20 h. ago Man shot dead by police after he ran at them with a knife rang them HIMSELF and reported 'there is a man with a gun down at the train station in Milton Keynes'

An investigation into the incident has revealed that police had been alerted by David Joyce, 38, who was later shot dead after running at officers with a 12cm steak knife.

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20 h. ago Man shot dead by police may have called 999 claiming there was a gunman

David Joyce, 38, was shot dead on April 1 by armed police at Milton Keynes train station.

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20 h. ago Santa Maria Maggiore: why Pope Francis decided ‘this is my place’ to be buried

The pontiff shunned fanfare by picking a small niche in the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacyAs a priest, and then cardinal, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would always call into Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major), one of the four papal basilicas in Rome, during his regular visits to the Italian capital.The fourth-century basilica with its distinctive bell tower is perched on one of Rome’s seven ancient hills in Esquilino, a neighbourhood that lies between the Colosseum and Termini train station which during the Roman empire served as a burial ground for slaves. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago New £11million walking and cycling route project around Stirling launched

The two-part scheme will link first Stirling train station with the university and then Forth Valley College with the city centre - with school pupils, politicians and campaigners on hand for the big launch.

Economics

46 h. ago Police launch robbery blitz at London Tube stations after pregnant woman is punched by phone snatcher in latest shocking attack

The Standard joins British Transport Police officers on patrol at two busy stations in east London

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65 h. ago Teen rushed to hospital after being stabbed on busy North London road

Teen rushed to hospital after being stabbed on busy North London road  Yahoo News UK

Transport

69 h. ago Fears grow over missing boy who was wearing a balaclava ski mask when he vanished

Police believe he may have taken a train from Llantwit Major station

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4 d. ago Major UK train station, used by 10,000 people a day, to close for a MONTH for £70 million makeover

One of the UK's mail train stations, used by around 10,000 people every day, is set to close for a month as part of a £70 million makeover.

Economics

4 d. ago LIVE updates as busy London station CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident

LIVE updates as busy London station CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident  Hackney Gazette

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4 d. ago Busy London station CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident

Busy London station CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident  Hackney Gazette

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7 d. ago The remarkable cat with nine lives who survived after being hit by a train near Scottish station

The rescue cat was so badly injured vets feared he would need to be euthanised

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7 d. ago Two London train station pubs have been crowned the best in the UK

Two London train station pubs have been crowned the best in the UK  Time Out

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8 d. ago Full list of Easter UK train station closures as engineering projects cause travel chaos

Full list of Easter UK train station closures as engineering projects cause travel chaos  Daily Express

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8 d. ago Remote train station dubbed ‘most mysterious’ in Scotland reopens after months of closure

When first opened, it was eight miles from the nearest settlement and 10 miles from the nearest road.

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8 d. ago UK train station with a platform that's so long it takes 10 minutes to walk down

The platform at Colchester Railway Station in Essex is the longest in the UK, stretching a total of 620 metres from one end to the other - or around 10 minutes to walk across

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9 d. ago Woman avoids jail after stabbing man to death who 'sexually harassed her at train station'

A lawyer for Alem Tekeste's family said the verdict passed down by German judges following his fatal stabbing at a Kaiserslautern train station implied 'his life is worth nothing'

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9 d. ago Scotland's 'most mysterious and isolated' train station reopens

Trains have once again been calling at the request stop after the station was closed for the last 18 months.

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9 d. ago Edinburgh pensioner dies near busy Scots train station as cops race to the scene

Emergency services raced to Waverley Station at 3pm after they received reports that a 78-year-old man had taken ill, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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9 d. ago Major disruption at busy London station after person hit by train

Major disruption at busy London station after person hit by train  News Shopper

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1 week ago Man tried to murder police officer at train station in horror attack

Russell Smith attacked the officer before threatening others and smearing his own faeces over his cell wall

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