Day: December 10, 2023

Croydon woman woke to find intruder lying beside her on sofa with his trousers down thumbnail

Croydon woman woke to find intruder lying beside her on sofa with his trousers down

December 10, 2023

Detective Constable Sarah Mead led the investigation and said: “This was an extremely distressing incident where a woman woke to find a total stranger in her house. Frank Rawlings has refused to tell us what his intentions were, but the fact that he was partly undressed, lying next to the woman on her sofa gives […]

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Man arrested in connection with 1984 East Finchley murder of Anthony Littler

December 10, 2023

Anthony Littler was found with head injuries in an alleyway known as The Causeway, near East Finchley Tube station, at 12.15am on May 1 1984 (Met Police/PA) PA Media A 58-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 1984 murder of Anthony Littler in East Finchley. Mr Littler was found with head injuries in […]

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Man arrested in connection with 1984 murder of Anthony Littler

December 10, 2023

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who is leading the investigation, said: “This arrest comes just four days after our latest appeal, and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward with information. However, we still need to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the events leading up to Anthony’s murder.”

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Mother and son killed in Derbyshire car crash as police hunt driver of black BMW thumbnail

Mother and son killed in Derbyshire car crash as police hunt driver of black BMW

December 10, 2023

Anyone with information is asked to contact the force, via its website, Facebook, Twitter, or by calling 101, and quoting reference number 23*756758.

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Fire at Bristol Airport car park destroys vehicles and causes flight delays

December 10, 2023

Bristol Airport said no flights were cancelled (Alamy/PA) A fire at Bristol Airport car park destroyed vehicles and caused flight delays on Sunday. A parked car caught fire in the silver zone car park at 10am, the airport said in a statement. The fire spread to a small number of vehicles. There were no injuries, […]

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Three people stabbed and slashed in ‘shocking’ attack

December 10, 2023

Three people have been stabbed in Liverpool in what police are calling a “shocking incident”. Two men and a woman, all in their 30s, were taken to hospital after sustaining stab and slash wounds at a property in Toxteth. They are being treated for serious injuries. Merseyside Police is urging anyone with information to come […]

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Fury as security guard mops floor where homeless man is sitting outside McDonald’s

December 10, 2023

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email McDonald’s has apologised after a security guard was filmed mopping the pavement where a homeless man was sitting and soaking his sleeping bag with water. Footage of the incident on London’s Victoria Street […]

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Tony Allen obituary

December 10, 2023

Tony Allen, who has died aged 78, was known as the “godfather of alternative comedy”, having played a pivotal role in the birth of that movement as well as being credited with naming it. He helped to change the nature of British standup, rejecting the formulaic jokes and bigoted stereotypes of some comedians of an […]

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Marco Silva hails ‘brilliant performance’ from Fulham in West Ham romp

December 10, 2023

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Fulham boss Marco Silva hailed his side’s 5-0 thrashing of West Ham as even better than the display that had seen them beat Nottingham Forest by the same scoreline four days […]

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Woman woke in her home to find stranger lying beside her with his trousers down

December 10, 2023

A woman who fell asleep on the sofa in her living room woke up to find a stranger lying next to her with his trousers around his ankles. Frank Rawlings, 38, has been handed a hospital order of indeterminate length after admitting to trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence. His victim only stirred […]

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