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When PC Saara Nawaz was called to a domestic abuse incident in 2023, she found herself sitting on the pavement with the survivor. “The woman had reported being strangled by her partner,” says Saara, a police officer in her 30s from Mansfield, Notts. “We arrested the suspect, but she ran away from us. I managed to speak to her and said, ‘we’re here for you, we can support you’ – but she kept saying, ‘there is nothing you can do for me’.“I explained I was a domestic abuse survivor and I’d been through something similar. I told…

EXCLUSIVE: British Beer and Pub Association issues security advice to landlords screening live matches 4,000 miles away to watch out for rampaging terrorists20:53, 14 May 2026Updated 20:53, 14 May 2026View 5 Images(Image: AFP via Getty Images)A ring of steel is set to be thrown round the World Cup to guard against terror attacks - in British pubs. The British Beer and Pub Association has issued guidelines for landlords screening live matches during the tournament.And even though they will be 4,000 miles away from the action,…

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed one of the cases is meningitis B — the same strain believed to be behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year20:04, 14 May 2026Updated 20:08, 14 May 2026View 3 ImagesA student receives the Meningitis B vaccine at the University of Kent sports hall on March 19(Image: Getty Images)A student has tragically passed away and two other youngsters are receiving treatment following a meningitis outbreak in Reading, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).One of…

Efforts to oust Keir Starmer from Downing Street took a significant leap on Thursday.In an explosive move, Labour MP Josh Simons said he would stand down as an MP to make way for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to return to Parliament. But the route to Westminster is by no means a simple one.A by-election will now be held in Simons' Makerfield constituency in the North West - and Mr Burnham is expected to put himself forward to stand as a candidate. The decision of whether he can stand will be up to the National…