32 m. ago Moment armed police arrest man, 64, who made 'assassination kits' for gangsters from his back garden as he burns 'treasure trove' of evidence

Ronald Knowles curated 80 'assassination kits' in his home in Alfreton, Derbyshire, which included at least 33 firearms, converted from replica pistols, bullets, as well as silencers and latex gloves.

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32 m. ago Transfer news live: Chelsea deal collapses on deadline day, Arsenal close in on Zubimendi, Gyokeres to Man Utd

Follow all the latest transfer news and done deals ahead of the 7pm transfer deadline tonight

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43 m. ago Teaching assistant killed in school knife attack in 'senseless wave of violence'

The teenage suspect has been arrested and French president Emmanuel Macron has condemned the ‘senseless violence’ after the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant in Nogent

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61 m. ago Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after armed police incident

Officers remain at the scene after a man was found with head injuries after a reported assault

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97 m. ago Viktor Gyokeres 'furious' after rejecting £30m as 'quick' Man United transfer claim made

Viktor Gyokeres has emerged as a top target for Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, but a move to Old Trafford is now the most likely outcome for the Sporting CP striker

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2 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Sesko to Arsenal latest, Zubimendi done; Mbeumo to Man Utd; Chelsea Maignan bid rejected

The first deadline day of a unique two-window summer has arrived

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2 h. ago Teaching assistant killed in knife attack at school in north

Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested and Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘senseless violence’ after stabbing in NogentEmmanuel Macron has condemned what he called a “senseless wave of violence” after a 15-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a school.The 31-year-old woman died in hospital after she was stabbed during a bag search at the start of the school day outside a middle school in Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department in north-east France. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Martin Zubimendi to cost Arsenal more than £51m release clause as transfer details emerge

Arsenal have reportedly finally agreed a deal with Real Sociedad to sign Martin Zubimendi, but the Gunners will pay more than the midfielder's £51million release clause

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2 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal in Sesko talks, Zubimendi done; Chelsea Maignan bid rejected; Mbeumo to Man Utd

The first deadline day of a unique two-window summer has arrived

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2 h. ago Nazi guards at horror Channel Islands camp shot prisoners for fun, unearthed testimony reveals

On Sundays, around a dozen inmates at Sylt - one of the two camps the Germans ran on occupied Alderney - would be chosen for the horrifying target practice.

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2 h. ago Arsenal’s William Saliba stance as Gunners make dramatic transfer U

Arsenal are determined to tie down star centre-back William Saliba to a new deal at the Emirates Stadium, but they are also once again considering a move for Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi

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3 h. ago Martin Keown calls out ITV's Sam Matterface live on air – 'There's an undercurrent with you'

Tottenham Hotspur appear to be on the verge of appointing Thomas Frank as manager, but the proposed appointment led to a disagreement between Arsenal icon Martin Keown and commentator Sam Matterface

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3 h. ago Wife and her alleged lover arrested for orchestrating murder of man on honeymoon

Police say bride shared location with hired killers while alleged lover stayed back in home city to create alibi

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3 h. ago Los Angeles protests: California governor says marines ‘not political pawns’ as Donald Trump deploys more National Guard troops – live

Gavin Newsom says Trump’s threat to deploy marines to LA is ‘blatant abuse of power’ as state lodges a suit against administrationUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

California leaders decry mobilization of 700 marines and 4,000 national guard members as tensions escalateLA protests – live updatesAbout 700 US marines were en route to Los Angeles on Tuesday after Donald Trump mobilized them the day before in response to protests over immigration raids. The president also doubled the number of national guard members to 4,000, in an extraordinary mobilization of troops against US residents that California leaders have called “authoritarian”.The Pentagon mobilized the 700 active-duty marines after tensions between the federal government and the nation’s second-largest city dramatically escalated over the weekend, with residents taking to the streets to demonstrate against a series of brutal crackdowns on immigrant communities. The raids have affected garment district workers, day laborers and restaurants, and agents also arrested the president of a major California union who was serving as a community observer during the raids. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scene of destruction after car smashes into shop and bus stop with man killed

An elderly woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

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3 h. ago Trump is deliberately ratcheting up violence in Los Angeles | Moustafa Bayoumi

The president is escalating the situation to justify greater force and repression. Now he’s talking about sending ‘troops everywhere’Donald Trump was on his way to Camp David for a meeting with military leaders on Sunday when he was asked by reporters about possibly invoking the Insurrection Act, allowing direct military involvement in civilian law enforcement. Demonstrations against Trump’s draconian immigration arrests had been growing in Los Angeles, and some of them had turned violent. Trump’s answer? “We’re going to have troops everywhere,” he said.I know Trump is “a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag”, to borrow the words of the Republican senator Rand Paul, and that this president governs using misdirection, evasion, and (especially) exaggeration, but we should still be worried by this prospect he raises of sending “troops everywhere”.Moustafa Bayoumi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago AD FEATURE: Former Arsenal star reveals why Royal Ascot is among the greatest sporting events

Ex-Gunner Ray Parlour won the FA Cup four times with Arsenal, but says Royal Ascot’s history and excitement makes it one of his favourite sporting occasions

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4 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres 'livid' as transfer to Man Utd or Arsenal threatened by 'lie'

Sporting Lisbon have moved the goal posts over Viktor Gyokeres' future, with the Swedish striker now fuming with the Portuguese giants as he looks to leave the club

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4 h. ago Brits 'caught with £1m of cannabis' after Thailand holiday arrested at Heathrow Airport

A couple were charged with trying to smuggle £1million worth of cannabis into the UK after being stopped at Heathrow Airport in the latest crime bust after a string of drug-related crime

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