9 h. ago Girl, 13, raped in woodland as police hunt teen last seen in McDonald's

West Mercia Police officers are searching for a boy aged between 15 and 18 after a 13-year-old girl was raped in woodland near the Visitor Centre in Telford Town Park last night

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17 h. ago Town overrun by 75,000 tourists sparking 'gridlock' as sightseers wait 'hours'

Sightseers were reportedly left waiting 40 minutes just to make it through the town centre gates as vast crowds 'overran' the area - with around 75,000 visitors reported to have landed on the resort

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18 h. ago Man charged after car 'knocks down police officer' in Scots town centre

Emergency services were called to Haddington High Street after the alarm was raised at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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35 h. ago Shocking moment car 'knocks down police officer' on Scots road before arrest made

The footage was taken on Haddington High Street after officers were called to the scene at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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37 h. ago Police officer rushed to hospital after being 'knocked down' on Scots high street

Emergency services were called to Haddington High Street after the alarm was raised at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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43 h. ago Married Scots police officer sexually assaulted two female colleagues in patrol car

Craig Glen, 37, was placed on the sex offenders register.

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43 h. ago Police Scotland officer convicted of sexually assaulting colleagues

Police Constable Craig Glen was convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court earlier on Tuesday.

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43 h. ago 'They're knocking down the flats around me, and now I'm next'

Six housing blocks just outside the town centre are now confirmed for demolition

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66 h. ago Five arrested after man attacked with weapon in 'murder attempt' in busy town centre

A man is in hospital after sustaining wounds to his face and head

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2 d. ago Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of liberation from WWII occupation

Dozens of World War II veterans are gathering in a central Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation by Allied troops from Nazi German occupation

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4 d. ago If hackers are not bad enough... Chancellor is killing the High Street

Campaigners say Government could make policy changes to help struggling town centres.

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4 d. ago WH Smith confirm store closure TODAY in Greater Manchester town centre

The branch will close its doors for the last time at 12pm today

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5 d. ago Teenage girl so out of control she's banned from entering her own town centre

Tilly Giles, 18, was handed a 'rare' criminal behaviour order which banned her from going into parts of her own town for years because of her 'reckless and disorderly behaviour'

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5 d. ago This teenage girl is banned from entering a town centre because she is so out of control

Tilly Giles has been made subject to a criminal behaviour order after she was arrested for a string of offences including assaulting an emergency worker

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5 d. ago Two jailed after town centre patrol uncovered drug dealing operation

Messages on Gary Harmes' phone showed he had been working with Callum Mazzano to supply crack cocaine

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6 d. ago Man charged after 'cocaine and replica weapons' found during raid on Glasgow home

Officers from Police Scotland descended on a property in Shettleston at around 8.30am on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

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7 d. ago The ‘hidden gem’ Greater Manchester park minutes from a bustling town centre

This Victorian park is perfect to visit on a sunny day

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7 d. ago Market Place St. Paul's: Centre of town to get 'cathedral of cuisine' as giant new food hall opens

The huge site is the largest Market Place yet

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8 d. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman facing conduct hearing over meetings with family

Solicitor Aamer Anwar, acting for the family, branded it an ‘attack’ and a ‘desperate attempt to undermine the inquiry’.

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8 d. ago 'So sad' say shoppers as major toy retailer set to close store this weekend

The store in Barrow-in-Furness had taken over a former Argos unit in the town centre in 2017 - but it will close for good on May 3

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