Two arrested after traffic officers carry out pursuit on M180

Police officers were involved in a pursuit on the M180 following the theft of a car. Two men have been arrested following reports that a white Ford Fiesta was stolen from the car park of a supermarket in Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, at around 10pm on Monday. Traffic officers from the Kinetic Road Crime Team and Humberside Police Roads Policing Unit were deployed and spotted a Volvo that is believed to have been involved. Following a pursuit, a 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, driving dangerously, failing to stop, possession of cannabis, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance. The Volvo was seen being driven at speed on the M180 and, after a pursuit, a 24-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of driving dangerously, failing to stop, using a motor vehicle without insurance, and driving without a licence. A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “Both remain in our custody at this time whilst enquiries continue. Anyone who has information or has CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist with our enquiries is asked to please contact us on our non-emergency 101 number quoting log 473 of 18 November. You can also report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.” Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

Almost 23000 young people in England could face homelessness this Christmas

Almost 23,000 young people could face homelessness this Christmas across England, a youth charity has predicted. The South East, London and the West Midlands are expected to have the highest numbers of 16-24 year-olds enduring this challenge during the winter period, according to Centrepoint. The charity used its youth homelessness databank, which has been collecting such information and tracking the trends since 2017, to forecast its estimate of 22,800 young people between October and December presenting as or at risk of homeless. Regional breakdowns estimated 4,200 could need help from local authorities in the South East, 2,500 in London and 3,300 in the West Midlands. The predictions for England are lower than last year’s estimate of around 24,400 young people, and the 29,500 estimate for winter 2022. Centrepoint said the true numbers can often be higher due to so-called hidden homelessness such as sofa-surfing by people who do not present to local authorities as needing accommodation. The charity also carried out a small survey of 120 people living in Centrepoint services this summer, and found two thirds (66%) felt anxious for their safety because they had nowhere to stay at Christmas. The charity said its snow globe installation on London’s South Bank is intended to be a “powerful” reminder of the struggles homeless young people face. Doctor Helen Miles, a consultant clinical psychologist who works with the charity, said: “Experiencing homelessness at any age can have a huge and long-lasting impact on a person’s physical and mental health, but young people are particularly vulnerable. “The trauma and instability of not having a safe home, family or network to turn to can severely affect a young person’s sense of physical and emotional safety, which can impact on their ability to engage in life opportunities, critical at this age in order to reach their full potential in the future. “Our snow globe installation on South Bank is a powerful visual representation of some of the hidden struggles homeless young people face, and how important the right support is in enabling them to move on from homelessness for good. “Every young person deserves to feel physically and emotionally safe, valued, and hopeful, not just at Christmas, but every day of the year. We hope this installation will inspire greater understanding and action from the wider community.” Adam Hug, housing spokesperson for the Local Government Association (LGA), said councils are “doing their best to meet their duties to vulnerable young people at a time when they are under mounting pressure to find suitable homes for an ever-increasing number of people”. He added: “The chronic shortage of suitable housing across the country means that councils are increasingly having to turn to alternative options for accommodation at a significant cost – there are currently 113,000 households living in temporary accommodation, at a cost to councils of £1.75 billion a year. “In order to effectively reduce homelessness and tackle housing waiting lists, councils need the powers and resources to build more of the genuinely affordable homes our communities desperately need.” A Government spokesperson described the predicted figures as “simply unacceptable” and said they had “inherited record levels of homelessness which is having a devastating impact on young people”. They added: “This has to change – which is why we are taking urgent action to end homelessness for good. “We have introduced an emergency £10 million fund to protect rough sleepers from the cold this winter and in the Budget announced an additional £233 million for homelessness services, taking total spending to nearly £1 billion in 2025-26.” Published: 20/11/2024 by Radio NewsHub

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