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Police investigation after phone allegedly stolen at pub and found smashed
POLICE have issued an image of someone they would like to speak to following an incident in a pub in Sutton-in-Craven.
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Police appeal after three-way Guiseley crash leaves driver, 67, with serious injuries
Police have appealed for witnesses and footage after a three-vehicle crash in Guiseley left a 67-year-old driver with serious head injuries.
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Police issue appeal to find a missing Keighley man who was last seen in Bradford
Police have launched an appeal to find a missing 59-year-old Keighley man last seen in Bradford.
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Third person arrested after woman 'murdered' in North Yorkshire A1(M) crash
A third person has been arrested in connection with an incident that took place on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire earlier this month.
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Mother whose son was left in coma after York Hospital incident ‘begged’ for help for him
A York mother whose son nearly died after an incident at York Hospital says she had pleaded with various agencies to help him before it happened. We are not naming him or his mother to protect his privacy. The 18-year-old from York is now...
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Huge fly-tip containing syringes and gas canisters cleared in North East town
Gateshead Council clears hazardous fly-tip in Barley Mow containing syringes, gas canisters and tyres, warning of serious fire risks ahead of Bonfire Night.
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ITV win rights to new drama from producers of BBC hit Blue Lights
A new murder mystery from the makers of Blue Lights is coming to ITV.
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Teen appears in court on two public nuisance charges after York incidents
A 14-year-old girl has appeared before York Magistrates' Court after emergency services had to deal with two incidents in the city.
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Teen driver refused police blood test after feeling he was being treated 'unfairly'
A teenager refused to provide a blood sample after claiming police had treated him unfairly when they stopped him, a court heard.
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Third person arrested after woman 'murdered' in North Yorkshire A1(M) crash
A third person has been arrested in connection with an incident that took place on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire earlier this month.
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Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business
Exclusive: Aleksandar Vučić personally intervened to push plans for controversial $500m Trump Tower in Belgrade, which sparked protests and a criminal case
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Crew of missing fishing vessel off Lewis named by police
A fisherman who died after his vessel went missing off the Isle of Lewis has been named alongside his missing crewmates.
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Over 330 litres of illicit alcohol found during raid at this shop
Police have written to the council urging them to refuse the licence transfer.
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Fall in West Midlands gun crime down to policing and community efforts
Firearms discharges drop by more than half in the past six years in the force area.
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Oregon father of five killed in home by suspected stray bullet shot by hunter
A hunter in the area partially field-dressed a deer before leaving the scene where 54-year-old Robert Alan Church was fatally struck
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Police investigate report of sexual assault at a fraternity party near the University of Chicago
Police are investigating a report that a woman was sexually assaulted during a fraternity party near the University of Chicago campus
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Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says
Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud
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Trump’s CDC sending disease detective to Pennsylvania for major measles outbreak
Pennsylvania has reported six deaths due to measles this year
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Rep. Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé and associates charged with sex crimes and voyeurism
After the arrests, Mace released a statement detailing the 25 bills she says will protect victims of sexual assault
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Burnham told to apologise over Ann Widdecombe murder case comments during PMQs
Mr Burnham referred in the House of Commons to the “individual responsible for the murder”, despite the legal process still being in its early stages
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5 people found dead near a river trail in Michigan sparking serial killer fears
All five victims were unhoused men attacked overnight while lying down along the same one-mile stretch of the Lansing River Trail
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Call for new measures to stop youngsters becoming 'hardened criminals'
A new approach should be taken to prevent young people from becoming “hardened criminals”, a North Yorkshire councillor has warned.
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Bradford drug gang jailed for more than 100 years over £4.3m Class A drugs operation
Eleven men and one woman have been jailed for a combined total of more than 100 years after police uncovered an organised crime gang responsible for supplying huge quantities of Class A drugs across Yorkshire and beyond.
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Photos of Ukrainian residents escaping their burning homes after deadly Russian attacks
Bloodied residents in Ukraine climbed out of windows and down rescuers’ ladders Tuesday as deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv set their homes ablaze.
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Woman, 60, dies after altercation on bus as police make manslaughter arrest
A 60-year-old woman has died following an altercation on a bus, with another woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as police appeal for witnesses.
