24 m. ago Man charged with defrauding elderly Cardiff woman out of £20k

Police said the alleged incident was carried out by a person posing as a police officer

Economics

1 hour ago Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal probe

Police are considering corporate manslaughter charges as part of their probe into the Post Office Horizon scandal, which is believed to have led to 13 people taking their own lives

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1 hour ago Police officer screams after pulling back shower curtain in basement raid

An officer screamed after pulling back a shower curtain whilst searching through a London basement.

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2 h. ago Police considering corporate manslaughter charges in Horizon scandal probe

There are now 53 persons of interest as part of the investigation.

Events

7 h. ago Urgent police search for man, 79, missing from London hospital

Metropolitan Police said public may notice an increase in officers as they attempt to locate pensioner

Events

8 h. ago Runaway reindeer sparks huge emergency operation to 'save Christmas'

The Royal Marines, armed police officers and lifeboat crews were among those who helped catch the missing animal

Politics

9 h. ago Plans formally approved to demolish Rutherglen police station

In August 2025, officers and staff relocated from the Rutherglen station to Cambuslang police station, following the significant deterioration of the building which meant it was no longer a suitable working environment.

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19 h. ago Man, 26, is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting of 16

Police locked down Great Western Road, while officers raided the city's CitiHouse guesthouse at 8pm. A 23-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Events

26 h. ago Police officer touched colleague's leg and said 'you know you want to' on night out

Brogan Canning was barred from all UK policing following a misconduct hearing

Events

28 h. ago 'You know you want to': Female cop barred over 'unwanted sexual approach' to colleague

Brogan Canning tried to kiss a senior male colleague and touched his leg during a night out, leaving him feeling "angry and embarrassed"

Politics

29 h. ago Hong Kong mourns 146 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

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33 h. ago Lessons not learned after Georgia Barter driven to suicide by abuse, says her mother

Family ‘saddened’ by minister’s response to London coroner’s concerns over police database accessGeorgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partnerThe family of a woman judged to have been unlawfully killed by her partner after she took her own life following years of domestic abuse has said “lessons have still not been learnt” after the government indicated it would not make changes to how officers use the police national database.An inquest earlier this year found that Georgia Barter, 32, experienced years of abuse at the hands of Thomas Bignell.• In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Events

36 h. ago Youth violence crisis 'underestimated' as almost one in five violent crimes involves a child

Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, said official data did not “reflect reality on the ground”.

Events

36 h. ago More than 7,300 cops and staff assaulted in line of duty in a year, data shows

Police Scotland data shows 7,356 officers and staff were assaulted in the 12 months to June, up eight per cent in a year, an average of 22 every day.

Events

47 h. ago Suspect rushed to hospital & charged with hate crime after ‘disturbance’ in Scots town

A SUSPECT was rushed to hospital and then charged with a hate crime following an alleged disturbance. Police officers were summoned this afternoon to assist Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues on Paisley Road in Renfrew. The exact details of the alleged incident are unclear, however, the man required urgent medical assistance. Shortly after he was blue-lighted...

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47 h. ago Trainee PC who touched colleague's leg, lunged for kiss and asked 'do you think I'm fit?' on drunken night out is barred from job

Trainee police officer Brogan Canning repeatedly told her senior colleague 'you know you want to' as she also attempted to lunge in for a kiss.

Politics

53 h. ago Man charged with attempting to murder police officer with knife

The charges relate to an incident in Londonderry on Thursday.

Events

55 h. ago Hong Kong mourns 128 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

Events

56 h. ago Hong Kong fire death toll set to rise above 128 as investigators look for more charred remains in scorched skyscrapers and King Charles sends heartfelt message

Legions of police officers from Hong Kong's Disaster Victim Identification Unit, dressed in white full-body protective gear, were seen entering the charred remains of the skyscrapers this morning.

Events

58 h. ago Vital training facility for Police Scotland recruits out of action 'indefinitely' due to toxic fumes

A vital part of Police Scotland’s officer training facility has been non-operational for at least a fortnight after serious safety issues came to light

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