9 m. ago Police chief's advice that the public should confront shoplifters is branded 'complete and utter idiocy' by former Scotland Yard expert who warns it will INCREASE crime

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

Events

11 m. ago The Celtic chief will remain in hiding as the boss tries to deal with tight

The club’s sequestered leadership will discover that there is no hiding place if Celtic are knocked out of the Champions League

Economics

11 m. ago Vietnamese restaurant is forced to shut down after DOG MEAT was discovered in the freezer by hygiene inspectors

Vuong Quoc Nguyen, 47, the Vietnamese owner of the restaurant, denied multiple food safety and hygiene offences when he appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Politics

19 m. ago Balfour Beatty profits lift as it eyes boost from UK construction projects

It came as boss Leo Quinn delivered his final results for the firm. He is stepping down as chief executive after almost 11 years.

Politics

19 m. ago Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks home belonging to Thailand holiday fling after she tells him to move out'

Footage reportedly shows the unnamed 42-year-old Brit smashing up the property belonging to bar girl Soraya Janbuppa, 31, after their whirlwind holiday romance ended in a bitter break-up.

Events

41 m. ago Three children charged with murder after man 'beaten to death with rocks'

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, from London have been charged with the murder of Alexander Cashford.

Events

43 m. ago Met Office issue weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Perthshire

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Perth and Kinross with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to hit the region over the next two days.

Events

44 m. ago Met Office warns of thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. The warning is in place from 2pm today until 10pm on Thursday.

Events

45 m. ago I thought I had stomach cramps but found out I was pregnant at 16 and gave birth 10 hours later

Verity McConnell, 27, from Aberdeen, was just 16 when she found herself going into labour and giving birth to a baby girl one Saturday night.

Politics

53 m. ago Brit man 'beaten to death with rocks' pictured as girl and two boys charged with murder

The children, who cannot be named due to their age, have now been charged with the murder by joint venture of Alexander Cashford, 49, who was found on the beach with serious injuries

Events

73 m. ago Pregnant Shaughna Phillips hits third trimester as she enjoys last holiday with daughter Lucia as a family of two before welcoming second child with jailed boyfriend Billy Webb

The Love Island star, 31, is expecting a baby girl with her jailed boyfriend Billy Webb, who is also father to Lucia, two.

Events

83 m. ago Isle of Sheppey 'murder': Teens charged after man 'beaten to death with rocks'

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, 14 and 15, have been charged after 49-year-old Alexander Cashford was found dead in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey

Events

85 m. ago Alien: Earth review: This surreal Disney+ reboot is a true genre

Panto season will never be the same again. Disney have invented a new kind of movie sequel crossover, updating Sigourney Weaver 's horror classic Alien by blending it with Peter Pan.

Politics

86 m. ago Stirling and Clackmannanshire braced for thunderstorms as Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, with the warning in place from 2pm on Wednesday until 10pm on Thursday.

Events

94 m. ago Stepmother's chilling 911 calls released 'after she tortured girl, 10, to death'

Anicia Woods and Richard Baptiste have been accused of carrying out a prolonged campaign of cruel sexual and physical abuse that ultimately lead to the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste in Holbrook, Arizona

Events

95 m. ago Jadon Sancho transfer interest confirmed as club chief breaks silence – 'I want him'

Jadon Sancho is in exile at Manchester United as he waits for a new club to come forward after two other potential exits failed to materialise in the summer transfer window

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland weather: Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

The warning has been issued for 2pm on Wednesday

Events

2 h. ago Peter Crouch 'lost £25,000' on car sale after Roy Keane made him 'feel like a t***'

Peter Crouch decided to flog his brand-new Aston Martin at a loss back in 2005 after a chance encounter with Manchester United legend Roy Keane at the traffic lights

Economics

2 h. ago British girl, 14, is accepted into university to study psychology after being home schooled by her mother during the Covid pandemic

A British girl has been accepted into university to study psychology - aged just 14.

Events

2 h. ago Girl, 12, is raped by 200 men in three months after being trafficked to India after running away from home when she failed an exam and was scared her parents would be angry

She ran away with the help of a woman she knew, who smuggled her across the border and sold her into the sex trade, according to police.

Events