40 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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42 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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45 h. ago Badenoch claims ECHR being used ‘to attack democratic decisions’ – UK politics live

Tory leader says rulings by European court of human rights are ‘damaging our security and prosperity’As Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a digital ID card to crack down on illegal migration, rogue landlords and exploitative work, set out in a policy paper authored by a centre-left thinktank.Steve Reed, the environment secretary, was the government voice on the media this morning and he confirmed that the government is interested in this idea. He told Times Radio:It’s absolutely something that we are looking at, and that we should be looking at.We know we need to look at all the actions we can take to stop the levels of illegal migration that we were seeing particularly under the last government. Continue reading...

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48 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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63 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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63 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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63 h. ago Armed cops swarm Manchester street as school locks down amid 'man with knife' reports

Police rushed to the scene of the Manchester suburb of New Moston with officers reportedly 'all over' nearby Nuthurst Road, Moston Lane East and Parkhurst Avenue

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

A manhunt is underway

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3 d. 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 Pregnant reality star shot dead while holding toddler in horror street attack

TV star Teodora Marcu, who was 26 weeks pregnant, was reportedly shot dead in the street while holding her three-year-old toddler in her arms in a shocking attack

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6 d. ago FBI treats Molotov cocktail attack on Israel demo in Colorado as 'targeted terror incident'

A suspect is in custody after multiple Molotov cocktails were reportedly thrown at a crowd at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, according to the FBI

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6 d. ago Colorado terror attack: Multiple victims as Boulder shopping mall evacuated after 'hate

Police and the FBI said the incident unfolded at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon. Several people have reportedly been injured in a 'targeted terror attack'

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6 d. ago Colorado shopping mall terror attack: Multiple victims as Molotov cocktail bombs thrown

Police and the FBI said the incident unfolded at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon. Several people have reportedly been injured in a 'targeted terror attack'

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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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8 d. ago FBI investigating efforts to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles

Wiles’ contacts on her personal cellphone were purportedly hacked and AI used to communicate with lawmakersUS politics live – latest updatesThe FBI is investigating an apparent impersonator who pretended to be the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, in texts and calls to her contacts, including prominent Republicans.Wiles has privately informed colleagues that the contacts in her personal cellphone were hacked, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, and has been asking people to disregard messages and calls that aren’t coming from her phone number. Wiles also has a government phone that wasn’t affected by the hack. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Helen Flanagan announces racy underwear collection following split

The former Coronation Street actress, 34, has reportedly split from boyfriend Robbie Talbot just over a year after first getting together.

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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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