2 h. ago Girl, 12, 'followed by unknown man' in 'suspicious incident'

Police have issued an urgent appeal

Politics

26 h. ago Woman stabbed 22 times in shopping centre carpark – but her boob implants saved her life

The 29-year-old woman was subject to a horrific attack after being taken hostage at knifepoint by a madman who stabbed her 22 times, but she was saved by her breast implants

Economics

37 h. ago Tragic update in case of human remains that washed up near Taylor Swift's £10m mansion

Police have issued an update almost a month to the day after human remains were found near Taylor Swift's home in Westerly, Rhode Island

Economics

51 h. ago Police issue 999 appeal for public's help to find missing boy, 12, last seen at rugby club

Officers say they are 'concerned for his welfare'

Events

66 h. ago Depraved sex attacker, 46, who held woman captive and tortured her for 10 hours using a blow torch is jailed

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Tommy Hitt, 46, in Wiltshire, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison at Winchester Crown Court for vile domestic violence and sexual offences.

Events

68 h. ago Greater Manchester Police issues statement after 'damning' grooming gangs report

'We still have a way to go'

Events

2 d. ago Police issue CCTV appeal after man and woman attacked following train row

A 48-year-old man and a 45-year-old women were assaulted

Events

3 d. ago Police issue update as officer injured after being reversed into in hit

The sergeant's legs were crushed in the incident

Events

3 d. ago Police issue more details after mum, 48, and instructor, 30, die in skydiving tragedy

Belinda Taylor and Adam Harrison were killed in a skydiving accident

Events

3 d. ago Paddy McGuinness issues police appeal as his Soccer Aid performance is mocked by fans

The BBC Radio 2 star was one of the celebrity keepers for the charity football match

Sport

3 d. ago Man and a woman injured in dog attack as 'Bully' seized by police

A man and a woman were taken to hospital after being bitten

Events

4 d. ago Undefeated boxer Abu Yusupov, 39, dead after train station row led to fatal stabbing

Undefeated boxer Abu Yusupov, 39, has been killed during a stabbing after a train station altercation in Berlin, Germany, earlier this week

Events

4 d. ago Revealed: SECOND woman stalked and brutally attacked in idyllic French village where British expat was stabbed to death: Six weeks on from Karen Carter's murder, a sinister new development...

Yellow police tape still surrounds Karen Carter's honey-coloured stone cottage on the outskirts of Trémolat, a small village east of Bordeaux.

Events

5 d. ago Costa del Sol double gangster shooting sees man arrested in UK

A suspect was taken into custody in Liverpool by Merseyside Police under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities. Police have yet to make a formal statement

Events

5 d. ago Download Festival warning as police urge attendees NOT to wear smart watches after 'issues' last year

Leicestershire Police said on a routine weekend the force handles around 600 emergency calls - but during Download Festival weekend there was 700 more than usual.

Events

5 d. ago MMA monster who raped woman in 'horror movie' attack released from prison by female judge

MMA fighter Edilson Florencio da Conceicao was jailed for eight years for a savage rape but released from prison days later - now his brave victim has spoken out

Events

6 d. ago Police issue update after armed officers descend near Greater Manchester bus station

A cordon was in place and two men were arrested

Events

6 d. ago Couple found dead in tent near stunning UK beauty spot as police issue update

Adele Tait, 47 and her partner Craig are understood to have been camping together before being found dead in a tent near to the shores of a beauty spot in Scotland

Events

7 d. ago Manchester park taped off after 'two unknown men' carry out horror sex attack on woman

A cordon is in place in Platt Fields Park

Events

7 d. ago Police issue major update on bomb squad incident which led to homes being evacuated

Police said a 'device' was 'made safe' after being found during a raid on a property

Events