19 h. ago Man found dead in popular Liverpool city centre hotel as police swarm the area

Merseyside Police and ambulance crews raced to a popular hotel in Liverpool city centre to reports of a body being found as the force confirm it was an "unexpected death"

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34 h. ago Primary schools on lockdown as armed police swoop on town centre amid 'standoff with man on roof'

Police armed with guns and riot shields descended on Queen Street in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, at 11.52am on Friday.

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38 h. ago Southwell incident LIVE: Schools in lockdown as armed police swarm UK town

Four schools have been put into lockdown in Southwell after armed police swarmed the Nottinghamshire town centre

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55 h. ago Forensic teams swarm Durham Asda as area cordoned off by police

A large police cordon is in place around an Asda Express and an Esso petrol Station in Seaham, County Durham, where the road is also closed due to a serious accident

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65 h. ago LIVE: Schools closed, crashes pile up as snow smacks London region

LIVE: Schools closed, crashes pile up as snow smacks London region  London Free Press

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4 d. ago Supreme court appears sympathetic towards state bans for transgender athletes in school sports – live updates

Court’s conservative majority signaled it was leaning towards agreeing with legality of Idaho and West Virginia laws, which would be major blow to LGBTQ+ rights The trans youth athletes fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rightsOn the issue of whether the case is moot, the justices have said they would wait to make a decision about whether to dismiss it until after today’s argument.A reminder that Lindsay Hecox, the transgender college student who challenged Idaho’s state law, sought to have her case dismissed in September, arguing that she is no longer pursuing sports and doesn’t want further harassment.Idaho’s law classifies on the basis of sex, because sex is what matters in sports. It correlates strongly with countless athletic advantages, like size, muscle mass, bone mass and heart and lung capacity. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Slashed man drenched in blood' in Edinburgh street as armed police swarm

Armed officers have been called to an incident on Drum Brae Drive with a man reportedly suffering serious injuries - an eye-witness said he had 'slash marks to his face'

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4 d. ago BBC Morning Live's Gethin Jones fumes 'it's ridiculous' after 'awful' news

Welsh presenter Gethin Jones was left furious after discussing the news story of schoolboys attacking birds on BBC's Morning Live

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6 d. ago Body of woman pulled from Cardiff's Roath Park Lake as police swarm scene

The body of woman was recovered from Cardiff's Roath Park Lake on Sunday morning, with emergency services swarming the scene

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6 d. ago Armed police swarm Tesco as 'woman with a weapon' incident sparks huge response

Footage shows a major police response at a Tesco Extra store in Edinburgh's Corstorphine area on Friday afternoon with a police cars outside the store. A woman has been arrested

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8 d. ago Storm Goretti live: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK

Road, rail and air travel disrupted as Storm Goretti brings wind, rain and snow to the UK and parts of EuropeTell us: how have you been affected by Storm Goretti?Officials in the West Midlands have warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” as parts of England and Wales prepare to be hit with 5-10cm of snow on Friday, and up to 15-25cm in some areas.In a statement on Wednesday, Stoke-on-Trent city council reassured residents it had not run out of grit after “misinformation” began to circulate. It said:We are now facing the worst snowfall we have faced in 10 years. The Met Office has predicted that we could have 3.5 inches of snow and temperatures as low as minus 4C on Thursday into Friday morning. As a result, we are carefully managing our resources and stock of salt.Unfortunately, we have been made aware of some misinformation circulating regarding the council’s salt supplies and gritting operations. It simply isn’t true that we have run out of grit.The current cold snap is now exp...

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8 d. ago Storm Goretti live: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK as 380,000 homes in France lose power

Road, rail and air travel disrupted across the UK as Storm Goretti brings wind, rain and snow to the UK and parts of EuropeOfficials in the West Midlands have warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” as parts of England and Wales prepare to be hit with 5-10cm of snow on Friday, and up to 15-25cm in some areas.In a statement on Wednesday, Stoke-on-Trent city council reassured residents it had not run out of grit after “misinformation” began to circulate. It said:We are now facing the worst snowfall we have faced in 10 years. The Met Office has predicted that we could have 3.5 inches of snow and temperatures as low as minus 4C on Thursday into Friday morning. As a result, we are carefully managing our resources and stock of salt.Unfortunately, we have been made aware of some misinformation circulating regarding the council’s salt supplies and gritting operations. It simply isn’t true that we have run out of grit.The current cold snap is now expected to last at least until this weeke...

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8 d. ago Scotland Weather LIVE: Flights cancelled, schools closed and more snow forecast as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc

A yellow alert is in force for most of Scotland today.

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8 d. ago Scotland weather LIVE: More heavy snow and icy conditions over weekend as new yellow warning issued

A yellow alert is in force for most of Scotland until 3pm tomorrow.

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8 d. ago Scotland weather RECAP: More heavy snow and icy conditions over weekend as new yellow warning issued

A yellow alert is in force for most of Scotland until 3pm tomorrow.

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8 d. ago Weather LIVE: Storm Goretti snow sees London Heathrow cancel flights amid travel chaos

The UK faces a 'multi-hazard' weather event with a red warning for Storm Goretti bringing gusts over 100mph and heavy snow leading to avalanche alerts

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8 d. ago School closures LIVE: Storm Goretti shuts hundreds of schools on Friday as snow continues

Hundreds of schools across the UK are closing due to snow fall as Storm Goretti tears through the country with up to 30cm of snow expected to fall ahead of the weekend

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9 d. ago Plymouth schools LIVE: Armed police 'guard' pupils as 'knifeman' spotted

Students were told not to leave school following reports of a person with a knife in Plymouth, Devon, as police riot vans were called

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1 week ago UK weather live: School bus crashes as fresh ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Goretti snow

Drivers have been warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country

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1 week ago Snow in Scotland LIVE as weather warnings remain in place with schools shut

Snow in Scotland LIVE as weather warnings remain in place with schools shut

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