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A three-year-old girl has died after she was pulled unconscious from a swimming pool at a Greek hotel, the BBC understands. The girl, from Lancashire, is said to have been found at the pool in a hotel in the resort of Lardos, Rhodes, on 14 October. She was taken to …

All train services were halted around Stockport rail station in Greater Manchester as bomb disposal experts investigated a suspicious package – which turned out to be an empty suitcase. The item was reported shortly after 18:00 GMT on a bridge along Greek Street close to the station, police said. Disruption …

David Purchase The accident happened on the A7 north of Langholm One person has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash closed about four miles (6km) of the A7 through southern Scotland. Emergency services were called to the incident north of Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, at about 11:40. Police …

Three passengers have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus collided with a phone mast in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said the crash happened on Calder Road in Sighthill at about 10:15 on Monday. A force spokesperson said 12 people were on the Lothian Bus, including the driver, who was …

A football agent has been arrested after allegedly threatening a Premier League footballer with a gun. The footballer, in his 20s, was targeted in London on 6 September. The incident has been described as a “horrendous” ordeal for the player – who cannot be legally identified – to deal with. …

The M1 has been closed in both directions in Leicestershire after a crash involving two lorries resulted in a fire. Police were called to reports of a crash on the southbound carriageway, near junction 20 at Lutterworth, shortly before 05:30 GMT on Monday. Leicestershire Police said the road was closed …

A man, 32, is being treated as the only suspect in a stabbing attack that occurred on board a Doncaster-London train on Saturday, police say. BBC News

BBC A nine-month-old baby has been killed in a dog attack in south-east Wales, according to Gwent Police. Officers were to a property on Crossway in Rogiet, Monmouthshire, at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday. The dog was seized and removed from the address, the force said. Ch Supt John Davies …

A 70-year-old man has died after a light aeroplane crash-landed at an airfield near Sherburn in Elmet. Emergency services were called to Sherburn Aero Club just before 13:00 GMT, North Yorkshire Police said. The small plane crashed on the runway and the pilot, who was from the Leeds area, was …

A man has been charged after a woman was seriously injured in Dungannon, County Tyrone. The woman, who is in her 40s, was hospitalised after sustaining a serious leg injury at a property in Altmore Drive. It was reported to police at about 11:30 GMT on Saturday. The 43-year-old man …

A man has died in a one-car crash on the M48 in Monmouthshire. The driver of an Audi S1 Quattro was pronounced dead at the scene, near Junction 2 at Newhouse, Chepstow, in the early hours of Saturday. The road was closed westbound and reopened on Saturday evening. Gwent Police …

Two passengers on the Doncaster-London train during Saturday’s stabbing attack describe chaos as people scrambled for safety. Olly Foster tells the BBC an older man was hurt when he “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl. Wren Chambers, who was also on the train, said she first became aware …

Emergency services have rushed to the scene at Huntingdon train station after a stabbing attack on a train travelling in Cambridgeshire. Police can be seen running on the platform alongside a stopped train while multiple ambulances arrive at the station. Authorities later confirmed 10 people were taken to hospital, including …

Three pedestrians have died in separate collisions in the Republic of Ireland this weekend. The fatalities took place in counties Galway, Kildare and Carlow between Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The first incident claimed the life of a man in his 80s who was struck by a car on the …

Traffic on the M5 in Worcestershire has been stopped in both directions due to a “police led incident”, according to National Highways. The incident was first reported at about 13:00 GMT, with both carriageways shut between junction six, for Worcester, and five for Droitwich. A spokesperson for National Highways said …

Police have detained a swan that landed on a motorway, in a scene reminiscent of the comedy film Hot Fuzz. Hampshire police received reports of swans causing a hazard on the M3 on Wednesday. Borrowing a line from the film, they said: “Officers were relieved to find it was just …

The medical records of some NHS Lothian patients have been accessed in a data breach. The breach is believed to have been spotted during a routine audit last month. The number of patients affected has not been confirmed by the health board. It said the “appropriate action” had been taken. …

Police Scotland Patrick Moohan attacked the 48-year-old near a bus stop on London Road in Edinburgh A man has been sentenced to nine years in jail for attempted murder following a knife attack in Edinburgh. Patrick Moohan stabbed the 48-year-old man near a bus stop on London Road in the …

Google The crash happened on Sydes Brae in Blantyre A 61-year-old man has died after the van he was driving crashed in South Lanarkshire. The accident happened on Sydes Brae in Blantyre at about 17:00 on Thursday. The driver of the white Volkswagen Caddy van was pronounced dead at the …

The Manchester synagogue attacker died after being repeatedly shot by armed police, an inquest has heard. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot minutes after launching his car and knife attack on Heaton Park synagogue in the city’s Crumpsall area on 2 October. Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed, …