1 hour ago Street closed off by police as 'kids climb scaffolding' around city centre building

Officers were seen climbing a building and carrying riot shields

Events

4 h. ago Shocking moment 'thug armed with a crossbow' is seen prowling the streets of Leeds as three people are injured in terrifying daylight attack and armed police swarm city to detain suspect

This is the shocking moment a man strolls along a street in Leeds with what appears to be a crossbow amid reports three people have been injured in a daylight attack in a major city today. 

Events

5 h. ago Pictures as 'Patriots of Britain' and 'Keep the fascists out of Manchester' stage demos in city centre

The two groups were kept apart by two police lines either side of the Queen Victoria statue

Politics

5 h. ago Carnage as three people are 'attacked by a man armed with a crossbow' in Leeds city centre

Three people have been left injured amid reports of a man spotted 'armed with a crossbow' in a major city today. 

Events

7 h. ago I ate at the Cardiff institution that's among the last of its kind in the city centre

It has been open for 40 years in the city centre with a winning formula for bringing back customers time and time again

Politics

26 h. ago Public urged to 'stay alert' as Met Police prepares for busy weekend of major events

Officers will be deployed both in central London and across the city in communities and at key venues

Events

29 h. ago Football fans in 'abhorrent' mass brawl which saw elderly man punched to ground and kicked in head

Newport city centre descended into chaos after an FA cup clash. Two groups of football fans unleashed 'waves of attacks' on each other including a 'cowardly' vicious assault on an elderly man

Sport

37 h. ago Man's 10 word statement to aunt before 'repeatedly stabbing her' in home

Adrian Smith, 28, told jurors at Manchester Crown Court he heard a "demonic voice" telling him "you need to kill Zara or I'm going to kill you"

Politics

38 h. ago Murderer who escaped Scots jail found in Edinburgh after manhunt

A murderer who escaped from a Scots prison has been found in Edinburgh city centre three days later.

Events

41 h. ago The brothers set to open their 33rd coffee shop in Manchester city centre

With coffee roasted in Warrington, the new coffee shop aims to help people 'take a break from the hustle and bustle'

Politics

55 h. ago Watchdog probe claims GMP's investigation into use of dispersal order which saw Travellers turned away from city centre was 'deeply flawed'

Travellers, many of them children, were turned away from Manchester's Christmas Markets and put on trains out of town

Events

55 h. ago New £11million walking and cycling route project around Stirling launched

The two-part scheme will link first Stirling train station with the university and then Forth Valley College with the city centre - with school pupils, politicians and campaigners on hand for the big launch.

Economics

61 h. ago Glasgow Orange Walk road closures as 500 to march through city

The procession will march through streets in the city centre this weekend.

Politics

66 h. ago The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting

"From day one, we said we would do whatever it takes to drive out crime from Piccadilly Gardens, and this operation shows just that"

Events

69 h. ago Killer father phoned 999 saying he had a knife just an hour before stabbing his young daughters and their aunt to death

A police staff member faces a misconduct case following a probe into the handling of a 999 call with Bartlomiej Kuczynski, who said he had a knife an hour before stabbing his daughters and their aunt.

Events

4 d. ago The incredible house hidden in plain sight that thousands of people walk past each day but have 'no idea it's there'

In the centre of the city of Porto in Portugal is a fascinating house - but thousands walk past it every day without noticing. 

Politics

4 d. ago Costa Rica will give migrants deported from the US permits to stay in the country for 3 months

Costa Rica says it will allow some of the approximately 200 migrants deported from the United States and held in detention in the Central American country to stay and move about freely for three months

Events

4 d. ago Inside the carefree Mexico City dance parties where alcohol is banned

The events are an ‘open invitation for everyone to move as they wish in a safe space’

Events

4 d. ago ''Mad' dessert and ice cream café with doughnut sandwiches to open in former city centre lasagne spot

The new café, doughnut and ice cream bar opens this weekend

Politics

4 d. ago 'Serious assault' in basement of popular Cardiff city centre bar investigated

South Wales Police is appealing for information

Events