The Newsroom

Hostage Situation in Nuneaton.

(October 2017)

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AlexS
dvboy posted:
A couple of issues on Midlands Today, Shefali was left waiting for an eyewitness report that had been played on the national bulletin, and then a long delay with the live reporter who had also just been on the national bulletin.

A few people getting West Midlands and Warwickshire mixed up. It's in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region, the area is covered by Warkwickshire police, but it's West Midlands Ambulance Service as they are regional.

Well considering that the BBC seemingly think its acceptable to call the west midlands the midlands I can't see them being too bothered about that.
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Inspector Sands
dvboy posted:

A few people getting West Midlands and Warwickshire mixed up. It's in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region, the area is covered by Warkwickshire police, but it's West Midlands Ambulance Service as they are regional.

And to confuse things even more, Warwickshire Police have an alliance with West Mercia Police, so their vehicles contain the crests and names of both forces
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News96
The News Channel are saying (quoting the chief executive of MFA Bowl) that Police have stormed the building and that the incident has ended-the gunman has been arrested.
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mapperuo
Ambulance just drove off with police escort
TF
TellyFan
mapperuo posted:
Ambulance just drove off with police escort


Are you at the scene?
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UKnews
Worzel posted:

I know that man, he’s a colleague of mine Wink
DV
dvboy
Inspector Sands posted:
dvboy posted:

A few people getting West Midlands and Warwickshire mixed up. It's in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region, the area is covered by Warkwickshire police, but it's West Midlands Ambulance Service as they are regional.

And to confuse things even more, Warwickshire Police have an alliance with West Mercia Police, so their vehicles contain the crests and names of both forces

Indeed they do, they are pretty much one force in all but names these days.
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Mike W
Inspector Sands posted:
dvboy posted:

A few people getting West Midlands and Warwickshire mixed up. It's in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region, the area is covered by Warkwickshire police, but it's West Midlands Ambulance Service as they are regional.

And to confuse things even more, Warwickshire Police have an alliance with West Mercia Police, so their vehicles contain the crests and names of both forces

and the operations department are based in Worcestershire, as are the press bureau. Complicated!

'Strategic Alliance' is just cover for a wholesale merger, uniforms, equipment, HR, control rooms etc. (even their email addresses are @warwickshireandwestmercia.pnn.police.uk now)

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