UK News & Investigations

POLICE computer systems across the country crashed this morning leading to fears it could affect response times to crimes, something the Home Office quickly denied. Forces affected included the country's biggest, the Met Police. Security firm sources said they feared it could affect response times if police assistance was needed at incidents. A police source said: "No one could log in. We were unable to do anything." Chief Constable Rob Carden, National Police Chiefs’ Council

MACCLESFIELD FC has released CCTV footage of someone the club wants to identify in connection with yesterday's fire in a toilet block at the stadium. In the footage, a man is seen in a dark poncho, dark trousers and muddy white trainers appearing to leave the grounds in daylight through a car park area. The fire, which was first reported to the fire service in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3 2026, is believed to have been started deliberately, police and the fire service

A MAN has been brought before a court charged with the murder of security guard Gary Stanley, 52, at Centre: MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday. Emergency services were alerted to reports of a stabbing at the busy centre at around 5:10pm on Saturday, February 28. Mr Stanley (above) was pronounced dead at the scene. Rory Wilson, 50, of Towcester, Northamptonshire, appeared at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on Monday. He faces charges of murder and possessing a b

A MAN has been charged with the murder of security guard Gary Stanley, who was stabbed to death at Centre MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday, February 28 2026. It comes as police identified Mr Stanley, 52, as the victim of the attack. Known as Stan Stan, he had been due to celebrate his birthday today, and was described as a "gentle giant" by wellwishers. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a stabbing at Centre MK on Saturday at aro

POLICE have confirmed they are investisgting a murder after the fatal stabbing at CMK Shopping Centre in Milton Keynes. Tribute have been pouring in since last night for a security guard who has yet to be officially named, but has been identified locally on Facebook. He was a popular and freindly fixture at the shopping centre, according to locals. One post from a man called Bhav, director of The Security Squad, posted on its Facebook page said: "In possibly the biggest shoc

TRIBUTES are pouring in for a security guard who was reportedly fatally stabbed today at CMK Shopping Centre in Milton Keynes, according to unconfirmed reports on social media. Although police have yet to confirm the major incident at the shopping centre led to a fatality, there are numerous posts on Facebook naming the alleged victim. One post from a man called Bhav, director of The Security Squad, posted on its Facebook page said: "In possibly the biggest shock to affect th

POLICE have been dealing with a major incident at a shopping centre in Milton Keynes. Thames Valley Police has been dealing with what is believed to be a serious assault at MK shopping Centre with unconfirmed reports of a security guard being stabbed in the neck. Armed police were filmed by local outlet DJE Media in the car park with several vehicles on blue lights. There are unconfirmed reports of shoppers having to be evacuated from the centre. Police said a suspect had be

ENVIRONMENT Agency (EA) chiefs have praised themselves for shutting a huge suspected illegal waste site a year after first becoming aware of it - which allowed it to mushroom into one of the biggest in the country. An EA spokesman said: "In yet more forceful action, concrete blocks now guard the entrance to a field in the quintessentially English village of Stapleford Tawney, in unassuming stockbroker belt Essex. "A court agreed the Essex land could be closed off, preventing

A prolific waste criminal has been ordered to hand over more than £1.4 million for illegally dumping in excess of 4,275 tonnes of waste across England. A nationwide investigation by the Environment Agency uncovered a network of 16 illegal dumping sites, stretching from the northeast to the south coast. Farms, a historic manor house and a nature reserve were among the locations trashed. Varun Datta, 36, of Little Chester Street, London, must now pay £1.1 million, reflecting th

ANDREW Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office this morning, Thursday February 19 2026, on his 66th birthday. Officers from Thames Valley Police, which is investigating issues around allegations of sharing information with the late Jeffrey Epstein while Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was UK Trade Envoy , arrived at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in six unmarked vehicles today. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing i