3 h. ago Welsh rugby star's Range Rover stolen from supermarket car park as police launch appeal

Gwent Police are appealing for information after a Welsh rugby star had his car stolen while inside Aldi doing his shopping.

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10 h. ago Police launch robbery blitz at London Tube stations after pregnant woman is punched by phone snatcher in latest shocking attack

The Standard joins British Transport Police officers on patrol at two busy stations in east London

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11 h. ago Lorde takes over New York park for new single launch hours after police made fans disperse

Lorde fans swarmed a park in New York City as the singer debuted her new single "What Was That" on Tuesday, 22 April.

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11 h. ago Fan, 52, killed himself from 'embarrassment' after police launch football match probe

Andrew Paul Hewitt dead at his family home the day after he attended a Chester FC away fixture at Warrington Town

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14 h. ago A year of hate: what I learned when I went undercover with the far right

Working for Hope Not Hate, I infiltrated an extremist organisation, befriended its members and got to work investigating their political connectionsCharlie, the leader of a white nationalist group, leaned over the sticky pub table. He pointed a big finger at me and locked eyes. “You better not turn out to be an infiltrator for Hope Not Hate,” he said. I froze. Flanked by several of his lieutenants, Charlie watched, waiting for my response. His face softened into a smile. He started laughing and yanked down his collar, pretending to talk into a hidden microphone. “Abort! Abort!” he shouted. I played along, lifting up my wrist like there was a wire stashed in my cuff. “Get me out of here!” I yelled into my sleeve. “They’ve discovered me!”Charlie was right to be suspicious of me. I was, in fact, an infiltrator for the anti-fascist organisation Hope Not Hate. The only thing he got wrong was the location of my microphone: it wasn’t in my collar but strapped to my chest. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Police launch manhunt after convicted murderer flees open prison in Scotland

Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee at 5.30pm on TuesdayPolice have launched a manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from an open prison in Scotland.Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Former child star 'found dead on river bank' as police launch investigation

Child actress Sophie Nyweide, who is best known for her roles in Mammoth and An Invisible Sign, was found dead on a riverbank in Vermont and police are now investigating her death

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30 h. ago Pedestrian killed in collision with BMW on busy road as police launch investigation

The collision involving a BMW has left a pedestrian dead

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50 h. ago Human remains found after shark attacks diver in front of horrified beachgoers

The body of man believed to be that of a diver who went missing in a horrific shark has been recovered by police in Israel as the authorities will carry out tests on the remains

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51 h. ago Israel shark attack: Human remains found in hunt for missing swimmer

A search operation had been launched after the shark attack in Israel with police confirming that remains have been found after a swimmer disappeared at Olga Beach in Hadera

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60 h. ago BREAKING: Two women shot at by intruder in horror attack as police launch manhunt

Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt

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60 h. ago Two women shot at by intruder in horror attack as police launch manhunt

Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt

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62 h. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull until 2015, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Man arrested by police over serious sexual assault in city flat

The woman was reportedly raped at a Glasgow flat

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3 d. ago Gang sends human remains in gift bags – but no one knows who bodies belong to

Five gang members were captured and detained after a violent crime saw threats sent to local businesses which involved human body parts – but no one knows who the bodies belong to

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3 d. ago Police launch murder probe after woman, 45, found stabbed to death in Enfield

A 45-year-old woman has been found dead in Enfield, north London, after a fatal stabbing yesterday evening.

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4 d. ago Fears for two children who vanished four days ago as police launch appeal

Police are concerned for the welfare of Elise and Elliot, who have not been seen for several days

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4 d. ago Desperate search for missing girl and boy who vanished together as police launch appeal

Thames Valley Police are in a frantic search for a boy and girl who went missing from Banbury in Oxfordshire. The pair disappeared on April 16 and have not been seen since

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4 d. ago Police launch desperate search for missing girl and boy who vanished together four days ago

The girl and boy have not been seen or made contact with their loved ones for four days now, and Thames Valley Police are growing increasingly concerned for their welfare

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