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Manslaughter probe update as police confirm woman died in premises after bus fight
A woman died inside a premises in Hartlepool after a fight broke out on the number seven bus, police have confirmed.
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Full fire service statement after 'arson attack' at Newton Aycliffe home
The cause of a fire which tore through a Newton Aycliffe home and spread into neighbouring properties is under investigation, fire crews have confirmed.
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French anti-terror prosecutors investigate 14-year-old arrested over school shooting
A judicial investigation has been opened in France involving a 14-year-old boy in connection with a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher
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Ex-fiance of US Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes she detailed in a House speech
The ex-fiance of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism
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Call for new measures to stop youngsters becoming 'hardened criminals'
A new approach should be taken to prevent young people from becoming “hardened criminals”, a North Yorkshire councillor has warned.
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Andy Burnham backs grieving Yorkshire mum's campaign after horrific death of her sons
Claire Throssell is campaigning to change the law and end the presumption of contact for parents after her two sons were killed in a house fire started by their abusive father.
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North Yorkshire Police win national award for farm crime prevention project
North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force has won a national award for a crime prevention project covering more than 1,500 farms.
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Police hunt sex offender from York
Have you seen this man? He is Ryan Richards and he’s wanted by police. A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “Officers are keen to locate him as he is wanted for recall to prison in connection with a reported assault and failure to comply...
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Tories urge Burnham to apologise over comments about Ann Widdecombe murder case
Andy Burnham should apologise for saying an “individual” was “responsible for the murder” of Ann Widdecombe, shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman said, adding the Prime Minister’s remark was a “breach of the presumption of innocence”.
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British soldier jailed for terror-linked offences after making explosives
Mark Broadhurst was arrested back in September 2024 and has now been handed a jail sentence
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Police issue update on Kinninvie crossroads crash as woman remains in hospital
A woman remains in hospital after a serious crash at the notorious Kinninvie Crossroads, police have confirmed.
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Police collided with banned driver's car as he was about to go wrong way down A1
A banned driver was involved in a dangerous late night police pursuit on the outskirts of Darlington which was only brought to a halt when an officer collided into his car.
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Beloved husky found hanged as owner says ‘He was like my son’
Investigators are appealing for the public's help as they interview potential witnesses and pursue leads in the disturbing case
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Father and son, 15, in critical condition after 'unprovoked' home attack identified
Leicestershire Police say the attack appears to have been ‘completely unprovoked’
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Soldier who had ‘homemade cannon’ jailed for terror-linked offences
A soldier has been jailed for almost four years after he made explosives and a “homemade cannon” while promoting extreme right-wing views and talking of raising a militia.
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City centre building to become 24-hour gambling venue despite objections
The council said crime prevention plans should be drawn up, including CCTV, alarms and measures to prevent anti-social behaviour.
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All the allegations against Russell Brand from day one of trial
Southwark Crown Court heard in detail on Wednesday about the alleged incidents, which are said to have taken place between 1999 and 2009 as his showbiz career was flourishing
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Turkish police take Halk TV off air and arrest 11 in Istanbul raid
The move came just hours before the start of the defence's arguments in the sprawling corruption trial of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and some 400 other defendants.
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County Durham man ordered to pay police officers compensation after assaulting them
Ricky Milner of Murton admitted assaulting two police officers in Seaham.
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One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves
Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.
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Two in hospital after house fire in Newton Aycliffe as large police cordon in place
Two people taken to hospital after a house fire in Newton Aycliffe as a large police cordon remains in place.
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Russell Brand was ‘ruthless and calculated’, prosecutors tell jury as rape and sexual assault trial begins – live
Russell Brand back in Southwark crown court today where his rape and sexual assault trial begins
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Katie Price says ‘I don’t need to be here’ during ex’s rape trial
The court heard Ms Price had chosen a nanny because she ‘wasn’t very attractive’ in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her
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At least 2 dead as gunman targets politician’s memorial service in South Africa
The horror attack left at least two mourners dead and five others injured, as police say the shooting is being investigated by a political killings task team
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Police search underway for County Durham man wanted on prison recall
Police are searching for a County Durham man who is wanted on prison recall.
