A police dog handler whose skull was left exposed after he was attacked from behind has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award. PC Chris Duffy, who works for Nottinghamshire Police, was trying to arrest his attacker's brother when he was struck with a "highly dangerous" weapon in March 2023.

A courageous dog handler who was seriously assaulted in the line of duty has been nominated for a prestigious national award.

A Nottinghamshire Police dog handler who was seriously injured in an attack — yet still tracked down the suspect — has been nominated for a top award.

Michael Woods pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder at an earlier hearing A man who threatened to use a dog to attack police officers outside a South Yorkshire hotel during rioting has been jailed for two years.