2 h. ago Police called to smash on same road where four killed in horror crash just six days ago

Emergency services were called to Wigan Road in Bolton today to a collision involving at least two cars this afternoon

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12 h. ago Welsh retail park out of control as police called in to deal with behaviour at Morrisons, Tesco and McDonald's

Two retail parks, a fast-food restaurant, supermarkets and a hotel are all covered

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13 h. ago Boy, 16, is arrested for attempted murder after stabbing of teenager at city centre German Doner Kebab shop

Leicestershire Police were called to the kebab shop shortly after 1pm on January 15 following a report a 19-year-old had been stabbed.

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15 h. ago I told West Midlands not to reappoint chief constable, says former British police woman of the year who told him he was 'massive a**e'

Former British police officer Khizra Bano, who once called Craig Guildford a 'massive a**e' and accused him of bullying, said she warned West Midlands Police against reappointing him.

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16 h. ago Macabre pile of 29 dead dogs found in garden as three arrested at grisly scene

A mysterious pile of dead dogs were found by investigators after a neighbour called the police - and three people have now been arrested for the suspicious treatment of the canines

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23 h. ago Labour police and crime commissioner at centre of Israeli fan fiasco faces calls to resign

Simon Foster, the Labour police and crime commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands, was condemned as 'weak' for not firing Chief Constable Craig Guildford.

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25 h. ago Urmston shooting: Armed police cordon off road after gunshots fired and person seriously injured

A person has been treated for serious injuries after armed police were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Higher Road in Urmston around 8.40pm

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28 h. ago Man in his 50s falls from historic UK castle and suffers multiple injuries as seven ambulances called to scene

A MAN has been taken to hospital after he fell from a castle and suffered multiple injuries. Medics were called to the Rochester Castle in Kent after calls that a man in his 50s fell yesterday morning. Kent Police arrived to the scene followed by seven ambulances and numerous fire service vehicles. Fire services were...

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31 h. ago Woman ‘overwhelmed’ by loneliness killed herself and disabled daughter, coroner says

Full-time carer Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards, eight, were found dead at home in SalfordA translator who became a full-time carer for her severely disabled eight-year-old daughter killed herself and her child after becoming “overwhelmed” by loneliness, a coroner concluded.Martina Karos, 40, and Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home in Salford, Greater Manchester, after police were called when the girl did not turn up at school on 23 September 2024.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 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Incident reports provide details of emergency response after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Transcripts of 911 calls and police communications after ICE agent killed Renee Good reveal chaotic scenePeople in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?New incident reports from the Minneapolis police and fire departments, along with transcripts of 911 calls, provide new details about the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good last week in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.According to a Minneapolis fire department incident report obtained by the Guardian, along with police records and 911 transcripts, paramedics arrived at the scene at about 9.42am on 7 January and found Good “unresponsive” in the driver’s seat of her car, “with blood on her face and torso”. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago West Midlands Police chief is retiring with a full pension after facing mounting calls to quit for misleading MPs and the public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

Craig Guildford had been facing immense pressure to leave his post for misleading MPs and the public over the decision to bar supporters of the Israeli side.

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33 h. ago ‘The dollar is losing credibility’: why central banks are scrambling for gold

Experts say central banks are increasingly stuffing their vaults as an insurance policy in a volatile worldFifteen minutes after takeoff, the call came for Serbia’s central bank governor: millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars, destined for a high-security Belgrade vault, had been left on the runway of a Swiss airport.In air freight – despite the extraordinary value of bullion – fresh flowers, food and other perishables still take priority. “We learned this the hard way,” Jorgovanka Tabaković told a conference late last year. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago West Midlands police chief to retire after resisting calls to quit over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban row

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs she has ‘no confidence’ in Chief constable Craig Guildford after receiving report on the decision

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34 h. ago West Midlands Police chief is set to retire with a full pension after facing mounting calls to quit for misleading MPs and the public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

Craig Guildford had been facing immense pressure to leave his post for misleading MPs and the public over the decision to bar supporters of the Israeli side.

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39 h. ago Renee Good emergency response records reveal chaos after ICE shooting minute

Panicked 911 calls and tense messages between Minneapolis police and fire department officials cast new light on immediate aftermath of killing of mother-of-three

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55 h. ago Australian man dies after being hit by police vehicle racing to emergency call on London street

David Clark, 35, was struck by the emergency vehicle as he crossed the road in Southwark on January 7 shortly after 12.30am.

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56 h. ago Bomb squad called and Welsh city centre cordoned off after item handed to police

A 'small-scale item of ordnance' was handed in by a member of the public

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64 h. ago More than 20 England council elections likely to be delayed until 2027

Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponementUK politics live – latest updatesAbout a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections in May, saying they are unable to deliver them effectively during an overhaul of local government.The requested postponements have sparked unrest and fierce criticism in some councils, with police being called to a council meeting in Redditch this week after insults were traded and members of the public decried a delay as “arrogant”. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Wes Streeting says he will be 'horrified' if under fire West Midlands Police chief is still in a job by the end of the day after he 'misled MPs and the public' over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford defied calls to step down and a Labour police and crime commissioner refused to remove him in the wake of a damning inquest.

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2 d. ago Teen student dies at sixth form college after police called over welfare concerns

An 18-year-old student died at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington on Tuesday afternoon, with police confirming the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene

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