A man who sexually assaulted a woman in the street in Gosport has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Jamie Bicknell, aged 32, of Gregson Avenue in Gosport was found guilty of sexual assault following a trial which began on Monday 20 February at Portsmouth Crown Court. The
The family of a man who died following a road traffic collision in Gosport have paid tribute to him. We were called at 12pm on 16 March to a report of a road traffic collision at a pedestrian crossing on Grange Road in Gosport. This involved a white Toyota Aygo and
On Sunday 23rd April, the Government will be issuing a mobile phone emergency alert check. This means any mobiles which are on will be activated and sound an alarm. Anyone experiencing domestic abuse who has a hidden phone for safety emergency reasons may be affected and perpetrators could be alerted to
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 can make use of to make sure they are CyberAware. Get your free Cyber Action Plan today by searching “NCSC Cyber
Telephone scams:
Forward scam text messages to 7726. All mobile customers using UK networks can forward unwanted messages or phone calls on a mobile to 7726. The National Cyber Security Centre provides guidance on reporting scam texts.
Doorstep scams:
Consider displaying doorstep stickers, available at www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/NCC
Online scams:
Forward scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
Use
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Cyber Crime Unit have collaborated with The Blue Lamp Trust to prepare a 10 step guide to helping you protecting yourself online. Simple changes such as using strong passwords, backing up your data and most importantly turning on Two-Step Verification (sometimes called 2SV, 2FA or
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 heard that on 2 February 2021, Bicknell entered a restaurant on Stoke Road at around 9.50pm and ordered some food,
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 had previously been charged with burgling an address in Beauchamp Avenue on 31 August 2022, and both admitted this offence
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 he began his policing career as an 18-year-old and served nearly all of his career. With 31 years of experience,
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 purporting to be a representative of the company that provides their reservation or booking system. The criminals will try to