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Police warn of Covid risks after dispersing park crowds

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Police have warned the public of the Covid risks posed by large crowds after hundreds of people gathered to go sledging or drink in parks this week. Officers responded to busy scenes on Town Moor in Newcastle on Thursday and in Middlesbrough on Wednesday, while police in Leicester cracked down on a ‘pop-up pub’.  Cleveland Police … Read more

Paris police filmed violently breaking up a makeshift camp, dispersing hundreds of homeless refugees

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French riot police have been accused of using ‘outrageous tactics’ to clear hundreds of homeless refugees from one of Paris’ biggest squares on Monday. Squads of officers moved into Place de la République, in the east of the city, on Monday night following reports that groups were planning to sleep there. The refugees, mainly Afghans, … Read more