90 m. ago Historic cobbled market town with county's best deli and 'most haunted' pub 40 minutes from Manchester

An award-winning deli, a host of historic pubs and a pretty cobbled square are among the attractions

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9 h. ago Met Police cop caught 'revelling in use of force' in secret Panorama video sacked

Footage showed Pc Jason Sinclair-Birt claiming to have "whacked the s*** of the back of [the] legs" of a detainee - the officer later claimed to have embellished his account

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14 h. ago Met Police officer filmed ‘revelling in use of force’ on detainee is sacked

Pc Jason Sinclair-Birt’s comments were captured in undercover footage.

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14 h. ago US expands facial recognition technology at borders to track non

New regulation will allow US authorities to require non-citizens to be photographed at any point of departureThe US will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country in order to combat visa overstays and passport fraud, according to a government document published on Friday.A new regulation will allow US border authorities to require non-citizens to be photographed at airports, seaports, land crossings and any other point of departure, expanding on an earlier pilot program. Under the regulation, set to take effect on 26 December, US authorities could require the submission of other biometrics, such as fingerprints or DNA, the document said. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel asylum seeker 'at large in London' after mistaken release

Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel asylum seeker 'at large in London' after mistaken release - with three police forces searching for him  Sky News

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16 h. ago Police force wins award for using facial recognition technology

Its use has been controversial in the past

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34 h. ago Police watchdog to investigate force's actions in relation to Amen Teklay death

Teenager Amen was killed in an attack on Clarendon Street in St George's Cross in Glasgow on 5 March.

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37 h. ago THREE police officers exposed in BBC Panorama documentary SACKED from the Met

Met Police officer Joe McIlvenny, pictured, has been sacked from the force at a special misconduct hearing in south London today following the recent BBC Panorama film

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38 h. ago How bird poop was used to help arrest man accused of shooting Detroit businessman

Martin drove a car with swapped number plates forcing police to use more unorthodox methods to track him down

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42 h. ago Police on misconduct charges over use of force to face ‘more consistent’ rules

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed the rule change for fairness but also public safety.

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43 h. ago Three arrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence service

Men, aged 44, 45 and 48, detained by Metropolitan police under section 3 of National Security ActThree men, aged 44, 45 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting Russia’s intelligence service, the Metropolitan police said.The men were arrested by detectives from counter-terrorism policing at addresses in west and central London on Thursday and were in police custody, the force added. They were detained under section 3 of the National Security Act. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Sylvia Pankhurst musical to head on UK tour with pop icon in lead role

Music legend Beverley Knight MBE will reprise her award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst in the show

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57 h. ago Happy Valley creator shares secret nod to Catherine Cawood in her new BBC show Riot Women

Acclaimed TV writer and producer Sally Wainwright has revealed there's a link between her new series Riot Women and her award-winning show Happy Valley

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64 h. ago Police forced to intervene as club president brawls with fans over banner

Italian police were forced to intervene over the weekend after a disagreement between a club president and his fans turned ugly after a banner was unfurled

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66 h. ago Armed police searching for 'man with firearm' as schools were forced into lockdown

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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69 h. ago 'Terrifying' war film hailed 'masterpiece' streaming for free on BBC

The BBC iPlayer is home to a hidden gem of a war film, featuring an all-star cast and directed by an award-winning actor, that is available to stream for free

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2 d. ago Discover your dream cruise formula: get onboard for Caribbean islands, North American hotspots and Europe’s most popular cities

For award-winning, adult-only holidays that ooze luxury and adventure, let Virgin Voyages be your captain

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3 d. ago Furious victims of Britain's 'thought police' demand forces go further after the Met vows to stop investigating 'non

The Met has announced it will end the practice of investigating 'non-crime hate incidents' - or NCHIs - after dropping a case against Father Ted writer Graham Linehan over posts about trans activists.

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3 d. ago Police force apologises to family of woman who was murdered in sex offender's home after he was allowed to go on the run for six months

Kelly Faiers, 61, died at the address of Richard Scatchard, 70, in Minehead, Somerset, on October 15 2023.

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3 d. ago Furious victims of Britain's 'thought police' demand forces go further after the Met vows to stop investigating 'non crime hate incidents'

The Met has announced it will end the practice of investigating 'non-crime hate incidents' - or NCHIs - after dropping a case against Father Ted writer Graham Linehan over posts about trans activists.

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