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National Cyber Security Centre – Cyber Action Plan

Small businesses are the backbone of the UK, but cyber criminals continue to view them as targets. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has created a tool that every small business

Man convicted of sexually assaulting a women in Gosport

Jamie Bicknell, aged 32, of Gregson Avenue in Gosport was found guilty of sexual assault following a trial which began on Monday 20 February 2023 at Portsmouth Crown Court. The court

Two men jailed for burglary series

Two men have been jailed for a series of burglaries in Gosport. Joshua Stedman, aged 32, and 29-year-old Craig James appeared in Portsmouth Crown Court on Thursday 23 February 2023. The pair

New chief constable for Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s first ‘home grown’ chief constable takes up his position today with a commitment to provide exceptional local policing. Scott Chilton, 49, returns to the force where

Scams targeting the hospitality sector

Analysis of crime reports by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau reveals that the hospitality sector is increasingly being targeted by criminals impersonating IT providers. Typically, fraudsters will call restaurants and hotels

Man jailed for shoplifting series

Jayden Robinson, aged 24 and of no fixed abode, was arrested on 27 January and subsequently charged with the following shoplifting offences: Theft of £74.80 worth of meat and household goods

Man jailed for serious Gosport assault

A man has been jailed for a serious assault in Gosport. On 17 May 2022 the victim, a man in his 20s, was with a friend outside an address in St