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Police will be forced to turn up to city crimes within 15 minutes in new reforms
People are ‘waiting hours or even days’ for a response to calls (Picture: Getty Images) Police will be forced to turn up at scenes within 15 minutes in cities to stop crimes from going ‘unpunished’, the government has pledged. Officers in the countryside will also be made to res...
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Teenager ‘arrested for murder’ after man’s body found in water in Plymouth
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Plymouth after a 24-year-old man was reported missing.
ICE boss defends Alex Pretti’s killing by suggesting his agents were the victims
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has defended the killing of Alex Pretti, suggesting the ICE agents were the victims in the shooting.
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Met Office issues warnings for heavy rain and flooding across parts of the UK
This was the scene in Ruishton in Somerset this morning (Picture: Paul Silvers/BNPS) January’s wet and miserable streak shows no sign of letting up. The Met Office has issued yellow heavy rain warnings for Monday and Tuesday, with risk of flooding damaging homes and causing transport ...
10,000 flights cancelled and fears of tornadoes: Historic US snowstorm turns deadly
A Boeing 737 American Airlines plane is parked on the tarmac at LaGuardia airport, which has been forced to close (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) A historic snowstorm ploughing through the US has turned deadly with five deaths in New York City alone over the weekend. LaGuardia airport, ...
Two men charged over high-value ram raid at Yves St Laurent on London’s Bond Street
Ryan Brough and Max Tyson will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday
Teenager arrested ‘for murder’ after woman in her 40s dies in altercation in North Shields
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 40s died after a suspected assault.
Couple forced women into prostitution and spent earnings on ‘lavish lifestyle’
When the victims arrived in the UK, they were told they had a debt to pay off and were forced into sex work.
Man in just his pants among three who save boy from taxi sinking in freezing river
Three men praised for saving boy from sinking taxi after plunging into freezing canal in Russia.
Much-loved high street fashion chain shuts six more stores
It was previously announced that 33 stores would be closing permanently by the end of January 2026.
How did an AI-generated purple-haired goth become a symbol for the UK far right?
A purple-haired 'goth girl' has become an unlikely mascot for far-right users on social media.
New virus with genetic code written by AI ‘is first step towards lab-grown life’
Evo-Φ2147 defeated the E. Coli in a petri dish (Credits: Getty Images) Scientists have made the first step towards creating new species in the lab. Researchers have used artificial intelligence to create a new virus to attack a colony of the deadly E.coli bacteria. The team at Stanfor...
Hotel evacuates guests after ‘unexplained’ death of man at Kings Park Hotel near Glasgow
Emergency services swarmed the hotel after the man died.
Rock climber scales Taiwan’s tallest building in just 90 minutes with no equipment
The building has 101 floors, with the hardest part being the 64 floors of the middle section.
86 arrested after pro-Palestine Action protesters storm prison in support of hunger striker
Group allegedly blocked staff from entering HMP Wormwood Scrubs and threatened police officers
Iran’s Supreme leader moved to underground bunker as US ships loom
'We have a massive fleet heading in that direction and maybe we won't have to use it,' Trump said.
British mum ‘stabbed to death by ex in Spain’ before ‘son, 11, fled to call for help’
Victoria was allegedly stabbed to death while her children were in the house (Picture: Facebook) A British mum-of-three has allegedly been stabbed to death by her ex-partner at her home in Spain. Victoria Hart’s 11-year-old son reportedly fled to call for help after his mum was attack...
Andy Burnham says he’s ‘concerned’ over Labour’s decision to bar him from by-election
His hopes of returning to the House of Commons have been dashed.
Video shows Alex Pretti giving emotional final send-off to veteran he treated
'Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it.'