A New York man has pleaded guilty to running a undeclared police station for the Chinese government in lower Manhattan, more than a year after the US justice department unveiled efforts aimed at disrupting Beijing’s efforts to locate and suppress Chinese American pro-democracy activists. Chen Jinping, 60, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act … Read more
Five members of the same family including a two-year-old girl were found dead alongside a 17-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. Two adults, an 11-year-old boy, and two girls aged nine and two, were found dead at a home in Utah, according to Roxeanne Vainuku, a spokesman for the West Valley City Police Department. Their cause … Read more
A senior police officer responsible for domestic violence cases has been convicted of a drunken outburst towards his partner after drinking cocktails and prosecco. Det Insp Mark Portelli, 45, subjected his partner to a barrage of verbal abuse after he was kicked out of a nightclub. The officer of 19 years, who had drank cocktails … Read more
A Welsh health board has warned that A&E departments at three hospitals are facing huge pressures in the run up to Christmas. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board say that the emergency departments at the Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals are “exceptionally busy” and have been dealing with “very high numbers … Read more
A Spanish couple have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Google Street View cameras appear to have caught the man loading a body into the boot of his car. Police renewed their investigation into the disappearance of a Cuban man in the tiny hamlet of Tajueco after Google published the image two months ago. … Read more
More young people are viewing a “pick and mix of horror” on the web that pushes them towards violence, a UK counter-terrorism leader has said. Deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans of the Metropolitan police, the senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism, said the nature of radicalisation had changed and warned of a “rapidly increasing fascination with … Read more
Greggs has opened a new shop in West Wickham, creating 15 new jobs. The shop, which opened on December 18, will stock freshly prepared Greggs favourites, such as the on-the-go retailer’s popular sausage roll, steak bake, and vegan alternatives. Customers can also take advantage of Greggs’ deals throughout the day, including its breakfast combinations, offering … Read more
A woman injured in a triple shooting in Sydenham last month that left a father-to-be dead remains in hospital and faces a “long road to recovery”, according to police. Curtis Green, 30, died from gunshot injuries at the scene in the Wells Park Road area of Sydenham, south-east London, on November 10. It happened after a … Read more
-Credit:Huw Evans Agency A former Scarlets and Wales U-20 player has been found not guilty of taking part in an designer watch robbery after the prosecution offered no evidence against him. A judge told Dominic Booth, 24, he was leaving court with his good character intact. The former hooker was one of five men originally … Read more
Brent Cross West station was alive with games, activities, and a birthday cake to celebrate its first anniversary. The event last Tuesday brought commuters, community members and station staff together to celebrate Brent Cross West which opened on December 10, 2023. It was the first major mainline station to open in London in more than … Read more