Family of boy who died suddenly thank passers-by who tried to save him
The family of a 14-year-old boy who died suddenly in Aberdeenshire have thanked members of the public who tried to save his life.
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If you’ve never seen a policeman exercising on a trampoline, here’s your chance
Community policing encompasses many activities, but a police officer from east Hertfordshire has taken building relationships with the public to new heights.
Jet setting Dundonians vow to continue trip of a lifetime despite ‘devastating’ theft of bags in Italy
Two Dundee jet setters have spoken of the moment all of their belongings were stolen – weeks after they set off on a round the world trip.
Some swans helped this police force attempt their best Hot Fuzz impression
This police force from Stroud clearly have some Simon Pegg and Nick Frost fans among their ranks.
Breath tests at Ascot turnstiles among heightened security measures
Amid the dog-eared form guides, jaunty head wear and crumpled betting slips, racegoers attending Royal Ascot next week may notice an altogether different addition – breathalysers at the turnstiles.
Three injured after collision involving bus and tram
A bus driver has been taken to hospital and two other people injured after a collision involving a tram near Edinburgh Airport.
Murder investigation after man dies in Manchester shooting
A man in his 30s has died after being shot in the street, police said.
Motorcyclist died two weeks after crash
A motorcyclist has died two weeks after a crash in Caithness.
‘Revenge’ plan man jailed for 20 years after targeting judge and police officer
A man who targeted police officers and a judge after becoming obsessed with “limitless revenge” against authority figures has been jailed for 20 years.
Watch as a young child who runs on to main road is rescued by heroic cop
A quick-thinking police officer has been praised for rescuing a young child who ran on to a busy main road.
A cop cuddling a bleating lamb is just as cute as you’d imagine
Police promised “max cuteness” when they shared a video of one of their officers cuddling a lamb – and making kissy noises to reassure the animal.
Why was this officer smiling in the middle of the road in the pouring rain?
This is the moment when a police officer’s kindness was captured in a picture as she stood over a snapping turtle trying to cross the road in pouring rain.
Chris, 73, ‘lucky to be alive’ after being attacked from behind and robbed of £40 in Dundee street
A pensioner says he was “lucky to get away with his life” after he was knocked out from behind in a £40 street robbery.
Nine arrested during Tommy Robinson protest
Nine men were arrested during a central London protest in support of the jailed former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard said.
This criminal was such a novice that the bemused cops gave him ‘advice’
Cops in Mississippi were left shaking their heads after a dumb criminal tried to drive away from an officer while drunk – just part of a series of questionable actions.
Man charged with manslaughter and robbery of 100-year-old woman
A man has been charged with the manslaughter and robbery of a 100-year-old woman who had her neck broken when her handbag was stolen.
Police probe suspicious fire after door of flat in Dundee multi set alight
Police are investigating after the door of a flat in a Dundee multi was set on fire.
Vital evidence withheld from defence in 47 rape and serious sex offence cases
The director of public prosecutions has pledged to apologise over failures in 47 rape and serious sexual offence cases where vital evidence was withheld from defence lawyers.
Residents shocked after robber ‘stood on woman’s mobility scooter’ to get into Dundee home
A police investigation has been launched after a man snuck into a woman’s house through an open window and robbed her.
Jeremy Thorpe scandal: Police find ‘dead’ suspect alive but will not reopen case
Police who believed a suspect in the Jeremy Thorpe scandal was dead have announced they have found him alive, but will not reopen an investigation.