6 h. ago Bomb squad search area as major road is closed after police shot gas masked chainsaw

Sean O'Meara, 36, was shot outside his parents' home in Hollingbourne, near Maidstone, Kent, at around 7.15pm on Monday after police were called to the property over an outstanding warrant.

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11 h. ago Major road to close for six months from tomorrow as diversion details revealed

During the closure, a diversion will be in place.

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24 h. ago Police find at least four 'suspicious devices' at scene where gas mask

Kent Police were initially called to the property opposite the Park Gate Inn around 7.15pm over an outstanding warrant.

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3 d. ago Man with ‘chainsaw and gas mask’ shot by police who ‘feared gun or bomb’

The man refused to leave a house and armed officers were deployed, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.

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3 d. ago Masked man repeatedly shot by police in Kent was 'wielding chainsaw and carrying IED'

Police marksmen shot the man in his 30s repeatedly leaving him badly injured after allegedly being threatened with a chainsaw and and 'improvised explosive device'

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3 d. ago Masked man repeatedly shot by police in Kent was 'wielding chainsaw and explosive'

Police marksmen shot the man in his 30s repeatedly leaving him badly injured after allegedly being threatened with a chainsaw and and 'improvised explosive device'

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8 d. ago LIVE: Major Greater Manchester road closed in both directions following crash

Police were called to Greengate, Middleton following reports of the incident

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8 d. ago Major Scots road closed in both directions as emergency services attend to crash

Diversions are in place while emergency services attend a crash in the Highlands.

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2 w. ago LIVE: Major Manchester road CLOSED amid 'building fire' with cordon in place

Emergency services are in attendance on the A6 Stockport Road in Longsight

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3 w. ago Detectives close major Edinburgh road to reconstruct alleged hit and run

Police will close a busy stretch of Queensferry Road overnight this week as part of an investigation into the alleged hit-and-run that killed Ian Harrower.

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