Police seal off park after man's body found

Falkirk, after his body was discovered in a flat. A large police presence remains on Grahams Road in the town today as cops try to establish how the 73-year-old man died.

direct to your inboxA police officer could face criminal charges after his unmarked vehicle struck and killed a pensioner.Leslie Wakefield, 80, was hit by the unmarked BMW police car as he crossed the road near his home in Warrington on February 3.Mr Wakefield died from his injuries at the scene. A file has now been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to the case, the Liverpool Echo reports.

direct to your inboxPolice found a person hiding in the toilets of a gym when they raided the business following reports it was breaking lockdown rules.Officers visited the property - which has not been identified - on Friday (February 12) after receiving reports it was still being used by members, despite current coronavirus restrictions.Cops identified themselves, but couldn't gain access, so forced their way in.They found two people inside, including one who was hiding in the toilets.Those

fatal shooting of a dad-of-two on an M62 slip road four years ago. Yassar Yaqub, 28, was killed in a car just off the M62 at Ainley Top on January 2, 2017.

Katie Price's mum Amy has heartbreakingly revealed she is in the "last couple of years" of her life due to her terminal illness.The 66 year old, who suffers from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, joined her 42 year old daughter on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain and opened up on her illness. Speaking to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, she said on the hit ITV breakfast show: "I'm very up and down really, to be honest with you.

at the Eccles interchange at around 1pm on Monday afternoon. Officers attended and were seen searching a dark grey Renault.

direct to your inboxPolice have made an arrest after a man was shot at on a 'quiet' cul-de-sac in Stockport.Officers swooped on Heathland Terrace in Cale Green after reports that shots had been fired towards a 27-year-old on Saturday 30 January.Two men arrived on a motorbike before the pillion rider walked towards the victim and fired several shots in his direction, GMP said.The pair are believed to have fled on the motorbike towards Stockport Town Centre.Nobody was injured in the attack.A

Astley, after magnet fishers found a grenade in a nearby canal. Higher Green Lane is shut between Peel Lane and Cleworth Close, while officers carry out their investigation.The canal footpath is also taped off.Police were called at around 4pm today (Sunday February 7) following the discovery.Get regular updates from Wigan direct to your email inbox with the free MyWigan newsletter.All you need to do is click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.

Keith Urban, 53, stepped in to protect his wife Nicole Kidman, 53, immediately after a man allegedly made an unwelcomed move on her at Sydney Opera House last month. The singer first exchanged words with the man, who was sitting behind him and the actress, after he got annoyed at them for standing up to clap at the end of a performance of Merry Widow, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

direct to your inboxA man has been arrested after an assault at a park in Old Trafford.Police were called to Hullard Park just before 5pm today (Friday).Officers found a victim had been assaulted, though their injuries are not believed to be serious, police said.A man was arrested at the scene. Officers cordoned off an area in the park earlier this afternoon.The cordon has now been lifted in the area.

Manchester Evening News she saw police “everywhere” last night. “Me and my boyfriend woke up at around 11.30pm.