12 h. ago Horror as man in his 20s is raped in street as police launch bid to find 'muscular attacker who was wearing hooded top'

The young man was brutally attacked by a 'stocky' man who is around six foot tall at just before 2am near Pottery Lane (pictured) in Newcastle city centre on Sunday, February 9.

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38 h. ago Rutherglen assault: Police launch manhunt after couple attacked in home

The man and the woman were both taken to hospital after the assault.

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48 h. ago Dog 'thrown to its death' from UK block of flats as police launch investigation

Police officers rushed to the scene in Birmingham following reports of a canine being thrown from a window of an apartment block – as a video purportedly of the incident circulates social media

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58 h. ago Man found dead in devastating flat fire named as police launch investigation

A file has been submitted to the coroner following the fire in Leigh

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62 h. ago Cyclist injured in street attack and taken to hospital as police launch probe

An investigation has been launched into the alleged attack by police, with no arrests made to date

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3 d. ago Man and woman are found dead at village high street home as police launch investigation

Officers from South Wales Police are investigating the deaths of the two adults, which are being treated as 'unexplained'.

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3 d. ago Brit found dead in water at Costa del Sol marina as police launch probe

The British man was discovered in the water at a Costa del Sol marina - firefighters spent around an hour recovering his body and he was pronounced dead at the scene

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4 d. ago Human remains found on motorway as police launch investigation

Several motorists called 999 from 6.40pm on Saturday to report an object on the road

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4 d. ago 'Human remains' found on M4 and M48 was that of man in his 40s, police say as they launch probe

The human remains were found on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol, with the body believed to be that of a man in his 40s, police said. The man's family have been informed

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5 d. ago 'Human remains' found on motorway closing major roads as police launch probe

Officers received reports a person's body had been found on one of the carriageways.

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5 d. ago Man dies after being hit by ambulance racing to 999 call as police launch probe

The road was shut for nearly 10 hours.

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5 d. ago Manchester police launch urgent manhunt for van driver after girl, 3, dies in horror tram crash

Greater Manchester Police is looking for the driver of a van that collided with a tram this morning. A three-year-old sadly died from her injuries after the crash

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8 d. ago Woman dragged off street at knifepoint and raped by sex offender slams 'soft touch' justice system

Vicky Maclean was raped by John McDougall in a horrific sex attack in 2000 and has slammed Scotland's justice system after he went on to reoffend multiple times

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8 d. ago Woman dragged off street at knife point and raped by dangerous sex offender slams “soft touch” justice system'

She said: “I was convinced I would die. It’s still very vivid." she revealed decades after the attack.

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