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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > national > 26073721. teenager-custody-bomb-hoax-halts-peter-kay-performance

Teenager in custody after "bomb hoax" halts Peter Kay performance

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (500+ words) Police said "no items of a suspicious nature were found" after comedian Peter Kay was ushered off stage mid-performance and the audience at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was evacuated on Friday night. A 19-year-old man, who was arrested on…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > national > 26054551. crime-fiction-meets-real-world-fraud-authors-help-raise-awareness-scams

Crime fiction meets real-world fraud as authors help to raise awareness of scams

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (581+ words) Acclaimed authors have tapped into the UK's love of crime fiction to help expose how scams work in real life. Crime writers Clare Mackintosh, Vaseem Khan and CL (Cally) Taylor have joined forces with UK Finance's Take Five to Stop…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > national > 26045404. microsoft-sued-gbp1-7-billion-abusing-position-cloud-computing

Microsoft being sued for "1. 7 billion over "abusing position" in cloud computing

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (297+ words) Microsoft will face a "1. 7 billion collective action court case over "abusing its dominant position" in cloud computing, a tribunal has ruled. More than 59, 000 UK businesses and organisations are collectively seeking compensation from the global computing giant after being allegedly overcharged…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > 26042683. man-charged-shooting-lechlade-monday-evening

Suspect charged with attempted murder is named after car shooting

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (305+ words) A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in a Cotswold town on Monday night. Ben Reynolds, aged 28 and of Springfield Road, Quenington, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm with…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > national > 26034523. exercise-test-response-offshore-energy-threat-involving-vessels-drones

Exercise to test response to offshore energy threat involving vessels and drones

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (474+ words) The offshore energy industry will hold an exercise to test its response to simulated threats involving suspicious vessels, drones and cyber attacks. Ahead of a conference taking place in Aberdeen this week, "exercise Granite Resolve" will gauge how the industry,…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > 25897641. bag-containing-purse-stolen-car-stroud-car-park

Bag stolen from car in Stroud car park

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (123+ words) A BAG has been stolen from a car in a car park in Stroud. The Volkswagen Polo was entered while parked in a car park in Merrywalks, with the bag taken. It contained a purse and bank cards. The incident…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > 26012110. man-dies-gloucestershire-royal-hospital-cheltenham-attack

Two teens arrested on suspicion of murder after man in his 70s dies

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (249+ words) A man aged in his 70s has died after being punched when he approached two people who had reportedly thrown a large branch at a cyclist, police said. Gloucestershire Police confirmed that two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were initially arrested on…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > 26009952. bike-stolen-property-area-close-stroud

Bike stolen from property in area near Stroud

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (96+ words) A BIKE has been stolen from a property in an area near Stroud. The incident happened at a property in Sealand Way in Kingsway. If you have any more information about this incident, you should complete the following form, quoting…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > national > 26008846. spanish-police-say-scots-crime-syndicate-dismantled-14-arrested

Spanish police say Scots crime syndicate "dismantled" as 14 arrested

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) Spanish authorities say they have "dismantled" a Scottish crime syndicate operating from the country, following several arrests and the extradition of the group's alleged leader. The Civil Guard announced on Thursday the operations of the "Lyons clan" in Spain had…...

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stroudnewsandjournal. co. uk > news > 26006359. abusive-stroud-swindon-town-football-fan-banned-three-years

Stroud football fan banned for three years after racially abusing players

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (164+ words) A Stroud football fan has been banned from matches for three years after shouting abuse at players. John Phipps, aged 45, of Slad Road in Stroud, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment at Swindon Magistrates" Court on Wednesday March 25, following an…...