8 h. ago M9 crash: Police close major motorway near Grangemouth after one vehicle crash

Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect delays.

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33 h. ago Traffic hell as major motorway closed while police and fire crews swarm scene

Kent Fire, Police and National Highways staff are all at the scene, with a diversion in place as drivers as told to use the M26 and M25, as one commuter snapped the chaos

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36 h. ago Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand

Sightings of Phillips and his three children were rare over the years and mystery surrounded how they survived in the remote wildernessTom Phillips shooting: latest updatesFull report: Father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fireIn a tragic end to a case that has captivated New Zealand for nearly four years, fugitive father Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after a burglary on Monday. Phillips had been on the run with his three children since 2021. One of the children was with Phillips during the exchange of fire near Piopio on Monday, while authorities said they had serious concerns for the other two children, who remained missing.The long-running mystery over Phillips and his children’s whereabouts has prompted multiple searches, offers of rewards, and pleas for information from family members and the police. New Zealand struggled to understand how, in a country of close-knit communities, Phillips could have evaded detection. Con...

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54 h. ago Drawings reveal Victorian proposal for London’s own Grand Central station

Perceval Parsons’ plans for station put on sale to mark 200th anniversary of first public passenger railwayThe vaulted arches of New York’s Grand Central station are recognisable even to those who have never taken a train into the Big Apple. But they could very easily have been a sight visible in central London.Shelved 172-year-old architectural drawings by Perceval Parsons show how he envisioned a new London railway connecting the growing number of lines coming into the city to a huge main terminal by the Thames. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Mystery of boy's torso found in Thames after 'voodoo ritual' remains decades later

More than two decades since little Adam's torso was discovered in the river Thames, police are no closer to finding the boy's killer after he was slaughtered in a horrific "voodoo ritual"

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5 d. ago World's biggest illegal sports streaming site Streameast shut down by police

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment teamed up with police in Egypt to close down Streameast, which had been visited more than 1.6 billion times in the past year

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7 d. ago Person dies after being hit by train on London Underground tracks between Dagenham and Upminster

Person dies after being hit by train on London Underground tracks between Dagenham and Upminster  Essex Live

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7 d. ago Police close road after man 'struck by car' in south Manchester

The victim was rushed to hospital from the scene

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9 d. ago Russia to track all migrants and 'demand DNA' while UK hotel fury grows

Russia is days away from forcing migrant workers to download a mobile app which tracks their every moment and shares this information with police. It is also close to making DNA sampling compulsory.

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1 week ago Live updates as M56 near Manchester Airport closed due to 'police incident'

There is heavy traffic on the motorway

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1 week ago Top cop urges suspected police killer to 'lay down your firearms and give yourself up' as he vows hundreds of officers won't leave the area until they catch him

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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1 week ago Dramatic police raid on Porepunkah home as Freeman's wife and teenage son are ordered to 'come out with your hands in the air'

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

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1 week ago Edinburgh crime: Edinburgh woman dies after early morning 'disturbance' at property on Restalrig Avenue

Police closed Restalrig Avenue after a 'disturbance'.

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1 week ago 'Public safety' fears as 22 police custody suites have closed in last two years

“Public safety” concerns have been raised after the scale of the closure of custody suites in Scotland has been revealed.

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1 week ago Police warn roads in Kirkmuirhill are still closed after two men were found injured during early hours of this morning

At around 4.45am, officers were called to a report of the stricken men being in Braeside Crescent.

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2 w. ago ‘Dangerous’ suspect who allegedly killed two officers escaped into bush alone and is believed to be ‘heavily armed’ – as it happened

This blog has now closedPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaWangaratta police have confirmed there is still an “active incident” ongoing and are continuing to urge people to avoid the area.In a statement published to its social media page a moment ago, the local police service said Victoria police “continues to respond to an incident at a property in Porepunkah”.This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it’s operationally safe to do so.We ask people avoid the area.Tonight’s Ordinary Council Meeting has also been postponed, and will be rescheduled for two weeks’ time. Further details will be provided at a later date.We thank you for your patience and understanding. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Don't stand so close to me: The egos that propelled The Police to superstardom and the most acrimonious of splits

In the latest chapter in their tumultuous relationship, legendary frontman Sting is being sued for millions of pounds in lost royalties by his former bandmates.

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2 w. ago Man dies of head injuries after ‘workplace accident’ at funfair

The annual Spanish City Summer Funfair has been closed as police investigate the death

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2 w. ago Major funfair shut down by cops after person 'seriously injured' in ride incident

The Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, was closed down by the police on Saturday afternoon after a person was injured on a ride

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer will APPEAL over ruling to close Epping migrant hotel after it throws Labour asylum policy into chaos by triggering wave of cases across Britain

Security minister Dan Jarvis revealed the Government will appeal against a refusal to allow the Home Office to intervene in the case.

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