Man wanted by Cleveland Police
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Misconduct hearings for suspended police chiefs
The suspended Chief Constable and Deputy Chief of Cleveland Police will face misconduct hearings following allegations of gross misconduct.
Arson is costing Teesside almost £17m
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Dave McLuckie trial: update
Nicholas Ward said his girlfriend of the time, Nicola McLuckie - who is Dave McLuckie's daughter, asked him whether he thought his dad would take speeding points for Mr McLuckie.He said he then phoned his father to tell him Mr McLuckie was coming over to ask a favour.
He said that after Mr McLuckie was arrested, Nicola McLuckie said to him: "You got my dad locked up for seven hours."He replied to her: "It's not my fault, it's his fault."
He went on to tell the court today: "I don't know how it came out. I didn't want it out. But now all I can do is tell the truth."
The trial at Newcastle Crown Court continues.
Dave McLuckie trial: latest report
ITV News reporter Dan Ashby is reporting from Newcastle Crown Court on the trial of former Cleveland Police Authority chairman Dave McLuckie.
Maurice Ward's son, Nicholas, has told the court that his dad was a very "slow, and careful driver".He said his father never drove around Mr McLuckie's car without Mr McLuckie being in the car as well.
The trial, at Newcastle Crown Court, continues.
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A court has heard that a former police authority chairman asked a friend to take speeding points for him.
Dave McLuckie, the former chairman of Cleveland police authority, is charged with perverting the course of justice. He denies the charge.
Dan Ashby reports:
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Under cross-examination, Nancy Ward told the court that her husband would occasionally borrow Mr McLuckie's car.
She denied that Maurice Ward had fallen out with Mr McLuckie after the then Councillor McLuckie's refusal to take forward an NHS complaint for him.
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Nancy Ward says that her husband did not tell anybody about accepting the points until after he was diagnosed with cancer.
She said he eventually told her sister, Dorothy Chapman, what had happened in 2010 or 2011.She said: "He wasn't well and he just wanted it out."
Latest: Former police authority chief in court
A court has heard that a former police authority chairman asked a friend to take speeding points for him so he could get a promotion.
Dave McLuckie, the former chairman of Cleveland police authority, is charged with perverting the course of justice. He denies the charge.
Dan Ashby reports from Newcastle Crown Court:
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Reporter Dan Ashby reports from the trial at Newcastle Crown Court:
Maurice Ward's wife, Nancy, has told the court that Mr McLuckie visited her house in 2005 to ask her husband to accept speeding points for him.
She said that Mr McLuckie said that there was "this new job" and that he "wasn't going to get it".
She said her husband accepted to take the speeding points, but Mr McLuckie paid the fine.She added: "I thought he shouldn't have done it."Maurice Ward died of cancer last year.
Former police authority chief in court
Former Cleveland Police Authority chief Dave McLuckie persuaded a friend to take three penalty points for him to avoid a driving ban, a court heard.
Newcastle Crown Court heard Mr McLuckie said he needed a "big favour" to help his career.
The 51-year-old, from Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, was accused of asking his friend Maurice Ward to say he was driving Mr McLuckie's black Peugeot when it was caught doing 36mph in a 30mph zone at Carlin How, Cleveland, in April 2005.
At the time, McLuckie was a Redcar and Cleveland councillor and vice-chairman of the police authority. He had nine points on his driving licence and was facing a ban if three more were added, the jury heard.
Mr McLuckie denies the charge. The trial continues.
Easter arson incidents cost taxpayer £550,000
Arson incidents in Cleveland over the Easter holidays cost the taxpayer more than half a million pounds, according to figures released by Cleveland Fire Service.
Between March 28 and April 14, firecrews attended 279 deliberate small fires across the Cleveland area costing a total of £549,630.
The large majority were grass fires.
Phil Lancaster, Director of Community Protection with Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “Overall, arson is falling significantly year on year, but it still accounts for 71% of fires.
"These latest figures over the Easter period demonstrate there is still much work to be done to tackle arson, and we are continuing to work closely with our partners and local communities to put a stop to it once and for all.
“Grass fires not only blight our landscape and harm our countryside; they also put the lives of residents, firefighters, visitors, and animals in danger."
Cleveland Fire Service have recently launched a campaign to combat arson called: "Enough is Enough."
Anyone with information about any of the incidents should call CrimeStoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111 or thePolice on 101.
Man wanted by Cleveland Police
Police have released the photograph of a man they are trying to trace in connection with drugs and money laundering offences.
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