The force investigating the murder of a man killed in a house arson attack reveal his criminal record in bid to 'set the record straight'. • Police investigating the murder of a man killed during an arson attack on his home have revealed that he was a convicted paedophile. West Mercia Police decided to undertake the rare move in

Man whose armed-robbery offences spanned across seven force areas is jailed again and told he will not 'mislead' future Parole Board. • A serial armed robber who was hunted by police across seven different counties and used numerous disguises to rob bookmakers, has been jailed for 12 years. Martin Joseph Reilly (53) even dressed up a

Home Office says only 23 forces are currently using new drugs testing powers on those arrested for other offences. • Only half of forces in England and Wales are using new Drug Testing On Arrest powers (DTOA), which allow them to test those arrested for unrelated offences. The Home Office said only 23 of 43 forces had intr

Police authority selects ACC Simon Edens to bolster the Force's senior officer team. • A much-respected ACPO officer has said he is relishing the challenge ahead after being appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Leicestershire Police. Simon Edens, who is currently an ACC with both West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police a

Police charge man with murder following a nationwide search after a vicar was stabbed at his home last week. • A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murders of a vicar in Gloucestershire and an elderly woman in Worcestershire. Stephen Farrow will appear at North Avon Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 23