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A man has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing TV presenter Alison Hammond

Man arrested on suspicion of blackmailing Alison Hammond

French French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) police officers in riot gear operate during a demonstration, with a smoke rising in the background, a week after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution. (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

France pension protests escalate ahead of King Charles visit

A French gendarme stands next to smoke during a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests, a week after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France, on March 23, 2023

French unions call for more strikes during King Charles III’s visit

Voting in elections has never before required any form of ID

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Video grab as secret police video footage captures “selfish” drivers using their phones as they speed along major motorways.

Lorry driver barely touches steering wheel as he’s caught taking photo

Brixham Road, Edgbaston

Counter terror police investigate after man set on fire near mosque

Police at the scene in Salisbury Grove Armley, where a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed at a house party.

Boy, 17, stabbed to death at house party

Bryn Hargreaves Credit: Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office/ SWNS

Body of former St Helens rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves found in US

Motorists caught on camera watching a film while driving

Watch as motorists are caught watching films while driving on motorway

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Rishi Sunak and family ‘reminded of rules’ by police on dog walk

Owner Kim Hughes was left “mortified” when she watched back the footage and saw the hooded man walking off with the box filled with letters to dead relatives.

Thief who stole ‘postbox to heaven’ from funeral parlour returns it

Emergency services have been called to the scene after a suspected gas explosion in Morriston, Swansea

Three in hospital and one missing after gas explosion in Swansea

Kyle Sambrook, 33, with his beagle called Bane. Picture: Police Scotland/PA Wire

Police confirm body of missing hillwalker and his dog found in Glencoe

Laurel Aldridge as she was last seen leaving her home in Walberton on Tuesday 14

Body found in search for Mackenzie Crook sister-in-law Laurel Aldridge

Police boats taking part in the rescue operation in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock (Pic:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Search resumes down after tugboat with two crew on board capsizes in the Clyde

The scene in East India Harbour, Greenock

Major search operation resumes after boat capsizes near Greenock

One of the stolen dresses by Claire Mischevani.

£70,000 worth of designer garments stolen in “terrifying” robbery

Three arrested over Omagh police officer shooting

Kyle Sambrook, 33, is missing after travelling by car to Glencoe to climb the Buachaille Etive Mòr munro with his Beagle dog.

Police appeal for missing hiker who travelled to Glencoe with dog five days ago

The McDonald’s restaurant in Swansea, South Wales was forced to close due to the incident

McDonald’s restaurant closes after live frog thrown into service area

Applecross, where the skulls were discovered

Mystery of six skeletons found under Applecross holiday home starts to unravel

US Embassy in London in 2018. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

US Embassy in London put into lockdown following security alert

Mackenzie Crook’s sister-in-law, Laurel Aldridge, has been missing since leaving her Sussex home on February 14.

Mackenzie Crook urges public to help find missing sister-in-law

Jackson made over 7,000 phone calls to emergency services

Nuisance caller who made 7,000 calls to emergency services jailed

Lancashire Police's Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson listens next to Detective Chief Superintendent Pauline Stables as she speaks at a press conference after Nicola Bulley's body was found in the River Wyre. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Police confirm body found in river is Nicola Bulley

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

Flowers, and ribbons on a bridge over the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, where police recovered a body on Sunday, which was found by members of the public close to where Nicola Bulley disappeared on January 27. Ms Bulley, 45, was last seen walking her dog nearby, on a footpath along the River Wyre, after dropping her daughters, aged six and nine, at school. Picture date: Monday February 20, 2023.

Nicola Bulley’s partner tells of ‘agony’ after body found in river

An aerial photo taken on February 15, 2023 shows flooding in the city of Napier, situated on the North Island's east coast. - Authorities on February 15 confirmed deaths after Cyclone Gabrielle cut a trail of destruction across northern New Zealand, Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images.

Four killed as Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand

Brianna Ghey was found by members of the public as she lay wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth (Credit: Family handout/Warrington Police/PA Wire)

More than £60k raised in memory of killed teen Brianna Ghey

Golden eagle

Golden eagle found dead in Scotland as police launch probe

Undated family handout photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @PoliceWarr of Brianna Ghey, 16, from Birchwood, Warrington in Cheshire

Family of Brianna Ghey pay tribute to ‘one of a kind’ daughter

Yellow ribbons of hope are being left near the River Wyre in Lancashire as the search for Nicola Bulley continues.

Yellow ribbons left on bridge as search for Nicola Bulley continues

Brianna Ghey died at the scene as a result of multiple stab wounds - Credit: Cheshire Police

Two 15-year-olds arrested in connection with Brianna Ghey stabbing

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