3 h. ago Girl, 14, 'sold by parents to stranger for £4,000 and five bottles of whiskey'

Police arrested five people after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly sold to a stranger for marriage in exchange for just £4,000, five bottles of whiskey and some food

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29 h. ago Turkish authorities arrest eight people and suspend 1,024 players in betting scandal

Turkish football rocked by investigations into alleged widespread betting by referees and players on games

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33 h. ago Grandad found dead inside his flat in Kettering as four people arrested after tragedy

Four people have been arrested after a grandad was discovered dead inside his Kettering flat on Saturday evening. Police have launched a murder investigation after the tragedy

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35 h. ago BREAKING: Kettering grandfather found dead as four arrested and devastated family pay tribute

The pensioner was discovered at his flat in Kettering, Northamptonshire, after officers received a report regarding a concern for his welfare

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48 h. ago Turkish authorities arrest eight people and suspend 1,024 players in betting investigation

Eyupspor chairman reportedly among those arrested27 Super Lig players suspended over alleged bettingTurkish authorities formally arrested eight people, including a top-tier club chairman, on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches. The Turkish football federation (TFF) has also suspended 1,024 players pending disciplinary investigations.The TFF suspended 149 referees and assistant referees earlier this month, after an investigation found officials working in the country’s professional leagues were betting on football matches. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Moment phone thief is snared by undercover cops as over 140 people are arrested in West End crackdown on shoplifting and thefts at tourist spots

Around 100 extra Metropolitan Police officers were deployed to tackle some of the most common offences blighting the capital as part of Operation Baselife.

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55 h. ago London crime crackdown as over 140 people arrested including phone thieves and upskirter

London crime crackdown as over 140 people arrested including phone thieves and upskirter  Sky News

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4 d. ago Tanzania officials seek arrest of opposition leaders after fatal election protests

Incumbent president won with 98% of vote but opposition was barred from running and say result was fraudulentTanzania is seeking the arrest of 10 people, including senior opposition figures, it has blamed for the deadly protests during elections last week.More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to the main opposition party, Chadema, and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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5 d. ago Two people arrested after death of baby boy in XL bully attack

Those being held were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect

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5 d. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans from the Israeli team banned

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6 d. ago 'Murder' probe after man who killed girl, 2, found dead in prison cell

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody after killer Kyle Bevan, 33, was found dead at HMP Wakefield

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6 d. ago Two men arrested in Bournemouth on suspicion of people smuggling

A third suspect was also detained in Belgium and five men stopped from travelling via a lorry to the UK.

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6 d. ago Police issue update after Piccadilly Gardens fight caught on camera

Three people were arrested

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6 d. ago The lorry drivers paid to smuggle migrants into Britain: Police reveal spike of arrests in Kent as people trafficking gangs lure hauliers with offers of thousands of pounds

Investigators say drivers are being tempted with thousands of pounds to transport migrants hidden in lorries, after nine people have been arrested since July.

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6 d. ago Two people arrested and one injured following Bonfire Night violence

One man was injured and two people arrested on Bonfire Night after a "considerable reduction in serious disorder".

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6 d. ago Pictured: White Frenchman suspected of driving into a crowd of 10 people before screaming 'Allahu Akbar' as he was arrested

Jean Guillot, 35, was in custody accused of 'attempted murder' following the Wednesday morning rampage on Oléron, off France 's western Atlantic coast.

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7 d. ago Two people seriously injured and attacker arrested after car driven into pedestrians and cyclists on French island – Europe live

Aide to far-right National Rally MP among the five people injured after car ‘deliberately’ rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’OléronAt least nine people were injured, the mayor of Dolus-d’Oleron, Thibault Brechkoff, said in a post on Facebook.He stressed the “deliberate” nature of the incident, and said that local authorities were setting up a crisis centre to coordinate their response. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Five injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island

At least two people in intensive care and suspect arrested after pedestrians and cyclists hit on Île d’OléronFive people have been injured, two of them seriously, after a driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron, a popular tourist destination off France’s Atlantic coast, authorities have said.The driver has been arrested and an investigation opened into attempted murder, the La Rochelle public prosecutor, Arnaud Laraize, said on Wednesday. France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said it was observing the case but was not so far involved. Continue reading...

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