Man arrested after Surbiton hotel and garage stabbings - BBC

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By Christian Fuller

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were stabbed in Surbiton.

One person is believed to have been assaulted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Portsmouth Road, Long Ditton, at about 13:35 BST on Sunday, Surrey Police said.

A second man was then attacked at a BMW garage next door, a spokesperson for the force added.

Both were taken to hospital following the incident.

The spokesperson said: "While we appreciate that this may be extremely concerning, we would like to reassure you that we believe this was an isolated incident.

"An investigation is under way to establish the circumstances of the incident and remains ongoing."

Police are appealing for anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation to get in touch.

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‘Critical’ search for missing teenager Hayley Kay - Dorset Echo

Hayley Kay, aged 17, left an address in Southampton at 2.45pm on Thursday, July 6 and has not been seen since.

However, police say she may have travelled to Dorset and may know a few people here.

She is described as five feet five inches tall, of medium build and was last seen wearing black and white Nike Air Force trainers, black shorts, a black knee support on her right knee and was carrying a black and white Nike backpack.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Wright, of Dorset Police, said: “We are really concerned for Hayley and it is critical that we find her as soon as possible.

"We believe Hayley knows a number of people who live in the Bournemouth area and, as a result of ongoing enquiries, it is possible she could be staying somewhere in the town.

"I would ask anyone who has seen her, or a girl matching the description given, to please contact us urgently as we are very concerned for her welfare. 

“I would also like to make a plea to Hayley if you see this appeal – please get in touch with us and let us know where you are. We just want to make sure that you are all right."

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Hayley’s whereabouts is asked to dial 999.

If you have information that could assist our investigation, please contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230105992. 

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Live Surbiton attempted murder arrest after two people stabbed - Surrey Live

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were stabbed on Sunday (July 9). Two people were attacked at around 1.45pm, said Surrey Police.

One person is believed to have been assaulted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portsmouth Road while the other man was attacked at the BMW garage next door, in Surbiton.

Police believe it was an isolated incident. The arrested man is currently being held in custody. Surrey Police had alerted members of the public to an "incident" earlier and warned people to "stay away".

SurreyLive has contacted the emergency services for further information.

This is a quickly developing incident so stay with our blog for all the latest updates from the scene.

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Just Stop Oil deny disrupting George Osborne wedding - BBC

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Just Stop Oil have said they were not responsible for an incident at ex-chancellor George Osborne's wedding, which saw a protester throw orange confetti over the newly married couple.

The protest was similar to those carried out by the environmental group.

But, a spokesperson told the BBC they did not know the protester's identity.

The group had posted a clip from news agency PA on Twitter with the message: "You look good in orange George Osborne."

In the video a woman in a smart floral dress approaches George Osborne and Thea Rogers as they leave the church and begins throwing confetti, taken from a union jack paper bag.

In a statement the group said: "If it was a form of protest (which is yet to be established) we applaud it and thank the person concerned.

"It was peaceful and not especially disruptive but got massive media attention for Just Stop Oil's demand."

The group added that the media should focus on more important issues including the government's decision to licence over 100 new oil and gas projects and wildfires in Canada.

It came as an email, widely-shared online, made several unsubstantiated claims about Mr Osborne's private life.

Reports suggest Mr Osborne has contacted the police about the email.

Around 200 people, including ex-Prime Minister David Cameron and Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove attended the ceremony in the village of Bruton, Somerset.

Mr Osborne was previously married to Frances Osborne, but the pair divorced in 2019 after 21 years of marriage.

Ms Rogers previously worked as an adviser to Mr Osborne, and in 2016 was awarded an OBE for her work.

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Car stranded and trampoline park flooded as torrential rain batters Cheshire - Cheshire Live

Two people had to be rescued from floodwater while a trampoline park and a shopping centre were among the many buildings affected by the torrential rain that battered Cheshire.

There were numerous problems in the Saltney area of Chester caused by the heavy downpours which hit after 4pm yesterday (July 8), while Flip Out Chester was forced to close as the rain hammered through the roof. There were similar problems with water coming through the roof at B&Q in Chester as well as at both McDonald's and Freedome trampoline park at Cheshire Oaks.

Videos and images of the flooding have been shared across social media, with the Port Arcades Shopping Centre also among those impacted, as water built up at floor level.

READ MORE: When a seal ended up in a field in Cheshire 20 miles from the sea

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two engines from Chester, along with the rescue boat, to River Lane in Saltney shortly after 5pm. It said: "Firefighters rescued two individuals from a car that had become stranded by flood water in River Lane, Chester."

