2 h. ago Arrest after car hits punters outside Liverpool pub leaving one seriously hurt

Merseyside Police were called to a disturbance outside the Queens Arms pub on Black Brow in Huyton at around 6.20pm today, Sunday, June 15, and a man has been arrested

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5 h. ago Edinburgh Cowgate closed by police amid ongoing incident in capital

Police were called to Cowgate around 6pm on June 15 in response to a report of concern for a person, with a large number of officers currently in attendance.

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10 h. ago Gemma Collins left 'scared and shaken' as stalker makes sinister move

Gemma Collins was forced to call in the protection of the police after she was sent a threatening letter to her home address from a stranger who expressed his dislike of her

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12 h. ago Gemma Collins 'terrified' and 'calls in police' after being sent abusive letter

Gemma Collins have been left ‘terrified’ by a menacing letter which promised to track her down

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15 h. ago Voices: I’m a Met Police whistleblower – and these are the horror stories I’ve heard

It's not the life-and-death situations that make 'blue-light' work intolerable, it's the rogue employees who the forces won't sack, says former 999 call handler turned police conduct campaigner Issy Vine

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24 h. ago Gemma Collins 'calls in police and beefs up security' as terrified star is sent 'abusive and menacing' letter to her home

Gemma Collins has been left 'terrified' and called in police after she received an 'abusive and menacing' letter at her home.

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26 h. ago 'Scared' Gemma Collins 'calls 999 after receiving threatening letter at her home'

The Only Way Is Essex icon Gemma Collins reportedly had to call the police after receiving a 'threatening and abusive' letter at her home

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36 h. ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Woman asks if she 'did the right thing' after calling police on man pushing buggy

The woman said she 'didn't hesitate' to phone the police, but has been accused by some of overreacting

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62 h. ago Dialling two numbers in an emergency can get you out of danger without speaking

Police say it will alert emergency call handlers that your call is genuine but you are unable to speak

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3 d. ago First picture of teen girl killed in horror Scots crash as police watchdog called in

Ellie Douglas was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash in Bathgate.

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3 d. ago Teen girl dies in crash on Scots road as police watchdog called in

The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were rushed to hospital.

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3 d. ago Armed police called and area taped off following reports of 'man with a gun'

Pictures and videos showed a number of police vehicles quickly arriving at the scene

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3 d. ago Two women dead after emergency services raced to Snowdonia: Bodies pulled from water at popular pool

North Wales Police were called at 9.31pm to a report that one had been pulled from the water and another was still in a pool on the Watkin Path at Nant Gwynant.

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3 d. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman accused of bias over 'secret' meetings with family

Father-of-two Sheku Bayoh, 31, died after he was restrained by around six police officers who were called to Hayfield Road in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

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3 d. ago Democratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican

Republicans in Congress are calling several Democratic governors to Washington to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities

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3 d. ago Incredible scenes as Brazilian football match descends into mass brawl with Military Police called after linesman lashed out at teenage player

The game saw Sao Paulo FC social club take on hosts Clube Banespa in an Under-17s clash, and was seemingly uneventful until descending into chaos after a goal was ruled out during injury time.

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3 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: evidence concludes in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial after weeks of testimony from witnesses

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC turns to evidence about factory resets performed on the mobile referred to as “Phone B”. The court previously heard four resets – one in February 2023 and three in August 2023 – were performed on the phone that Erin Patterson provided to police during the search on 5 August 2023. Rogers says one of these resets were done when she was left alone to call a lawyer while police searched Patterson’s Leongatha home. Patterson rejects this and says she phoned a lawyer at 2pm. Rogers says Patterson performed the three factory resets after the lunch to “conceal” the contents on Phone B. Patterson rejects this. Rogers then turns to her final points in the cross-ex...

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3 d. ago Gardeners warned about chopping down trees or neighbours could 'call police'

While many homeowners know they can legally cut or prune a tree that is overhanging their garden, they may not be aware of a law which states they must offer the tree cuttings back

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4 d. ago Experts call for action to prevent deaths at US police academies, citing AP investigation

A panel of experts is calling for changes to prevent deaths linked to heat and exertion at the nation’s police academies

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