3 h. ago Tourist charged £899 for two packets of sweets by Oxford Street US

Record haul of ‘fake’ goods found after shop raided - but staff evade capture through secret underground exit

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7 h. ago Horror moment man with huge knife runs through Barcelona streets as tourists flee

Terrifying footage posted on social media captures the moment a man with a huge knife charges through the streets of Placa de Sant Juame in Barcelona

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10 h. ago Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes review – the horror is still breathtaking

This dreadfully suspenseful four-parter about the killing of the innocent Brazilian man reveals the staggering number of blunders that led up to itIn Britain, we are not short of stories of police incompetence, malfeasance or deception, but the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes stands out because the manner of his death is so shocking. De Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian working as an electrician in London, boarded the tube at Stockwell station on the morning of 22 July 2005. Moments later, before the carriage doors could close, armed police sprinted on to the train and shot him seven times, point blank, in the head. De Menezes had been mistaken for a suicide bomber; he was entirely innocent of any crime.Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a four-part drama by Jeff Pope, portrays the horror of that moment with breathtaking clarity. The sheer power and speed of the killing are viscerally startling: De Menezes (Edison Alcaide) is tackled, pinned and shot before he can ...

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20 h. ago Barcelona stabbing as man 'armed with machete' seen in running round tourist hotspot

A harrowing clip on social media shows a suspect sprinting through the streets of Placa de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, in Spain, armed with what appears to be a machete

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3 d. ago Barcelona v Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final, extra time – live

Updates from the 9pm BST kick-off at La CartujaContact Luke McLaughlin | Live scores around Europe12min: Lamine Yamal makes a bright run down the right for Barcelona. The score is nil-nil.“I’d love to watch the game but a 10pm kick-off is getting a bit too near my bedtime,” emails Mark. “How do the players put up with it? It must be hard to be at your peak performance level so late in the day. Good night. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Horror moment saw woman, 25, 'partially decapitate' herself on holiday in Turkey

Becca Reed, 25, was on holiday with a friend in Turkey when the horrific accident happened

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5 d. ago Massive change to online knife laws with social media bosses facing huge fines

Tech bosses will face personal fines of £10,000 while their companies could also be hit with £60,000 demands if they advertise or glorify knives - much higher than originally planned

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7 d. ago Horror moment Sea eagle snatches baby lamb as crofter warns attacks are on rise

"At this rate there won’t be a lamb left. This lamb was taken alive leaving the mother distraught."

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7 d. ago Holiday chaos as British tourists told 'don't come here – we can't take it anymore'

Anti-tourism protesters in Tenerife have told Brits to stay away from the Spanish island this summer as they vowed to "take the fight to the streets" in tourist hotspots

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9 d. ago ‘Brave’ Holger Rune stuns Carlos Alcaraz to shockingly win Barcelona Open

Alcaraz will drop to third in the world rankings after a straight-sets defeat to the 21-year-old Dane, who returns to the top 10

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9 d. ago Holger Rune stuns Carlos Alcaraz to win Barcelona Open and return to top 10

Alcaraz will drop back to third in the world rankings after a 7-6 (6) 6-2 loss.

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz continues winning run to set up Holger Rune final at Barcelona Open

Alcaraz will bid for a third Barcelona Open title on Sunday after also winning in Monte Carlo last week

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1 week ago Horror moment group of teenagers surround lone police officer in chaotic brawl

A police officer is being investigated after footage emerged of him pushing and kicking a group of teenagers who tried to stop him arresting a 14-year-old girl in Salford

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1 week ago ‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

Westminster Council said it was ‘left with no choice’ but to bring in a controversial ban due to noise complaintsTommi has been a living statue for 20 years, endeavouring to stay rooted to the spot amid hailstones, loose dogs and teasing teenagers.But even he was moved by the news that Leicester Square would no longer host street performers, calling time on one of London’s most renowned tourist-friendly quirks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dark side of holiday hotspot beloved by Brits as 'British Street' warning issued

A local resident has taken her followers on a trip down Benidorm's infamous "British Street" on a busy Friday night - and warned tourists of a "dark side" they may not be aware of

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2 w. ago Inside Benidorm's 'British Street' as local warns tourists of 'dark side'

Calle Gerona in Benidorm, Spain is often referred to as 'British Street' and is home to almost all of the resort town's most iconic nightlife spots - but one locals warns there is a 'dark side'

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2 w. ago Moment hero passersby rescue injured officer from overturned police van after horror smash

The first responder was on her way to an emergency in a marked van on Friday afternoon when the collision happened at a junction on Coventry Road in Yardley, Birmingham.

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2 w. ago Russian mafia boss, 55, gunned down by assassin wearing chemical warfare protection suit

Shocking CCTV footage caught the moment a Russian mafia boss was brutally shot outside his home by a coldblooded assassin wearing a hazmat suit - with an onlooker stunned to silence during the horror moment

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2 w. ago Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

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2 w. ago Helicopter crash: Horror moment cockpit plunges into Hudson River after 'rotor breaks off'

The horror moment the cockpit of a helicopter crashed heavily into the Hudson River was caught on video by an eye witness, with all six people on board believed to be dead

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