19 m. ago An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city

An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville produced a huge pillar of smoke towering over the city and prompted Spanish authorities to recommend people stay indoors in the immediate area

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4 h. ago Lydiard Park Academy evacuation LIVE: Bomb threat sees children and staff 'flee' into field

Wiltshire Police warned of an ongoing incident at Lydiard Park Academy after it received a threat that a 'suspicious package' was on site - with all staff and pupils evacuated from classrooms

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6 h. ago Greece earthquake map shows scale of terrifying quake ahead of major tsunami warning

People are being warned to stay away from parts of Crete after a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the region, while emergency services remain on high alert this morning

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7 h. ago Crete earthquake sparks tsunami warning off coast of Greece after magnitude 5.9 quake

People are warned to stay away from parts of Crete in Greece, following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake.

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14 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued off the coast of Greece after magnitude 5.9 earthquake

People are warned to stay away from parts of Crete in Greece, following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake - and emergency services there remain on high alert this morning

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17 h. ago TOWIE star James Argent attacked beauty queen model girlfriend on Spain holiday

Former The Only Way is Essex star James Argent, 37, was arrested by Spanish police earlier this month over an incident of domestic violence

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22 h. ago LIVE: All traffic STOPPED on M60 with motorway shut both ways after police incident

Emergency services are in attendance between J10 for Trafford Park and J9 for Urmston

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28 h. ago Scottie Scheffler will break Rory McIlroy as pundit claims only another freak incident can halt PGA Championship bid

Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police 12 months ago before the PGA Championship in a bizarre incident

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30 h. ago Man held over suspected arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer

Police say 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger lifeA man has been arrested in connection with a series of suspected arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer, Scotland Yard has said.The 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and remained in custody, the Metropolitan police said. The force said the arrest related to three incidents being investigated by counter-terrorism police. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Busy Edinburgh city centre street reopens after major blaze as Police Scotland issue update

Police Scotland said the Cowgate had now reopened following the fire on Monday.

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39 h. ago Terror police probe possible link between Starmer home fire and other blazes

Metropolitan Police investigating three incidents in north London

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47 h. ago Man films woman breastfeeding on bus then tells her 'f*** off... I'm English'

Police have launched an investigation following the incident

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53 h. ago LIVE: Police tape off Greater Manchester road following incident

Officers are at the scene

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54 h. ago CCTV images released as police investigate south Manchester incident

Detectives are looking for two people

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55 h. ago Teenager killed in motorcycle crash near cemetery named by Police Scotland

The 18-year-old who was killed in the crash in Caithness has now been named.

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55 h. ago Police want to speak to woman after incident on Coronation Street in town centre

An investigation is underway after the incident in Bolton

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64 h. ago Baby in pram 'snatched in front of parent' at popular seaside hotspot

Police were called after the shocking incident unfolded near Blackpool promenade at around 11.30am on Saturday.

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2 d. ago Baby in pram ‘snatched in front of parent’ at popular UK seaside town for families

A 51-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and police assault after the incident in Blackpool, Lancashire, on Saturday morning, police said

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3 d. ago UK households urged to 'stay indoors' at this exact time as temperatures soar

Temperatures are set to rise to 26C in some parts of the country on Sunday, and the Met Office has advised people to stay indoors during these peak heat hours to avoid sun-related injuries

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3 d. ago Major Blackpool incident as police tell people to 'stay away' after 'man on roof'

Lancashire Police are currently dealing with a situation involving a man they had initially arrested, as major road closures have now been sparked after the person climbed a roof

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