Two Queens Park Rangers academy players accused of voyeurism are no longer under investigation, police have confirmed. In a statement issued to BBC Sport, a spokesman for the Championship club said the players “maintained their innocence throughout” and were looking forward to “continuing to focus on their careers”. The footballers, both in their late teens,...
Andy Trigg BBC News, Buckinghamshire James Grant/BBC Officers said they did not believe there was further risk to the public “at this time” Police have shot a man dead outside a railway station after reports he was carrying a firearm. Thames Valley Police (TVP) said it was called with British Transport Police to Milton Keynes...
Devon and Cornwall Police The new mobile police station has been in various locations around Torquay Public feedback gathered from a mobile police station has led to increased uniformed patrols and arrests in Torquay, Devon and Cornwall Police has said. The force has been running the community initiative in various locations in the town since...
Five people have been arrested at a rave on Dartmoor, police have said. Ivybridge and Rural Police said officers were called to reports of an “ongoing rave” at Cadover Bridge at about 07:00 BST. Police said about 50 people and 35 vehicles were present when officers arrived and five people were taken into custody “for...
A man was taken into custody after crashing into 13 vehicles while trying to evade police in Long Beach, California on Friday. Aerial footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with multiple vehicles, before crashing into the car park of a paint shop. Motorist Ricardo Colindes told CBS News he was...
Dan Martin BBC News, Leicester BBC Louise Gather said she had a lovely time at the park and was surprised to get a visit from police A woman says police overreacted by trying to ban her from a park over allegations she was illegally foraging for mushrooms. Louise Gather said a police officer came to...
A number of Sunday’s papers lead on accusations aimed at the Duke of Sussex by the chairwoman of Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded. Dr Sophie Chandauka has spoken to the Financial Times and Sky News, calling Prince Harry’s brand “toxic”. Prince Harry resigned from the charity earlier this week after a row between the...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted by people using a wrench inside a car in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said the victim was attacked on Beaumont Road about 13:45 GMT on Wednesday. The man suffered facial and head injuries inside a blue Mini Cooper before he left the car...
Police are stepping up patrols in a park in Plymouth following reports of anti-social behaviour. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were cracking down on alcohol-fuelled crime in Patna Park in Stonehouse. The force said police visited more than 300 homes in the area to gather information and residents raised concerns over offensive language, public...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC Ch Supt Jim Gale says the operation is about tackling the “so-called fatal five” Police have been cracking down on drivers across Cornwall to increase awareness over road safety and tackle “the so-called fatal five”. Devon and Cornwall Police’s operation is taking place all week until Sunday. Ch...
Two men have been arrested after a woman died when she was hit by a driver who had been travelling away from Metropolitan Police in north-west London. The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop. They remain in custody, the force...
Police have been trialling new ways to tackle shoplifting in Exeter. Devon and Cornwall Police have been working in the city council’s CCTV control centre with a coordinator from the Exeter Businesses Against Crime group to coordinate their response to offenders who target stores on the high street. The force has plain clothes officers patrolling...
There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain’s busiest airport for a day. Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the...
Four police officers are being investigated over their interaction with a woman who police believe was murdered by her husband. The police watchdog said the officers had been served disciplinary notices over their alleged handling of a domestic abuse report by Harshita Brella. Detectives believe the 24-year-old was strangled by Pankaj Lamba, 23, in Corby,...
A defibrillator which can be used during a medical emergency has been installed outside a Devon police station. Devon and Cornwall Police said the machine had been put outside Sidmouth Police Station on Temple Street after being purchased through Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim. The force said the machine is the fifth defibrillator to be installed...