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UK Thread 'UK - 'Skeleton' found on Cleveleys Beach, Thornton Cleveleys, 7th August 2025'

Aug 7, 2025

'Skeleton' found on Cleveleys beach as police and forensics swarm area

Lancashire Constabulary said an investigation is underway to 'determine if these are human remains'

www.lancs.live

Police and forensics teams have decended on a Lancashire beach this afternoon after a 'skeleton' was reportedly found.

Lancashire Constabulary said an investigation is underway to 'determine if these are human remains' and that enquiries 'are in their very early stages'.

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UK Thread 'UK - 'Skeleton' found on Cleveleys Beach, Thornton Cleveleys, 7th August 2025'

Aug 7, 2025

'Skeleton' found on Cleveleys beach as police and forensics swarm area

Lancashire Constabulary said an investigation is underway to 'determine if these are human remains'

www.lancs.live

Police and forensics teams have decended on a Lancashire beach this afternoon after a 'skeleton' was reportedly found.

Lancashire Constabulary said an investigation is underway to 'determine if these are human remains' and that enquiries 'are in their very early stages'.

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UK - UK - Daniel Hives, 28, Lancaster, 10 December 2022

 

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Thread 'UK- Woman ‘repeatedly sexually assaulted by man on board London train, Barnes Bridge to Vauxhall, approx. 4.40pm on 13 May 2025, *Image released*'

Aug 11, 2025

https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/appeals/cctv-image-released-following-sexual-assault--london6/

8/08/2025
Do you recognise this man?

Officers investigating a sexual assault on board a train from Barnes Bridge to Vauxhall have released this image in connection.

At around 4.40pm on 13 May 2025, a man repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman on the train.

He then left the train at Vauxhall railway station.

Officers believe the man in the image may have information which could help their investigation.

Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP by texting...

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Thread 'Scotland- Kaura Taylor, 21,'missing' from Texas, US, found living w. African 'lost ancient tribe', 'Kingdom of Kubala', woodlands, Jedburgh, May,2025.'

Aug 24, 2025

22 August 2025

Exclusive: Family of Texas mom found living with lost ‘African’ tribe speak out

Exclusive: Teri Allen told The Independent that niece Kaura Taylor ‘was brought up in church, but not this thing that they got going. It’s a bunch of hogwash.’

www.independent.co.uk

''A missing Texas woman found living with the self-proclaimed leaders of a lost “African” tribe in a Scottish forest insists she is there by her own free will, despite her family’s fears she is lost to the sect forever.

Kaura Taylor was recently found living in the woods with the group after vanishing from her home three months ago, leaving relatives distraught.''

''Speaking to The Independent from her Dallas-area home...

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Thread 'UK- Blue Stevens, 24, fatally stabbed, near Park Tower Hotel, poss. to steal watch, Knightsbridge, 9 July, 2025, *POI poss. fled UK w. fake passport*'

Aug 25, 2025

Zahra Khaliq, 25 Aug 2025

Mystery deepens of young dad killed for Rolex in front of screaming girlfriend

Blue Stevens, 24, was stabbed in the chest in broad daylight outside the £1,650-a-night Park Tower Hotel and Casino in central London in front of his girlfriend - with the murderer still at large

www.mirror.co.uk

''A suspected killer who stabbed a young father to death in front of his screaming girlfriend in Knightsbridge is believed to have fled the UK on fake documents within hours of the attack. Almost seven weeks later, the murderer remains at large.''

'Blue's pals said he had a passion for flashy timepieces, often seeking out the "sparkliest" watches he could find. He was recently pictured on social media wearing a Datejust 36mm...

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UK Thread 'UK- Savernake Forest, near Marlborough, Wiltshire, John Doe, charred body, 25 August 2025.'

Aug 26, 2025

Horrified dog walker finds ‘charred’ dead body at woodland beauty spot

Wiltshire Police has launched an investigation after the body of a man was discovered by a dog walker at Savernake Forest, just outside Marlborough this week

www.mirror.co.uk

''The body of a man was discovered at Savernake Forest, just outside Marlborough, Wiltshire, at around 8am on Monday. Emergency services rushed to the scene after the dog walker alerted police.''

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding their death and to identify their next of kin. There will be an increased policing presence in the area over the coming days.''

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Thread 'UK- Akinwale Arobieke, 64, ''Purple Aki'', bodybuilder, found dead in flat, Liverpool, August 2025.'

