25 m. ago Brit, 68, shot dead in Ghana robbery by 'biker gang' as police launch urgent manhunt

The victim was sitting with a group at a drinking spot in Tema, southern Ghana, when six young men arrived on motorbikes and one of them snatched his phone before tragedy struck

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40 m. ago Police issue medical update after man, 26, shot outside Peckham Library

Police issue medical update after man, 26, shot outside Peckham Library  News Shopper

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62 m. ago Brit, 68, shot dead during robbery in Ghana as police launch urgent manhunt

A 68-year-old British man was shot dead during a robbery in Tema, Ghana, local police said, adding that they have 'launched a full-scale operation to track down the perpetrators'

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76 m. ago Police warning after youths cause another night of firework chaos in Bolton

It follows days of 'carnage' in the area with fireworks launched in the street

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1 hour ago Police appeal after hundreds of pounds of stock stolen from John Lewis

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to

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2 h. ago Man finds mystery box in garden and decides to contact police

A man couldn't believe his eyes after finding a metal box in his garden – and people have the same chilling theory about what the large object could be

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5 h. ago Boy, 4, fighting for life after being hit by lit firework as police hunt man

A young boy has been left seriously injured after being hit with a firework on Bonfire Night in Lancashire

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8 h. ago Building evacuated by police after man's dead body found inside flat in Glasgow

The man’s body was found inside a flat in Glasgow

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14 h. ago Police warn parents after 'warzone' on streets as kids throw fireworks

Police officers in Bolton, Manchester have issued a stark warning to parents after kids were seen lighting fireworks and throwing them at members of the public and police in the street

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18 h. ago Man charged after woman stabbed in neck in Birmingham attack

Police arrested a man in his 20s near to the scene and he is in custody

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26 h. ago Man charged with string of offences after police chase crash

Clifton Webber has been remanded into custody

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28 h. ago Man found dead in Glasgow west end flat as residents evacuated by cops

A block of flats in the plush Jordanhill area of Glasgow were evacuated last night after a man was found dead.

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29 h. ago Police issue statement after taking down crime gang run by murdered Thomas Campbell's brother

The gang was headed by Lee Campbell, the brother of murdered Thomas Campbell

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30 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in ‘unprovoked attack’ in Birmingham city centre

Police arrest man in his 20s near to scene as woman remains in hospital in critical conditionA woman is in critical condition after she was stabbed in the neck in what police believe was “an unprovoked attack”.West Midlands police were called to Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham city centre shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in ‘unprovoked’ Birmingham attack in critical condition

Police arrested a man in his 20s near to the scene and he is in custody

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31 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham as police arrest man

West Midlands Police were called to the scene in Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing

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31 h. ago Caught up in a violent attack, would you be a hero – or would you run? Both can be valuable | Emma Kavanagh

Last weekend’s Cambridgeshire train attack brought up a question that we often ask ourselves. But the answer isn’t simple Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who has worked for the police and the militaryThe devastating attack on train passengers in Cambridgeshire last weekend was shocking. There has been talk of heroes who risked their lives to help others, and of those who hid to save their lives. If you are anything like me, you will be asking yourself: what if that were me? How would I cope? And just who would I turn out to be when the worst happens?Some of us imagine that we would vault to the rescue, fighting off attackers. Others, perhaps the more realistic among us, anticipate flight, extricating ourselves from the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible. Most of us would like to think that we would stay our urge to run, lingering long enough to offer aid to those in need.Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who worked for many years for the police and military. Her books in...

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40 h. ago McDonald’s customer who launched boiling coffee at manager is named as cops hunt woman after fiery refund dispute

THE McDonald’s customer who threw boiling hot coffee at a manager has been named by cops as they try to track her down. The fiery dispute appeared to erupt over a refund. Video footage was posted on social media by the Buena Vista Police Department and seems to show a woman arguing with a manager...

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48 h. ago Suspected thief arrested after running into path of chief constable

Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson spotted the pursuit and got ahead of the suspect.

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49 h. ago Another foreign criminal on the run: Nigerian man serving 21 years for kidnapping and GBH is hunted by police after walking out of open prison

Ola Abimbola, a foreign national, allegedly walked out of the open prison HMP Ford on October 16 and has not been seen since.

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