7 h. ago Police close motorway between Scotland and England due to accident

The M74 has been closed in both directions at junction 21 near Kirkpatrick Fleming in Dumfries and Galloway.

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41 h. ago Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes review – the horror is still breathtaking

This dreadfully suspenseful four-parter about the killing of the innocent Brazilian man reveals the staggering number of blunders that led up to itIn Britain, we are not short of stories of police incompetence, malfeasance or deception, but the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes stands out because the manner of his death is so shocking. De Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian working as an electrician in London, boarded the tube at Stockwell station on the morning of 22 July 2005. Moments later, before the carriage doors could close, armed police sprinted on to the train and shot him seven times, point blank, in the head. De Menezes had been mistaken for a suicide bomber; he was entirely innocent of any crime.Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a four-part drama by Jeff Pope, portrays the horror of that moment with breathtaking clarity. The sheer power and speed of the killing are viscerally startling: De Menezes (Edison Alcaide) is tackled, pinned and shot before he can ...

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52 h. ago No further action against prisoner as police close jail murder investigation

The death of inmate Kevin Golby, aged 49, was not linked to an assault at HMP Five Wells, investigations found.

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3 d. ago Tragedy as body found after police close off Greater Manchester lake

Officers spent hours at the scene

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8 d. ago Andrew Flintoff opens up on car crash ordeal and 'finding comfort' in cricket return

England legend has addressed aftermath of Top Gear accident ahead of new documentary focused on his comeback story

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8 d. ago Andrew Flintoff reveals anxiety after Top Gear accident: ‘I couldn’t get out of the room’

Former England captain was injured on set in 2022 crashRob Key helped encourage return to the England foldAndrew Flintoff has spoken about his mental health following his life-changing car crash on the set of Top Gear in 2022.In one of his first interviews since sustaining severe facial injuries in the accident, Flintoff told former England captain and the Times’ cricket correspondent Mike Atherton of his initial reluctance to return to public life. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago M1 traffic chaos as motorway closed after serious police incident

Motorists face huge tailbacks and long delays on the M1 with the motorway having been closed today following a police incident which took place close to Junction 5 for Watford

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2 w. ago Northolt incident: Man arrested after 'mounting teenage girl and slashing her face' outside school

Police and ambulance crews were called to close to Alec Reed Academy in Northolt, west London, on Wednesday following reports of a stabbing involving a teenager

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff Top Gear car crash footage shown for first time as cricket legend recalls 'everything'

The England cricket legend was left with life-changing injuries in the accident in December 2022

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2 w. ago Woman dies and another in hospital after cryotherapy session at Paris gym

Sources close to police inquiry say an employee collapsed after nitrogen leak and second woman is in intensive carePolice in Paris have launched an investigation after a woman suffocated while undergoing a cryotherapy session at a city gym and a second is in intensive care.The dead woman, a 29-year-old employee of the gym, collapsed after a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber that had been repaired earlier in the day, sources close to the inquiry said. The colourless and odourless gas is used to create an atmosphere of extreme subzero temperatures. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewisham murder probe as woman dies after being found with 'serious injuries'

Police were called to Hatfield Close in Lewisham at 6.41am after reports of a woman being seriously injured. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff's horrific injuries and chilling message to wife as new crash film emerges

The aftermath of the England cricket legend's life-changing accident will be shown to audiences later this month

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3 w. ago INGRID SEWARD 'Princes Harry and William united in grief over death

Princes William and Harry are in mourning following the death of their former police protection officer Graham Craker, whom they both grew close to when they were younger - and one expert reveals whether the heartbreaking news might bring the feuding brothers together again

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4 w. ago Cory Booker has criticized Trump on Senate floor for more than 23 hours, nearing record – live

Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and is close to the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)Cory Booker holds marathon Senate speech to warn of Trump’s ‘harmful’ policiesUS voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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