20 h. ago Moment ‘paedophile’ calls a child safety hotline as charity warns women now one in 10 offenders

Standard hears simulated call from ‘disgusted’ 23-year-old on visit to Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s headquarters in south London

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21 h. ago Rugby fans storm pitch and fight as top players chased into dressing room

15 riot police attempted to break up the violence as players fled to safety

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1 week ago Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather 'on Trump's doorstep' at World Pride despite travel anxiety

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate

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1 week ago Police issue safety advice to East Kilbride drivers following number of thefts

Officers confirmed there have been several reports of cars within the Greenhills area which have had items stolen from within.

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1 week ago Military investigates death of 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF dog handler after she suffered 'serious injuries' in van collision

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the death of a 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF Police dog handler alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and police.

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1 week ago New York City Democratic mayoral primary debate: six key takeaways

Frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani sparred on stage as all candidates said they’d stand up to TrumpIn the first debate of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, nine candidates took the stage and fielded questions on housing, affordability, crime, policing, public safety, political regrets and how each candidate would handle the Trump administration if elected.The candidates included former New York governor Andrew Cuomo; democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani; the New York City council speaker, Adrienne Adams; the current New York City comptroller, Brad Lander; former comptroller Scott Stringer; former Bronx assemblyman Michael Blake; state senators Zellnor Myrie and Jessica Ramos; and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. Continue reading...

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1 week ago TRNSMT Festival: Glasgow born “musical genius” and Grammy Award

Watch as the Glasgow public name the acts they’d have on their dream TRNSMT line-up.

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2 w. ago British woman vanishes on Caribbean island holiday as desperate search launched

Mekealah Freemantle, 39, who is believed to come from the London area, disappeared after leaving a hotel in Jamaica - police have said they are 'worried about her safety'

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3 w. ago Kneecap TRNSMT: Did the band pull out of Glasgow festival or were they axed? Here's what's been said

The band have responded after it was announced they would no longer be playing a Glasgow music festival.

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3 w. ago Safety issues delay opening of Falkirk playpark named after young police officer who died

The new playpark was to officially open on Saturday but this has now been postponed

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3 w. ago Kneecap pull out of major UK festival following calls for Irish rap act to be axed

Kneecap have pulled out of this year's TRNSMT Festival after member Liam O'Hanna was charged by the Metropolitan Police following a controversial performance

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3 w. ago Kneecap axed from Glasgow festival TRNSMT over ‘police safety concerns’

A member of the band was charged with a terrorism offence last week and will appear in court a month before the festival takes placeThe rap trio Kneecap have announced their performance at the Glasgow festival TRNSMT in July will not go ahead “due to concerns expressed by the police about safety at the event”.The Northern Irish group posted on X: “To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry it is out of our hands. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kneecap cancel TRNSMT performance due to police safety concerns

The Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap have announced they will no longer be playing TRNSMT in Glasgow in July.

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3 w. ago Kneecap pulled from TRNSMT festival lineup due to safety concerns

The Belfast rap trio were due to perform at the festival on July 11

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3 w. ago Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT festival amid police ‘safety concerns’

The Belfast rap trio have scheduled a date an O2 Academy in July, the band said.

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3 w. ago Kneecap drop out of TRNSMT as controversy erupts over Irish rap act

Kneecap have withdrawn from this year's TRNSMT Festival amid mounting pressure over legal issues involving member Mo Chara, also known as Liam O'Hanna, following his arrest

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3 w. ago UK’s most senior police officer criticises early prison release scheme

Mark Rowley joins head of MI5 and National Crime Agency in letter to justice ministry to say public could be at risk Britain’s most senior police officer has criticised ministers for failing to assess the impact on forces of its plans to release prisoners early.Sir Mark Rowley said the scheme to free thousands of offenders early to ease overcrowded prisons would “generate a lot of work for police”. The Metropolitan police commissioner added: “Every time you put an offender into the community, a proportion of them will commit crime [and] will need chasing down by the police.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police chiefs and MI5 warn Labour's plans to release prisoners early will 'risk public safety'

The heads of the Metropolitan Police , MI5 and National Crime Agency were among those who used a letter to the Ministry of Justice to raise their 'collective concerns'.

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3 w. ago Critics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress

The rallying cry from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests pushed some US cities to divert money towards housing and community servicesAfter George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, protesters who swarmed the streets across the US shouted the refrain: “Defund the police.” An idea that was once viewed as radical – to redirect money from law enforcement to other city departments and social services – became a rallying cry overnight.As a result of continued pressure, dozens of jurisdictions throughout the nation promised to reduce their police budgets. While most of them backtracked and increased law enforcement funding in the next year or two, several cities changed policies or added new public safety and homeless services departments. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kneecap reveal their Glastonbury slot hangs in the balance after terror charge

Rap group Kneecap have taken to the stage to perform in the headline slot of Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, south London after one member was charged with a terror offence

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