16 h. ago Armed cops swarm block of flats as residents told 'stay inside'

Armed police swooped on a residential block in the south west of Edinburgh on Boxing Day.

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22 h. ago Man dies after fire at block of flats in east London just days before Christmas

Firefighters tackled the blaze on Darndale Close, Walthamstow at 7am

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3 d. ago Russell Brand breaks silence after fresh rape and sexual assault charges

Southwark Crown Court is slated to host a trial on June 16, 2026

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5 d. ago Teen charged with murder after 'hiring friend to kill parents for inheritance'

Darren Munoz is charged with two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and criminal solicitation, following the death of his father, Oscar Steve Munoz. 58, and stepmother, Dina Munoz, 71

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6 d. ago Man charged after fire breaks out at block of flats in Coatbridge

Emergency services raced to the blaze at the property on Calder Court in Coatbridge at around 6am on Friday.

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7 d. ago I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why | Amu Gib

Our demands are simple – and they start with stopping the flow of arms to IsraelAmu Gib is an activist currently being held at HMP BronzefieldAmu Gib is one of several prisoners on hunger strike who are awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action. Gib is being being held at HMP Bronzefield. Their charges relate to an alleged break-in at RAF Brize Norton this year. This article is based on interviews with Ainle Ó Cairealláin, host of the Rebel Matters podcast, and the writer and researcher ES Wight on days 18 and 33 of the strike.We began our hunger strike on 2 November: the anniversary of the Balfour declaration, when Britain planted the seeds of the genocide that we are witnessing today.An HMP Bronzefield spokesperson said: “We cannot provide information about specific individuals; however, we can confirm that all prisoners are managed in line with the policies and procedures governing the entire UK prison estate. This includes specialist multi-agency processes...

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8 d. ago Boy, 15, charged with murder of Aria Thorpe, nine, to face trial next year

A teenage boy charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe is set to stand trial

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8 d. ago Fire breaks out at flat block in Scots town as crews race to early

It's currently unknown if there are any injuries.

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9 d. ago Myanmar's military government charge hundreds with breaking election law as voting date nears

Myanmar's military government has charged over 200 people with violating the country's strict election law ahead of a general election at the end of this month

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1 week ago BREAKING: Rob Reiner's son Nick to be charged with brutal murder of parents

Police have shared an update after Rob Reiner's son, Nick, was remanded in custody in Los Angeles following the grim murder of the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele

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1 week ago BREAKING: Rob Reiner's son Nick charged with brutal murder of parents

Police have shared an update after Rob Reiner's son, Nick, was remanded in custody in Los Angeles following the grim murder of the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele

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1 week ago Man charged with murder after 'loving' boy, 15, fatally stabbed in London

Tsidi Winion, 20, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon after Adam Henry, 15, was fatally stabbed in London - he will appear in court tomorrow

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1 week ago Police swarm Scots housing estate as streets sealed off amid major incident

Officers swarmed to Shields Court in Muirhouse, Motherwell earlier today. A large cordon has been set up next to a block of high flats and a nearby car park The nature of the incident is currently unknown. There is a heavy police presence in the residential area, with several officers patrolling the car park and standing guard...

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1 week ago Glasgow LIVE as armed police lock down streets and houses evacuated

Armed police are at the scene of an 'ongoing incident' on Drumlaken Street in the Summerston area of Glasgow, with residents of a block of flats evacuated

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1 week ago Scots flats EVACUATED after man ‘threatened to blow up’ homes as armed cops lock down scene

A BLOCK of flats has been evacuated after a man allegedly threatened to 'blow up' homes. Armed cops have locked down the scene on Drumlaken Avenue in Summerston, Glasgow, this afternoon amid the ongoing incident. Locals have told how a man - thought to be in his 40s - had barricaded himself in a flat...

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1 week ago Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body

Just 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routesBusiness live – latest updatesThe chances of the European trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are “dire”, an industry body has warned, as it emerged that only a tiny amount of lorries delivering goods in the EU are electric.Speaking as the European Commission prepares to water down electric car targets, the boss of the association for commercial vehicles called on the commission to commit to an urgent review of the sector, tackling problems including a lack of public charging points, a lack of tax breaks for trucks and high energy costs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment man pulls out a knife and stabs a father to death all caught on doorbell camera

Kane Kotwica, 39, fatally stabbed his neighbour Matthew Cainey, 53, and wounded two others in a block of flats on May 28 this year.

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2 w. ago Dad charged with murder of son 14 years after he suffered head injury as a baby

Lejunae Wood, 42, of Germany appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering his son who died in 2021. A five-week murder trial is due to start in October 2026

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2 w. ago Afghan national charged with rape of two girls, 14, in Bolton flat in early hours

Sultani Bakatash, 28, has been charged with two counts of rape of a girl aged under 16, one count of sexual assault and one count of assault by penetration after alleged incident in early hours of Sunday

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2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson 'seen staying at Epstein's flats years after claiming to end contact'

Andrew Lownie claims several eyewitnesses saw Sarah Ferguson entering and exiting a block of flats in New York City "up until 2014"

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