When Roman legions were beaten, the surviving legionnaires were lined up and their commander chose every 10th man for execution. Fighting bravely to implement the commander's strategy didn't matter. If you were number 10, you were done for. It's where we get the word decimate from.
A police motorcyclist from near Llangollen has died in a road crash on the A5. Constable Ric Gostage, 46, a father-of-three, was called a "great police officer" by his bosses.
A police officer who clocked up "eyewatering" speeds of up to 159mph in an unmarked squad car on the M54 near Wolverhampton was convicted of dangerous driving - but walked free from court without any punishment.
A district judge in the trial of a Shropshire police officer accused of driving at up to 159mph today revealed that the onboard video camera which recorded the speeds was not an approved device.
