5 h. ago Funeral set for an officer killed while responding to a gunman in a Pennsylvania hospital

A funeral service will be held later this week for a Pennsylvania police officer who was killed last weekend while responding to a gunman inside a hospital intensive care unit

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5 h. ago Major road closed for hours after serious crash involving cyclist on busy roundabout

Police and paramedics were called to the incident near Wilmslow Road

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8 h. ago Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer

An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at the Denver International Airport

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12 h. ago Police called to Scots high school amid reports of 'youths with weapons'

Police were called to St Andrew's and St Bride's High School in East Kilbride after receiving a report of youths in possession of weapons but "no criminality was established".

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13 h. ago Homes evacuated after van containing fireworks set on fire in Scottish town

Police believe the van was ‘wilfully’ set on fire

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32 h. ago New London shooting under investigation was likely not a 'random act,' city police say

New London shooting under investigation was likely not a 'random act,' city police say  The Wilton Bulletin

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3 d. ago Child criminal exploitation and ‘cuckooing’ to be outlawed in new legislation

The measures will come in the Crime and Policing Bill due to be introduced to Parliament next week.

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3 d. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; Pentagon reportedly delays firing civilians – US politics live

Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; sackings on hold amid concerns they could hit military readinessMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations m...

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3 d. ago How Raneem Oudeh’s death led to change in how police support domestic abuse victims

The murder of a woman and her mother has prompted a change in the law that will domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms across some police forces.

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3 d. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; federal workers brace for more firings – US politics live

Senate Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; mass layoffs get all-clear after judge lifts blockMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsThe defense department will delay a plan to fire civilian employees on probation as it assess whether the move complies with the law and if it affects military readiness, CNN reports.The cuts were to be made as part of Donald Trump’s effort to dramatically downsize the federal government, which is being led by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency”. Here’s more, from CNN:The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secretary of defense “may not reduce the civilian workforce ...

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3 d. ago New York Yankees announce change to longstanding facial hair policy

Yankees will allow players to wear ‘well-groomed beards’Strict policy was imposed by George Steinbrenner in 1976The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Federal workers brace for more firings after judge lifts block on Trump administration job cuts – US politics live

Trump administration expected to continue its mass downsizing of the federal workforce amid warnings of unlawful terminations and a ‘monumental’ billMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsWe expect Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer to soon visit Donald Trump, at a moment when the American president is upending much of America’s foreign policy with his embrace of Russia’s position in the war in Ukraine. The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour looks at whether Starmer’s visit might reassure a rattled Europe:In November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we...

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3 d. ago Teen boy arrested as Scots high school put into lockdown over incident

Cops confirmed a 15-year-old has been arrested in connection.

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3 d. ago Knox Academy: Police arrest teenager over 'BB gun' incident after Scottish secondary school goes into lockdown

Force says there is no ongoing threat to the school or the public

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3 d. ago Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concernsEurope live – latest updatesIn November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we steer will bring us safely to anchor,” he wrote.As Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron prepare to meet a very different US president, things are once again afoot that will live long in the memory – but this time the lights seem to be going out on a ship adrift in a sea of chaos. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Open Day: Discover how outdoor learning creates the ‘Glenalmond spirit’ at school in spectacular setting

Glenalmond College is an education based on adventure, with pupils experiencing outdoor activities including mountain biking, rock climbing and mountaineering. Discover more at the school open day Saturday, 22 March.

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3 d. ago Scottish Labour to prioritise school leavers who do not go to university

EXCLUSIVE: Party leader Anas Sarwar will say apprenticeships, training and jobs should have the same government focus as higher education.

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3 d. ago More support needed for Scots school leavers not attending university

"Young people should have the same opportunities regardless of their choices when they leave school."

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4 d. ago 'My murdered sister and niece's legacy will last forever with law change after police failings'

Raneem's law will be launched in memory of mum and daughter Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem, who were murdered after police failed to act on domestic abuse warnings

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4 d. ago Falkirk Council primary school closed for at least six months after defects discovered

Falkirk Council education bosses have announced a primary school will be closed until at least August with pupils sent to other schools across the district.

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