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Members of a Scottish teaching union are to begin industrial action over changes to their pensions. The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) said members would begin a "work to contract" today Monday morning 14th May 2012. The union said its members would not be doing any work beyond their contracted 35-hour week. And it called on teachers to stop "gifting" employers 10 to 15 hours of free labour each week. The SSTA has stressed members will not be withdrawing their labour or closing schools. The dispute centres on the proposed changes to public sector pensions by the UK government, which the SSTA has claimed "amount to an additional tax on public sector workers".

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Suspected attempted abduction - Sheffield

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Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00
South Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after an alleged attempted abduction that took place at 10.10pm on Saturday, 12 May, 2012, close to the Birley area of Sheffield. It is believed that a 14-year-old girl was walking along Birley Spa Lane, near to the Golden Plover pub when a car pulled up alongside her on the wrong side of the road. It is believed a man has told her to get into the car before grabbing her by the arm and attempting to drag her into the vehicle. The complainant was able to struggle free from the man’s grasp before running down Birley Spa Lane where the vehicle has tried to follow her, before she was able to leave the area. The car involved is described as an ‘old-style’ maroon-coloured saloon. The suspect is described as an Asian man between 48 and 50-years-old, 5ft 6ins tall, medium build, with Tags black birley area appealing police vehicle yorkshire south Add this article to your Social Bookmarking Site
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Fire at Sheffield Youth Centre

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Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
Police are appealing for information or witnesses after the Meynell Youth Centre, Meynall Road , Sheffield was deliberately set on fire. The incident occurred on Monday, 9 April 2012 at 6.15pm at the Meynall Youth centre. The fire caused substantial damage to the Youth Centre and it has since been demolished. Anyone who witnessed this incident, or may have information about those responsible, should contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 817 of 9 April or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Tags youth incident centre meynall april police information witnessed Add this article to your Social Bookmarking Site

Police appeal to trace man

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Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:00
Police in Sheffield want to locate 42-year-old Shaun Donnellan, (also believed to use the surname Elliot) as they believe he may hold vital information about a wounding that occurred on Perriwood Avenue in the Woodseats area of Sheffield on Saturday, 11 June 2011. Mr Donnellan is described as 6ft tall, of medium build with short grey hair. He is known to visit Sheffield, Manchester, London and Wales. Anyone with any information about his whereabouts is urged to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 408 of the 11 June 2011. Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Tags sheffield donnellan shaun police information june manchester london Add this article to your Social Bookmarking Site

Doncaster man protects Torch

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Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
As towns and communities across the UK begin the countdown to welcoming the Torch Relay through their streets, the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) specialist Torch Security Team (TST) is in its final days of preparation ahead of the torch being brought into the UK on Friday, 18 May. For the TST team, known as “the runners,” next week brings to an end, 18 months of grueling training and final preparations to embark on what will be a unique role in British policing. The runners are one element of the wider torch security team, which includes motorcyclists, pedal cyclists, senior officers and operational planners, who will ensure the integrity, safety and security of the Olympic and Paralympic Flames, plus the immediate protection of the Torch Bearer holding that flame. Working as part of a team of who will travel with the Olympic Flame, from the moment it leaves Lands End until it arrives at the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony, is PC Kevin Tonkinson. PC Tonkinson, aged 38 years is currently an officer in Hackney, where he works on a Tags team torch kevin olympic role tonkinson security local Add this article to your Social Bookmarking Site
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Hull CCTV thief caught

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A Hull man has been identified for stealing CCTV cameras at Torpoint Drive flats on 19 June 2011 and 15 October 2011. Hull City Council and Humberside Police worked together to identify and charge the individual.

Andrew Robert Mackay, from Torpoint Drive attended Magistrates Court on 10 April and received a community order, 50 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £396 in compensation. A Notice of Seeking Possession was also served on 7 March by Hull City Council to begin tenancy enforcement.