5 h. ago Download Festival warning as police urge attendees NOT to wear smart watches after 'issues' last year

Leicestershire Police said on a routine weekend the force handles around 600 emergency calls - but during Download Festival weekend there was 700 more than usual.

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13 h. ago Police issue update after armed officers descend near Greater Manchester bus station

A cordon was in place and two men were arrested

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15 h. ago Couple found dead in tent near stunning UK beauty spot as police issue update

Adele Tait, 47 and her partner Craig are understood to have been camping together before being found dead in a tent near to the shores of a beauty spot in Scotland

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49 h. ago Police issue major update on bomb squad incident which led to homes being evacuated

Police said a 'device' was 'made safe' after being found during a raid on a property

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53 h. ago Police issue statement over 'categorically incorrect' rumours after mayhem on Salford street

Video from the scene shows a car in flames as a large group of youths gather on a grass embankment

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58 h. ago Urgent appeal issued to find key witness as police investigate city centre incident

Officers have released two images

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65 h. ago Los Angeles protests: arrests as curfew begins in downtown LA; Newsom decries Trump’s ‘assault’ on democracy

LA police issue warning to groups that continue to congregate in curfew area after California governor launches blistering attack on US presidentTroop mobilization in LA to cost Americans at least $134m, Hegseth saysFact-check: Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg contained lies and conspiracy theories about LAPeople in LA: share your reaction to protests and military mobilizationUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Police issue urgent appeal to trace missing Ayrshire man who vanished

Frazer John Duncan, 35, was last seen in the Kilwinning Road area of Irvine yesterday afternoon, Sunday, June 8.

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4 d. ago Prince Watson: Appeal over missing boy last seen in Friern Barnet

Prince Watson: Appeal over missing boy last seen in Friern Barnet  BBC

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4 d. ago Police issue statement after fan falls from stand and dies during Nations League final

Portugal won the Nations League final against Spain on penalties, but the game has been overshadowed by the tragic death of a supporter, who had fallen from a stand just before both the shootout began

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5 d. ago Mum of missing teen, 13, issues urgent plea as police 'increasingly concerned'

Ruby Wallwork, 13, was last seen on Friday night as her mum Amy Bell issued a desperate plea to the public to come forward with any information on the 'vulnerable' teenager

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5 d. ago Mum of girl, 13, missing for over 24 hours issues urgent plea with police 'increasingly concerned'

Ruby Wallwork has been missing for more than 24 hours

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5 d. ago Body found at beach identified as dad reported missing nine weeks prio as family pay tribute

Andrew Murphy, 47, was last seen on Saturday, March 29 when CCTV captured him in south of Birkenhead - Merseyside Police had issued a number of appeals in efforts to locate him

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6 d. ago Road closed and man arrested after violent incident in city street

Police have issued a statement following the incident in Swansea

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6 d. ago Police issue statement as they reveal what was found during house raid

'We will not stop until we get these offenders off our streets'

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6 d. ago Mad Vlad already at war with Britain and US won't save us, expert says

Foreign policy and Russia expert Fiona Hill issued a terrifying warning, saying Britain is in 'pretty big trouble' after reviewing the government's defence strategy

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7 d. ago Bungling police spark military base alert as they wrongly issue warnings of 'Lee Rigby

Thousands of Army troops and their families were alerted to a 'Lee Rigby-style' threat at their base after an administrative error by police.

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7 d. ago Police issue CCTV image in connection with robbery in which man was attacked and his bike stolen

The incident took place in Cardiff city centre and saw a man have his bike stolen by two men. Police want to identify the man in the image as part of their investigation

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7 d. ago Fears Appleby Horse Fair could erupt into violence as traveller linked to Tyson Fury threatens to fight rivals as he arrives in town with thousands for annual gathering

Connor Hamer was issued a letter by Cumbria Police telling him not to attend as intelligence they had received suggesting he may be involved in 'issues of disorder.'

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7 d. ago Police now say they are investigating shooting of actor Jonathan Joss as possible hate crime

King of the Hill actor’s husband claimed killing was due to his sexual orientation, which police initially dismissedInvestigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said on Thursday, walking back a previous statement about the potential motive.Joss’s husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire outside his home in San Antonio on Sunday night. A day after the shooting, San Antonio police issued a statement saying they had found “no evidence whatsoever to indicate that Mr Joss’ murder was related to his sexual orientation”. Continue reading...

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