34 h. 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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36 h. ago Armed police lock down Scots street amid reports of 'man with crossbow'

Locals reported a man running with a crossbow which sparked concerns.

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42 h. 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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57 h. ago Army private who carried out ‘harrowing’ rape of stranger jailed for nine years

Video released by police captured the moment John Harvey, 25, was arrested while hiding in a toilet cubicle at Shrewsbury railway station.

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57 h. ago School locked down and police 'everywhere' after reports of man with knife

A school was left in lockdown with parents urged to pick up their children if they usually walk home after reports of a man with a knife nearby emerged - armed police responded

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58 h. ago Armed police 'everywhere' and school in lockdown amid reports of 'man with knife'

A manhunt is underway

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67 h. ago Armed police descend on city suburb following 'aggravated burglary'

Officers made two arrests as part of an ongoing investigation in Newport

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3 d. ago Schools in lockdown, armed police and helicopter as man with machete reported

Two schools swiftly implemented their emergency procedures and were placed in lockdown this morning

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5 d. ago 'Mad' June for Manchester as hundreds of thousands set to descend on city ahead of Oasis reunion

Robbie Williams, Lionel Richie and 50 Cent are just some of the acts playing in Manchester this June

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6 d. ago Armed riot police clash with PSG fans at Champions League parade on second day of chaos

Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with riot police on the second day of clashes in the French capital after PSG won the Champions League for the first time on Saturday night

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7 d. ago Hero Scots police dog sniffs out 'housebreaker' armed with two knives and 'swag'

It is the second time this week that Foss has helped arrested a knife thug.

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9 d. ago Baby rushed to hospital after being mauled by dog as armed police swarm street

Armed police and an air ambulance have been called to a residential street in Greater Manchester after a dog attacked three people including a one-year-old child

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9 d. ago Baby and two adults rushed to hospital after dog attack: Armed police swarm residential street

A baby and two adults have been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog on a residential street in Manchester.

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9 d. ago Baby among three rushed to hospital after dog attack as armed cops swarm

A baby and two adults have been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog on a residential street in Denton, Greater Manchester, with armed police on the scene

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9 d. ago LIVE: Armed police race to street as baby and two adults injured after being attacked by dog

A large police presence has been pictured in Haughton Green

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1 week ago Man armed with garden shears shot dead by police after being bitten by alligator

A 42-year-old Florida man charged at police officer with gardening shears in his hands on a drug-fuelled rampage in the moments before he was shot dead by two sheriff's deputies

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1 week ago Armed police and air ambulance descend as woman bit by 'chow chow breed' dog in Tameside

She was taken to hospital with serious injuries

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2 w. ago Stay at home! Picturesque Polish city's authorities tell residents to avoid leaving the house before thousands of Chelsea fans flood in for their European final next week

More than 70,000 supporters are expected to descend on the city in the coming days, as Chelsea take on Real Betis on Wednesday at the 42,000 capacity Wroclaw Stadium.

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2 w. ago Full list of Cardiff roads shut as thousands descend on city for major rugby event

The Investec Champions Cup Final between Northampton Saints and Union Bordeaux Bègles is due to take place at the Principality Stadium

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2 w. ago Armed police swoop on hospital after man 'enters with crossbow'

Emergency services, including specialist firearms officers, scrambled to the hospital on Friday following reports of a man having entered a building with the weapon.

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