BBC Several people have died after a shooting at a hair salon in the town of Uppsala, Swedish media have reported. Police said they have received calls from members of the public who reported that they heard loud bangs that sounded like gunfire close to Vaksala Square in the centre of the city. The shooting...
A woman has been charged in connection to a suspected acid attack in which a man in his 30s was injured and remains in a serious condition in hospital, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said Paris Wilson, 34, of The Quay in Plymouth was due to appear at the city’s Magistrates’ Court on...
A university student and Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration authorities was worried that an American citizenship interview was a trap. Mohsen Mahdawi, who has permanent US residency or “green card” status, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) when he turned up to the appointment on Monday. One day before his arrest...
Police raided 265 businesses, including barbers, mini-marts and vape shops Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury. Inside they immediately detain two men – who we are later told are Kurdish asylum seekers. Both men are later released. It is the first of...
A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called by the fire service to an incident outside a property in Mutley Plain Lane at 04:30 BST. A small number of people were evacuated while the property was made safe and a cordon...
A suspected unexploded ordnance found on a high street in Devon has been safely removed, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was found in a property on Sidmouth High Street on Monday at about 15:35 GMT. Officers put up a 100m (328ft) cordon around the area, said police. The force said the...
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned to the club after sustaining a “suspected concussion” on international duty with Brazil. The 32-year-old was substituted late on in the 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Colombia on Friday after a nasty clash of heads with former Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez. Alisson will now return to Merseyside for...