1 hour ago Edinburgh's Cowgate taped off by police as ongoing incident sparks major emergency response

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in an Edinburgh city centre street.

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6 h. ago Girl, 10, charged with rape and attempted murder of child, 5, in horror attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A distraught mum found her young daughter, 5, in such a state that she did not recognise her, heard court, as she made a tearful plea

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6 h. ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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7 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

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9 h. ago Inverclyde crime: Body of missing man, 50, found in Kilmacolm field as three arrested after 'disturbance'

Enquiries are ongoing.

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9 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Person hit by train in New Cross as morning rush

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross are closed while emergency services attend to the incident

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27 h. ago Girl in court charged with assault and having weapon after Edinburgh incident

A major emergency service response was dispatched to Colinton Mains Drive on Sunday night.

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31 h. ago Glasgow motorway crash: Man, 62, dies after early morning crash on busy M74

Emergency services attended the scene.

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31 h. ago Highland crash: Teenager, 18, dead and two hospitalised with serious injuries after car and van crash near Culbokie

The teenager was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.

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44 h. ago Girl charged after man hospitalised in huge emergency 'incident' in Edinburgh

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested and charged after a 20-year-old man was raced to hospital for treatment.

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47 h. ago M25 traffic LIVE: Driver dies after horror lorry emergency with delays for MILES

The M25 was shut anti-clockwise for about an hour as emergency services attended an incident involving a lorry driver this afternoon who has now been confirmed to have died

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47 h. ago Girl, ten, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises' in Cleveland, Ohio.

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48 h. ago Girl, 10, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises'.

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52 h. ago Car crashes into Home Bargains in Milngavie as emergency services race to scene

It is understood the discount shop is closed due to an emergency incident.

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55 h. ago Armed Police lock down Kilwinning street over 'ongoing hostage situation'

Police and other emergency services responded to a major incident on a Scottish street as locals have reportedly been told to stay inside while the incident is ongoing

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57 h. ago Glasgow's M74 closed northbound during rush hour amid police incident

The nature of the incident is currently unknown.

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57 h. ago Glasgow's M74 closed northbound during rush hour as police called to medical matter

There is an approximate 10 minute delay on the approach.

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67 h. ago Streets taped off amid huge emergency response to incident in Stockport

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the scene in Edgeley

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3 d. ago Girl, 8, trampled to death by elephant charging towards her with herd

The girl, named locally as Citra, died on November 3 in Riau province, Indonesia , following three days in a coma after suffering severe head injuries in the October 30 incident.

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3 d. 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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