2 d. ago Potential jurors warned not to seek information in airport police assault case

Two men are accused of assaulting police officers at Manchester Airport.

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2 d. ago Brothers back in court ahead of Manchester Airport police assault trial as judge issues warning to potential jurors

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, Muhammad Amaad, 26, deny all charges

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3 d. ago BBC response to Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury ‘not good enough’, says minister

Jacqui Smith says live broadcast should have been pulled, but rapper stands by performance calling for ‘change in foreign policy’UK politics live – latest updatesOn-screen warnings issued by the BBC about discriminatory language during Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set were “not good enough”, a minister has said.The BBC is facing questions after the musician Bobby Vylan – of the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan – led crowds at the festival’s West Holts stage in chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]” on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British mother has not seen her son, six, for TWO years after her ex 'abducted him' and moved to Saudi Arabia

Ranem, 27, from Wirral, was devastated when her ex-husband, Hamzah Faraj, abducted their six-year-old son, Ibrahim, and took him to Saudi Arabia in November 2022.

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6 d. ago Five monster 16ft pythons spotted on the loose in UK countryside sparking alarm

The giant reticulated pythons, which are the world's longest species of snake, where found in north Lincolnshire woodland by alarmed locals leading to a warning from the police

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7 d. ago Police issue tickets after warning over 'illegal car meet' in leafy village

'We have a zero-tolerance approach'

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7 d. ago Snake's alive! Fifth monster python is caught in British countryside

Four of the snakes were found on June 13 and 14, and a fifth was spotted by a shocked motorist last Saturday in the Twigmoor and Cleatham areas of north Lincolnshire.

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7 d. ago Three 'dangerous' prisoners escape from jail as police issue public warning

Daniel Harty, Jason MacDonagh and Barney Casey all broke out of jail on Monday.

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7 d. ago EU rollback on environmental policy is gaining momentum, warn campaigners

Observes shocked at scale and speed of deregulation drive they say is watering down European Green Deal and lawsThe European Union’s rollback of environment policy is gaining momentum, campaigners have warned, in a deregulation drive that has shocked observers with its scale and speed.EU policymakers have dealt several critical blows to their much-vaunted European Green Deal since the end of 2023, when opinion polls suggested a significant rightward shift before the 2024 parliamentary elections. Environment groups say the pace has picked up under the competition-focused agenda of the new European Commission. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Police issue warning over ‘blasters’ used to send scam texts to nearby phones

SMS Blaster is latest device being used by criminals to commit fraud, according to force

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1 week ago Police issue warning after four 'electrocuted' on funfair ride and three rushed to hospital

Police have confirmed that four people reported injuries 'consistent with an electric shock from a ride

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1 week ago Police warn of possible dangerous drugs batch after death and cardiac arrests

Northumbria Police have issued the warning after the death of a man in his 40s and four people suffering cardiac arrests in the Gateshead area.

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1 week ago People told 'do not travel' to specific area by police after illegal gathering

Police have warned people about an illegal gathering that is still believed to be continuing on Sunday morning

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1 week ago Murati’s Thinking Machines valued at $10bn after $2bn fundraising

Six-month-old secretive AI start-up in one of the largest initial funding rounds in Silicon Valley’s history

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1 week ago Londoners face council tax rises of more than 5% in £2bn funding shift benefiting North and Midlands

Leading economists warn suburban boroughs such as Kingston, Richmond, Bromley and Barnet could be hit hard, as well as Westminster and Wandsworth

Economics

1 week ago Notting Hill Carnival safety: Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has 'significant concerns'

London’s police chief warns clock is ticking as row continues over extra security cash

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1 week ago Brits issued 24 hour car insurance policy warning as drivers make key mistake

An car insurance expert has revealed the biggest error British motorists make when purchasing protection cover for their vehicle — and it could be costing you an absolute fortune

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1 week ago Fresh warnings over car meets blighting Alderley Edge as police urge 'think again'

The car meet planned for the affluent suburb is being classed as illegal

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2 w. ago Tough action needed to halt level of attacks on police in NI, federation warns

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has launched the ‘Let Them Protect’ public campaign.

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2 w. ago Hunt for fugitive Rochale grooming gang member who was found guilty of raping and abusing teenage girl as police warn him 'you can run but you can't hide'

Kasir Bashir, 50, (pictured) was absent throughout his trial - despite answering bail on a weekly basis since being charged in 2023.

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