Crime

BOTH number plates were stolen from a car on Friday night.

The theft took place in Sunningdale Avenue, Ruislip, between 10pm on Friday 22 at 7am on Saturday.

The registration plates were stolen from a blue Nissan Micra, believed to be around seven years old.

Stolen registration plates are often used in petrol forecourt burglaries or by gangs operating more serious crimes.

A MAN accused of threatening to kill a woman and cause her to fear for her life has been remanded in custody.

Luke Bucknell, 22, of Standale Grove, Ruislip, allegedly threatened Elizabeth Weeks on December 16 last year.

He has yet to enter a plea and has been committed to crown court for trial by jury next Friday (15).

THREE youngsters who were injured in a vicious Boxing Day assault have been released from hospital, but police are continuing the hunt for their attackers.

The three young men, aged between 17 and 18 were assaulted, outside the Middlesex Arms pub in Long Drive, South Ruislip at 11.15pm on Boxing Day.

Two men were taken to Hillingdon Hospital with head injuries, while a third was rushed to a central London hospital with injuries to his head, neck and arms.

Now all three have been discharged and are recovering from their injuries.

The suspects are described as young adult males wearing dark clothing with hoods. It is believed the suspects fled along Long Drive and onto Victoria Road towards Ruislip Manor.

Anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident are asked to call CID at Hillingdon on 0208 246 1447 or call crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
Four people have already been arrested in connection with the incident but no charges have been made.

TWO men and a 17-year-old boy were assaulted outside a pub in South Ruislip on Boxing Day (26).

The three victims, who had been at a nearby party, were walking along Station Approach when they were approached by two men who assaulted them in front of The Middlesex Arms, in Long Drive. Police were called to the scene at 11.16pm.

One of the victims, aged 18, remains in a central London hospital suffering from head, neck and arm injuries.

A PENSIONER charged with 10 sexual offences against children will revisit crown court to enter a plea.

John Michael Simpson, 62, of Station Approach, is accused of committing the offences against girls aged 12 to 14, between February 25, 2007, and June 30 this year.

Simpson attended Isleworth Crown Court on December 2 for a preliminary hearing and is due to return on January 26 to enter a plea.

He has been ordered not to let a female under 18 into his home while the case continues.

DRIVERS are being warned of the dangers of alcohol over the Christmas period in an initiative to prevent road deaths.

Hillingdon Council is supporting the national 'Think Campaign', which warns that drink driving has the potential to ruin lives.

A MAN accused of stealing £450 worth of meat from a hotel will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on December 22.

Michael Neil Dunne, 41, of Warsaw Close, Ruislip, allegedly took the meat from Thistle Hotel in Bath Road, near Heathrow Airport, after entering the kitchen as a trespasser.

He has yet to enter a plea and has been ordered not to enter any hotel or hotel car park in England while the case continues. He is also on curfew from 9pm to 7am.

A PENSIONER charged with 10 sexual offences against children will be committed to crown court.

John Michael Simpson, 62, of Station Approach, South Ruislip, allegedly committed the offences against girls aged from 12 to 14, between February 25, 2007 and June 30 this year.

He will appear at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday (2) to enter a plea and has been ordered not to let a female below the age of 18 into his home while the case continues.

A RUISLIP man has been jailed for harassing an elderly woman on a social networking site.

Alan George Spark, 59, of Acorn Grove, pleaded guilty to sending two messages on Facebook from a house in Southcote Rise, Ruislip, on October 16 and 17.

He was prohibiting from doing this by a restraining order imposed by Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on February 15, 2006.

At the court on October 28 he was jailed for six months for the offence.

The aggravating factors in the case which lead to the custodial sentence were multiple breaches of the restraining order, a vulnerable 88-year-old victim and the fact he showed no remorse.

To try and combat the rise in bullying on the internet, Facebook have launched safety tips as part of this year's National Anti-Bullying Week, which started on Monday (16).

The theme of the week is cyber-bullying, which is the most common type of bullying after name calling, a recent study by the Department for Children, Schools and Families has revealed.

The five tips are: only accept friends you know, block people who are abusive, report trouble directly to Facebook, keep your information private and don't react to bullies - block, report or delete them.

FOUR teenagers charged with the torture and killing of a lamb are due to appear in court.

The two 17-year-olds and two 16-year-olds from Ruislip, who cannot be named because of their ages, were charged with stealing the lamb from a field next to Yeading Brook, north of the A40, on March 28 and then torturing it before cutting its head off with an axe.

They are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on November 23.