2 h. ago Man shot dead by armed officers at station was carrying a knife, police say

Officers were called to Milton Keynes railway station after reports of a man carrying a gun.

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3 h. ago Knifeman ran at police before they shot him dead in Milton Keynes

Thames Valley has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

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38 h. ago Police conduct investigation after 16 kittens found dumped in New London

Police conduct investigation after 16 kittens found dumped in New London  NBC Connecticut

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61 h. ago Five women plan to pursue legal claim against Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate

The women worked as nannies and private air stewards for the former Harrods boss between 1995 and 2012, their lawyers said.

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8 d. ago Met Police officers 'had case to answer' as man is tasered and jumps from bridge

Oladeji Omishore's family said the "credibility and the purpose" of his inquest was lost after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) cleared the Metropolitan Police officers of misconduct

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1 week ago Tragedy as man killed after being hit by a police car on 999 call

The local force is now liaising with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the police watchdog.

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2 w. ago Flash Mercedes car found dumped on London's DLR tube line – but nobody knows how

The flash motor, worth around £82,000, was left dumped on a train track in East London, nowhere near a road, leaving social media users baffled as to how it got there

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3 w. ago No misconduct case for officers who tried to ‘deflect blame’ after Hillsborough

Families bereaved by the stadium disaster in Sheffield in 1989 have been sent a letter from the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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4 w. ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

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