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‘Fantastic luck’ helped police catch gang suspected of high-profile robberies

A piece of “absolutely fantastic luck” helped detectives catch a violent gang after police raided a jewellers 15 minutes after stolen goods from a footballer’s house were dropped off at the premises. Nottinghamshire Police requested a search warrant ...

08 Jul 2022 at 14:49

Trio convicted of role in theft of £3.5m tiara

Three gang members have been convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary after the theft of a £3.5 million tiara worn to the coronation of Edward VII. Ashley Cumberpatch, Kurtis Dilks and Andrew MacDonald were all unanimously found guilty of their ...

08 Jul 2022 at 15:19

Woman had made complaint to police the day before her death in ‘murder-suicide’

A mother-of-five who was stabbed and strangled to death in a suspected murder-suicide had made a complaint to police of harassment on the day before her death, a pre-inquest review has heard. Paramedics and police were called to a flat in ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:46

Nearly £170,000 cost to remove each migrant under small boats Bill – estimate

Nearly £170,000 cost to send migrant to Rwanda, according to new figures

Ministers could spend £169,000 on every asylum seeker forcibly removed to a third country such as Rwanda, according to the Home Office’s own estimates. Nearly two in five people would need to be deterred from crossing the Channel in ...

26 Jun 2023 at 19:59

Portland not the right place to be homing all of these people, say protesters

Protesters waving placards gathered at the gates of Portland Port to show their opposition to the arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge. Watched over by a small number of police officers, the group shouted chants against the vessel ...

18 Jul 2023 at 12:09

Channel crossings: Average number of migrants per boat for July hits record high

The average number of migrants crossing the Channel per boat last month was the highest on record, figures show. Some 3,299 people made the journey in July in 63 boats – an average of around 52 migrants per vessel. This is the ...

01 Aug 2023 at 21:58

Asylum seekers to be housed on Bibby barge ‘in coming days’, minister says

The first asylum seekers will go on to the Bibby Stockholm barge “in the coming days”, the immigration minister has said after a series of delays amid safety concerns. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said around 50 people ...

06 Aug 2023 at 15:07

Asylum seeker on board Bibby Stockholm barge dies

Asylum seeker on board Bibby Stockholm dies

An asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm barge has died. Police said officers received reports of a “sudden death” of someone living on the giant vessel, in Portland, Dorset, early on Tuesday morning. The first asylum ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:34

Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

Home Secretary Suella Braverman could face a legal challenge over her plan to house migrants on a floating accommodation barge. Tory-run Dorset Council is opposed to the use of Portland Port as the site, and local ...

04 Apr 2023 at 12:07

Football

Wales appoint former England assistant Rhian Wilkinson as head coach

Wales have appointed former England and Team GB assistant Rhian Wilkinson as the new head coach of their women’s team. The 41-year-old won 183 caps for Canada between 2003 and 2017 and coached most recently at ...

26 Feb 2024 at 19:26

Cleverly promises investigation after asylum seeker dies on Bibby Stockholm

The death of an asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm barge will be investigated “fully”, Home Secretary James Cleverly has said. Police were called to reports of the “sudden death” of a man living on ...

12 Dec 2023 at 20:20

Basketball

Damian Lillard says farewell to Trail Blazers as he joins Bucks

Damian Lillard has posted an emotional farewell to the Portland Trail Blazers after joining the Milwaukee Bucks. The 33-year-old point guard, who has spent his entire 11-year career with the Blazers, ...

29 Sept 2023 at 08:53

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