7 h. ago Carmarthen school locked down by police as kids kept inside after 'threat to pupil'

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7 h. ago Carmarthen school emergency LIVE: Police swarm as campus on lockdown

Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen has been put in lockdown with emergency services at the scene after a "threat" was made

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7 h. ago Armed police lock down Welsh school over 'threat made against pupil'

Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen was placed in lockdown at the end of the school day

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12 h. ago Woman dies outside Edinburgh Asda as police lock down supermarket

Emergency services rushed to the scene in at an Asda in Edinburgh, Scotland at around 7am before a 64-year-old was sadly pronounced dead

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27 h. ago University on lockdown as 'active aggressor' opens fire on campus

A university has been placed into lockdown after someone opened fire on campus, with police taking an 'active aggressor' into custody after injuries reported on site

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35 h. ago Florida man busted for ‘true threat’ to decapitate Rep. Ilhan Omar and ‘eat’ her kids after Charlie Kirk critique

First in The Independent: Myles McQuade, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting an interstate threat to injure, which could put him behind bars for up to five years

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2 d. ago Horror moment police find five children wearing scraps of clothes locked inside outdoor shed in Utah

Utah police were horrified to find five children locked inside an outdoor shed with just an electrical heater, scraps of clothing and no escape.

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3 d. ago Armed police arrest man at Heathrow Airport after 'number of people are pepper sprayed by gang who fled the scene'

Police, ambulance and fire engines responded to an incident in the multi-storey car park in Terminal 3 just after 8am this morning.

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3 d. ago Heathrow Airport locked down as armed police swoop and drivers told to stay put

Heathrow Airport has been swarmed by armed police, ambulances and fire engines following an incident at Terminal 3. Trains have been brought to a halt and drivers have been urged to stay in cars

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3 d. ago Major incident at Heathrow Airport as armed police rush to scene and public transport locked down

Armed police have rushed to a major incident at Heathrow Airport, with drivers told not to leave their vehicles.

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3 d. ago Faith and Reform: is the religious right on the rise in UK politics?

Powerful Christian figures are emerging in Britain but there are important differences from the US, where evangelism has fuelled TrumpAt recent Reform UK press conferences, two very distinctive heads can often be spotted in the front row: the near-white locks of Danny Kruger, the party’s head of policy, and the swept-back blond mane of James Orr, now a senior adviser to Nigel Farage.As well as guiding the policy programme for what could be the UK’s next government, the pair have something else in common. Both are highly devout Christians who came to religion in adulthood, and have trenchant views on social issues such as abortion and the family. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Heathrow Airport locked down as 'unknown gas sprayed' sparking huge police response

Heathrow Airport locked down as 'unknown gas sprayed' sparking huge police response  The Mirror US

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3 d. ago Heathrow lockdown LIVE as armed police swoop and arrests made

A major incident is unfolding at Heathrow Airport with armed police at the scene and drivers urged not to leave their vehicles at Terminal 3 car parks

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4 d. ago Major UK landmark in tourist hotspot locked down as police race to scene

Major UK landmark in tourist hotspot locked down as police race to scene  Daily Star

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4 d. ago Tower of London locked down after incident as police race to scene

Four people have been arrested after custard and crumble was thrown on a display case containing the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, police have said

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5 d. ago Glasgow street locked down as police swarm after woman heard 'screaming'

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5 d. ago Glasgow emergency LIVE: Street on lockdown in police incident as 999 crews swarm

Berkeley Street in Glasgow's City Centre has been taped off as police handle an ongoing incident

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7 d. ago Manchester Tesco swarmed by police after reports of an 'attack' as area locked down

A Tesco Extra branch on on Victoria Avenue East in Blackley, Manchester, has seen police race to the area after local eyewitnesses allege an "attack" took place outside

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8 d. ago Vienna parliament in 'bomb threat' as police cordon off area with people told stay away

An Austrian parliament building in Vienna has been locked down over an alleged bomb threat as police and other emergency services swarm the area around the Hohes Haus

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8 d. ago Man accused of swallowing £15k Faberge pendant during jewellery theft

Police say 32-year-old allegedly ingested luxury Octopussy egg locket before being detained in-store

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