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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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Winter Hill: Moorland fires declared major incident 1 July 2018 Related TopicsUK heatwave Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Winter Hill blaze has spread over Lancashire moorland A major incident has been declared after two "rapidly developing and aggressive" moorland fires merged. Greater Manchester Police said blazes on Win…
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Syria war: 270,000 displaced by fighting in south-west 2 July 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Displaced civilians have set up makeshift camps near the border…
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Mexico election: Exit polls put López Obrador in front 2 July 2018 Related TopicsMexican general election 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFive things you need to know about Andrés Manuel López Obrador or "Amlo" Left-winger Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a clear lead in the race to be Mexico's next president, exit polls sa…
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Girl dies after being thrown from 'exploding' bouncy castle 1 July 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Police have cordoned off an area on Gorleston beach and an investigation is under way …
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Spoken word artist George the Poet says he was humiliated by Met Police officers who strip searched following a gig. The 27-year-old, one of Britain’s most prominent performance poets, said the incident happened while he was sat in his car outside his parents’ home in Neasden, north-west London https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/george-the-poet-humiliated-after-being-stripsearched-by-met-police-officers-after-gig-a3876321.html
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Redoine Faid: Gangster in Paris helicopter prison break 1 July 2018 Image caption Redoine Faid is a convicted burglar A notorious gangster has escaped by helicopter from a prison in the Paris regi…
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Winter Hill: Crews battle 'aggressive' merged moorland fire 1 July 2018 Related TopicsUK heatwave Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Winter Hill blaze has spread over Lancashire moorland Dozens of fire crews are continuing to battle "a rapidly developing and aggressive fire" on moorland across Lancashire. Two large fires merg…
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Winter Hill: Moorland fires declared major incident 1 July 2018 Related TopicsUK heatwave Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Winter Hill blaze has spread over Lancashire moorland A major incident has been declared after two "rapidly developing and aggressive" moorland fires merged. Greater Manchester Police said blazes on Win…
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NHS England to stop 'ineffective' treatments 30 June 2018 Image copyright PA Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England. Officials are to discuss…
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Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit' 29 June 2018 Related TopicsCapital Gazette shooting Image copyright EPA Image caption The victims, from top left: Rob Hiaasen, Rebecca Smith, Gerald F…
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Brexit: 'Last call' for deal, Donald Tusk warns UK 29 June 2018 comments Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Tusk said the "most difficult" issues were as yet unr…
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Migrant crisis: EU summit leaders reach migration deal after marathon talks 29 June 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy is the Aquarius migrant rescue ship empty? European Union leaders have reached an agreement on migration after nearly 10 hours of talks at a summit in Brussels. Italy…
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Capital Gazette shooting: Staff publish Friday edition 29 June 2018 Related TopicsCapital Gazette shooting Image copyright Capital Gazette Staff at a Maryland newspaper have published a Friday edition after a gunman killed five people and injured two mo…
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CO2 shortage 'to hit food choices on supermarket shelves' 29 June 2018 Related TopicsCO₂ shortage Image copyright Getty Images The choice of food on supermarket shelves will start dwindling this weekend because of a shortage of carbon dioxide, the Food …
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Brexit: May urges EU leaders to put citizens' safety first 28 June 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May arrives at the European Council summit in Brussels Citizens could be less safe if the UK has to leave key policing agreements after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has warned EU leaders. T…
