February 2026

1,000 suspected paedophiles being arrested every month

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Police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month as the threat of child sex abuse worsens, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. Rob Jones, the NCA’s director of general operations, said online groups had resulted in offenders’ behaviour being “rationalised”, as “like-minded” abusers are brought together by algorithms. While they are collaborating on the […]

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Real Madrid game against Benfica halted over alleged racial slur

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Real Madrid’s Champions League game against Benfica was stopped for several minutes after a racist ‌slur was allegedly directed at Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior by an opposition player. The match in Lisbon, Portugal, was halted five minutes into the second half, shortly after ​Vinicius gave the away side a 1-0 lead in the first leg

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Ten healthcare workers arrested in ‘complex’ police investigation into serious allegations

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Ten staff members at a mental health hospital have been arrested and bailed on a number of charges, including wilful neglect. A number of investigations have been launched into alleged incidents at St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, which provides private mental health support for hundreds of patients. The largest of the investigations surrounds allegations of assault

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Aberfeldy murder suspect accused of shooting ex-colleague dead brands police probe ‘monumental shambles’

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A former gamekeeper accused of murder has said “why would I wait all that time” to shoot an old colleague dead as he branded the police investigation a “monumental shambles”. Prosecutors are claiming David Campbell, 77, gunned down Brian Low, 65, on a remote track near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, on 16 February 2024. Campbell told jurors

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Police assess information around private flights to and from Stansted Airport after Epstein files released

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Essex Police are assessing information around private flights to and from Stansted Airport following the release of the Epstein files. Former prime minister Gordon Brown last week called for UK police to “urgently” re-examine claims women or girls were trafficked to the country aboard flights. In an article for the New Statesman, Mr Brown said

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11 dead after US forces strike alleged drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean

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Strikes have been launched by US forces on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean, killing 11 people. US Southern Command posted a video on X of Monday’s operation, along with a statement that “intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations”.

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Barack Obama pays tribute to ‘true giant’ Jesse Jackson – after Donald Trump’s swipe at ex-president

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Barack Obama has paid a warm tribute to Jesse Jackson’s “lifetime of service” – after Donald Trump took a swipe at him in his own eulogy. Mr Obama has credited the civil rights leader, who died on Tuesday aged 84, with laying the foundation for his own successful presidential run, and said that he and

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Plymouth: Bomb disposal experts investigate items found at property as homes evacuated, police say

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Bomb disposal experts are investigating items found at a property in Plymouth as a number of homes are evacuated, police say. Officers carried out a warrant at a property in College Avenue on Tuesday morning, where a white British man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate. The 26-year-old remains in

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Could dual nationals without a British passport be stopped at the border?

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British dual nationals who don’t have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force later this month. From 25 February, visitors to the UK who don’t have a British passport will either need a visa, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), or certificate of entitlement to enter the country.

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