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DOZENS of suspected scrap metal thieves have been arrested in a major police operation across Darlington and south Durham.

POLICE in Powys have introduced a new crime fighting measure to help combat burglars and handlers of stolen goods.

A CRACKDOWN on thieves who steal metal and then trade it in at scrap yards has been hailed a success by police in Stockton.

A Serial fly tipper has received a six month suspended jail sentence and must pay costs of £2,300 after pleading guilty to dumping con- trailed waste.

AN INVISIBLE chemical is to be used to catch metal thieves.

A JUDGE has criticised sentencing guidelines which pit vented him sending a serial fly-tipper to prison while “decent, law-abiding citizens” fear punishment after failing foul of council bin rules.

A JUDGE has attacked Britain’s barmy bin laws after he had to let a fly- tipper off “scot-free”.

An invisible liquid that can be used to mark property in case it is stolen will be given to Wellingborough residents.

An invisible liquid that can be used to mark property in case it is stolen will be handed out to residents in a Northamptonshire town this week.

Lead flashing worth around £3,000 has been stolen from Kidderrninster’s King Charles High School, police have said.