5 h. ago 'Armed police' storm residential street and arrest man following incident

Witnesses reported seeing a 'large armed police presence' on Hazelwood Road in Hazel Grove

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14 h. ago A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2

German police say a man armed with a “sharp object” has attacked people at a company, killing at least one

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22 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Butcher Of Suburbia: Armchair sleuths will have cracked this case before the first ad break...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Channel 4 is agog for anything to do with homes and properties, but the serious crime squad should leave guided tours to Phil and Kirstie.

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34 h. ago Armed police and drones deployed to Welsh town as road closed for several hours and man arrested

'A number of police resources, including drone operators and firearms officers attended the location, and were supported by other emergency services'

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39 h. ago 'Attempted murder' arrest after armed police called to Scots street

Emergency services were called to Cross Street in Galson after the alarm was raised at around 8.05am on Saturday.

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42 h. ago Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister

Tšolo Thakeli had long campaigned on youth joblessness, but a post questioning Sam Maketane’s promises on work creation landed him in prisonIt took a single video complaining about Lesotho’s unemployment rate to turn Tšolo Thakeli into the prime minister’s enemy. Within a day of posting there were armed police at his door.It was Father’s Day, and the 31-year-old father of two was in his pyjamas when they arrived. He had no idea his post would land him in trouble; after all, he had campaigned for a long time, under different governments, for action on jobs for young people. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Rochdale dog attack: Armed police rush to scene as American Bulldog bites woman

Greater Manchester Police said a woman was attacked by an American Bulldog in Spotland, Rochdale, on Sunday morning - armed police rushed to the scene in response

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53 h. ago Armed police called to street after woman is attacked by American Bulldog

Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunday morning (June 29)

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3 d. ago Arrest after armed police respond to 'disturbance' at property where man found injured

A 33-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident at a property in Galston, Ayrshire, on Saturday morning.

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3 d. ago Armed police on scene of 'disturbance' after man injured at property

Officers were alerted to the incident on Cross Street, Galston, just after 8am on Saturday.

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4 d. ago How Ecuadorian narco mastermind Fito was found hiding in a secret chamber under his jailed girlfriend's house

The ruthless gang leader was arrested by armed police at Verónica Narcisa Briones Zambrano's property on Wednesday evening.

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6 d. ago Armed police officers swoop after man is stabbed at rush hour near west London Tube station

Viral video on social media shows another assault at Earl’s Court 24 hours earlier

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6 d. ago Armed police swoop as man stabbed outside Tube station in rush hour

Armed police swoop as man stabbed outside Tube station in rush hour  London Evening Standard

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6 d. ago Boy, nine, is 'nearly snatched off street by man who then followed him' as police arrest man, 39

The incident happened at around 8.45am on June 13 near St Nicholas Rest Garden in Brighton, just a few roads away from Brighton beach.

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6 d. ago Albert Einstein's letter reveals his life as an English gent while Nazis wanted him dead

A letter has emerged showing Albert Einstein's life in England as he fled Nazi death threats - he was protected by a 24-hour police guard and local men armed with shotguns

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1 week ago Edinburgh crime: Woman and baby taken to hospital after armed police attend disturbance in Scottish Capital

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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1 week ago Armed police descend on scenes across Greater Manchester after shot fired at group on street

Suspects on Suron bikes scarpered from the scene

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1 week ago Edinburgh crime: 'Armed police' close off street in Capital as flats evacuated

Officers remain in attendance.

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1 week ago The Minnesota shootings illuminate the character of the Trump era | Sidney Blumenthal

The attacks on lawmakers and a US senator’s callous reaction tell a dark tale of modern AmericaIn the early morning of 14 June, according to authorities, Vance Luther Boelter, disguised as a police officer and wearing body armor and a face mask, drove his black Ford Explorer SUV, equipped with flashing lights, to the home of the Minnesota state senator John Hoffman. There, he shot Hoffman nine times, critically wounding him, and shot his wife eight times as, relatives say, she threw her body over her daughter to shield her. He next drove to the home of the former house speaker Melissa Hortman, forced his way in, and killed her and her husband, officials say.The police arrived and Boelter fled, abandoning his car. In it they allegedly discovered a “kill list” of dozens of federal and state Democratic officials, mostly from Minnesota but also prominent Democrats in other midwestern states, and the sites of women’s healthcare centers and Planned Parenthood donors. He left behind notebo...

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1 week ago What to know about the fatal shooting at a Utah 'No Kings' rally

The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd

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