Star wars: Sci-fi fans in fancy dress clash
Police were called to a sci-fi convention following a confrontation between rival fan clubs in Norfolk.
Police officer to sue over kerb fall on call-out
A Norfolk police officer is to continue legal action against a garage after she tripped on a kerb while on an call-out.
Armchair winter sports fan toboggans in snow
A man today transformed an armchair into a toboggan to take full advantage of the winter snow in Norfolk.
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Star wars: Sci-fi fans in fancy dress clash
Police were called to a sci-fi convention following a confrontation between rival fan clubs in Norfolk.
Read the full storyFarmer Tony Martin 'confronts another burglar'
Farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed for shooting dead a burglar in 1999, has said he confronted a burglar on his property yesterday.
Martin said he decided not to try stopping the would-be burglar, who drove off after being confronted, saying: "I couldn't face going through all that again."
A spokesman for Norfolk Police said: "Police were called to reports of an attempted burglary of outbuildings at a property in Wisbech at around 1.20pm yesterday. Inquiries are ongoing."
Martin was convicted of murder following the 1999 incident but later saw this reduced to manslaughter.
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UKIP makes huge gains in Norfolk
UKIP made huge gains in Norfolk winning 15 seats, compared to just one in 2009. The Conservatives lost overall control of the local authority, missing out on an overall majority by three seats.
Police compensation claims from victims 'inappropriate'
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police Mike Cunningham has said that it is, "wholly inappropriate that police officers claim compensation against victims of crime."
He told ITV Daybreak that while there could be times when police officers injured on duty should have access to the criminal compensation scheme, "we need to understand the differences in the claims officers are making."
PC Kelly Jones has started legal action against a Norfolk petrol station owner after she tripped on a kerb while attending a suspected break-in.
May to call for police compensation claims review
Home Secretary Theresa May will today order Home Officials to look into the the extent of compensation claims made by police officers.
It follows a series of stories in the newspapers about police officers suing individuals for accidents which occurred in the course of duty.
Yesterday, the Sunday Times (£) reported that in the last 4 years more than 8,000 officers have successfully claimed compensation worth almost £70 million.
The figures appeared after a row prompted by WPC Kelly Jones of Norfolk Police, who is suing a garage owner after she fell on a curb while investigating a break in at his premises.
Kerb claim PC takes legal action against police force
A police officer criticised for taking legal action against a petrol station owner after she tripped on a kerb answering a 999 call is also making a claim against her own force.
PC Kelly Jones is taking action against Norfolk Police in relation to a patrol car crash, the Daily Mail reports.
She is understood to have been a passenger in a patrol car which skidded off the road and ended up on its side during a high-speed pursuit of a suspicious vehicle near the village of Garboldisham in January 2012.
Norfolk Police said it could not comment on individual cases.
A spokesman for Pattinson Brewer, the law firm representing her, confirmed she had suffered a knee injury in a road traffic collision while on duty and that "liability for that incident was admitted by Norfolk Police Constabulary".
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Police Commissioner urges police officer to re-consider legal action
The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner Stephen Bett has called on a police officer to re-consider her decision to sue a garage owner after she tripped over a kerb during a call-out.
Mr Bett called for "common sense" in the case.
PC Kelly Jones is pursuing a claim, over injuries she suffered while responding to a call about a suspected break in at Thetford in Norfolk.
Click below to watch the interview with Stephen Bett:
Police Federation: 'To vilify this female officer is wrong'
The Police Federation has defended PC Kelly Jones in her law suit after she tripped on a curb while responding to a potential burglary.
Let me be clear - to vilify this female officer is wrong.
She took legal advice as to how she could claim back some of her lost earnings as a result of the injury, and at this stage no formal proceedings have taken place.
She has been supported by my own organisation, the Police Federation, who have agreed to fund her on a conditional fee basis should the matter progress.
– Steve Williams, Chair of the Police Federation of England and WalesWhile PC Jones may be an easy target as she is one individual within a media storm, for me it is the Police Federation that needs to be mindful of the widespread public and member perception that has arisen out of this claim, and address that where relevant in our advice going forward.
Police officer to sue over kerb fall on call-out
A Norfolk police officer is to continue legal action against a garage after she tripped on a kerb while on an call-out.
Read the full storyReport: Police officer drops claim against burglary victim
The newspaper quotes her father as saying that she feels "unfairly persecuted" after news of her claim was reported in the press, adding that she was only following "standard police procedure".
Pc Kelly Jones from Norfolk was criticised by the Chief Constable of her force, who described the claim as "disappointing".