2 h. ago 'Bodies everywhere' as speeding driver ploughs into crowd outside bar killing four

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A speeding car fleeing police ploughed into a crowd outside a bar in Florida, killing four people and injuring 11, in a horrifying incident

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3 h. ago Police warning after youths cause another night of firework chaos in Bolton

It follows days of 'carnage' in the area with fireworks launched in the street

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16 h. ago Police warn parents after 'warzone' on streets as kids throw fireworks

Police officers in Bolton, Manchester have issued a stark warning to parents after kids were seen lighting fireworks and throwing them at members of the public and police in the street

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28 h. ago Popular TV presenter 'waits for police covered in blood after stabbing mum to death'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Police are working to unravel the mystery after former news anchor Angelynn 'Angie' Mock was arrested following the bloody murder of her elderly mother

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46 h. ago Police officer warns Prince William's vicar friend that Bible verse on his van 'could be considered hate speech

Pastor Mick Fleming, who is a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, worked as a drug runner and debt collector and was once arrested on suspicion of murder.

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59 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Maatsen and Malen help Aston Villa avoid more controversy in win over Maccabi Tel Aviv

The prevailing sense was of relief that, after all the breathless conjecture and discussion that had dominated the nation’s news cycle at times, an event with no real winners passed safely. At least Aston Villa did what was expected of them, ultimately coming through with comfort against a respectable Maccabi Tel Aviv team who had chances to make a sleepy affair more interesting. They needed the points to put their Europa League campaign back on track, settling for a rasping Ian Maatsen finish and, in the second half, a Donyell Malen penalty.This tie had loomed glaringly when it was drawn out in August. Back then there was a sizeable clamour for Israeli clubs to be barred from European competition, a stance pressed home by several placards held by protesters outside the stadium. That has largely quietened since a ceasefire was agreed in the Gaza war but the noise around Maccabi’s visit was ramped up when visiting fans were banned from attending the game on public safety grounds. In ...

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2 d. ago UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans from the Israeli team banned

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2 d. ago Probation Service being 'set up to fail' under Labour soft justice bill, warn Lords

The Probation Service is being 'set up to fail' under Labour's soft justice bill raising fears about monitoring of violent criminals set loose on the streets, Lords warned today.

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3 d. ago ‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile

Fans banned from attending match at Aston VillaPolice granted section 60 stop-and-search powersThe Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Issouf Sissokho urged his teammates to make their supporters smile against Aston Villa, after away fans were banned from the politically charged Europa League match on Thursday.The Israeli club’s fans were prohibited from attending on public safety grounds but, despite the ban, West Midlands police have been granted section 60 stop-and-search powers and plan to deploy more than 700 officers around Villa Park to cope with protests and potential unrest. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Why there will be 700 police officers and zero away fans at Europa League match

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the decision over the Europa League match, with a heightened police presence expected at Villa Park

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4 d. ago Teen girl vanishes after climbing into car on Halloween as police issue urgent warning

Police have launched a desperate search for 15-year-old Rosie who has been missing for five days after she was last seen getting into a blue Vauxhall Astra on Halloween in Devon

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4 d. ago Louisville UPS plane crash LIVE as 'fire' and smoke rises from major airport

A UPS plane has crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to 'stay away'

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4 d. ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least three dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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4 d. ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least four dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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4 d. ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least seven dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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6 d. ago Penny Mordaunt plots comeback with warning against Trumpian policies for Britain

Penny Mordaunt speaks to The Independent about her new book – and her hopes of a return to Westminster

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6 d. ago Urgent train travel warning as police declare 'major incident' days after attack

Commuters can expect travel chaos in the days ahead after the derailment of train on a major line, with the train operator issuing an urgent warning for anyone travelling by rail this week

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6 d. ago Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report

Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gapThe collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published on Monday on the growing wealth divide.The report warns that Trump administration policies risk driving US inequality to new heights, but points out that both Republican and Democratic administrations have exacerbated the US’s growing wealth gap. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man, 22, fell to death after leaping through third floor courtroom window

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. When police found something alarming and moved to arrest him, Tyquan Richardson hurled himself through a third floor window

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