UK: Teenager stabbed during targeted street attack

Detectives want to trace three men after 18-year-old man was stabbed on an Edinburgh street. Police Scotland said the teenager was found seriously injured on Bath Street, Portobello, at about…

England: Man arrested over attempted abduction of girl, 3

A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a three-year-old girl in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police received reports that a man tried to pick up and…

Northern Ireland: Man, 22, in court accused of child sex offences

A 22-year-old man has appeared in court charged with a number of online child sex offences. The charges include sexual communication with children and blackmail.Cameron Mullen, of Claragh Hill Drive,…

Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital

A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday. The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish…

Isle of Man: Woman who smuggled £4k of cocaine to island jailed

A woman who smuggled £4,000 worth of cocaine to the Isle of Man on the ferry has been jailed for three years and eight months. Kelsey Peers, from Greater Manchester,…

Northern Ireland: Attempted murder charge after off-duty police officer shot

A 29-year old man has been charged in connection with the shooting of an off-duty police officer in County Antrim. He faces a number of charges including attempted murder, false…

UK: Master of disguise’ shoplifter banned from county

A shoplifter who became known for his use of disguises has been jailed for 43 weeks and banned from all Boots stores as well as the county of Worcestershire. Craig…

UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts

A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…

UK: Police to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints

Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for…

UK: Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus

Detectives hunting the killer of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London say they are working “at pace” to find those responsible. The teenager…