The Evening Fix… now with added Shane Ross haircut
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
View ArticleFreddie Starr arrested by police investigating Jimmy Savile case – reports
London Metropolitan Police arrested a man in his 60s earlier this evening on suspicion of sexual offences connected to the Savile investigation.
View ArticleFreddie Starr grilled again in UK sex abuse probe
The comedian was initial arrested and bailed yesterday but was brought in for questioning again today by Scotland Yard.
View ArticlePolitician dragged into British sex abuse scandal
BBC’s Newsnight last night aired a report in which two men said they had been abused by a Conservative politician – but the programme did not name him.
View ArticleSyria-related terror arrest at Heathrow
The man, 24, was was taken into custody by counterterrorism officers after immigration officials stopped him once he arrived on a flight from Bahrain this morning.
View ArticleChristmas presents for sick children stolen from hospital
Warning: this is possibly the saddest story you’re going to read this Christmas.
View ArticleLondon police to investigate claims which cast doubt on ‘plebgate’ incident
The chief whip of the British government resigned in October after allegations he called Downing Street police officers ‘plebs’ – but now questions have been raised about the veracity of the allegations.
View ArticleMan arrested in Sussex over Nepal Civil War torture claims
The landmark case is being watched closely by human rights activists in Nepal.
View ArticleProbe launched after girl, 13, dies in crash during police pursuit
The girl was a back-seat passenger in a car not involved in the pursuit. It was hit by another vehicle which was being followed by police.
View ArticleBritish detective guilty of offering leaks in hacking scandal
She was the first person to be prosecuted under the investigation into payments by News of the World journalists to public officials which is linked to the phone hacking scandal.
View ArticlePolice taser man outside Buckingham Palace
The man had been brandishing two knives during the Changing of the Guard.
View ArticleEight men arrested on suspicion of rape of teenager in London
The offences are alleged to have occurred between May and November 2012.
View ArticleTwo dead after police car chase in London
A third man – the driver – was arrested on the scene.
View Article‘Class A drugs’ found after London police car chase
A 30-year-old man was arrested for possession and dangerous driving causing death.
View ArticleScotland Yard identifies new leads in missing Madeleine McCann case
The missing three-year-old vanished from the family’s holiday flat in Praia da Luz, Portugal six years ago.
View ArticleLondon police arrest three more over drummer’s murder
Scotland Yard said the men were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
View ArticleIrish man Tom McGinty key to Scotland Yard’s oldest missing person case
Tom McGinty was the boyfriend of Mary Flanagan who disappeared on New Year’s Eve 1959.
View ArticleEDL leader arrested after breaking police ban on Woolwich march
Scotland Yard had told the EDL not to go ahead with a planned rally at the barracks in Woolwich in London where soldier Lee Rigby was hacked to death.
View ArticleScotland Yard assessing new information about Diana death
Police in London say they’re not re-opening the investigation into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed – but they are looking at the new information carefully.
View ArticleHere’s What Happened Today: Saturday
Everyone’s talking about the Irish people in Cairo, Michael Dwyer, and Scotland Yard looking at the death of Princess Diana (again).
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