All news by author: Benjamin Lynch

The US embassy in Vauxhall, London, was locked down by armed police with sniffer dogs also seen in the area, while occupants were ordered to stay away from the windows

Police have closed several roads in Plumstead Road, London, following a fatal collision earlier this evening between a motorcyclist and a group of pedestrians

Four people are reported to have been injured as chaos erupted at the DreamWorks water park in New Jersey, US. One person is in the hospital, while three others were treated for their injuries at the park

A diver involved in the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley has said he did not give her family 'false hope' by saying she was not in the river near where she disappeared. Lancashire Police today found an unidentified body in the River Wyre

A 'peacemaker' bishop has been found dead with a gunshot wound in Los Angeles, California. The death of Bishop David O'Connell on Saturday is being treated as a homicide by police in the US

The expert search diver called in to assist with the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley has expressed his support for her family after a body was found. Peter Faulding was drafted in 10 days after Nicola went missing in Lancashire

The Kremlin claims Ukraine planned to stage a false flag nuclear incident on its own territory to blame Russia and a European country supplied radioactive materials. But Vladimir Putin's regime supplied no evidence

Four people have been arrested and remain in custody after a 'viable' explosive device was left near children playing football in Derry, Northern Ireland. The device was taken away for further examination

North Korea has tested yet another intercontinental ballistic missile, as tensions in the region escalate. Pyongyang warned of an "unprecedentedly persistent" response to military exercises by South Korea and the US

A mum of two in Leicestershire was slapped with an enormous £27,000 energy bill after smart meter error was not picked up by her company. Paula Coplin, 42, was charged the extortionate amount by Bulb energy

A total of nine people have been confirmed killed with more missing as New Zealand's authorities work to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. Around another 10 people are missing and being searched

Former US President Jimmy Carter, 98, will no longer seek medical intervention and has chosen instead to move to hospice care. Carter's family has said he has their "full support"

Twitter experienced more complaints of the website going down on Saturday night, as users reported tweets not loading. A message for many users read 'Something went wrong. Try reloading'

Shoppers in Paris were seen fleeing amid a panic after a man reportedly fell to his death at a mall in La Defense, Paris. Police were forced to dismiss reports of gunshots in the wake of a mass panic at the mall

An old Kwik Save receipt from 1995 has brought nostalgia over cheap prices for hard-working Brits. Chris Eyres, from Prenton, Merseyside, found the receipt in a box kept by his late mum

The parents of Oliver Steeper asked for a review after the CPS said there was "insufficient evidence" to pursue convictions, after Oliver choked to death at a nursery. Zoey, 32, and Lewis, 37 were left devastated when nine-month-old Oliver died

People riding a ferris wheel were left hanging upside down after the ride broke down. Horrifying footage showed people dangling upside down in their seats in India's Sahibganj district yesterday

Three US tourists were reportedly stabbed in Puerto Rico after one of them took photographs. Wallace Alonso Florence, 37, Carlos Sánchez Brown, 39, and Jackson Brandom Tremayne, 38, were chased through the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico

The Westmoreland was lost in a storm during a fateful trip on December 7, 1854, taking with her valuable cargo - in the form of gold and rare 19th-century whiskey - and 17 souls

Large areas of East and South East England could face "blackout chaos" as workers at UK Power Networks consider striking, the Unite union has warned as a decision is expected tomorrow

Abusive woman Jody Simpson, 29, abused baby Tony Hudgell with her partner so badly he needed his legs amputating. She has now been released less than five years into a 10-year sentence

The body of Shakira Spencer was found decomposed in her child's bedroom in her flat and it is alleged she was beaten and tortured - at a hearing at the Old Bailey in London today, Lisa Richardson denied murder and preventing a lawful burial

El Salvador has built a new mega-prison designed to house around 40,000 inmates. The new jail comes with 850 guards, steel walls and 19 watchtowers as the country tries to tackle its gang problem

EXCLUSIVE: Medical students are needed to help bolster an already understaffed NHS workforce, but financial difficulties and the prospect burnout from exhausting shifts has left many feeling worried about what the future holds

A disabled woman in Wales says she has to put her cat down her jumper for warmth because she can't pay her heating bills. Sharon Heard, 50, is no longer able to claim the Warm Home Discount after recent changes by the government