10 h. ago Heathrow incident live: Armed police swoop on airport after more than 20 injured in ‘pepper spray’ attack

One man has been arrested on suspicion of assault as police launch a manhunt to trace remaining suspects

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12 h. 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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12 h. 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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12 h. ago BREAKING Moment armed forces storm onto live television to declare 'military coup'

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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13 h. ago Heathrow Airport live updates as 'armed police' block traffic and Elizabeth line suspended

Heathrow Airport live updates as 'armed police' block traffic and Elizabeth line suspended  MyLondon

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35 h. ago Dramatic moment armed police swoop on 'cowardly' knife killer who stabbed three before dumping blade down drain

Kane Kotwica (pictured), 39, stabbed Matthew Cainey to death and wounded two others in a drug and booze-fuelled stabbing spree on May 28 this year.

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53 h. ago World Cup 2026 Draw LIVE: Scotland's countdown begins, Tartan Army hero gives prediction

All the latest updates ahead of tonight’s World Cup 2026 draw - who will Scotland face?

Politics

5 d. ago Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’

Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deploymentsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed, and a lot of our DC national guardsmen are now also doing joint patrols with members of the police department here in DC,” said Kingsley Wilson, the defense department’s press secretary, at a press conference. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Liverpool 'armed incident' LIVE: City street on lockdown as man 'has weapon'

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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1 week ago Manchester synagogue attack arrest made as police swoop at airport

A man has been arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism linked to the Manchester synagogue attack last month - this is a breaking story

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2 w. ago Trump threatens Democrat ‘traitors’ over armed services video after signing Epstein files release bill: Live updates

Despite calling it a Democrat 'hoax,' President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Transparency Act Wednesday night after it passed in Congress

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2 w. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Tartan Army chasing history in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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2 w. ago School 'chemical spill' leaves five in hospital including three teens as police swoop on science class

The substance was isolated and rooms were ventilated by the fire service

Science

3 w. ago Moment police swoop in to arrest a 'Wild West' murderer in a shop months after the killing

Awad Abdel Samad, 24, murdered Mohamed Abdi, 19, by stabbing him three times in a 25 second attack as he attempted to get back into his car following a street fight in Westminster.

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3 w. ago Manchester schools 'on lockdown' as police swoop to protect pupils

At least two schools in Manchester are understood to have gone into 'lockdown' this afternoon - with a man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of a public order offence

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Cheetham Hill LIVE: Teen boy 'stabbed in alleyway' as armed police rush to incident

Armed cops have descended on a street in north Manchester following reports of a stabbing - this is a breaking news story

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3 w. ago Cheetham Hill LIVE: Teen boy 'stabbed in alleyway' as armed police rush to incident

Armed cops swarmed a street in north Manchester following reports that a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in an alleyway

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3 w. ago Live: Armed police called and cordon in place after teenage boy stabbed in Cheetham Hill alleyway

The area has been taped off on Tuesday evening

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3 w. ago Controversial Poland independence march sets off in Warsaw – Europe live

Tens of thousands of people attend event organised primarily by nationalist and far-right groups to mark 107th anniversary of independenceYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Catherine Connolly sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and promises to be a ‘catalyst for change’ – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician inaugurated as president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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