Keeping up fight in war on drugs

The police are to be congratulated on their success and it is some comfort to the rest of us that battles are being won in the fight against drug crime.

But this case shows that criminals will always find new ways of getting and laundering money.

For the police to stay one step ahead they must be given the resources and sentencing powers to be able to track and come down hard on those who would fill our streets with narcotics.

Sentencing Judge Patrick Robertshaw said: "One of the great social evils of our age is the trafficking of dangerous class A drugs."

We echo the judge's remarks and call for ever-greater vigilance against those who would fund luxury lifestyles on the misery caused by drug dealing on our streets.

New police powers in battle for streets

POLICE are to get new powers to ban people from areas where officers fear trouble could erupt.

Sensible precautions or an attack on personal liberty?

Officers will have the right to order anyone over the age of 16 out of an area for up to 48 hours if they suspect that they are likely to become embroiled in violence or alcohol-related crime.

The Star says this is a sensible and long overdue precaution that will protect law-abiding citizens and reduce violence on our streets and around our pubs and clubs.

Red faced Blue Peter

MORE shocks at the Blue Peter studios with the revelation that producers rigged the outcome of a vote to find a name for the show's new cat.The latest slur on the reputation of the long-running kids' show comes only weeks after the confession that a competition was rigged.

What do you think? Post your comments below.

So isn't now the time for them to own up and admit that no matter how good you were with chicken wire, papier mache and an old soft cheese carton, Tracy Island was almost impossible to make!