6 hours ago Schoolgirl, 14, dies after collapsing at rugby club as police probe unexplained death

The death of Seren Jenkins, 14, is being probed by police after the schoolgirl's unexpected death at a rugby club in her hometown earlier this month, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs

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27 hours ago The 'hate incidents' probed by police: From a tweet about identifying as a fish, to a boy calling another a 'leprechaun, how cops are 'wasting time' on 'ridiculous' cases

Non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) are meant to be reserved for cases that are 'clearly motivated by intentional hostility' - but officers have been accused of recording 'ridiculous' cases.

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29 hours ago ‘Rough haircut’ logged by City of London Police as hate crime incident

‘Rough haircut’ logged by City of London Police as hate crime incident  Evening Standard

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29 hours ago US Embassy in London on 'lockdown' as armed police race to scene to probe 'suspect package'

The US embassy in London is in a state of 'lockdown' as police officers probe a 'suspect package' nearby.

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30 hours ago Piers Morgan mocks Ellen DeGeneres over reported decision to move to England after Trump win

Former TV host and her wife have reportedly put their Montecito estate on the market and moved to rural England

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30 hours ago The real reason Ellen DeGeneres quit the US for the UK with wife Portia de Rossi

The couple shocked fans when they were spotted exploring their new stomping ground in rural England - amid reports that they have put their Montecito mansion on the market.

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32 hours ago 'Hate' incidents being probed by police include a child who said a classmate smelled like fish, a woman likening another to a Rottweiler and the 'homophobic name Leonard'

Police forces have been blasted for investigating 'hate crimes' that include calling someone a Rottweiler or being called a 'Leonard' over a row about a hedge.

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38 hours ago Police probing the time a child said a classmate smelled like fish, a woman likening another to a Rottweiler and the 'homophobic name Leonard'... among other 'hate' incidents

Police forces have been blasted for investigating 'hate crimes' that include calling someone a Rottweiler or being called a 'Leonard' over a row about a hedge.

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39 hours ago Police action against Church of England 'must be considered', says author of report into prolific child abuser John Smyth

The author of the report into the Church of England's failings in handling abuse allegations has said that police action against the organisation 'must be considered'.

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