3 h. ago Police slap Greater Manchester town centre with fifth 48 hour dispersal order in three weeks

Police have been regularly using the tactic as they try to crack down of a spate of anti-social behaviour

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35 h. ago Police say they WON'T investigate if your car or bike is stolen from railway station if it happened more than two hours ago

According to the British Transport Police, the policy gives the forces more time to patrol stations and trains and to investigate the crimes which cause 'the most harm'.

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36 h. ago Bike thefts outside stations 'decriminalised' as police won't investigate if locked for more than two hours

The British Transport Police confirmed that CCTV footage will not be assessed in cases beyond a two-hour timeframe

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37 h. ago 'I visited bleakest UK town with more St George's flags than people for one highlight'

With one of the worst pub food experiences, a deserted high street and a pint-glass littered river front - there is only one thing going for this Essex town.

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58 h. ago Parent is arrested in secondary school reception and held by police for eight hours after complaining that teacher had told pupils St George flags could be 'racist symbol'

Broadoak School, in Partington, Greater Manchester, has launched an investigation into comments allegedly made to pupils on Friday morning following complaints by parents.

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59 h. ago Police investigate alleged attack on boy at top Welsh secondary school

The mother of an 11-year-old boy said he had been left with concussion and is too scared to return to school

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59 h. ago School apologises to fuming parents after teacher's comments about St George's flag

The school said it will 're-address the concerns' and stressed that teachers 'will remain politically neutral when teaching political topics in school'

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63 h. ago Munich explosion: Man dead after 'setting fire to parent's home using explosives'

Police raced to a burning residential building in the early hours following reports of explosions and shots fired - with the scene sealed off and one man reportedly dead after a 'family dispute'

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3 d. ago School apologises after teacher labels St George's flag as 'racist symbol'

Parents of pupils at the school said they were 'livid'.

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3 d. ago Woman seriously sexually assaulted in horror attack at Loch Lomond car park

The woman was attacked at Luss public car park in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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3 d. ago Josh Hartnett hospitalised after car accident as SUV crashes into police vehicle

Actor Josh Hartnett was hospitalised after the SUV he was travelling in collided with a police vehicle in Newfoundland, Canada, in the early hours of Thursday, 25 September

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3 d. ago School apologises to furious parents over teacher's remarks about St George's flag

Broadoak School in Partington has said it has launched an investigation following complaints by parents

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3 d. ago Terence Crawford held at gunpoint by police after being pulled over after victory parade

Terence Crawford was pulled over by police in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, in the early hours of Saturday morning

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3 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: one dead, 65 buried under rubble as rescuers race to find survivors

Death toll expected to rise as instability of building in East Java town hampers rescue efforts At least one student has been killed, dozens injured and 65 presumed buried under rubble after a school building collapsed in Indonesia on Monday, with rescuers running oxygen and water to those who remained trapped more than 12 hours later.Rescue workers, police and soldiers digging through the night pulled out eight weak and injured survivors hours after the building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in the East Java town of Sidoarjo collapsed while students were praying. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade

Boxer was ticketed for reckless driving Crawford is a hero in his hometown of OmahaPolice chief says incident will be investigationOmaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Álvarez.A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal affairs investigation, a move Omaha’s mayor, John Ewing, said he supported. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scots schools must provide separate toilets for boys and girls after SNP Government forced to issue new guidance

SNP ministers previously told schools there was no law which meant pupils had to use toilets and changing rooms based on their biological sex.

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4 d. ago Horror as ‘multiple’ people struck by car in early hours as teen, 18, is arrested

AN 18-year-old has been arrested after a car struck multiple people in a horror early hours collision. South Wales Police were called to the scene in a Cardiff Suburb on Saturday morning. Caerau Lane to Church Road remained closed off for the majority of yesterday as investigations into the crash unfolded. A large police presence...

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4 d. ago Town centre building collapses after car smashes into takeaway during police chase before man in his 30s arrested

A MAN has been arrested after a town centre building collapsed when a car rammed into it while fleeing the cops. Heywood Star takeaway in Rochdale came crashing down after a serious collision in the early hours yesterday. The terrifying collapse came after a police pursuit which was sparked when cops attended a house in...

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4 d. ago At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New OrleansAt least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago George Galloway ‘held for nine hours’ at airport by counter terror police

The former MP, 71, said officers stopped him for “no reason at all”

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