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Appeal following serious collision in West Barsham
11:42 27/08/2026Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in West Barsham.
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Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
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Investigation continues following UME in Little Snoring
12:02 24/08/2026Two further arrests were made yesterday evening (23 August 2026) following an unlicensed music event (UME) in Little Snoring.
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Five arrested following unlicensed music event – Little Snoring
20:36 23/08/2026Five people have been arrested and sound equipment seized after police shut down an unlicensed music event in Little Snoring.
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Missing man found
22:49 14/08/2026We previously appealed for help to find missing man, 28-year-old David Hine.
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Missing man found
17:04 08/08/2026Police can confirm a man missing from the Cromer area has now been found.
Crimes and priorities
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We work with the community and local partners, while also looking at our own data, to come up with priorities for Wells-next-the-Sea for the next three months. These are currently:
Tackling antisocial behaviour, drug misuse and retail theft.Action taken:
High-visibility patrols, including gathering intelligence from the public. Targeting antisocial behaviour, including traffic related seizures and tickets issued. Patrols conducted around Town Centre no issues raised.
High-visibility patrols have been conducted across Wells, including Northfield Estate, The Quay, Polka Road, and Stearman's Yard car park.
Various shops have been visited in the area and given crime prevention advice, and encouraged to report any incidents to us if they occur.
Foot patrols around skate park.
Patrols and monitoring around Tamil Pilgrimage. There were no issues and lots of engagement was had.
Patrols of Wells town centre, including Stearman's Yard car park following reports of ASB and drug use- no issues spotted but the area will be monitored.
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Priority:
We work with the community and local partners, while also looking at our own data, to come up with priorities for Wells-next-the-Sea for the next three months. These are currently:
Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) including vehicle related ASB within Wells.Action taken:
Conducted foot and car patrols across key areas, engaging with members of the public and local businesses. This included during the carnival which passed off with any incidents.
There is ongoing partnership work being carried out regarding several properties around Wells due to neighbour related ASB.
Increased patrols have been conducted around Market Lane following reports of off-road motorcycles being ridden on the road by teenagers. These reports have since stopped and no illegal motorcycles were witnessed by Police.