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West Yorkshire Police search for men after Bradford house explosion
West Yorkshire Police are looking for Jacob Ryan, aged 28, in connection with an explosion in Bradford. He is wanted on suspicion of theft. This follows the arrest of another man.
832
Madeleine McCann suspect refuses Met Police interview ahead of prison release
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has refused to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police ahead of his pending release from prison, the force has said.
938
Man charged after “revolting” antisemitic attacks on London synagogues
A man has been charged after a series of “revolting” antisemitic attacks on synagogues in London.
819
Two-year-old girl dies in hospital as detectives probe unexplained death
A two-year-old girl passed away after police were called to a home for a "welfare check," and a man and woman have been arrested.
832
Labour MP targeted by racist gang 30 years ago
A Labour MP has disclosed that she was attacked by a racist gang who unleashed dogs on her and her family.
767
HGV driver attempted to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine hidden in Lego shipment
An HGV driver attempted to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine in a truck carrying a shipment of Lego.
706
British law student jailed for 25 years in Dubai over single line of cocaine
A British law student is facing a 25-year sentence in a Dubai jail after taking "a single line of cocaine" at a party.
699
Gang jailed after luring 12-year-old girl from Asda and holding her captive in van for three days
Three men found guilty of drugging and raping a young girl and “using her for their own horrendous gratification” have been jailed.
714
Prison officer Charlotte Winstanley admits affair with violent inmate Jabhari Blair
A prison officer who developed a romantic relationship with a violent inmate is now facing imprisonment.
755
Police charge 28-year-old man after fire at Sharon Hodgson’s constituency office
A Labour MP’s constituency office has been completely destroyed in a suspected arson attack.
640
UK authorities foil large-scale drug smuggling operation from South America and Morocco
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced that two alleged leaders of a British crime group have been given decades-long prison sentences for planning to smuggle multi-ton shipments of cocaine and cannabis into the country.
625
Nine Met officers suspended over excessive force and discriminatory comments
Nine Scotland Yard officers have been suspended following an investigation into claims of excessive use of force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments.
1048
Postal workers foil £3.2m cannabis smuggling scheme
A drug-smuggling gang was apprehended after postal workers thwarted a scheme to import cannabis into the UK disguised as candles.
959
Police investigate racist attack on British born Sikh woman in Oldbury
The victim, reported to be a British-born Sikh in her 20s, informed officers that a racist remark was directed at her during the attack in the Tame Road area of Oldbury on Tuesday morning, which was reported to West Midlands Police just before 8:30 am.
622
Old Bailey sentences Riley to minimum 34 years for east London restaurant attack
Javon Riley, 33, has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey, with a minimum term of 34 years, for the shooting of a nine-year-old girl and three men outside a restaurant in a prolonged gang feud.
969
Glasgow’s largest mosque hires guards and launches 24/7 patrols
Mosques in Scotland have increased their security measures following a foiled terror plot and a series of other incidents across the country.
693
Guns marketed as blank firing props from Turkey and Italy can be converted into deadly weapons
Thousands of imported guns acquired for as little as £50 online are flooding the streets of Britain, an LBC investigation has revealed.
892
Labour MP Sharon Hodgson’s office gutted in suspected arson attack
An MP’s office has been hit with a suspected arson attack overnight.
783
16-year-old boy stabbed to death at Seaford railway station in East Sussex: another teen arrested on suspicion of murder
A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death at an East Sussex railway station.
799
Fraudster steals £430,000 from cancer-stricken pensioner to fund lavish lifestyle
A farmer was tricked out of his life savings by a conman who spent the money on luxury dining and trips abroad.
694
Man arrested after hazardous materials incident forces Heathrow terminal 4 evacuation
A man has been arrested following an incident at Heathrow Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal 4 on Monday evening.
735
Two men killed while unloading glass panels at Hitchin Town FC Car Park
Two men have died while unloading glass panels from a lorry in a football ground car park.
694
Fatal shooting in Clapham results in death of 27-year-old
A young man has been killed in a double shooting in Clapham.
1139
Pensioner caught with 8kg of cocaine in scooter, sentenced to prison
A pensioner who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth more than £600,000 into the UK hidden in his mobility scooter has been jailed.
912
Army officer confesses to sexually assaulting teenager Jaysley Beck before she ended her own life
A former senior noncommissioned army officer has admitted to sexually assaulting the teenage soldier Jaysley Beck, who later killed herself.
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