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Police have appealed for information to find a 16-year-old girl who went missing in Kent. Grace Fisher has not been seen since Friday 13 October when she was spotted with a man in Chatham town centre between 6.30pm and 6.53pm. Officers said a man in his 20s had now been identified and arrested following a
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Polling has opened in two crunch by-elections taking place today in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth. Voters in the constituencies will have until 10pm to decide who they want to represent them in parliament, following the resignations of Conservative MPs Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher. Ms Dorries, a key ally of Boris Johnson, officially quit her
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The police watchdog is investigating the conduct of 10 current or former officers and staff over how they handled allegations against serial rapist David Carrick. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) invoked its rarely-used “power of initiative” to launch four investigations into alleged Metropolitan Police failings in investigating claims made against the PC in
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined an environmental protest outside a London hotel where oil executives are meeting. The 20-year-old was among protesters disrupting a major annual meeting of industry leaders from Shell, Total, Equinor, Saudi Aramco and other oil giants. Image: Activists from Fossil Free London scaled the front of the InterContinental… Image:
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A “highly visible policing presence” will be in operation at Wembley for England’s match against Italy this evening following the Brussels shooting. The Metropolitan Police said: “Given the events yesterday in Brussels, those attending the match can be reassured that they will see a highly visible policing presence. “Officers are there to ensure the event
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Northamptonshire’s police chief has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations he misrepresented his military service. It is alleged Chief Constable Nick Adderley sported the South Atlantic Medal, awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the 1982 conflict between the UK and Argentina. Mr Adderley, 57, is accused of wearing it at
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A bus has crashed into a shop in Manchester’s city centre resulting in a “number of casualties”, the ambulance service has confirmed. Police, fire and ambulance crews are present at the incident in Piccadilly Gardens. A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service confirmed there are “a number of casualties”. Photos from the scene show the
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