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Gang of burglars ?used motorhome? to steal from tourists across Spain Police arrest four suspects thought to be responsible for at least 25 thefts, including ?52,000 from an armoured van

Gang of burglars ‘used motorhome’ to steal from tourists across Spain

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2025 By Josh Layton
This handout photo taken on December 29, 2025 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, and handed out by the Police Gelsenkirchen shows a giant hole in a wall of the bank vault of a Sparkasse bank branch after the unknown perpetrator(s) broke in during the Christmas holidays. According to media reports from December 30, 2025, concerned bank customers gathered in front of the bank to find out what happened to their valuables. (Photo by Handout / Police Gelsenkirchen / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Police Gelsenkirchen - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Massive hole dug into bank vault over Christmas and £30,000,000 in gold taken

Channel: World World January 1, 2026 By Josh Milton
Margaret CritchonA WOMAN who was killed in an Asda car park has been pictured as her grieving family hail her as a ?beautiful soul.?Margaret Critchon, 78, was walking back to her car when she was struck by a van in the car park of an Asda in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Woman, 78, killed in Asda car park pictured after family pays tribute

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2025 By Sam Corbishley
Police at the scene where a pensioner was dragged along the bonnet of a Mercedes estate for nearly a mile in a hit-and-run in Kent

Pensioner dragged for nearly a mile in fatal hit-and-run

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By William Hallowell
Tiego and Richard Beckles, who are wanted by police after a 30-year-old father was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton on Christmas Day.

Brothers on the run after loving dad was stabbed to death on Christmas Day

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2025 By William Hallowell
Image shows Abdirahman Yalahow who posed as a police officer to defraud vulnerable elderly people

Scammer conned elderly victims out of £100,000 to fund taste for ‘expensive goods’

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By Herbie Russell
One of London's best viewpoints closed for New Year's Eve fireworks

One of London's best viewpoints closed for New Year's Eve fireworks

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By John Dunne

Mum and daughter killed after eating Christmas dinner ‘laced with rat poison’

Channel: World World December 30, 2025 By Brooke Davies
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Bondi Beach suspects 'acted alone and were not trained in the Philippines'

Channel: World World December 30, 2025 By Brooke Davies
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British man's bullet-riddled body found in Costa Blanca home

Channel: World World December 30, 2025 By Gerard Couzens
Bondi Beach hero says it was his 'soul' that led him to wrestle gun from attacker

Bondi hero 'recovering from injuries in top hotel' after fundraiser hits $2.5m

Channel: World World December 29, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
BEST QUALITY AVAILABLEUndated handout photo issued by Thames Valley Police of Mahad Elmi, 27, left the open jail in Buckinghamshire and is now unlawfully at large, Thames Valley Police said. The force said he absconded from HMP Springhill, near the village of Grendon Underwood, overnight from on Thursday into Boxing Day. Issue date: Saturday December 27, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Thames Valley Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Manhunt for convicted drug dealer on the run after Christmas Day jailbreak

Channel: UK UK December 29, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Man 'with handgun' spotted walking to Sainsbury's shot dead by armed officers in Thetford

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By Luke Alsford
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Dad tracks down daughter 'kidnapped at knifepoint' on Christmas Day

Channel: US US December 29, 2025 By Ryan Prosser
Second man, 22, charged with murder of ?cheeky? 15-year-old boy picture: PA

Second man, 22, charged with murder of 'cheeky' 15-year-old boy

Channel: UK UK December 28, 2025 By Barney Davis
Play Video London Ambulance Service releases video showing shocking abuse received by call handlers Credit London Ambulance Service

'Don't get me mad - I'll kill you' Ambulance call handlers reveal shocking abuse

Channel: UK UK December 28, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Man, 66, dies from head injury six days after punch outside pub He was a friend to all?: Tribute from the family of David Darke The family of David Darke have paid tribute to a ?devoted family man?. Mr Darke ? known to his family and friends as Dave ? died after being assaulted in Church Street in Appleby Magna on the night of 21 December. In a statement, Mr Darke?s family said: ?Dave was a deeply loved father to three daughters and a proud grandfather to three boys. ?He was a much-loved brother and a dear friend. Dave will live on forever in our hearts, minds and souls. ?He was a strong, active, intelligent and kind person who was a friend to all. He was a devoted family man with a deep passion for life, the outdoors, nature and walking. ?His life was tragically cut short and he?s now reunited with his loving, caring parents. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.? picture: Leicestershire Police

Man who died six days after punch outside pub had 'deep passion for life'

Channel: UK UK December 29, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Mother of boy killed by ex-partner says, ?I wish I had been taken too? Rachel Reeves, mother of Alfie Hallett https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10171068020690157&set=a.10150276694295157 Credit Facebook

Mum of British boy, 13, stabbed by her ex in Portugal says 'heart is broken, shattered'

Channel: UK UK December 27, 2025 By Gerard Couzens
Parents' tribute to 'murdered' mum of six after £18,000 raised to help her children

Parents' tribute to 'murdered' mum of six after £18,000 raised to help her children

Channel: UK UK December 27, 2025 By Sam Corbishley
Anastasia Nikulina, 25, a flight attendant with Russian Pobeda Airlines, was allegedly brutally stabbed over 15 times by her ex-boyfriend-turned-stalker, Albert Morgan, 41, in a hotel in Dubai.

Flight attendant murdered in Dubai hotel after fleeing from her 'stalker'

Channel: World World December 26, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

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