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Crash amputee officer says justice system 'broken'

Sgt Dorman's leg was amputated after a man, high on drugs, crashed into him and another officer.

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Sgt Thomas Dorman

Crash amputee officer says justice system 'broken'

Sgt Dorman's leg was amputated after a man, high on drugs, crashed into him and another officer.

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Sgt Thomas Dorman

Crash amputee officer says justice system 'broken'

Sgt Dorman's leg was amputated after a man, high on drugs, crashed into him and another officer.

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Tesco fined £168k for selling out of date products

Among the products found by trading standards were three yoghurts 15 days past their use-by date.

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Blind woman's campaign leads to police ID scheme

Three forces are now using a password system to help the visually impaired identify officers.

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Charlie Ilsley is being treated in Mexico after UK doctors stopped his oral chemotherapy in March.

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