22 h. ago Terrorist clad in body armour who tried to stab police officer to death and blow up van with molotov cocktail is jailed for life

Alexander Dighton, 28, knocked one officer unconscious and stabbed another in the leg when he launched an attack on Talbot Green Police Station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31.

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22 h. ago Video shows moment terrorist lures police officers out of station to attack them with knives and hatchet

Alex Dighton was armed with poles, molotov cocktails and a knife when he attacked officers at Talbot Green police station leaving two needing hospital treatment

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24 h. ago Armoured thug stabbed officer and knocked another unconscious in police station attack

Dighton remarked in a police interview he did not consider the scope of damage, ‘merely that blood had to be spilt’

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24 h. ago Armed man who attacked officers outside police station jailed for life

Alexander Dighton was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday afternoon.

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29 h. ago Police issue update after armed officers descend near Greater Manchester bus station

A cordon was in place and two men were arrested

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29 h. ago 'Drunk' pair 'are caught in car park trying to steal a bike'

The two men, said to be heading towards a supermarket to buy alcohol for a party, were detained by armed officers in Cheltenham - near the HQ dubbed 'The Doughnut'.

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68 h. ago Armed Edinburgh cop was withdrawn for 'indefensible' conduct after Tallia Storm incident

The Edinburgh Employment Tribunal is hearing the case of Steven Jones who filed a sex discrimination claim against the force.

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2 d. ago Israeli army officers refuse to serve in ‘unnecessary, eternal war’ in Gaza

In letter to Netanyahu, 41 signatories say government’s orders are ‘clearly illegal’ and hostages have been given ‘death sentence’Israel’s government is issuing “clearly illegal” orders that must not be obeyed, a group of Israeli military intelligence officers have said, announcing they will no longer participate in combat operations in Gaza.In a letter addressed to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister, Israel Katz, and the head of the military, the group of 41 officers and reservists said the government was waging an “unnecessary, eternal war” in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago LA riots live: Trump unleashes on 'incompetent' Gavin Newsom after video message fail as ICE protests spread

LIVE UPDATES: LA was under a curfew last night as heavily armed security officers patrolled the downtown streets. Several cities across the US are bracing for more protests today.

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4 d. ago From Gaza prisoner to ‘the Israeli agent’: how rise of Abu Shabab could ignite new phase of war

In email exchange, leader of clan that Israel acknowledges arming blames Hamas for war and for looting of aid trucksOn 7 October 2023, Yasser abu Shabab was languishing in a Hamas-run jail in Gaza on charges of drug trafficking. With the outbreak of the conflict, the Palestinian from Rafah managed to leave prison, though the circumstances of his release remain unclear to this day.For a while, Abu Shabab vanished from sight. That changed last week when Israeli defence officials acknowledged they had begun arming a clan that calls itself the Anti-Terror Service. It consists of about 100 armed men who operate in eastern Rafah under the command of Abu Shabab, whose nickname is “the Israeli agent” and who is described as a “traitor” on social media in the territory. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Armed officer sues Police Scotland over suspension after TikTok Tallia Storm incident

Steven Jones is taking Police Scotland to court after being suspended over an incident involving singer Tallia Storm.

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4 d. ago A New Orleans police officer who fatally shot a puppy will face a jury lawsuit trial

A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy is being sued by the dog’s owners in federal court

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5 d. ago Questions grow over unprecedented illegal firearms seizure in Jamaica

Ministers tight-lipped over discovery of 233 guns and 40,000 rounds of ammunition that could ‘arm a small army’Jamaicans are seeking answers after officials revealed a massive illegal firearms seizure described by experts as the largest in the country’s history, with enough guns and ammunition to “arm a small army”.More than a week after the police and customs said they had intercepted 233 illegal rifles and handguns and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition, the government has remained tight-lipped about the details of the find, arguing that revealing more information would hamper a sensitive cross-border investigation into their origin and the identity of those involved. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Five members of same family jailed for 17 years over £136,000 fake armed robbery plot at Post Office

Taxi driver Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, pretended to be an armed robber as part of the plot at the branch in Hounslow, west London on April 1 last year.

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7 d. ago Postmaster convicted of killing wife claims he has 'dossier of evidence' to appeal

Robin Garbutt, 57, was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife Diana to death, and was said to have opened his post office and called 999 in a fake armed robbery in 2010

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7 d. ago Five family members jailed for staging armed robbery at own Post Office

Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, was one of five members of the same family who were involved in the plot.

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7 d. ago The hunt for Maddie has unearthed a sickening stash, a chilling message and a 'confession'

This week masked police officers armed with pickaxes, shovels and even a mechanical digger could be glimpsed working their way through a neglected patch of Portuguese scrubland.

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8 d. ago The hunt for Maddie has unearthed a sickening stash, a chilling message and a'confession'

This week masked police officers armed with pickaxes, shovels and even a mechanical digger could be glimpsed working their way through a neglected patch of Portuguese scrubland.

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9 d. ago Actor who starred in The Crown is a 'stolen valour' conman who posed as Army officer with fake medals

James Edward Yeates, 42, claimed to be a reservist Captain in a crack unit within the British Army's intelligence corps, sharing pictures online in full uniform and sporting a chest full of medals.

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9 d. ago 'Walter Mitty' actor who starred in The Crown is convicted conman who posed as Army officer with fake medals to get into military dinners

James Edward Yeates, 42, claimed to be a reservist Captain in a crack unit within the British Army's intelligence corps, sharing pictures online in full uniform and sporting a chest full of medals.

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