Police launch probe after man and woman found dead in listed 18th century Suffolk townhouse

Man and woman are found dead in £500,000 listed 18th century Suffolk townhouse as police launch probe into ‘sudden’ deaths of pair who knew each other  Emergency services called to Cumberland Street, Woodbridge on Saturday  Officers said couple were ‘known to each other’ and there was no wider threat  Up-market Georgian town named as the … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: When police start raiding our churches, you know the revolution has begun 

The sight of police closing down a church service is one of the worst moments of this national panic.  I am more and more sure that this country is suffering a revolution in which much that we used to know and believe is being quietly, insistently destroyed. But Scotland Yard’s raid on the Church of Christ … Read more

Two police officers have been sacked after filming themselves speeding

Two police officers taking part in road safety campaign are sacked after filming themselves speeding at 89mph in seized sports car PC Shaun Pearce and PC Daniel Pike shared video on a work WhatsApp group Disciplinary hearing last week found that they’d committed gross misconduct  Involved in road safety campaign at same time of offence on … Read more

Police launch urgent search for missing girl, 13, last seen in Gloucestershire 

Police launch urgent search for missing girl, 13, who vanished after leaving a home in Gloucestershire Jessica Partridge, from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, reported missing today  She was last seen at a property a property in Hollydean at 10.30pm yesterday  Described as being white and 5ft 5ins tall with dark brown shoulder length hair By Lydia Catling … Read more

Two men appear in court over Belfast riots after police were pelted with stones

Two men charged in connection with riots in Northern Ireland were today denied bail on grounds that they could re-offend – as police were pelted with stones and missiles on an eighth night of violence.  Matthew Shaw, 32, and Jonathan Maitland, 25, both from Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court, having been arrested following the … Read more

Police renew appeal for information on murdered Putin critic Nikolay Glushkov hours before inquest

Police renew appeal for information on murdered Putin critic hours before his inquest today – with call for witnesses of ‘black VW van’ seen near home of 68-year-old found ‘strangled to death’ a week after Salisbury Novichok attack Met Police’s Richard Smith said questions remain over Nikolay Glushkov’s death The 68-year-old was found in New … Read more

Man fined £425 for ‘provocatively farting at police officers’ in Austria has fine reduced to £85

Man fined £425 for ‘provocatively farting at police officers’ in Austria has fine reduced to £85 on appeal The culprit was fined for ‘offending public decency’ after breaking wind at police He argued the fine saying his flatulence was protected by freedom of expression A judge concluded he had only ‘average’ culpability for the offence … Read more

Police arrest man, 46, on suspicion of murder after woman’s body is found at a Suffolk country park

Police arrest man, 46, on suspicion of murder after woman’s body is found in the water at a Suffolk country park A woman’s body was found in the water at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk Suffolk Police have now detained a 46-year-old on suspicion of murder Detectives were said to be treating the woman’s death as … Read more

Police use water cannons in Belfast as nineteen more officers are injured

Violence exploded on the streets on the Belfast again last night, forcing police to use a water cannon – as 19 more officers were injured. It brought the huge numbers of officers hurt in a week of unrest across Northern Ireland to a total of 74. Parts of the violence focused on gates which separates nationalist … Read more

Police say twin girls, 13, have been FOUND five days after they went missing in London 

Police say twin girls, 13, have been FOUND ‘safe and well’ five days after they went missing in west London Twins Poppy and Lily Myers, 13, had disappeared from their home on April 3 The girls had left their home in Twickenham to travel to Hillingdon, west London Metropolitan Police confirmed the sisters had been … Read more