Two Belmarsh inmates, Steven Sansom and Adam Watson, have been charged with the attempted murder of Urfan Sharif following a cell attack on New Year's Day 2025.
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Andy Burnham is considering legal changes that could prevent two men convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter from receiving early release after a renewed campaign by Harper's family and police representatives.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's witness statement detailing a confrontation with an alleged stalker wearing a balaclava was read in court as legal proceedings move toward a December trial.
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in a daytime attack in London's Covent Garden. Police confirmed the incident was mental health-related and non-fatal.
Ten fire crews are fighting a 40-acre crop blaze in Woodham Ferrers, Essex, as massive smoke plumes billow toward Chelmsford.
The IOPC is investigating Lincolnshire Police for potential gross misconduct after two injured toddlers needed hospital treatment following delayed welfare responses in Kirton.
Met Police enquiries are under way after Reform UK reported an Instagram image shared by Zack Polanski that featured a guillotine and a reference to Nigel Farage.
Chris Brown and Omololu Akinlolu have pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 Mayfair nightclub attack. More serious charges were dropped, with sentencing set for 26 October.
Andy Burnham has paused planned early prisoner releases after objections from victims and PC Andrew Harper's family, with an urgent review now examining public safety, eligibility and prison capacity.
Engineers reveal that mandatory reinforcing steel was omitted on three floors prior to a major column failure at a high-profile Manhattan office-to-housing conversion site.
Amnesty International UK has expressed regret and pulled a briefing that labelled JK Rowling's Edinburgh-based female support centre, Beira's Place, as 'anti-rights' following a major backlash.
Police have released unseen photographs and final interview footage as they renew efforts to find Peter Falconio's remains 25 years after his murder.










