Real World News
This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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Children from London are being left at risk of exploitation and trafficking by “county lines” crime gangs because of flaws in child protection systems, an official report has warned ministers. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/fight-against-county-lines-gangs-is-being-hampered-by-flaws-in-child-protection-system-a4035636.html
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11 January 2019 Image copyright AFP Image caption The armed forces were sent in when hundreds of people were cut off near Berchtesgaden in Bavaria Heavy snowfalls brought chaos to parts of Germany and Sweden on Friday, leaving roads blocked, t…
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US to expel every last Iranian boot from Syria - Pompeo 10 January 2019 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Mike Pompeo gave the US commitment during a visit to Egypt…
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Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn demands election to 'break deadlock' 10 January 2019 Related TopicsBrexit Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up calls for a general election "at the earliest opportunity" to "break the deadlock" over Brexit. In a speech, he said a new government would have a fresh mandate to …
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A leading anti-gangs adviser has been warned his life is in danger after drugs police wrongly raided his home. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/gang-expert-in-3m-battle-with-police-after-officers-raided-his-home-by-mistake-a4033001.html
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Breaking News from the Daily Mail... Looks like it's Gatwick all over again...
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This is the shocking moment a car driver deliberately rammed into a cyclist, knocking him off his bike before fleeing. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shocking-moment-car-driver-deliberately-rams-cyclist-off-bike-before-fleeing-a4032781.html
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Rail fares rise by 3.1% in England and Wales 2 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Rail fares have increased by an average of 3.1% in England and Wales - and almost 3% in Scotland - despite a raft of issues on the network in 2018. The rail indust…
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Mayor of London With three months to go until the launch of the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in the central London Congestion Charge Zone, the Mayor of London is urging London’s drivers and business owners who drive in the zone to check whether their vehicles comply with new emissions standards designed to tackle the capital’s toxic air. The ULEZ will come into effect in the current central London Congestion Charge Zone on 8 April and will replace the current Toxicity Charge. Vehicles will need to meet new, tighter exhaust emission standards or pay a daily charge (£12.50 for cars, vans and motorcycles, £100 for buses, coaches and lorries) t…
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Image copyright Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team Image caption The driver was stopped by police after a member of the public called them A Mercedes driver was stopped by police after continuing his journey despite apparently ripping off part of his car on a hedge in Norfolk. The man, in his 20s from the London area, was stopped at the A47 Blofield service station, near Norwich, at about 09:00 GMT on Saturday. An officer at the scene said it was the "worst damage he had seen on a vehicle not still at the scene of a crash". The driver was arrested after testing positive for alcohol, police said. Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and…
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Syria conflict: Bolton says US withdrawal is conditional 6 January 2019 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption US forces are still operating in the northern Syrian city …
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Universal credit: Vote to extend benefit to 3 million delayed 6 January 2019 Image copyright EPA Image caption Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has said she would listen "very carefully" to …
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Brazil deploys troops to stop violence in Fortaleza 6 January 2019 Image copyright EPA Image caption Criminal gangs burnt buses, shops and banks in response to tougher prison measures …
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Worry less about children's screen use, parents told By Alex Therrien & Jane Wakefield BBC News Online 4 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Parents should worry less about how much time their children spend using…
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North Korea ambassador to Italy 'disappears', says South 3 January 2019 Image copyright Google Maps Image caption Jo Song-gil was the top envoy at North Korea's embassy in Rome …