Prior to that, the crews had been called to reduce the level of floodwater affecting a courtyard and four adjoining properties in Chester Street, Saltney. Around an hour later, firefighters had to use a main pump to remove floodwater from the basement of a hotel on the same road.

Flooding hits Flip Out Chester (Image: Daniel Symes)

The road had to be closed off by police due to not only heavy flooding but a fallen tree blocking the route at the junction with Boundary Lane and River Lane. A tree also fell on Parkgate Road.

Meanwhile Flip Out was forced to shut as the storms hit with customer Daniel Symes capturing the moment the water rained down on those inside. The venue posted: "Due to the torrential rain, parts of our arena have unfortunately been flooded and we’ve had to close."

Flip Out has issued an update today confirming that it has been forced to stay closed, but hopes to reopen tomorrow. It said via Facebook: "Unfortunately we will remain closed today due to the damage caused by the adverse weather yesterday.

"We hope to be able to open as normal at 4pm tomorrow. Please check our social media for further updates. If you have a booking with us today, a member of our Customer Contact Centre will be in touch. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

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Wimbledon school crash: Residents and former pupil pay tribute - BBC

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A former pupil and residents near a school where an eight-year-old girl died when a Land Rover crashed through a wall have been paying tribute.

Flowers and tributes have been left at the Wimbledon school after police removed the cordon.

Several people including a baby girl were taken to hospital after the incident at The Study Preparatory School on Thursday.

An eight-year-old girl and a woman in her 40s remain in a critical condition.

A 46-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail.

Amelia, 19, attended The Study Preparatory School in 2015. She and her brother laid flowers down on Saturday afternoon to pay their respects.

"I think the Study is a tightly knit community, it's quite a small school so even after people left, we are all together," she said.

"We came to pay our respects because it's not just a school, it's a community as well."

Max Austin, a councillor for Wimbledon, said his sister also used to attend.

"This is normally a very happy time here, everything is decorated for the tennis, the kids will get involved with it and the schools. There's a sort of crude juxtaposition between the festive atmosphere here in Wimbledon and now this," he said.

In a statement released earlier Selena was described by her family as an intelligent and cheeky girl. An end-of-term tea party had been taking place at the south-west London school when the Land Rover crashed through the fence and into a building.

Parents with a young child paid their respects at the scene of the crash and said everyone had been affected by it.

"Everyone is questioning how it could've happened," they said.

Thomas Barlow, a councillor for Wimbledon Village, said everyone was shocked and it was horrendous it could happen on the last day of term.

"The whole village is in shock, a lot of the people had connections to this school," he said.

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Scottish Government calls for decriminalisation of all drugs for personal use - STV News

The Scottish Government has called for the decriminalisation of all drugs for personal use.

Ministers in Scotland want the UK Government to agree to proposals that they claim will save lives.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Scotland’s drugs policy minister Elena Whitham called for a public health approach to tackling the drugs crisis.

She said discrimination would mean people found in possession of drugs were “treated and supported rather than criminalised and excluded”.

Drug laws are currently reserved to Westminster.

Whitham urged the UK Government to either devolve the powers on drugs to Holyrood or back proposals to decriminalise them.

The proposals were laid out in a new Scottish Government paper on drug law reform.

Other proposals include immediate legislative changes to allow Scottish ministers to implement harm reduction measures such as supervised drug consumption facilities, and increased access to the life-saving drug naloxone.

She said: “These are ambitious and radical proposals, grounded in evidence, that will help save lives.

“We want to create a society where problematic drug use is treated as a health, not a criminal matter, reducing stigma and discrimination and enabling the person to recover and contribute positively to society.

“While we know these proposals will spark debate, they are in line with our public health approach and would further our national mission to improve and save lives.

“We are working hard within the powers we have to reduce drug deaths, and while there is more we need to do, our approach is simply at odds with the Westminster legislation we must operate within.

“These policies could be implemented by the Scottish Government through the devolution of further, specific powers to Holyrood including the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 – or through independence.

“An immediate way for these policies to be enacted would be for the UK Government to use its existing powers to change its drug laws.

“Scotland needs a caring, compassionate and human rights informed drugs policy, with public health and the reduction of harm as its underlying principles, and we are ready to work with the UK Government to put into practice this progressive policy.”

The UK Government has been asked to comment.

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