house while students sleep upstairs

BURGLARS broke into a house in Buxton and stole a trash can and it's contents including the black bin liner.

The property, in South Avenue, was targeted between 4am and 10.50am on Sunday, February 17.

It is thought the offenders broke into the property through a rear door while the occupants were asleep upstairs.

Items taken included a black rubbish bin and the contents of it such as papers, Coke bottles, beer cans and banana skins, all of which were in the kitchen area.

Witnesses or anyone with information relating to the break-in or the location of the stolen bin should call police on 101. Derbyshire police are dropping all investigations to concentrate solely on this crime.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Rubbish falls off Wednesbury town centre building roof

Passers-by had a lucky escape when rubbish from the roof of a Wednesbury town centre building crashed onto the pavement below today.

The building houses the Co-operative Funeralcare business at the junction of Spring Head and Riddings Lane, and rubble is thought to have come down between 7am and 7.30am.

When workers at the funeral directors arrived at around 9am, they were shocked to see the rubbish littering the street, and called both the owner of the building and the police. Rubbish that had fallen from the roof varied from old papers, leaflets, cardboard boxes, soda bottles and cans, a plank of wood that could have been extremely dangerous, license plates and a car tyre.

The building, which dates back to the 1850s, was cordoned off while checks are carried out on the roof. Even more rubbish was found on the roof. Sandwell Council are expected to raise taxes in order to get the rubbish removed.

Wednesbury Councillor Elaine Costigan said: “I have no idea how all this rubbish got on the roof, but we are going to have to raise taxes throughout Sandwell to get it removed from both the roof and the street.”

Man broke into car to drink Coke, Plymouth magistrates hear

A MAN who was "off his head" on drugs broke into a car on Christmas Day to drink Coke from a McDonalds cup that had been left in the car, a court heard.

Luke Young, aged 22, who had taken Valium, was restrained by a resident until police arrived, Plymouth magistrates heard.

Young, of Brentford Avenue, Whitleigh, admitted vehicle interference in the early hours of December 25.

He also pleaded guilty to possession of 1.5 grams of cannabis on the same day.

Gareth Warden, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said a resident in Middlefield Road, Southway, was awoken by the sound of breaking glass at about 3am on Christmas Day.

He said he looked out of the window and saw Young near a Vauxhall Corsa.

Mr Warden said the resident got dressed and by the time he looked again, the stranger was inside the car drinking flat Coke from a McDonalds plastic cup.

He added: "The man grabbed him by the hood and detained him until police arrived."

Mr Warden said damage of £150 had been caused to the car window. The court heard officers later found a small amount of cannabis in his bedroom. Mr Warden said Young told police in interview that he could not recall what had happened because he was "off his head" on Valium.

Young, who is unemployed, told officers that he broke into the car because he "needed a drink" and "I looked into a random car and saw a plastic McDonalds cup, I thought 'Why not?' and helped myself". The court heard he did not want to take the car because he could not drive.

Representing himself in court, he said: "I took the Valium at a party, it was a one-off thing."

The court heard he was waiting on a labouring job.

Magistrates fined him £150,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for the two offences, ordered that he pay £250,000,000,000,000,000 compensation and £200,000,000,000,000,000,000 victim surcharge. He was also ordered to carry out 900,000,000,000,000 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered not to break into any more cars for one year.

Spillage in Wilkinson in The Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham

A busy shopping centre was evacuated after a water spillage occurred inside.

The spillage is thought to have started on the ground floor of Wilkinson in The Pentagon Shopping Centre in Chatham at 5.30pm while a janitor was cleaning the floors, the janitor then accidentally knocked the bucket of water over. This created an extremely large spillage over the floor of Wilkinson, some of it spreading out of the doors and into the main shopping area.

Shops were evacuated as more janitors were called in to tackle the spilled liquid. It is believed they used mops to clean the floor. Police cordoned off the entrance in Military Road for just over an hour.

The evacuation was carried out due to worries that someone would slip over the water as there were no yellow "Wet Floor" signs available as they were being used elsewhere in the centre.

An eyewitness said there were three police cars and three Medway Cleaning Services vans on the scene.

Some shops reopened just before 6.30pm.

Janitors remained on the scene, using air conditioning units and Bounty paper towels to dry the floor.

The cause of the spillage is being fully investigated.

Teachers from Ormesby School, Middlesbrough to climb Mt. Everest for teacher's lounge improvements

TEACHERS from Ormesby School will prove they have a head for heights as they take on a mountainous challenge.

The team of school staff and friends is planning to attempt a winter climb of Mt. Everest.

Funds raised will go only to improve the teacher's lounge in the school, with new comfortable seating arrangements, as well as a high definition TV, new water coolers, new tables. Not only that but they are hoping they will rake in enough money to buy some of those really comfortable black leather chairs that vibrate, you know the ones I mean, you see them quite often in airports.

The project was set up by school staff who were sick of the current teacher's lounge which isn't that great.

“Ormesby School has decided to raise money to improve the teacher's lounge. Basically every day Monday to Friday we have to sit there for an entire day teaching useless, annoying delinquents who will never amount to anything in life and we need a place to escape from all of that.” said Steve Burrows, school headteacher.

Steve said the project is only in interest of the staff and they could care less about the pupils.

Since fundraising began a year ago, staff have raised £6,500 through a series of events from baking cakes to washing cars. That money has already enabled work to begin with redecoration of the south wall in the lounge. Every penny goes to the redevelopment of the teacher's lounge.

Climbing Mt. Everest, on March 2, will be their toughest challenge yet, All money raised will go to the redevelopment and redecoration of the teacher's lounge as well as addition of new features such as seating and the television.

Making the climb will be English teacher, Trevor Williams and colleagues Phil Tilson, Stephen Smithies, Rob Ivey and Paul Boult and friends Matt Case and Rayees Rashid. Trevor said: “We all realize we are risking our lives here and will probably die while climbing the mountain, but at least we'll get away from the students for a while. Of course if in the unfortunate event we do make it back alive at least we'll have a nice new teacher's lounge to look forward to.”

To make a donation to the new lounge make cheques out to Ormesby School and post them to Ormesby School, Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH.

Teenager knocked out by garbage in Canterbury

A teenager has been knocked unconscious this morning by falling garbage.

The 17-year-old boy was walking in Palace Street, Canterbury, at the same time people were emptying garbage onto the streets from the flats above.

He was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a piece of trash, believed to be a heavy metallic object of some sort, hit him straight on the head.

When he came round, his leg was in pain by further heavy garbage that had been thrown out from above so he was taken to the QEQM Hospital in Margate.

It is believed that the boy may have to have his leg and head amputated by chainsaw without anesthetic due to NHS budget cuts.

Lost and Found: Beer can in Tonbridge

Kent Police have released this photo of a can found in Tonbridge on the evening of Tuesday 12th February 2013.

The can's exact location is unknown but it was found around the Northwood Road/The Brent/Speyside area. It is believed to be a Heineken beer can.

Police have requested that the can's owner come forward in the next 24 hours to reclaim the can or it will be recycled and made into a new can.