16 h. ago Man charged after armed police called to reports of person carrying a machete

Armed police raced to the scene in Droylsden on Sunday

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20 h. ago Hunt for the XL Bully STILL on the loose: Officers unable to track down 'aggressive' dog prowling around city after it fled armed police

After attending a home in Sheffield where there had been reports of gunfire on Thursday evening, police found the dog which had become 'aggressive'.

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27 h. ago XL Bully still on the loose after aggressive dog shot by police

An XL Bully dog escaped on Thursday night after armed police were called to the scene, and the dog was shot by the police.

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35 h. ago Armed police swoop as 'man with a machete' terrorises community

"Everyone is worried," said one resident as police arrest a suspect

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37 h. ago Aggressive XL bully still on loose in Brit city three days after cops fail to shoot it dead

The city of Sheffield has been on high alert for three days since an 'aggressive' XL bully fled after being shot by armed police who are still searching for the missing animal

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38 h. ago Warning issued after 'aggressive' XL Bully on the loose: City on high alert as dangerous animal prowls the streets with cops unable to track it

Armed police marksmen tried to shoot the dog on Thursday night after it displayed hostile behaviour while they were investigating reported gunfire in the Hillfoot area of Sheffield.

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44 h. ago 1940s bombshell found in garden turned into beer cooler after spoiling barbecue

Ross Miller said he plans to polish the 25lb-shell after explosives experts handed it to him as a souvenir.

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66 h. ago XL bully on the loose after fleeing armed police shooting at it

Three were arrested and the dog fled the scene after armed officers entered a house

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67 h. ago Royal Military Police officers responsible for investigating sex crimes in army are charged with sexually assaulting colleagues

Captain James Key and Lt Liam Hulkes will both face court martials in Catterick later this year for separate sex-related offences.

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2 d. ago 'Aggressive' XL Bully is on the loose in UK city after armed police tried and failed to shoot it

An 'aggressive' XL Bully dog is on the loose in a British city after armed police tried and failed to shoot it.

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2 d. ago Man arrested and charged after 12 hour stand off with armed police in Falkirk

The man was arrested and charged and is due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Monday, 7 April and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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3 d. ago Shots fired at Bootle property as 'little girl was playing in front garden'

Merseyside Police continue to investigate a "targeted attack" on William Henry Street in Bootle where neighbours reported seeing a large armed police presence on Friday

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4 d. ago Edinburgh armed police arrest four suspects in dawn raids amid explosive gangland turf war

Police raided properties in Edinburgh as part of an ongoing investigation into violent incidents linked to rival crime gangs.

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5 d. ago Police issue update after man shot dead by armed officers at train station

Thames Valley Police said a man carrying a knife "moved at speed" towards officers

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5 d. ago Man shot dead by armed officers at station was carrying a knife, police say

Officers were called to Milton Keynes railway station after reports of a man carrying a gun.

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6 d. ago Police issue update on man shot dead by officers at Milton Keynes train station

Milton Keynes residents feel the town is more unsafe than ever in the wake of a man carrying a knife being shot dead in a standoff with armed police.

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6 d. ago Milton Keynes: Man shot dead by armed police at railway station

The officers were responding to reports of a person carrying a firearm at Milton Keynes railway station this afternoon

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6 d. ago Tributes paid to grandad brutally killed by escaped XL bully destroyed after 19 gunshots

Armed police descended on Bardsley Avenue in Warrington after reports a pensioner had been left seriously injured in the attack which took place in a front garden

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6 d. ago Warrington XL Bully dog attack: Tragic first picture of grandad savaged to death in quiet street

Armed police had to fire 19 shots to destroy the XL Bully which attacked John McColl and another suspected XL Bully inside the address due their "sheer size and ferocity" the force said

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6 d. ago Man 'carrying weapon' is shot dead by armed police at Milton Keynes station

Thames Valley Police said armed officers responded and challenged the man at the station before shots were fire by police at Milton Keynes Central railway station.

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