A Slough man is among three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a nineteen year old was stabbed in High Wycombe.
A nineteen year old from Slough and two eighteen year old men from Birmingham were arrested and remain in custody. Police cordoned off an alleyway beside the Swan Car Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Police are calling on the public to help find a thirteen year old boy who has not been seen in nearly two weeks.
Abdul was last seen leaving his family home in Islington, north London, on Saturday thirteenth December, and has not been spotted since. Officers say they are increasingly concerned for his welfare as colder weather arrives. He wore a black tracksuit with white trainers when last seen.
A man who previously lived in Buckinghamshire is one of two charged with murder.
Ellis Heather, twenty five, formerly of Farm Close, Taplow, was charged on December twenty four following the death of thirty year old Stephen Morrisson. Yonas Girma, twenty eight, of Hounslow Road, Hanworth, was charged earlier this year. Police say Mr Morrisson suffered a single stab wound after a confrontation in a car park in Epping.
Organisers of Christmas and Boxing Day swims in Devon and Cornwall have postponed or cancelled events because of a yellow wind warning.
The Met Office alert runs on Christmas Day with gusts up to sixty five mph. Coverack swim was postponed for the first time in its fifty seven year history, and several Boxing Day swims in Devon were cancelled.
The European Union’s executive has warned it will respond to any unjustified measures after the United States barred five Europeans accused of pressuring American technology companies.
The European Commission said it has requested clarification about the move. A commission spokesperson strongly condemned the decision, saying freedom of expression is a fundamental right in Europe and a shared core democratic value.
Flu levels in England appear to be falling, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency.
Officials said it is encouraging news heading into Christmas, while warning the virus could still bounce back in the new year. The agency uses hospital sampling and GP testing, concluding flu circulated at medium levels last week.
A teenage British boy stabbed to death in Portugal has been named by police.
Judicial Police said they are investigating the killing of thirteen year old Alfie Hallett and the alleged attacker. Local media report officers believe the suspect, who has also died, was the former partner of the boy’s mother. Police said the mother was found showing signs of being restrained and assaulted and was taken to the nearest hospital.
A British national is facing deportation from Australia after his visa was cancelled.
The forty three year old man had his visa revoked after being charged on eighth December with displaying a Nazi symbol and advocating violence against the Jewish community on social media. Australian Federal Police said the man was living in the state of Queensland but did not name him.
A narrowboat left teetering on the edge of a huge hole after a canal collapse in Shropshire has been pulled to safety.
Paul Stowe’s boat, the Pacemaker, was close to falling into the breach on the Llangollen Canal at Whitchurch after an embankment failure on Monday. Mr Stowe escaped barefoot with his wife, son and two cats at about four ten am after hearing rushing water.
A teenage British boy has reportedly been stabbed to death in Portugal.
The country’s Judicial Police said they are investigating the incident involving both the boy and the alleged attacker. Local media have identified the victim as a British teenager, while Portuguese authorities believe the perpetrator was the former partner of the boy’s mother. Police added that the mother was found showing signs of having been restrained and assaulted and was taken to the nearest hospital for treatment.
England cricket captain Ben Stokes has admitted he is going through his “toughest time” and called for empathy towards his team-mates.
England are already 3-0 down in the Ashes after three Tests against Australia, with the chance of regaining the urn gone and the risk of a clean sweep looming in the final two matches. Reports of excessive drinking have dogged the team, and director Rob Key confirmed he will investigate player behaviour in Noosa during the break between the second and third Tests.
The two officers killed in a Moscow car bombing have been named as police lieutenants Ilya Klimanov, aged twenty four, and Maxim Gorbunov, aged twenty five, according to the city’s state traffic inspectorate.
Gorbunov is survived by his wife and a nine month old daughter. In a statement on Telegram, the inspectorate said the officers sustained fatal injuries while on duty and offered sincere condolences to their families.
The prime minister has acknowledged cost of living pressures in his Christmas message and says helping families is his priority.
Sir Keir Starmer urged people to do their bit and reach out to friends, relatives and neighbours during the festive period. The message comes after a difficult year for the government, with growth stuttering and the chancellor facing criticism over tax rises announced in the budget.
Pace bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series in another major blow for England in Australia.
The thirty year old has suffered a side strain after returning to Test cricket earlier this year. He will miss the fourth Test in Melbourne on Boxing Day and the fifth Test in Sydney. Gus Atkinson comes into the side while Ollie Pope is dropped and replaced by Jacob Bethell.
Plans to turn post Grenfell fire safety guidance into law have been criticised by a leading figure in construction.
David Jones, president of the Institute of Construction Management, says the guidance for multi storey residential buildings is loose, spineless and open to interpretation. He argues it allows too many tolerable risks, including flammable materials remaining in window systems and between floors, even where they could let fire spread. He says making it law would be an absolute abomination.
A photograph has been released by Buckingham Palace showing the King delivering his Christmas message outside traditional palace walls again.
The annual address was filmed inside the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey, only the second time it has been recorded away from a royal residence. The palace says the abbey was chosen to reflect a major theme of the message, pilgrimage. Details of the speech remain secret until it is broadcast at three pm on Christmas Day. It is regarded as a deeply personal address, delivered without advice from, or consultation with, the government.
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup semi finals after a dramatic night.
The Gunners thought they had won when Maxence Lacroix scored an own goal in the eightieth minute while trying to clear a corner. Palace forced a shootout in stoppage time as Adam Wharton delivered a free kick and Marc Guehi reacted quickest to Jefferson Lerma’s knockdown to score from close range.
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of Siversk as Russia continues its slow advance.
The Ukrainian military said the decision was taken to preserve soldiers’ lives and combat capability, citing a significant Russian advantage in manpower. The loss of Siversk brings Russian forces closer to the remaining fortress belt cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. Earlier, officials said three people, including a young child, were killed in overnight Russian drone and missile strikes.
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