33 h. ago Police descend on Greater Manchester town after 'man seen with gun'

A major police presence was reported in the area

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3 d. ago Former police station in Ayrshire town could make way for new homes

A planning application has been lodged, seeking permission for the works in Ladyland Road.

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis: get free entry to 6,000+ UK castles and historic sites in September 2025 with Heritage Open Days

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8 d. ago Top cop urges suspected police killer to 'lay down your firearms and give yourself up' as he vows hundreds of officers won't leave the area until they catch him

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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8 d. ago Dramatic police raid on Porepunkah home as Freeman's wife and teenage son are ordered to 'come out with your hands in the air'

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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9 d. ago Airgun attack on Jewish teenager and swastikas daubed on Rabbi's homes put Bournemouth police on alert

Police have ramped up patrols in the seaside town after a spate of 'extremely concerning' anti-Semitic attacks.

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9 d. ago Man left bloodied after incident in Scots town as police launch probe

Emergency crews raced to the scene before the 21-year-old was taken to hospital.

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1 week ago In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere

A peaceful Victoria town has been rocked by the fatal shootings of two police officers, leaving locals shuttered indoors and police scouring bushland for the suspectWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateHow a police search warrant at a rural Victorian property ended in a day of tragedyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt would have been idyllic were it not for the sound of a police helicopter reverberating over the valley.By late afternoon on Wednesday the rain had slowed to a drizzle in Porepunkah. Mist curled around the foothills of Mt Buffalo. Cows and sheep grazed under a grey sky, unperturbed by the massive manhunt around them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia police shooting suspect named as urgent manhunt enters its second day

Two police officers were shot and killed in the rural Victoria town of Porepunkah

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1 week ago England flag painted onto roundabout in Welsh town as police investigate

A council spokesperson said repair work will cause disruption for drivers

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1 week ago Porepunkah shooting: police hunt ‘dangerous’ suspect who fled into bush after allegedly killing two officers ‘in cold blood’

Victoria police believe alleged offender is heavily armed and urge local residents to stay indoorsVictoria police shooting live updatesWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaA manhunt is under way after two Victorian police officers were “murdered in cold blood” and another wounded in a shooting at a rural property in the high country town of Porepunkah.The Victorian police commissioner, Mike Bush, said the suspect – believed to be “heavily armed” – was still at large. Bush urged the wider community to stay indoors and said a “full deployment” was under way on Tuesday evening to find the suspect, who he described as “obviously a very dangerous person”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Killer on the run as police officers shot dead in rural Australian town

The alleged offender is on the run with officers frantically trying to locate them

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1 week ago 2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town

Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a property in rural Australia and the suspect was at large

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1 week ago ‘Large lizard’ with potential to ‘lash out’ on the loose in Maine town, police say

The cops warned the reptile has sharp teeth and strong jaws with cutting claws

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1 week ago Lil Nas X charged with attacking police officers as he walked naked on Los Angeles street

Lil Nas X has been charged with four felonies, including three counts of battery on a police officer

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2 w. ago Flagship London council hires own police officers for the first time to tackle crime

Nine Met officers will join Westminster town hall’s new Police and Council Tasking Team (PACT)

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2 w. ago Cabbies could be asked to wear a uniform in Greater Manchester borough

The idea for a dress code came about as town hall bosses discussed the new emmissions policy for taxi drivers

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2 w. ago Police launch hunt for man after woman 'raped' in seaside town park in broad daylight

Police are searching for a man after a woman was allegedly raped in a public park in broad daylight.

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2 w. ago Moment prolific shoplifter arrested in Met Police blitz on London’s 20 most blighted town centres

Among nearly 1,400 suspects held, Steven Barrs targeted same Notting Hill branch of Co-op 15 times

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2 w. ago Armed police descend on town amid reports of man 'with a knife' in park

A man, aged 30, has been detained and taken to hospital for assessment

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