24 h. ago Armed cops lock down Edinburgh street as locals 'scared to leave homes'

Police were called to Firrhill Drive in the Oxgangs area at around 2pm on Saturday.

Events

59 h. ago Scots binmen squeal as giant rats 'plague' street where residents are scared to leave rubbish

Residents feel scared to let their children outside to play as multiple 'giant' rats gave binmen a shock on their doorstep.

Politics

3 d. ago Shoreditch towers plan secures 'support in principle' from City Hall

Development would reach 12 storeys high on a disused patch of land between two busy railway lines

Politics

3 d. ago Man with 'heart of gold' found fatally injured in residential street in 'targeted attack'

Joe Buchanan, 35, was described as having a “heart of gold” in a statement by his family

Events

4 d. ago Fellas fight with swords in UK city as thugs hack into each other in street

A terrifying machete fight broke out in the middle of a Glasgow street in front of appalled residents - the two gangs could be seen facing off in broad daylight

Politics

4 d. ago Daily Star question of the week: What do you really think of Birmingham's rat

You'd have to have been living under a rock to not notice the plague of rats running rampant across Birmingham, chewing through car wiring and generally being a nuisance. But what do you really think?

Politics

5 d. ago Man, 21, dies after stabbing on quiet residential street in Kennington

Man, 21, dies after stabbing on quiet residential street in Kennington  News Shopper

Events

5 d. ago Salford incident: Armed police and helicopter swarm city estate as streets on lockdown

Dozens of police officers have descended on residential streets, including Romney Street and Littleton Road, in Salford, Greater Manchester, following reports of a serious incident

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6 d. ago Drone footage shows house destroyed after deadly gas explosion

New aerial footage shows the scene of devastation following a suspected gas explosion in a residential street which has left one person dead.

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7 d. ago Worksop blast: 'I smelled gas three days before explosion ripped homes apart'

Nottinghamshire Police confirmed on Sunday that the gas blast killed one man, with residents of John Street in Worksop saying they feared other shockwaves might follow

Society

7 d. ago London leaver: 'I didn’t want my girls growing up feeling scared'

A brush with an armed gang while pregnant prompted this family’s move to Surrey

Politics

1 week ago Emmerdale fans say absence is 'explained' as star turns up in rival soap

Coronation Street welcomed a former Dales resident to Weatherfield

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent hunt for missing girl, 11, who has not been seen since Saturday night

Katie Gear (pictured) was last seen on residential street St George's Road in the town of Gillingham, Kent, at around 8pm yesterday.

Events

2 w. ago Watch as binmen run for their lives after super rat jumps out of trash mountain

Rats are plaguing the East Midlands city of Birmingham as new footage shows terrified binmen fleeing the scene after a giant rodent emerged from a massive mound of rubbish

Politics

2 w. ago Attempted murder arrest as police descend on residential street after stabbing

A woman in her forties has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender

Events

2 w. ago NHS hospitals plagued by rats and vermin as staff survey reveals disgusting state of buildings

Around one in six NHS staff said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months, in a report published by Unison.

Politics

2 w. ago NHS staff lift the lid on appalling conditions with hospitals 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' in bombshell report

NHS staff have revealed the 'worst of the problems' in the health service - including exposing hospitals and buildings that are 'plagued by rats, cockroaches and sliverfish'

Events

2 w. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation could shake investor confidence and cause crime spike, City Hall warned

Plan to remove motor traffic from ‘nation’s high street’ seen as ‘enormously contentious’ by local residents, Soho Society argues

Events

2 w. ago 'Extraordinary' Netflix horror film will leave you 'too scared to sleep alone'

Lesser-known flick has attracted rave reviews from fans for its creepy monster and tapping 'into a lot of visceral fears I had at the time as a woman living alone'

Events

2 w. ago Man injured in electric motorbike crash in residential street

South Wales Police said the 29-year-old rider suffered facial injuries and was arrested for driving offences following the incident in Cardiff

Events