Polish police made an intervention with a passenger who suggested that he might have a bomb. He was fined 1,000 zlotys, and the representative of the airline he was supposed to fly did not let him board the plane.more
A Polish dad who moved to Scotland for a better life was slashed by a laughing yob for refusing to hand over his last cigarette.Artur Machnowski, 23, had his face and neck ripped open by Tracey Dobbie, 22, in the savage street attack.more
Professional shoplifters are being flown into Ireland for crime sprees and they then skip bail before they can be prosecuted.
The highly organised criminal gangs are targeting Ireland's lax bail laws, which allow them to operate without fear.more
At least 12 people suffered burns after a man sprayed acid inside a club in east London.
Hundreds of revellers were evacuated from Mangle E8 in Sidworth Street, Hackney, after police were called at about 01:10 BSTmore
Police are still investigating the circumstances of yesterday's fatal accident in Cheltenham which claimed the life of 34-year-old Anna Rys. The hairdresser was killed as she was walking to work at her salon, Hairs Atalia, in Clarence Street, shortly after getting off the bus from Bishop's Cleeve, where she lived with her fiance Piotr Koniuszewski.
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A 23-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in Jerusalem, police have said.
The tourist was repeatedly stabbed while she travelled on a tram in Tzahal Square, which was packed with people celebrating Good Friday and Passover.more
Gardaí have insisted that data on the number of people caught driving under the influence of drugs will be reliable. Legislation comes into effect today which will allow gardaí to carry out roadside drug tests on drivers to identify the presence of cannabis, cocaine, benzodiazepines and opiates.more
Women and girls in London are being let down by the Metropolitan police over the handling of domestic violence cases, a charity warns today. New figures show the capital has the worst domestic abuse conviction rate in the country and there are calls for the Met's new commissioner, Cressida Dick, to overhaul the way crimes are investigated.more
A Polish man was attacked in the street simply because of his nationality, a court heard. Victim Przemyslaw Zylinski was attacked by three men and was subjected to racist abuse, Mold Crown Court was told yesterday.more
Soaring use of the drug known as Spice is putting pressure on public services, according to police. The cheap synthetic cannabis substitute, widely known as the Zombie drug, has left scores of drug users in Manchester city centre in a seemingly catatonic state and is a particular problem among the homeless.more
Officers from every police force in the country gathered in London today for the funeral of hero PC Keith Palmer who was killed in the Westminster terror attack.more
Norway's security service says a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with an explosive device found near a busy subway station in Oslo and defused before it detonated.more