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This is the moment a callous crook smashes into an ambulance and steals crew members’ possessions as they treated a sick patient. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/moment-despicable-crook-smashes-into-ambulance-and-steals-crew-members-possessions-as-they-treat-a3976451.html Good photo of the sick scumbag hope the police find him soon.
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Scotland Yard wants to build itself into a global merchandising brand with an expansion of the goods on sale bearing the Met Police logo. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/scotland-yard-flogs-its-line-of-merchandise-to-fans-worldwide-a3975261.html
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Devon and Cornwall Police is covering two of its police cars in poppies for the first time to mark this year's poppy appeal. The specially branded cars will be out and about in the region throughout November. On 11 November, they'll be at Remembrance Day services in Exeter and Bodmin - with officers from each of the local areas. Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer, said family members of officers from the two counties who lost their lives during World War One, have been invited to join officers at Middlemoor - the force HQ - to "learn about their stories and remember their sacrifice". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2649808-…
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An ex-cop has warned of a lack of police funding despite Philip Hammond committing £160million more to counter terrorism. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/budget-2018-excop-warns-of-lack-of-wider-police-funding-despite-160m-counter-terror-pledge-a3975046.html
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Lion Air crash: Jakarta Boeing 737 'had prior instrument error' 29 October 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDebris found from Lion Air crash in sea The Indonesian flight which crashed shortly after take-off had suffered instrument problems the day before, according to a technical log obtained by the BBC. A technical log fro…
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Philip Hammond will give his final and vital last Budget before Brexit later today. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/when-is-the-budget-philip-hammond-speech-a3974666.html
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Eight people in Ku Klux Klan uniform have been pictured parading outside a Muslim community hall. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/hate-crime-probe-as-group-parades-in-ku-klux-klan-uniform-near-muslim-centre-in-northern-ireland-a3974586.html
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Image copyright Bedfordshire Police Image caption Jack Mitchell, 19, deliberately drove at a female police officer, breaking her leg A man who drove at a police officer when trying to evade arrest, breaking her leg, has been jailed for two years. Jack Mitchell, 19, ran over PC Hayley Robinson as he tried to flee from her in Sandy, Bedfordshire, in April. Mitchell, from Harlow, Essex, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and dangerous driving at a hearing at Luton Crown Court. Det Con Jo Barkat said it was "a stark warning for anyone who tries to hurt a member of the emergency services". Prosecutor David Stanton tol…
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Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta 29 October 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDebris found from Lion Air crash in sea A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight JT 610 was headed for P…
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Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate 'to win Brazil poll' 28 October 2018 Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is heading for a sweeping victory in Brazil's presidential election, according to exit polls. The polls suggest Mr Bolsonaro has 56% of the votes and his rival from the left-wing Workers Party, Fe…
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Pittsburgh shooting: Synagogues boost security after attack 28 October 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption"It's a horrific crime scene. One of the worst, and I've been on plane crashes" Authorities across the US have boosted security at places of worship following a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh which killed 11 people.…
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27 October 2018 Image copyright Google Police in the US are responding to reports of a gunman entering a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and opening fire, US media report. Emergency services arrived at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue at about 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT), according to reports. There are reports of multiple casualtie…
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27 October 2018 The Leicester City owner's helicopter has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground shortly after taking off after a match. It is not known if Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was in the helicopter at the time. Leicester City had been playing West Ham United in the Premier League at their King Power stadium. Pictures from outside the ground showed a large fire in the car park althoug…
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22 October 2018 Related TopicsJo Cox murder Image copyright Reuters Image caption The PM was told to "bring her own noose" to a meeting with her own backbenchers later this week Politicians have condemned "vile" and "violent" language used ag…
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25 October 2018 Google says it has sacked 48 people, including 13 senior managers, over sexual harassment claims in past two years This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the la…
