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We’re out on the street for a matter of seconds before PCs David Parker and Jake Dean shoot off on their bikes through the pre-Christmas traffic. They are in pursuit of an e-scooter being ridden on the pavement near London’s Liverpool Street Station. It’s illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters in public in the UK. The

An 18-year-old Briton has been sentenced to a year in prison in Dubai after a “holiday romance” with a girl who was 17 at the time. Marcus Fakana was with his family in the UAE when he met the girl – who’s also from London and is now 18. The head of campaign group Detained

A former England rugby player is believed to have died after going into a river in his car in Northumberland. Northumbria Police said officers received a report on Sunday morning that Tom Voyce, 43, who played for clubs including Bath and London Wasps, had not returned home after an evening with friends on Saturday. The

A teenager fatally stabbed a schoolgirl in a fit of “white-hot anger” after a row over her friend’s teddy bear, a court has heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne Andam with a kitchen knife in Croydon town centre while he met with his ex-girlfriend and her group, the Old Bailey was told. Jurors

A manhunt has been launched after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop in West Dunbartonshire. Police Scotland said the man approached the schoolgirl and touched her inappropriately. The incident occurred in Clydebank’s Faifley Road – near the junctions of Langfaulds Crescent and Langside Street – at around 9pm on Saturday. The

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians “have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too long”. The prime minister said his government is “talking to regional allies” as he urged Syrians to find “a political way forward”, adding that “it’s very important that civilians and minorities

Strong winds are set to batter the UK again after Storm Darragh swept through the country. A fresh yellow Met Office wind warnings comes into force across much of England and Wales at 6am, after gusts of up to 80mph continue to hit Northern Ireland. Gusts of 35-45mph are likely around England and Wales, reaching

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash, the club has confirmed. In a statement, the Hammers said “thoughts and prayers” are with Antonio, his friends and his family. No details of the player’s condition or further information about the incident have yet been given, but the club said they

Millions of people have been urged to stay inside as Storm Darragh hits the UK and Ireland. A rare red “danger to life” weather warning has been issued for much of Wales and parts of the South West as the fourth named storm of the season reaches the UK. It is one of a swathe

An alternative healer has been jailed for 10 years over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking her insulin at his slapping therapy workshop. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was previously found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm at a week-long retreat at Cleeve House in Seend, Wiltshire, in October 2016.

Ben watched nervously as the carer led his vulnerable brother Simon out of their flat and onto the busy London street.   The short walk to the coffee shop was a highlight of Simon’s day and it was the carer’s job to make sure he enjoyed his usual hot chocolate and a warm brownie safely. Simon,

Passengers are facing delays across the UK after engineers found rail workers could not automatically log in to a radio communication system. National Rail said the fault was discovered in the GSMR radio system, which allows communication between train drivers and signal operators even in tunnels. A back-up manual log-in system is now in use,

A 42-year-old man has died after being attacked by a dog in east London, police have said. Officers were called to Shirley Road in Stratford at 4.53am on Wednesday following reports a man had been seriously wounded. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Leanne McDonnell, 32, has been charged with owning a

Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended for one year after a video emerged of the double Olympic dressage champion whipping a horse repeatedly. Dujardin withdrew from the Paris games after footage of a training session from four years ago showed her repeatedly whipping a student’s horse. Referring to a video of a coaching session, she said

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for strong winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain over the next few days. A Met Office yellow warning for gusty conditions – 65-75mph in places – begins from 4pm today in north and northwest Scotland until Thursday morning. That is followed by another warning for

The BBC was alerted to Gregg Wallace’s “unacceptable” behaviour while filming Inside The Factory more than a year and a half ago, Sky News can confirm. A memo to staff at the Nestle factory in York shows concerns were raised with both the broadcaster and production company Voltage TV after Wallace’s final visit in February