12 h. ago Terror charges brought against three women after van is driven into the fence of a defence factory in Edinburgh in pro

The incident (pictured) happened at the site run by global security company Leonardo in the Pilton area of the Scottish capital on Tuesday morning.

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14 h. ago Three women charged under terror law after van driven into defence factory fence

The incident happened at the Leonardo facility in Edinburgh.

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14 h. ago Three women charged under Terrorism Act after protest at Edinburgh defence factory

Officers are appealing for information to trace the movements of a blue Ford Transit van prior to the incident

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14 h. ago Three women charged under Terrorism Act after van ploughed into Edinburgh factory fence

Police had been occupying a Morrisons supermarket car park in the capital next to the Leonardo factory site when the incident happened on Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Two Cardiff women charged in connection with murder of Joanne Penney

They are accused of being involved with the murder of Joanne Penney - a mother from Talbot Green

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4 d. ago Three women are arrested on terror offences after van slammed into defence manufacturer

The incident unfolded near Leonardo UK's site on Crewe Road North in Edinburgh on Tuesday, where the facility's fence was left damaged and daubed in white paint.

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5 d. ago Counter Terrorism officers arrest three woman after van smashes into 'weapons factory'

The women were taken into custody following the incident in the Crewe Road North area of the city earlier this morning. A large number of officers remain at the scene

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5 d. ago Three arrested under Terrorism Act after van crashes into defence factory fence

Police went to the Leonardo premises in the Crewe Road North area of Edinburgh on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Three arrested under Terrorism Act after van incident at defence factory

Police went to the Leonardo premises in the Crewe Road North area of Edinburgh on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Edinburgh crime: Three women arrested under Terrorism Act after protestors drive van into defence factory

There was a large police presence in the area.

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9 d. ago Two men charged after elderly women die in Sunderland care home crash

Two women, aged in the 90s and 80s, have died after a stolen BMW which was being pursued by police crashed into a care home in Sunderland, Northumbria Police said

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9 d. ago Two men charged after elderly women die following care home car crash

Two men have been charged in connection with a collision at a car home in Sunderland on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Police charge pair, both 21, after two elderly women were killed when a suspected stolen BMW crashed into a care home

A blue BMW ploughed into Highcliffe Care Home, in Witherwack, Sunderland, on Wednesday night.

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1 week ago Head of football in Republic of the Congo accused of embezzling $1.3m of Fifa funds

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas rejects allegations as conspiracyClaims include almost $500,000 for women’s teamThe president of the Republic of the Congo’s football federation (Fecofoot) has been accused of embezzling $1.3m (£960,000) of Fifa funds, including almost $500,000earmarked for the country’s women’s team.Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas may be charged with money laundering and forgery offences after being summoned to attend a hearing in Brazzaville this week. He was arrested at the end of May by the central intelligence and documentation office (CID), a department of the ministry of the interior. Mayolas and Fecofoot’s general secretary, Badji Mombo Wantete, have denied the allegations and described them as a “conspiracy”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man charged with sexually assaulting four women during luxury spa treatments

Ibrahim Ali, 36, of Percy Place in Datchet, Berkshire, was charged on Saturday in relation to four incidents at the Nirvana Spa in Wokingham.

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2 w. ago Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with raping two women

Partey left the London club just four days before the charges.

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2 w. ago Thomas Partey, former Arsenal footballer, charged with rape and sexual assault

Five charges of rape and one charge of sexual assaultDue to appear in magistrates court next monthFormer Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said.The allegations relate to three separate women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Partey has been charged with two counts of rape of one woman, three counts of rape of a second woman, and one count of sexual assault of a third woman. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 5 August. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British tourist among two women killed by elephant while on safari in Zambian national park

The two women were charged by a female elephant and her calf during the incident

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2 w. ago Which British tennis players are still playing singles at Wimbledon?

Emma Raducanu leads the charge in the women’s draw, while Cam Norrie is the last one to watch on the men’s side

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2 w. ago Jeglertz appointed new Manchester City head coach as Tottenham opt for Ho

Swede takes over from Taylor, who was sacked in MarchEnglishman Ho arrives on three-year deal from BrannManchester City have appointed Andrée Jeglertz as their new women’s team head coach on a four-year contract, starting after the conclusion of July’s Women’s European Championship. Tottenham have also moved to secure their new head coach with the Englishman Martin Ho signing a three-year deal.The Swede Jeglertz is currently in charge of the Denmark women’s national side and will remain with them for the tournament. Denmark’s Group C campaign gets under way on Friday, just 23 hours after Manchester City confirmed his appointment. The 53-year-old succeeds Gareth Taylor, who was sacked in March, just five days before the club’s appearance in last season’s League Cup final. The Guardian reported on 4 June that Jeglertz was close to agreeing a deal to move to the WSL side, who finished fourth in the table last term. He is a former European champion as a coach, when in charge of the Swed...

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