3 h. ago Murdo Fraser reported to police after calling for 'no more Buddhists' as Rangers manager

Officers are looking into the social media post made by Murdo Fraser.

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5 h. ago Tory MSP Murdo Fraser reported to police after calling for 'no more buddhists or vegans' at Rangers

A Tory party spokesman claimed Fraser's tweet was aimed at Russell Martin and was "obviously a joke".

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5 h. ago Tory MSP Murdo Fraser reported to police after 'no more Buddhists' Rangers tweet

A Tory party spokesman claimed Fraser's tweet was aimed at Russell Martin and "obviously a joke".

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10 h. ago Rough sleeper falsely reported murders and kidnaps in 72 police calls in 13 days

Richard Lawton, 37, was handed a community order at North Staffordshire Justice Centre after making repeated calls to 999 incorrecly telling operators that serious crimes were taking place

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10 h. ago ‘No more vegans, Buddhists or Greens’ to replace Russell Martin at Rangers, demands Tory politician

Murdo Fraser celebrated the dismissal of Martin after four months, with the Gers languishing in eighth in the Scottish Premiership

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29 h. ago Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police

Exclusive: Concerns about apparently fanatical interest in Islam shown by Jihad al-Shamie and another family member were reported, Guardian toldNeighbours of the Manchester synagogue attacker reported concerns to police about him and a family member being “radicalised” and attempting to “preach” the Qur’an to local children, the Guardian has been told.Police have said Jihad al-Shamie, 35, did not appear to be known to counter-terrorism officials before he attacked a Heaton Park synagogue leading to the deaths of two worshippers on Yom Kippur. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Tory MSP mocked after demanding 'no more Green Party members' at Rangers after Russell Martin exit

Murdo Fraser, a well-known supporter of the Ibrox club, made the call after news emerged the Light Blues are already looking for a new manager.

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32 h. ago Man charged with sexual assault after string of incidents at shops

Police launched an investigation after 'reports of suspicious activity' at shops in Denton and Stockport

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41 h. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 49 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 49.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 54 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 54.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Dramatic footage of 'arson attack' at Mosque as police investigate hate crime

On Saturday, October 4 emergency services were called to the Mosque in Peacehaven following reports of a fire - police are now treating the incident as a hate crime

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3 d. ago Storm Amy rips apart Glasgow showroom building as residents fear looting

A man was seen entering the Gorbals flat development site and leaving with an item, prompting neighbours to report a possible robbery to police.

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3 d. ago London council slammed by watchdog after 500 police reports 'left unread by social workers'

Vulnerable residents left without help after 1,100 emails ignored by ‘utterly negligent’ social workers

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4 d. ago Injured synagogue attack victims 'under armed guard in hospital'

The heroic dad-of-three had been holding the doors of the synagogue closed to stop the attacker coming inside when he was reportedly hit by a stray police bullet

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4 d. ago Police issue update after ‘human hand’ reports on Welsh beach

A dog walker had feared his dog had come across a human hand on the beach

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4 d. ago Police issue CCTV appeal after reports of person acting suspiciously in shops

The man pictured has been asked to come forward

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4 d. ago Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers

Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left three people seriously injuredPolice have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue attack suspect named by police after two people killed and three injured – latest updates

Greater Manchester police name Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen, and say three people are in custody on charges of preparing acts of terrorismFull story: two killed and suspect shot deadPolice have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.The force posted on X saying police were called to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed.Police said four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester.A cordon has been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the scene.Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of a “s...

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue attack suspect named by police – latest updates

Greater Manchester police says Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen, is man who carried out attack in which two people were killedFull story: two killed and suspect shot deadPolice have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.The force posted on X saying police were called to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed.Police said four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester.A cordon has been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the scene.Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of a “serious incident”...

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5 d. ago Travel chaos at London Euston after station is evacuated due to 'security alert'

British Transport Police responded to reports of a 'suspicious item' at around 2.45pm and evacuated the central London station 'as a precaution'.

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