Crime

Communities Secretary Michael Gove has unveiled a long-awaited extremism definition aimed at ensuring certain groups are effectively blacklisted by public bodies

XL Bully attacks coupled with thousands of injuries caused by other breeds have led to calls for the reform of the Dangerous Dogs Act with one force seeing a 51 per cent increase in reports

The remains of 35 people, either corpses or ashes, have been removed from three different premises owned by Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull - with serious concerns having been raised over how the remains were managed and stored

Entrepreneur Ajay Thakore tried to dock his yacht in a private area - and when he was stopped by staff he threatened to kill them and exposed himself

Whilst on remand, Simms found himself in the same prison as his father's murderer and individuals he alledges assaulted and kidnapped him - Simms father was murdered and died of injuries

Brazilian police have discovered a significant amount of drugs hidden behind a secret square door built into a wall - the police also arrested two individuals who haven't been named

David 'DJ' Timmons, 28, died at the scene after his motorbike hit a parked van in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent - and has been described by loved ones as a 'beautiful soul'

The victim of the Hazelwood high school fight in Missouri, a 15-year-old named Kaylee is in the hospital with 'brain damage' says her family, who has now gotten over $100,000 (£78k) from well-wishers

At least five people were injured when a bus crashed into high rise flats in Paisley, Glasgow, as several emergency services were dispatched to the scene

Lisa Ellwood, 40, stabbed her husband Ryan Ellwood in the chest in their Wakefield, West Yorkshire, home and has now been sentenced after being found guilty

Stores are changing self-checkouts, including limiting the scan-yourself registers to paid app subscribers and delivery drivers depending on busyness and time of day

Police are appealing for information after CCTV footage captured a terrifying carjacking attack on an 82-year-old woman and her daughter in the West Midlands, which left the pair 'bruised'

Authorities in Trinidad have released the autopsy results of the 79-year-old British actress Viscella Richards, who was found dead in her Caribbean home last week

The victim was given first aid by staff at Sainsbury's until Police officers and colleagues from South East Coast Ambulance (SECAMB) arrived and took over emergency care

Emergency services, including officers from Greater Manchester Police and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) were in attendance on Ellesmere Street in Failsworth on Wednesday

Mum of three Isabella Skelton was last seen in the Crumpsall area of Manchester in June 1969 and investigating police have started a murder probe as the search continues

Kaylee, 15, is in critical condition and suffered severe brain damage after being attacked by a fellow teen near Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Missouri, last Friday

The novelist Deborah Moggach - whose mother was convicted of attempted murder for helping a friend end her life - hopes the new drama she's written will have as big an effect on public debate as Mr Bates vs The Post Office

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but many other counts in the indictment remain

Merseyside Police have confirmed a man has been arrested in relation to an incident on the M62 last week in which officers had to ram a car to a halt when its brakes failed

A court has heard that workers at a hotel in Corby, Northants were left petrified when Romans Vodcics put on a gold face mask and walked through the bar with a Glock pistol-like firearm

Charlie Saywell is thought to have mistakenly gotten into the wrong car in Chatham, Kent, after a night out with friends before his body was tragically found in the River Medway, say police

A survey of more than 5,500 shop staff showed that almost one in five suffered a violent attack last year, compared with 8% in 2022.

Former Merseyside Police officer Gavin Harper is on trial for stalking and unlawful wounding after it's said he followed serving cop and estranged wife Stephanie Harper to a Screwfix car park in Birkenhead

The motorway is usually a bit of a crawl - but not this slow. A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following the incident on the M60, say police