63 h. ago Boy, 12, dies after falling from playground equipment as police probe launched

Police have launched an investigation after the child was found seriously injured at a park in Winsford, near Manchester, UK, after falling from a piece of playground equipment

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3 d. ago Murder probe launched as police name man found dead in Kirkmuirhill

The 30-year-old man found dead at the scene in Kirkmuirhill has been named as Scott Boyd.

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4 d. ago Disused Lanarkshire building torched by vandals as police launch probe

Officers were alerted to the vacant property on Donaldson Road at around 8.50pm on Thursday, August 21 following reports of a fire.

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5 d. ago Man left bloodied after incident in Scots town as police launch probe

Emergency crews raced to the scene before the 21-year-old was taken to hospital.

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6 d. ago Police probe launched after pensioner, 90, killed in road accident in Scots town

Emergency services rushed to the scene but were sadly unable to save the woman.

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6 d. ago ‘Charred’ dead body found at Wiltshire beauty spot by horrified dog walker

Wiltshire Police has launched a murder probe after the body of a man was discovered by a dog walker at Savernake Forest, just outside Marlborough this week

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6 d. ago Teenage girl dies while boy and woman are rushed to hospital after falling ill at UK festival

Police have launched a probe into the sudden death of a girl - in her late teens - at the Emerge dance music festival.

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7 d. ago Teenage girl dies while boy and woman are rushed to hospital after falling ill at British festival

Police have launched a probe into sudden death of a girl - in her late teens - at the Emerge dance festival, which is held at Boucher Playing Fields in the south of the Northern Ireland capital.

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7 d. ago Police launch urgent probe as woman in her 20s is 'raped' in Canary Wharf in early hours

Police have launched an urgent investigation after a young woman was taken to hospital after an alleged rape on Hertsmere Road, east London at 04.25am on Saturday, August 23. 

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7 d. ago Police launch probe into petrol bomb attack on man 'putting up flags' in Stevenage

Man suffers cut to the head after being struck by glass bottle containing lit rag in Stevenage

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9 d. ago Probe launched as human remains found by builders in cellar as police reveal they 'may be children'

Construction workers alerted cops after making the disturbing discovery at a property on Cleveland Road, Lancashire, on August 15.

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1 week ago Baby boy found injured in lake at city centre park as police launch probe

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in relation to the incident

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1 week ago Baby boy found injured in Boultham Park body of water as police launch probe

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of child neglect after a 15-month-old baby was discovered in a body of water at a UK city centre park

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2 w. ago Is this Strictly's biggest scandal yet? As BBC 'call in police after launching external probe', how the beloved series has been rocked by claims of 'drug use' ahead of return

While the channel is storming ahead with plans for its new series, it has been hit by fresh scandal, with claims bosses have called in police to investigate a new allegation.

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2 w. ago Police probe launched after 'sickening' fire attack on Scots kids football club

The blaze destroyed storage containers housing equipment used by the team.

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2 w. ago Police probe launched after car is torched in Cumbernauld street in 'reckless' act

The fire on Marmion Road is being treated as wilful.

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2 w. ago Bridge torched and destroyed at Scots park as police launch probe

Police want to trace four people who were seen near the blaze at the time it broke out late on Saturday night.

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3 w. ago Lighter thrown at Hearts player during Dundee United clash as police launch probe

The object was thrown during the match at Tannadice Stadium, Dundee around 4.40pm on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Priest 'attacked with bottle in church' was preparing last mass before retiring

Father John Murray had been just days away from retiring when he was struck over the head with a bottle, and police are now launching an probe to find out who's responsible

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3 w. ago Police watchdog launch probe over alleged leak of Manchester Airport footage

The IOPC confirmed an investigation is under way over the alleged leak.

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