1 hour ago EastEnders star suspended by BBC bosses after using 'disabled slur' on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick apologised after he was suspended by bosses after making a cruel and sick joke towards Blackpool locals while on the set of the much-loved longtime BBC soap

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2 h. ago Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner

Chicago police officials say an officer killed this week was accidentally shot and killed by her partner after they encountered someone with a rifle when they chased a suspect into an apartment

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5 h. ago The 13 Brits banged up abroad amid alarm over 'drug mule' explosion

There's mounting concern among police and border force officials about the rise in Britons being detained over drugs trafficking

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10 h. ago Former police officer sentenced after lying about leaking info to Proud Boys leader

Enrique Tarrio attended sentencing and called for Trump to pardon Shane Lamond

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22 h. ago Former DC police officer sentenced to 18 months for lying about leaking info to Proud Boys leader

A retired police officer was sentenced on Friday to serve 18 months behind bars for lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the Proud Boys extremist group’s former top leader, who was under investigation for burning a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital

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29 h. ago Five family members jailed for staging armed robbery at own Post Office

Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, was one of five members of the same family who were involved in the plot.

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29 h. ago Police officer asked colleague to play ‘snog, marry, avoid’ game using sex worker and suspect images

Asian Muslim ex-colleague loses race and religion discrimination claims at employment tribunal

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29 h. ago BBC documentary to tell story of Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris

With interviews from family, friends, police officers and journalists who followed the case, the 45-minute show will air on BBC Three and BBC One.

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30 h. ago The hunt for Maddie has unearthed a sickening stash, a chilling message and a 'confession'

This week masked police officers armed with pickaxes, shovels and even a mechanical digger could be glimpsed working their way through a neglected patch of Portuguese scrubland.

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30 h. ago Kim Kardashian to feature in new BBC documentary about Paris robbery

With interviews from family, friends, police officers and journalists who followed the case, the 45-minute show will air on BBC Three and BBC One.

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30 h. ago Live bull spotted running loose around streets of Birmingham

City is frequently associated with bulls, particularly the bronze statue guarding Bullring shopping centrePedestrians in Birmingham were left questioning whether the statue guarding the Bullring shopping centre had come to life, when a live bull was spotted running loose on the city’s streets.Video footage shared online on Friday morning showed a large bull charging around streets in east Birmingham, with police officers running alongside in a bid to contain it. The large black bull with white horns could be seen galloping past cars on a road near a roundabout, and running along pedestrianised streets. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Top cricket official among four arrested over deadly stadium crush in India

Police officials say top marketing official of RCB, Nikhil Sosale, among those arrested

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34 h. ago A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

Representation of many of the world's faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe

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38 h. ago The hunt for Maddie has unearthed a sickening stash, a chilling message and a'confession'

This week masked police officers armed with pickaxes, shovels and even a mechanical digger could be glimpsed working their way through a neglected patch of Portuguese scrubland.

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51 h. ago Pictured: The 'small' knife teen was carrying when he was detained by police officer later sacked over 'aggressive' arrest

The 'small' knife carried by a teen later arrested by PC Lorne Castle, who was sacked for showing him a lack of 'courtesy and respect', has been pictured for the first time.

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58 h. ago Moment driver drags two police officers along road after fleeing traffic stop

Watch the moment a mother from Scotland drags two police officers down the road with her car after they pulled her over.

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58 h. ago Hero police officer sacked over 'aggressive' arrest of knife

Former officer of Dorset Police, Lorne Castle, was dismissed by the force after it was found he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the arrest in Bournemouth town centre.

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60 h. ago Madeleine McCann search development that police hope will end 18

A development in the search for Madeleine McCann has seen German police officers head to Portugal to scour buildings and land in a bid to bring an end to the 18-year hunt

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60 h. ago Sacked police officer says he is seen as ‘abuser’ after ‘aggressive’ arrest

Former constable Lorne Castle was dismissed by Dorset Police for using ‘unreasonable force’ on 15-year-old.

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63 h. ago 'He rammed into me and then drove over me not knowing if I was alive or dead'

Harvey Bell deliberately drove at a police officer and left her injured in a Sainsbury's car park

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