6 hours ago Chester rail and bus stations evacuated over 'security alert' as people 'panic'

Both Chester railway and bus stations have been evacuated with city centre streets cordoned off by police due to a 'security alert'.

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7 hours ago Chester train station LIVE as services resume following 'security alert'

All rail services out of Chester train station have been stopped, National Rail has confirmed

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7 hours ago Chester station reopens after 'security alert' with train services disrupted

All rail services out of Chester train station were stopped

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8 hours ago Gang posing as police officers kidnapped 'major drug dealer' and tortured him while issuing £500k ransom demand

Eight members of the gang have now been jailed

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10 hours ago Constitution Hill’s new ‘tragic problem’ puts key Newcastle comeback in doubt

Trainer reveals hurdling great lame and having testsUnbeaten horse off track with ailments for nearly a yearConstitution Hill, the unbeaten winner of the 2023 Champion Hurdle, is currently lame and “unlikely” to run in next weekend’s Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, Nicky Henderson, the gelding’s trainer, said in a statement on X on Friday.Constitution Hill has been off the track since extending his unbeaten record to eight wins in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December last year and the news that he has suffered a training setback follows a racecourse gallop at Newbury on Tuesday morning which Henderson said would ensure the seven-year-old was “ready for action” at Newcastle on 30 November. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Every word said as police issue update on tragic discovery of baby in Salford

Police have issued a direct appeal to the baby's mother

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12 hours ago Little Hulton baby: Police issue update after tragic infant found dead in snowy field

The baby was found by a dog walker in Little Hulton, in Salford, Greater Manchester at around 1pm on Wednesday. Police have this afternoon given an update on the tragic case

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12 hours ago 'We will do everything we can': Police issue direct appeal to mum after tragic discovery of baby in Salford

'We don't know the pressures the mum might have been under before she gave birth or in the time afterwards'

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14 hours ago Gatwick airport evacuates terminal after suspected prohibited item found

Security cordon in place and train services suspended while explosive ordnance disposal team investigateBomb disposal experts have been deployed to Gatwick airport after a suspected prohibited item was found in the luggage area at the southern terminal where passengers have been evacuated.Sussex police said officers were called to the southern terminal at 8.20am on Friday when the suspect luggage was discovered. Continue reading...

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