Aug 28, 2025

Bodybuilder infamous for touching men’s muscles found dead in flat

The bodybuilder’s reputation was widely known across the North West

www.aol.com

''The court order followed his 2003 imprisonment on 15 counts of harassment, for pursuing young people with requests such as asking to feel their muscles.
When he stood trial in 2009 for breaching the order, his reputation had spread across the North West, where he was considered by many to be an urban myth.''

'Akinwale Arobieke was once the subject of a BBC Three programme The Man Who Squeezes Muscles: Searching for Purple Aki, first broadcast in September 2016.
Mr Arobieke, who was filmed as part...

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Noting that Missing Person, RB, whose body was ultimately found in a lake and deemed non-suspicious, has now been declared an unnatural death.

Mum-of-three, 38, found dead after going to shops died 'unnaturally'

A mother of three found dead in a lake after leaving her home to buy milk suffered an 'unnatural' death, an inquest has heard.

www.dailymail.co.uk

3 September 2025 rbbm
'A mother of three found dead in a lake after leaving her home to buy milk suffered an 'unnatural' death, an inquest has heard.

Rachel Booth, 38, from the Barnton area of Northwich, Cheshire, was reported missing in the early hours of July 19.'
''Police have previously said her death was not being treated as suspicious.
This is a breaking story - more to follow.''

 

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Noting that Missing Person, RB, whose body was ultimately found in a lake and deemed non-suspicious, has now been declared an unnatural death.

Mum-of-three, 38, found dead after going to shops died 'unnaturally'

A mother of three found dead in a lake after leaving her home to buy milk suffered an 'unnatural' death, an inquest has heard.

www.dailymail.co.uk

3 September 2025 rbbm
'A mother of three found dead in a lake after leaving her home to buy milk suffered an 'unnatural' death, an inquest has heard.

Rachel Booth, 38, from the Barnton area of Northwich, Cheshire, was reported missing in the early hours of July 19.'
''Police have previously said her death was not being treated as suspicious.
This is a breaking story - more to follow.''

Here's the thread

Post in thread 'UK - Rachel Booth, 38, last seen at Sandiway Garage, A556, 3.50am, Northwich, 19 July, 2025'

Sep 3, 2025

Thread has been reinstated now that it seems Rachel's death has been classed as "unnatural".

Mother-of-three, 38, found dead in lake days after popping out for milk suffered an 'unnatural' death, inquest hears​

As formal Manner of Death classifications are Natural, Suicide, Homicide, Accidental, and Undetermined, a reference to "unnaatural" still leaves the 4 other possibilities.

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Thread 'UK- Four men arrested on suspicion of plotting acts of terrorism, raids in Yorkshire, Derbyshire & the West Midlands, 5 September, 2025.'

Sep 5, 2025

Four men are arrested on suspicion of plotting acts of terrorism

Four men from Leeds, Huddersfield, Derby and West Bromwich have been arrested on suspicion of plotting terrorism, police said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

''Four men have been arrested on suspicion of plotting acts of terrorism in raids in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands.

Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) said a 33-year-old was arrested in Leeds, a 31-year-old was arrested in Huddersfield, a 34-year-old man was arrested in Derby, and a 49-year-old man was arrested in West Bromwich.

All were arrested on Friday on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation...

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Thread 'UK- Woman, 20's, Sikh, viciously beaten & raped, in "racially aggravated" attack by 2 men, Tame Road, Oldbury, approx. 8.30am, 9 Sep, 2025, * Manhunt*'

Sep 12, 2025

Sep 12 2025

Police appeal after woman raped in 'racially aggravated attack' in West Midlands

The Sikh Federation (UK) said the perpetrators allegedly told the woman: "You don't belong in this country, get out."

news.sky.com

'Police have said they are investigating a "racially aggravated" rape in the West Midlands.
Officers were called just before 8.30am on Tuesday after a Sikh woman in her 20s reported being attacked by two white men in the area around Tame Road in Oldbury.'

'The Sikh Federation (UK) said the perpetrators allegedly told the woman during the attack: "You don't belong in this country, get out."

"More than 48 hours later we await the public condemnation by...

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Thread 'UK- Chemical castration of sex offenders will be trialled in northern England, September 2025.'

Sep 16, 2025

Major update on chemical castration of sex offenders in UK

Justice Secretary David Lammy announced that chemical suppressants for sex offenders will be trialled in north west and north east England after a successful trial in the south west

www.mirror.co.uk

''Chemical castration of sex offenders will be trialled in northern England, David Lammy said.

