Knife crime offences increase 8% over year to reach record high
Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in 2018/19, up 8% on the previous year, official figures show.
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‘I had one thought and that was people’s lives needed to be saved’
A police officer has told how he took a “split second decision” to stop one of the London Bridge terrorists from detonating a bomb.
Man charged over sexual assault at north-east park liberated
A man charged in connection with a sexual assault in a north-east park has been liberated pending further investigations.
Detectives issue plea for dash-cam footage after fatal stabbing
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a man have issued a plea for dash-cam footage which “could be key” in helping them catch his killer.
Man convicted over biggest cash robbery ‘critical’ after shooting
A man shot at a house owned by comedian Russell Kane has been named locally as Paul Allen, a cage fighter convicted for his part in planning Britain’s biggest cash robbery.
Woman sexually assaulted at TRNSMT festival
A woman has been sexually assaulted after she was dragged behind a toilet block at the TRNSMT festival.
Fatal stabbing in Birmingham may have been targeted – police
A man has been stabbed to death in what may have been a targeted attack.
John Leslie charged with sexual assault
Former TV presenter John Leslie has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman.
Suspect arrested after giving away location to police by farting loudly
A suspect has been arrested after giving away their location by farting loudly, police said.
Hunt for intruder who broke into flat and sexually assaulted woman as she slept
Police have released a CCTV still of a man suspected of breaking into a woman’s flat and sexually assaulting her.
Data watchdog warns police forces over use of live facial recognition
The UK data watchdog has warned police forces testing live facial recognition technology that there remains significant privacy and data protection issues which must be addressed.
Five arrested after Facebook tip-off about rave
Police have arrested five people and seized sound equipment after a social media tip-off about an illegal dance party in Norfolk.
Man and woman arrested after girl, 12, dies in hit-and-run on M61
A man and a woman have been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 12-year-old girl on a motorway.
Police bid to recruit officers in Aberdeen
Police Scotland is holding a recruitment event to encourage more people to become officers or special constables.
Teenager caught licking ice cream and putting it back in Walmart freezer
A teenager from Texas has been questioned by police after footage went viral of her taking a tub of ice cream and licking it, before returning it to a Walmart freezer.
Police cuts linked to feeling of lawlessness, say former Scotland Yard chiefs
Cuts to policing have contributed to a feeling of lawlessness fuelled by drug and knife crime, five former Scotland Yard chiefs have said.
Met Police cuts risk emasculating the force, former Scotland Yard chiefs warn
Five former Metropolitan Police chiefs have warned cuts to numbers and the “virtual destruction” of neighbourhood policing risk emasculating the force.
Police name new canine recruit after mental health campaigner
West Midlands Police have named their newest recruit, a golden cocker spaniel puppy, after mental health campaigner Liv Pontin.
Public safety at risk without ‘profound and far-reaching reforms’ to police
Public safety could be put at risk unless “profound and far-reaching” police reforms are urgently introduced, the chief inspector of constabulary has warned.
10 charged after £20,000 of cocaine, heroin and cannabis seized in Aberdeen
Drugs worth around £20,000 have been seized in Aberdeen
Police appeal for witnesses after thieves target north-east property
Homeowners have been left extremely upset after a break-in at their north-east property.
Stowaway who fell into Clapham garden ‘may have been airport employee’
A stowaway whose body fell from a plane into a south London back garden may have been an airport worker, a Kenyan official has said.
Body found on Isle of Wight confirmed as missing north-east woman Rosie Johnson
A body found on the Isle of Wight has been confirmed as missing north-east woman Rosie Johnson.
Police appeal for witnesses after car set on fire in north-east layby
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was torched in north-east.
Police in Wisconsin receive hand-painted ‘guardian angel’ rocks from boy, five
Officers at Kenosha Police Department in Wisconsin in the US were on the receiving end of an act of kindness when a five-year-old resident delivered hand-painted “guardian angel” rocks to the office.
New police chief says force is ‘unique service with unique challenges’
Northern Ireland’s new police chief has formally assumed office.
Death of man found injured in street ‘unexplained’
A man has died after being found injured in a city street.
‘Bravery and heroism’ prevented higher death toll in London Bridge attack
Without the acts of “bravery and heroism”, many more people would have been killed during the terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, a senior police officer has said.
Hen harrier suffers painful and ‘unnecessary’ death in illegal trap
A tagged hen harrier endured “significant unnecessary suffering” before it died in an illegal trap, a report has found.
Man who helped steal Dear Zoo play van jailed for more than two years
A man who helped steal the Dear Zoo van, leading to the cancellation of the UK tour of the children’s play, has been jailed.