3 h. ago Britain should never be a country where speaking plain truths makes you a criminal: KEMI BADENOCH

It sounds like the sort of thing that happens in shady third-world regimes. A man returning home to find five police officers waiting for him. His alleged crime? A few jokes on social media.

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41 h. ago Police and forensics comb Edinburgh street amid alleged 'stabbing'

A man and a woman were heard arguing in the street in the early hours.

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55 h. ago Reform councillor investigated after 'handing out ice creams at polling station'

Reform councillor Joseph Boam, 22, is under police investigation over allegations that he tried to sway voters by handing out ice creams outside a polling station in North West Leicestershire

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61 h. ago Hunt for woman 'selling fake Mounjaro and Ozempic pens' as £32K haul seized

Christina Parfitt, 40, is wanted by City of London Police for her alleged connection with the sale of unlicensed versions of popular weight loss drugs Mounjaro, Ozempic and Retatrutide

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62 h. ago Police charge 47 more people over alleged support for Palestine Action

The total number of suspects charged so far is 114, and hundreds have been arrested in total.

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67 h. ago Flurry of loud bangs heard on the outskirts of town where alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is thought to be hiding

More to follow.

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69 h. ago Arrest as police investigate video allegedly threatening students at Welsh college

It comes as students prepare to return to colleges across Wales this week following the summer break

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2 d. ago Man arrested after allegedly ramming car through front gates of Russian consulate in Sydney

Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through gates, police allegeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesA man has been arrested after a police officer was injured when a car ploughed through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney.Officers had tried to speak to the driver of the white SUV when it was parked in the driveway of the consulate in the city’s eastern suburbs on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Five MSPs were 'secretly filmed by camera hidden in Holyrood toilets'

At least five male MSPs have been contacted by police as potential victims of an alleged secret camera in a Holyrood toilet, it has been reported.

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3 d. ago Young man 'raped' in centre of major city as two suspects, 29 and 52, arrested

Police have launched a rape investigation after a man was allegedly attacked in Birmingham. Two suspects, aged 29 and 52, were arrested and remain in police custody

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3 d. ago Police officer ‘punched in face’ as four arrested at London anti

Met reports ‘small number’ of aggressive masked protesters at what began as peaceful demonstration at Canary Wharf A police officer was allegedly punched in the face and four people were arrested at an anti-immigration protest march in London on Sunday.The Metropolitan police said they had been facilitating a peaceful demonstration along Manchester Road and Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs before “a small number of masked protesters then became aggressive towards members of the public and police”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Police officer allegedly punched in face and four arrests made at London anti

Police officer allegedly punched in face and four arrests made at London anti-asylum protest  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Lil Nas X's father reveals star's heartbreaking request from jail after nude public 'breakdown' and arrest

The 26-year-old music artist spent multiple days in jail last week for stripping nude on a major street in Los Angeles and allegedly assaulting police officers.

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4 d. ago Blundering police force admit tipping off firefighter he had been accused of rape by ex

The alleged victim fumed she has 'absolutely no trust' in the police after her rape allegation was mistakenly leaked to the suspect - her ex-partner - in February last year.

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4 d. ago Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman

Asked whether man, 61, was associated with Freeman, a Victoria Police spokesperson said that line of inquiry would form part of interview by detectivesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 61-year-old man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a man accused of killing two police officers.The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on concerns about gymnastics coach before arrest in sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

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5 d. ago Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

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5 d. ago BREAKING Major police operation as Brit boy believed to have been abducted by his Russian mum

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

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5 d. ago Major police operation as Brit boy believed to have been abducted by his Russian mum

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

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5 d. ago Brit boy, 3, believed to have been abducted in Spain and is now in Russia

A major police investigation has been launched as a Russian mum has allegedly abducted her British son, as his dad raised an alarm by reporting him as missing in Marbella

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