Turkish mine disaster town under lockdown as death toll rises to 301
SOMA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish police put the mining town of Soma on virtual lockdown on Saturday, setting up checkpoints and detaining dozens of people to enforce a ban on protests as rescue efforts...
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Plebgate legal bill could cost me my house, says Tory MP Andrew Mitchell
The former Chief Whip faces a £200,000 libel action by the police constable who refused to let him cycle through the Downing Street gates – and could force him to sell his £1 million home in...
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Kenyan police 'covered up killing Briton': British peer demands inquiry after...
Lord Monson has demanded a full Scotland Yard inquiry into the death of his son Alexander who died in Kenyan police custody with a brain clot, and bruising to his head and groin. Reported by...
View ArticleWhere will Frome police be based after station closure?
I WROTE several weeks ago, dismayed at the lack of information regarding the proposed closure of the police station.There is still little information being provided by the police commissioner and to...
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Arsonists target pensioners' sheds at Tweendykes allotments in...
FIRE-STARTING thieves made themselves a brew with allotment gardeners' coffee before stealing their tools and burning their sheds to the ground.Tweendykes Allotments in east Hull has been hit by...
View ArticleNSW government to spend $4m on body cameras for frontline police
Police Association says cameras are likely to bring swifter justice for victims of crime Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago.
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Rapper shot dead in Las Vegas suite
Police were searching for leads after an aspiring rapper was shot dead in a posh suite at a Las Vegas resort. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 3 hours ago.
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London Road in Norbury remains closed following building collapse
A SECTION of London Road in Norbury remains closed this morning after a building partially collapsed. Two passersby were injured by bricks falling off the roof at number 1505 London Road at around...
View ArticlePolice "criminalised fracking protests"
Top police officers were quizzed on Friday about whether the force “criminalised protesters” at last year’s anti-fracking demonstrations in Balcombe. Reported by The Argus 2 hours ago.
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Crimefile: Can you help police with any crimes reported this...
A BURGLARY in Butleigh has left damage to a lock on an outbuilding. The rear garden of the property was entered on May 7 at 4.40pm and someone tried to prise open the door of the outbuilding. The...
View ArticleBizarre police chase through Cambridge after VICTIM fled officers in Jaguar...
A crime victim called 999 because his door was being kicked but then fled in a car pursued by officers in Cambridge - who later linked the man with a suspected arson attack on wheelie bins. Reported by...
View ArticleEast Turkestan Islamic Movement responsible for China station bombing: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police said the East Turkestan Islamic Movement was behind an attack at a train station in China's western city of Urumqi in late April that killed three and injured 79...
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Comment: Has Dixon of Dock Green turned into Robocop?
POLICE are to hold large-scale trials of body-worn video cameras for patrol officers. A trial in London will see 500 devices in use across 10 boroughs. The police say the cameras will allow them to...
View Article'Trojan horse' teacher breaks into girl's phone
Parent complains to police over school's action to uncover 'forbidden' relationship with a fellow 16-year-old pupil Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 38 minutes ago.
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Appeal for witnesses after victim loses teeth in assault
DETECTIVES from East Surrey CID would like to identify these four people in connection with a serious assault in Epsom, during which the victim lost teeth.The incident occurred at about 2am on...
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Curzons Nightclub owner jailed for growing cannabis
A NIGHTCLUB owner was found to be growing cannabis in the attic of his bar which could have been sold for up to £27,000.Paul Turner, the former proprietor of Curzons Nightclub, has now been jailed for...
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Pedestrian in hospital after hit-and-run
A HIT-AND-RUN incident has left a pedestrian in hospital.Police said the driver of a silver vehicle failed to stop after a collision with a 27-year-old man.The incident happened in Station Road,...
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Man blames new tattoo for violent behaviour at pub next to his...
A DRUNKEN man carrying drugs claims his new tattoo was to blame for a violent outburst at a village pub.Karl Clarke had to be restrained by police using incapacitating spray following a drink-fuelled...
View ArticleBody of Missing Kayaker Found in Bala Lake
The body of a kayaker who went missing in Bala Lake, Snowdonia, has been recovered by police underwater search teams. The discovery, yesterday afternoon, followed a 24-hour search for the man after his...
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Nuisance Hull drunk 'kidnapped by aliens'
A NUISANCE drunk who tried to launch himself at police with his trousers halfway down his legs claims he was "kidnapped by aliens". Police were responding to reports of theft from a shop when they...
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