21 h. ago Family of track stabbing victim Austin Metcalf is constantly being ‘swatted’ forcing police to respond

Both of Metcalf’s parents have been swatted since the young man’s death on April 2

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26 h. ago More than 1,000 people stranded in India’s Sikkim after landslides

Nearly 1,500 tourists rescued and many forced to spend night in temples, police stations, and security forces camps

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4 d. ago Brit shot dead in Costa Del Sol holiday resort 'after playing football'

Guardia Civil police force are investigating after a Brit in his 30s is believed to have been gunned down in the popular holiday resort of Calahonda between Marbella and Fuengirola

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6 d. ago Deeply weird bed 'previously owned by Boris Johnson' appears on eBay

An eBay seller claims the vintage bed - “a true piece of history” - was previously owned by the former Prime Minister - though they haven’t revealed how long ago

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6 d. ago Moment Russian police storm gym and snatch men in forced conscription drive to bolster numbers in Ukraine

Shocking footage shows officers rounding up gym-goers at Spirit Fitness, in south-east Moscow , before ordering them to drop to the ground.

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7 d. ago British police forces are still using Chinese drones despite MI5 alert over spying fears

The drones, produced by DJI Technology, help with surveillance and support investigations.

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8 d. ago Police force confirms strip search policy change after gender ruling

It follows a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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9 d. ago Terrifying moment teenage mob surround lone Manchester police officer in ambush

A policeman from the Greater Manchester force was trying to bring a 14-year-old girl into custody when a group of her pals set upon him, but the officer brought two of them to the ground

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1 week ago 'I paid £3.30 for Aldi mystery bag and contents left me gobsmacked'

A woman snapped up a bargain mystery bag from Aldi by using the Too Good To Go app – and couldn't believe what she found inside the supermarket purchase

Economics

1 week ago The mystery of the nameless girl found dead in a Spanish border town

On a summer morning in 1990, the body of a young woman appeared in a small town close to the frontier. For those who saw her, finding her identity became an obsession that would last 30 yearsNobody can recall who first phoned the police on the morning of 4 September 1990, but everyone remembers the girl. Her body, hanging from a pine tree on a steep slope above the Spanish frontier town of Portbou, was visible to anyone looking up from the beach or across from the opposite hillside. She was barefoot, with grey-blue eyes and thick chestnut-brown hair. She wore blue dungarees over a turquoise green shirt.Portbou, squeezed into a cauldron-like Mediterranean cove, had only 2,000 inhabitants but plenty of police officers. In these years before the Schengen agreement, guards were stationed on the French border but these officers were experts in immigration and smuggling, not violent deaths. Instead, Enrique Gómez, a 35-year-old investigator from the Guardia Civil police force was called i...

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1 week ago Salford incident: Children among those arrested after GUN pointed at city residents

Greater Manchester Police says a crossbow was also recovered amid the force's investigation on Romney Street in Salford, which was on lockdown late on Monday night

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1 week ago ‘Severe strain’ on tech supply chains will cause more price rises in electronics

Experts say the ongoing uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policy is forcing firms to put prices up – as Sony announced PS5 price rises.

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1 week ago One of Britain's biggest police forces blasted over diversity drive that 'encouraged people with no GCSEs and little English to apply'

A former police recruiter has said its 'Positive Action Team' was told to go out in public to recruit people, regardless of language ability or qualifications.

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1 week ago Police warning to parents after several kids go missing on UK beach

Lancashire Police said it had been forced to issue a warning after being called to 'several reports of missing children' in recent days

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1 week ago Chinese executives 'tried to enter key areas' of British Steel plant hours before crunch debate that could bring furnace under government control

Police were called to the scene and forced bosses of British Steel owners Jingye to leave after they were prevented from accessing core areas of the plant, according to The Times.

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1 week ago Live updates as serious fire closes Carmarthenshire road and people are told 'keep windows shut'

The police force has asked motorists to avoid the area and for all nearby residents to ensure their windows and doors are shut while emergency services deal with the fire

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2 w. ago Police force tells its officers they have 'white privilege' in equity training programme

Thames Valley Police has taught staff about topics including 'micro-aggressions,' 'white privilege,' and the difference between 'non-racist versus anti-racist'.

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2 w. ago Armed police pictured blocking off city centre street as GMP issue statement

The force said residents can expect to see an increased police presence

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2 w. ago Manchester United investigate fan treatment after teargas incident in Lyon

French police used teargas at Europa League tieSupporter’ groups criticise response of authoritiesManchester United are investigating the treatment of their fans who attended Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Lyon. The local government admitted French police used teargas but said it was “proportionate” to restore calm.Posts on social media showed United fans feeling the effect of the spray at the Europa League quarter-final first leg. The Rhône prefecture said in a statement: “English fans were seated in the away section waiting to be allowed to join their bus. They attempted to force their way through the security measures deployed by the national police. Projectiles were also reported to be thrown at the police. The police therefore used moderate, proportionate and necessary force (tear gas) to restore calm. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shock police figures reveal dramatic rise in dog attacks across the UK

The number of 'out of control' attacks recorded by police forces in England and Wales have increased over the past five years, some by as much as a staggering 163%

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