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This shocking video shows the moment a killer battered two police officers with a hammer in a frenzied attack. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heart-stopping-bodycam-footage-shows-9618178
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Lorry drivers charged over M1 fatal crash 27 August 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Two lorry drivers have been charged in connection with a crash on the M1 in which eight people died and three were left with life-threatening injuries. Six men and two women were killed when the minibus they were in was involved in a collision with two lorries near Milton Keynes early on Saturday. Thames Valley Police said R…
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault outside Buckingham Palace after two police officers were injured. The officers suffered minor injuries in the course of arresting the man who was in possession of a knife, the Metropolitan Police said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41055985
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A police officer has sparked a row in the force after a tweet about drug addicts in which he says he is "fed up" and ends: "#TooMuchEmpathy". Devon and Cornwall armed response officer Sgt Harry Tangye has now taken down the tweet, saying: "It's too big a subject for 140 characters." Police in Truro said they "strongly disagree" with the tweet. Sgt Tangye apologised earlier this month for another tweet of film of a 140mph police chase. In a tweet made at about midnight on Friday, off-duty Sgt Tangye wrote: "Addicted to drugs? I'm fed up with being your keeper. You knew the risks. Find help, use help, sort it, or get lost. #TooMuchEmpathy." …
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Lorry drivers charged over M1 fatal crash 27 August 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Two lorry drivers have been charged in connection with a crash on the M1 in which eight people died and three were left with life-threatening injuries. Six men and two women were killed when the minibus they were in was involved in a collision with two lorries near Milton Keynes early on Saturday. This breaking news story is…
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Two charged over M1 fatal crash 27 August 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Two lorry drivers charged with causing death by dangerous driving over M1 crash in which eight people died This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the B…
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Police injured outside Buckingham Palace 25 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Matt Vincent Two police officers have been injured while arresting a man armed with a knife outside Buckingham Palace. The officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries and were not taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said the man was stopped outside the …
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A "serial liar" who made a string of false rape allegations, including one that saw an innocent man jailed, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Jemma Beale’s bogus complaints cost the police more than £250,000 and around 6,400 hours of work. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/woman-whose-bogus-rape-claim-landed-man-a-seven-year-prison-sentence-jailed-a3619441.html
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Ian Watkins child abuse: South Wales Police criticised 25 August 2017 From the section Wales Image copyright South Wales Police Image caption Ian Watkins was jailed for 35 years in 2013 after admitting 13 child sex offences Police missed a number of chances to bring paedophile Ian Watkins to justice sooner, a…
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Ian Watkins child abuse: South Wales Police criticised 25 August 2017 From the section Wales Image copyright South Wales Police Image caption Ian Watkins was jailed for 35 years in 2013 after admitting 13 child sex offences Police missed a number of chances to bring paedophile Ian Watkins to justice sooner, a…
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Police chiefs should be allowed to fire officers whose IT skills are not up to scratch, a new report has suggested. Full Story - Telegraph
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A custody officer has been cleared of misconduct, despite a police watchdog saying he used "unnecessary force" on a suspect. Neville Edwards was pushed and struck four times by the officer at Longsight Police Station, Manchester in 2015. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published its findings which said there had been a misconduct case to answer. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) disagreed and cleared the officer. 'Restraint' officer in misconduct hearing Police 'restraint' complainant jailed IPCC to investigate police 'restraint' GMP is yet to comment on the decision of the misconduct tribunal. T…
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This is the shocking moment a driver reversed a car and rammed into a police vehicle twice on a busy road. Footage released by police shows a silver Mitsubishi Shogun speeding backwards towards the car, hitting it at speed and forcing it backwards into the vehicle behind. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shocking-moment-driver-reverses-and-rams-into-police-car-on-busy-road-in-bradford-a3618806.html
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Michael Barrymore to get damages over rape and murder arrest 18 August 2017 From the section England Image copyright PA Image caption Former TV presenter Michael Barrymore has faced a lengthy court battle for damages The entertainer Michael Barrymore is to get "more than nominal damages" after claiming his wr…
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Birmingham gangs banned from city in landmark ruling 23 August 2017 From the section Birmingham & Black Country Image copyright West Midlands Police Image caption The injunction stops the men from contacting each other Eighteen men from two rival criminal groups have been made the subject of what police d…
