Parisians driven to revolt by car ban in fight against pollution
Only half of city's drivers will be allowed on French capital's roads on any given day via scheme based on number plates The famously testy Parisians have one more reason to grumble after the French...
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Viral content about 'stuff that matters' for a young demographic has made two-year-old Upworthy a serious presence. Oh, and those titles … It is staffed by curators who share uplifting content about...
View ArticleMetropolitan police strip searched more than 4,500 children in five years
Data obtained under freedom of information reveals thousands of 10 – 16-year-olds faced procedure from April 2008 See the documents here More than 4,500 children as young as 10 have been strip searched...
View ArticlePro-Russian Crimeans celebrate landslide vote for return to motherland
Exit polls of 93% backing union plausible in Sevastopol, while outside those opposed appear resigned to an exit from Ukraine With Soviet-era music blaring from loudspeakers and the Russian tricolour...
View ArticleFloodwaters recede but life is still on hold for villagers of Somerset Levels
As people in Moorland and Fordgate wait for their homes to dry out, many feel like they were sacrificed to save nearby towns Bryony Sadler was picking her way through the damp, cold, jagged mess that...
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Police arrest man, 29, after 21-year-old woman is stabbed to death at house...
Kirsty Wright died in hospital this morning and a murder investigation was launched after she was attacked at an address in Redditch, Worcestershire, on Saturday. Reported by MailOnline 7 hours ago.
View ArticleBereaved relatives criticise police watchdog over deaths in custody
Independent Police Complaints Commission said to lack 'empathy, sensitivity and compassion' regarding deaths Bereaved families have criticised the police watchdog – the Independent Police Complaints...
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Thief caught by police on eBay faces jail after stealing penny...
A 20 year old man is facing jail after he stole a penny farthing bicycle so he could get back home - 14 miles away. Robert Bastin stole the old fashioned bike from the garden of a house in Honiton,...
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Violence fears over relaxing drinking rules for the World Cup: Police warning...
The Prime Minister is set to approve rules allowing every single one of the country’s 120,000 pubs and bars to open late on the evenings of England’s matches. Reported by MailOnline 5 hours ago.
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Devon and Cornwall police chief's warning on cuts as frontline...
Devon and Cornwall Police already has "gaps" in its frontline service, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer has admitted. In an interview with the Western Morning News, Mr Sawyer said deep cuts in the force's...
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'Suicidal' teen charged with attempted murder for stabbing brother, 14, so...
A Long Island teen planning to commit suicide attempted to stab to death his younger brother so he would not be lonely, police said. Reported by MailOnline 4 hours ago.
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Met police officers strip search more than 4,500 children as young as TEN in...
Officers from London's Metropolitan Police strip searched 4,638 children in the last five years in a procedure that can involve them bending over and spreading their legs. Reported by MailOnline 3...
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Bereaved 'find IPCC insensitive'
A major review by the police watchdog into how it investigates deaths in custody has found strong criticism of how it engages with bereaved families, with many saying that they felt like they were...
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Teenager who died in lake named
A 15-year-old schoolboy who died after getting into difficulty in a park lake has been named by police. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 2 hours ago.
View ArticleCold weather: It's in our DNA say marines
Dozens of reservist marines have endured a fortnight of living in temperatures of -30C (-22F) in the Arctic Circle as they honed their skills in one of the world's most challenging environments.Troops...
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Australian man kicked out of nightclub, then arrested, for bad dancing
Police found the man yelling and damaging public property: 'Bad moves all round. Some people should not drink and dance.' Reported by MailOnline 12 minutes ago.
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Teacher prosecuted for alleged sex with pupil in Cornwall
A teacher is being prosecuted for alleged sexual relations with a pupil at a school in Cornwall. Police have also held criminal investigations into two other allegations which have not resulted in any...
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Missing Plane: Police Probe Flight Engineer
Malaysian police are investigating a passenger on board missing flight MH370, who claims to have aircraft engineering experience. Reported by Sky News 2 minutes ago.
View ArticlePolice watchdog plans overhaul
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to overhaul the way it investigates deaths in police custody in England and Wales. Reported by BBC News 6 minutes ago.
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Chief Constable Simon Parr today awarded Queen’s Police Medal at Buckingham...
Chief Constable Simon Parr will today be awarded the Queen’s Police Medal at Buckingham Palace after transforming the Cambridgeshire force. Reported by Royston News 5 hours ago.
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