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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 'victim hit over head with guitar'

A man taken to hospital with injuries 'consistent of being stabbed,' police said after the incident which took place at Plymouth railway station on Wednesday (21 February).

Feb 22, 2018

By William Watkinson

UK crime

'Furious' Cabinet MPs only got 24 hours notice for Brexit transition strategy which they didn't agree to

The Cabinet did not agree to the negotiating strategy for Brexit transition pursued by UK prime minister Theresa May.

Feb 21, 2018

By Brendan Cole

Theresa May Brexit

Handymen 'raped and burned mum alive due to depraved sexual lust and greed before taking selfie'

Stephen Unwin and William McFall are accused of holding Quyen Ngoc Nguyen captive and raping her before killing her and dumping her body inside a car on a dirt track in Sunderland.

Feb 21, 2018

By William Watkinson

UK crime

Sex trafficked women coerced by voodoo rituals like eating raw chicken hearts are freed

Authorities said that trafficked women in Spain had been forced through voodoo rituals including eating raw chicken hearts and having nails pulled out.

Feb 21, 2018

By James Tennent

Nigeria

Gang of 6 'youths' rob Labour MP, 72, for his phone and wallet on way home from Parliament

Adrian Bailey, 72, MP for West Bromwich West was attacked by up to 6 hooded assailants at around 10pm on Tuesday (21 February) in Crampton Street, SE17.

Feb 21, 2018

By William Watkinson

UK crime London

Chemsex dealer who arranged drug-fuelled orgies on dating app Grindr is jailed for 10 years

Angelo Jardim organised chemsex parties in London and sold drugs from his Lambeth home. He used the dating app Grindr to connect with customers.

Feb 21, 2018

By Josh Robbins

London

Brits arrested in Gran Canaria after 'abusing gay couple on flight from East Midlands Airport'

Spanish police have arrested three British tourists who allegedly harassed a gay British couple continuously on a flight from the UK to Gran Canaria and then on a bus.

Feb 21, 2018

By Josh Robbins

A teen admitted blackmailing his former teacher into handing £10,000 after threatening to expose their ‘affair’, at Leicester Crown Court

Blackmailed teacher hands over £10,000 to teen to keep quiet over their 'affair'

A teenager has admitted to blackmailing his former teacher into handing £10,000 after threatening to expose their 'affair'.

Feb 21, 2018

By Roger Baird

Drone footage could potentially hold key to solving rape case in Wigan

Four men have stalked and raped a woman in Amberswood Nature Reserve. Police believe a drone piloted by a member of the public could have recorded footage of the crime.

Feb 21, 2018

By James Hetherington

Operation sceptre weapons metropolitan police

Shocking pictures of 300 weapons, guns and a grenade seized during London school holidays

The Metropolitan Police seized more than 300 deadly weapons and made nearly 300 arrests in just over a week during the latest phase of Operation Sceptre.

Feb 21, 2018

By Josh Robbins

London

#SideNoseSelfie: People are proudly breaking down barriers with their big noses

Radhika Sanghani appeared on Good Morning Britain to encourage people to send her selfies of themselves taken from the side, so they can own the appearance of their nose.

Feb 21, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Twitter

Cadbury is having a nightmare on Twitter over halal chocolate and how to pronounce Creme Egg

Cadbury UK has backtracked on its initial ruling of how to pronounce the "creme" in Creme Egg, and is also explaining why its products are halal.

Feb 21, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Twitter

Wanted woman threatens and argues with police on Facebook while they hunt for her

Wandsworth Police were accused of a witch hunt after their Facebook post appealing for help finding Kellie Beasley over fraud and theft offences received comments from the suspect.

Feb 21, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Facebook

British tourist battered bloody by angry cow after she 'stupidly' raps Black Eyed Peas to the animal

"I saw this huge cow with a big hump so I stupidly started singing this song. As I was walking past the cow it suddenly lunged at me and head-butted me," the 25-year-old recalled.

Feb 21, 2018

By Ruchinka Upadhyaya

CCTV of moped mugger armed with knife minutes before horror crash that nearly killed friend

Harry Wright was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to possession of a knife, possession of drugs and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Feb 21, 2018

By Josh Robbins

Divorce over shawarma: Woman ends marriage after 'stingy' husband refuses to buy her the meat-snack

The Egyptian woman has decided to end her 40-day marriage and she is reported to have taken the drastic step after her "stingy" husband refused to buy her a meat-wrap.

Feb 21, 2018

By Sutrishna Ghosh

Nature meets disco: David Attenborough-themed raves are a massive hit in the UK

Students simply can't have enough of the rave parties themed around the famed naturalist.

Feb 21, 2018

By Sadhana Bharanidharan

Man killed his elderly mum and left her body to 'rot' for weeks while he watched porn

A 41-year-old man was jailed for 12 years for killing his elderly mum and leaving her body to 'rot' in her bedroom for weeks as he went about his life.

Feb 21, 2018

By Nicole Rojas

UK crime