13 h. ago Huge Canary Island resort builds £587m hotels for first time in 14 years

Local authorities have reportedly green-lighted a mega £587 million project to build five new hotels, and expand an existing one, in a Canary Island hotspot - despite rising anti-tourist sentiment

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16 h. ago Petrol bombs thrown at police during fifth night of Northern Ireland disorder

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed a ‘week of shame’ for the region.

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24 h. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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25 h. ago The three things terrorist Alexander Dighton blamed for his vicious attack on police officers

The 28 year-old loner said his grievances which led to his attacks on police had been brewing for 15 years or more.

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25 h. ago Rant about trans children and Boris Johnson betrays warped mind of radicalised young man who tried to kill police officers

Police station attacker Alexander Dighton gave an insight into his twisted journey to radicalisation as he spoke in the Old Bailey

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25 h. ago Terrorist clad in body armour who tried to stab police officer to death and blow up van with molotov cocktail is jailed for life

Alexander Dighton, 28, knocked one officer unconscious and stabbed another in the leg when he launched an attack on Talbot Green Police Station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31.

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25 h. ago Moment terrorist who said 'I've been damned from birth' tries to stab cop to death and set fire to police station

Alexander Dighton, 28, knocked one officer unconscious and stabbed another in the leg when he launched an attack on Talbot Green Police Station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31.

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25 h. ago Video shows moment terrorist lures police officers out of station to attack them with knives and hatchet

Alex Dighton was armed with poles, molotov cocktails and a knife when he attacked officers at Talbot Green police station leaving two needing hospital treatment

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26 h. ago Footage of Hainault sword attacker slashing at police shown to court

Footage of Metropolitan Police officers being attacked by an alleged killer with a sword has been shown to the jury in the Daniel Anjorin murder trial.

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26 h. ago Terrorist who attacked officers outside police station jailed for life

Alexander Dighton was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday afternoon.

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26 h. ago Terrorist who said 'I've been damned from birth' as he tried to stab cop to death and set fire to police station is jailed for life

Alexander Dighton, 28, knocked one officer unconscious and stabbed another in the leg when he launched an attack on Talbot Green Police Station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31.

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26 h. ago Armoured thug stabbed officer and knocked another unconscious in police station attack

Dighton remarked in a police interview he did not consider the scope of damage, ‘merely that blood had to be spilt’

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27 h. ago Armed man who attacked officers outside police station jailed for life

Alexander Dighton was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday afternoon.

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27 h. ago Man who attacked officers with Molotov cocktail had been referred to Prevent

Andrew Dighton, who attacked officers outside a Welsh police station, had been referred to an anti-terror programme a year previously.

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27 h. ago Officers showed ‘exceptional bravery’ during unprecedented police station attack

Alexander Dighton, 28, attacked officers outside the Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on January 31.

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28 h. ago Man who attacked officers outside police station had been referred to Prevent

Andrew Dighton had been referred to the Prevent anti-terrorism programme a year before his attack on officers in Talbot Green in South Wales.

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28 h. ago Horrific moment killer slashes at police with sword after he stabbed boy, 14, to death in Hainault rampage

Shocking footage shows Marcus Arduini Monzo wielding the weapon before he was Tasered

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30 h. ago Footage of Hainualt sword attacker slashing at police shown to court

Footage of Metropolitan Police officers being attacked by an alleged killer with a sword has been shown to the jury in the Daniel Anjorin murder trial.

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31 h. ago Live updates as man being sentenced for trying to kill police officer with knife and Molotov cocktail outside station

Alexander Dighton, 28, attacked officers in a huge disturbance in January outside Talbot Green police station

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39 h. ago Man to be sentenced for attacking officers with hatchet outside police station

Alexander Dighton, 28, attacked three police officers at Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on January 31.

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