2 h. ago Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Florida to hammer out Russia

President Donald Trump's top foreign policy negotiators are edging closer to a potential deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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7 h. ago Altrincham town centre 'disturbance' sees four injured as businesses remain shut

Altrincham town centre has seen a huge police cordon keep many of its shops closed while they investigate a major incident that saw four people suffer injuries

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9 h. ago Police Scotland urged to reopen probe into sex claims against Al Fayed

Police previously closed an investigation into a ‘non-recent sexual assault’.

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13 h. ago Leicester emergency LIVE: Streets closed as police swarm after serious attack

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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13 h. ago Tributes pour in for 'genuine and funny' man, 25, who died in Sowerby Bridge tower block fall

Travis Lodge tragically died after injuries caused by falling from a block of flats in Sowerby Bridge

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26 h. ago 'Genuine and funny' man, 25, who fell from Sowerby Bridge tower block pictured

Travis Lodge, 25, has been named locally as the young man who fell from a height at a block of flats in Sowerby Bridge, in West Yorkshire

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53 h. ago The Guardian view on Ukraine peace talks: Putin is taking Trump for another ride on the Kremlin carousel | Editorial

Russia’s president is only interested in a deal on Moscow’s terms. Equipping Kyiv with the resources to fight on is the quickest route to a just settlementAs Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving Day deadline for a Ukraine peace agreement came and went this week, the Russia expert Mark Galeotti pointed to a telling indicator of how the Kremlin is treating the latest flurry of White House diplomacy. In the government paper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, a foreign policy scholar close to Vladimir Putin’s regime bluntly observed: “As long as hostilities continue, leverage remains. As soon as they cease, Russia finds itself alone (we harbour no illusions) in the face of coordinated political and diplomatic pressure.”Mr Putin has no interest in a ceasefire followed by talks where Ukraine’s rights as a sovereign nation would be defended and reasserted. He seeks the capitulation and reabsorption of Russia’s neighbour into Moscow’s orbit. Whether that is achieved through battlefield attrition, or through a Trum...

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58 h. ago Everything we know after Stockport shopping centre closed by police

Everything we know after Stockport shopping centre closed by police

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3 d. ago Sowerby Bridge Tower Hill flats horror as man, 25 falls and another arrested

A man remains in hospital with serious injuries after falling from height at a block of flats in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire - police have arrested a 37-year-old man

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3 d. ago Cause of death of mental health worker found 'murdered' at her home is 'unexplained' as schoolgirl, 13, remains on bail

Mother-of-two Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive at her house in Baydon Close in Moredon, Swindon, last Friday night after police were called following reports of disorder.

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4 d. ago London travel diary: shooting cult eats and iconic sights with travel creator Alana Rainer

Travel creator Alana Rainer spends much of her time exploring Asia, from Thailand and China to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, capturing the striking surroundings in her trademark vibrant, raw and naturalistic style. Here, back in the UK, we follow Alana as she seeks out (and shoots) some spicy Asian eats at London restaurant Sticky Mango, before heading along the South Bank to shoot Tower Bridge at night, all captured using the impressive camera specs and Galaxy AI capabilities of the new Samsung Galaxy S25 FE device. Simply click the video to watch.

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5 d. ago Wife of missing high school football coach breaks her silence after he suddenly vanished while police closed in on his home

Virginia State police confirmed that an active search involving multiple state agencies is underway to locate Travis L Turner, 46, who serves as the head coach of Union High School.

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6 d. ago America’s largest meat supplier to close vast beef processing plant while industry reckons with Trump policies and threats

The U.S. beef industry is facing political pressures, inflation-weary consumers, low herd numbers, and a prominent pest creeping through the Americas

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6 d. ago Kings Priory School in Tynemouth shuts suddenly over 'potential critical threat'

An all-through school in North Tyneside has closed after police received reports of 'malicious communications'

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8 d. ago Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder following woman’s death in Swindon

Police said the teenager was detained following an incident in Baydon Close, Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening.

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8 d. ago Girl, 13, is arrested for murder after woman in her 50s is found dead in house following reports of bust

Police arrived at Baydon Close in Moredon last night after reports of disorder inside a house to find a woman not breathing.

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9 d. ago M65 traffic LIVE: Serious crash leaves motorway closed as police issue warning

The M65 is currently closed westbound between junctions 9 and 10 due to a serious road traffic collision, Lancashire police have said

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1 week ago Police officer responding to emergency died in horror A12 crash

The officer who sadly died in the incident has been described as ‘courageous’ and a ‘dedicated professional’

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1 week ago Mystery baby buried in shallow grave wrapped in knickers as £50k offered to find mum

A year-long investigation into the discovery of Baby Ava at a field in Salford has seen extensive work by police - but they are still no closer to identifying who she is

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1 week ago Plans to convert former south London police station into flats set for green light

Catford Police station closed in 2017 and is now set to be turned into over 60 flats

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