The Justice Secretary told MPs that a trial in south-west England had been "positive". The controversial medication limits "problematic sexual arousal", he said - restraining offenders who could be a risk to the public.

Mr Lammy said: "While the evidence base is limited, it is positive and for that reason we will roll the approach out nationwide, starting with two new...

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Thread 'Afghanistan- Peter, 80, & Barbie Reynolds, 76, British couple, detained by the Taliban's interior ministry, safely released,19 Sep, 2025.'

Sep 19, 2025

Elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan freed

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained by the Taliban's interior ministry on 1 February. They ran a training programme in Afghanistan.

news.sky.com

"In March, they were moved to a maximum security prison in Kabul where they had been held without charge.
In the final stages of negotiations they were transferred to Kabul's central prison.
They were safely released from detention on Friday and flown to Doha following mediation led by Qatar.''

Imageeter Reynolds was visited by Qatari diplomats last month

Sep 19, 2025...

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Thread 'Police say there was no rape by gang of men on the grounds of St Mary's Church, Banbury, 28 Sep, 2025,'

Sep 28, 2025

POLICE SAY THERE WAS NO RAPE OR ATTACK. CLICK HERE TO SKIP AHEAD TO POLICE STATEMENT


28 September 2025, 12:54 BST
Updated 4 hours ago

'A woman has been raped by a group of men in a churchyard in Banbury.
The woman, in her 30s, was attacked in the grounds of St Mary's Church and the surrounding area of the town centre in the early hours of Sunday morning, Thames Valley Police said.
The force is appealing for another woman, who may have tried to help the victim, to come forward.''Police say there was no rape by gang of men on the grounds of St...

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Thread 'United Kingdom - unidentified man, 44, murdered in Camden Town, 27 September 2025'

Sep 28, 2025

Camden murder investigation after man dies from stabbing injuries

A 44-year-old man dies in hospital after being found injured in Camden, north London.

www.bbc.com

"A murder investigation has begun after a man was fatally stabbed in Camden, north London.

Police were called to Camden Gardens at 15:29 BST on Saturday following reports of a stabbing.

A 44-year-old man was treated at the scene by officers and paramedics before being taken to hospital, where he later died.

Police said no arrests had been made, but there was not believed to be any threat to the wider public."


Not much info available yet.

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Thread 'UK-Manchester, Attack on Synagogue'

Oct 2, 2025

Manchester synagogue attack suspect named by police after two people killed and three injured – as it happened

Greater Manchester police name Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen, and say three people are in custody on charges of preparing acts of terrorism

www.theguardian.com

Manchester synagogue attack latest: suspect shot after four people injured in vehicle and stabbing attack, police say​

The reported stabbings come as members of the Jewish community observe Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and is a time when synagogues are usually particularly busy.

Dave Rich, of the Community Security Trust (CST) - a charity that monitors antisemitism in the UK, said the day is similar to Christmas...

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Found Deceased Thread 'George Norwell,77,car was found next to a Lancashire river bank, 4th October 2025'

Oct 6, 2025

Boat deployed in search for missing 77-year-old in Preston

George Norwell is missing after his car was found next to a Lancashire river bank on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

Police have said they are "extremely worried" about a 77-year-old man whose car was found next to a Lancashire river bank.

George Norwell was last seen in the Swift Close area of Whittle-le-Woods at 09:30 BST on Saturday.

His blue Ford Focus was later found close to the River Ribble, to the south of Preston, at the corner of Boulevard and Esplanade, police said.

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UK Thread 'Rebecca Lyes -Missing from Worcester - 01:00 on Sunday Oct 5 '25'

Oct 6, 2025

‘Increasing concern’ for missing woman who left home in early hours

Rebecca Lyes has gone missing after leaving her home in Worcester in the early hours.

www.worcesternews.co.uk

Growing concern for missing Worcester woman, 34, police say

Rebecca Lyes has been missing since she left her home on Sunday at about 01:00 BST.

www.bbc.co.uk

Concern is growing for a 34-year-old woman who has been missing since leaving her home in the early hours, police say.

Rebecca Lyes, from Worcester, left her home at about 01:00 BST on Sunday. She was last seen on CCTV on London Road, Worcester at about 01:15 BST.

Ms Lyes is described as a white woman, of slim build, around 5ft 6" tall with shoulder-length dark hair. She has a distinctive tattoo of a human heart on the inside...

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