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Heroes on the 6.25: Incredible bravery of passengers who threw themselves in front of train knifeman to protect strangers as he stabbed his way down carriage

Heroes on the 6.25: Incredible bravery of passengers who threw themselves in front of

When the screaming started on the Saturday night train, some passengers assumed it was a Halloween prank. But it fast emerged this was nothing to do with the previous day's festival - a knifeman really was stabbing his way through the carriages of the 6.25pm Doncaster to London King's Cross service. However, a series of acts of heroism, in particular from a rail buffet worker now fighting for his life, undoubtedly saved lives, according to witnesses.

EXCLUSIVEKnifeman who stabbed terrified passengers in Huntingdon train rampage 'had history of mental health issues and was known to the authorities'

The violence lasted 14 minutes on the 6.25 from Doncaster as the knifeman went on a rampage through the carriages.

EXCLUSIVEShocking moment innocent passenger screams 'it's not me' as police Taser him on the Huntingdon train platform after knife rampage left 11 hurt

Shocking footage shows the moment a man walked down the train platform at Huntingdon - where the train driver was forced to make a diversion - only to be struck down by police with a taser.

There's no escape. That's why, for the millions who take a train every day, this attack couldn't be more terrifying, writes KEVIN HURLEY

There are few places where the public are more vulnerable than on a packed train. The terror and panic on the southbound LNER train on Saturday must have been appalling.

EXCLUSIVEEstate agent who failed to apply for licence so Reeves could rent family home was NOT to blame for the fiasco, his former boss insists

Estate agent who failed to apply for licence so Reeves could rent family home was NOT to

The property manager has found himself at the centre of a political scandal after he originally dealt with the Chancellor's case. But questions were raised about why the agent had left the company abruptly without fulfilling the licence requirement. Gareth Martin - owner of Harvey & Wheeler, which managed Ms Reeves' property - has now defended his former employee and said he had resigned after being offered a new job.

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Nine-month-old baby dies after dog attack at home in Wales

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EXCLUSIVEWe're celebrities, get us out of here! Ant McPartlin and wife move out of £6m home after losing battle to fell trees when angry neighbours objected

We're celebrities, get us out of here! Ant McPartlin and wife move out of £6m home after

The couple moved to their £6m, seven-bedroom mansion in Wimbledon, southwest London in 2019 - a year after they got together. The three-storey luxury home has five reception rooms, a large open-plan kitchen, cinema, sun room, larder, walk-in wardrobe, study and office. They had been given permission to cut down four cypress trees, a Weymouth pine and a yew, despite them being protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), it emerged in February last year. But neighbours accused them of setting out to fell healthy trees at their leafy home, it was reported at the time.

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Soldier B has been accused of attempted murder regarding an incident in West Belfast more than half a century ago.

18 shares Veteran, 78, faces trial for IRA terrorist shooting 50 years on

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EXCLUSIVEWilliam and Kate throw party for builders and staff who helped them leave 'cursed' cottage early

William and Kate throw party for builders and staff who helped them leave 'cursed' cottage

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Prince William says he is looking forward to visiting Brazil as he jets in for The Earthshot Prize - just days after Rio de Janeiro drug raids left more than 130 dead

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HUNTINGDON TRAIN HORROR

EXCLUSIVETerrifying new video shows train knifeman following screaming passengers as they run for lives in Cambridgeshire stabbing attack that hurt 11 - as second suspect is released

Footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail shows passengers screaming as they run down platform two at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Moments later a man carrying a knife and dressed all in black follows. Two British men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the attack on Saturday night in coach J of the LNER service from Doncaster to King's Cross. Police say the incident does not appear to be terror related. One of the men has since been released without further action. The attacker is believed to have said 'the Devil's not going to win' as he came at passengers with a knife. The CCTV taken at 7.41pm on Saturday from a local business shows one passenger seemingly fall beneath the train amid the panic as a crowd of passengers try to escape the knifeman.

Huntingdon knife attack suspect told victim 'The Devil is not going to win' as she begged for her life

Dayna Arnold, 48, boarded the train with partner, site manager Andy Gray, 37, before the incident began minutes later. The couple were in Coach J when she was separated from Andy.

Hero rail staff member who 'undoubtedly saved many people's lives' during train knife rampage remains in critical condition

A hero rail staff member who shielded a young girl from a frenzied knife attack on a train in Huntingdon has been praised for 'undoubtedly saving people's lives'.

Revealed: Hero Huntingdon train driver who saved lives with quick-thinking is Royal Navy and Iraq War veteran

Andrew Johnson, of Peterborough, rapidly diverted the London-bound train to Huntingdon station after being alerted to the mass stabbing, enabling emergency services to act fast.

Prince William and Princess Kate say they are thinking of the Huntington victims after Saturday night's 'horrific events'

The royal couple released a statement through Kensington Palace expressing their thoughts for those affected and praising the actions of first responders and train staff.

EXCLUSIVETrain attack suspect shouts 'kill me' after 'injuring 11' as police say 'no suggestion' of terror

The shocking mobile phone footage was taken by a taxi driver who was waiting to pick up a passenger near the front of the station in Cambridgeshire. Video shows the man being Tasered as five armed cops tackle him to the ground - while a police dog and its handler can also be seen. The Taser can be heard pulsing as officers shout 'give me your f***ing hands' as they try to put him in handcuffs. British Transport Police received reports of multiple stabbings on the train at 7.42pm yesterday before officers raced to the scene in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in just eight minutes. A 32-year-old black male and a 35-year-old black male of Caribbean descent were arrested by Cambridgeshire Police when officers stormed on board. Both men are British nationals. Superintendent John Loveless, speaking at the scene today, said 11 people had been treated in hospital and two remained in 'life-threatening condition', while four had been discharged. Officers have today said there was 'nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident'.

EXCLUSIVEHarrowing moment dazed and bloodied train passengers stumble onto the platform after frenzied knife attack - as eyewitness tells how 'hero of Huntingdon' man was stabbed in the HEAD as he shielded young girl

Striking footage obtained by the Daily Mail shows the confused victims look around themselves asking 'where are we' as they trundle their suitcases off the platform.

Timetable to chaos: Minute by minute, how the Huntingdon train knife rampage unfolded on a quiet night service to London

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As the first castle to be built in Britain for over a century, the modern, ecologically responsible structure located on a hilltop in the heart of Shakespeare country was intended to make its mark. But the 'brutalist' structure, made of recycled bricks with a square-shaped tower, has been compared to a 'prison' and a 'multi-storey carpark' by residents of the Warwickshire village of Wixford, that it overlooks.

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16 shares Premier League star 'threatened with gun in London by top agent'

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British teen drug mule Bella Culley toasts bread over candle and making salt and pepper chicken behind bars, her mother claims

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