British Transport Police (BTP) declared a major incident and said two people were arrested after the train was stopped at Huntingdon station. (PA Graphics)Addressing whether or not the incident was terror-related, he told the broadcaster: “The early assessment is that this was an isolated incident, an isolated attack. Huntingdon railway station remained taped off by police on Sunday morning – with the train still visible on the platform. Olly Foster, who also witnessed the incident, told the BBC an older man “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with injuries to his head and neck. The attack is understood to have started shortly after the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train left Peterborough station.

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The head of the transport union RMT, Eddie Dempsey, commended the train crew, driver and operators "who quickly assisted in diverting the King's Cross-bound train into Huntingdon station". Others told Sky News they saw a man holding a large knife on the platform after the train halted. Police and interior minister Shabana Mahmood underlined that both suspects were born in the UK, following speculation on social media. - Knife crime in the UK -Knife crime in England and Wales has increased since 2011, according to official government data. While Britain has some of the strictest gun controls in the world, rampant knife crime has been branded a "national crisis" by Starmer.

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Karen Stokoe, from Braintree, grew up very active in an athletic family. Speaking to the Times, her mum Lynn Stokoe, 74, said: “It was six years after her first chemo treatment that she passed away. Sarah said: “The Aquathon would be a great opportunity for people to give aqua a go for the first time. Brave - Karen never gave up battling a brain tumour for 12 years (Image: Lynn Stokoe)Read more:The Aquathon will fundraise for Marie Curie, who were a great support to the family at the end of Karen’s life. Lynn said: “Marie Curie are for the end of life, and they were with her when she died.

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Those who remain missing include former monk Joe Lynskey, Co Tyrone man Columba McVeigh, soldier Robert Nairac and Seamus Maguire, who were disappeared by republicans and Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian, who was disappeared by loyalists. A black wreath with five white lilies representing the five was laid, while Father Joe Gormley led prayers. A search by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) remains ongoing for Mr McVeigh at Bragan Bog, Co Monaghan. “For years I couldn’t bring myself to go to Bragan Bog. “And yet even on Bragan Bog I have hope.

November 02, 2025 15:30 UTC

One man has been released with no further action while a second remains in police custody following a mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday night that saw 11 people need hospital treatment - with two in life-threatening condition. Armed police attended Huntingdon station after Cambridgeshire Constabulary were called at 7.39pm – with more than 30 officers despatched to the scene. The two people involved were both born in the UK, with a 32-year-old man from Peterborough now being treated as the only suspect. British Transport Police said the train involved was the 6.25pm service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross - with the suspected attacker boarding the train at Peterborough. A second man, a 35-year-old from London, was released with no further action on Sunday.

November 02, 2025 15:21 UTC

"You can find some of the most effective snail deterrents in your kitchen - salt, coffee grounds and eggshells are all great for keeping the slugs at bay. Slugs can be harmful to garden plants (Image: Getty Images)How people can use coffee grounds in gardens to deter slugsAs Chris explains: "Sprinkling coffee grounds around your plant is an effective way to deter slugs and snails as they don’t like the strong aroma and the texture is also unpleasant for them to crawl over. Laura Harnett, founder of plastic-free cleaning brand Seep, concurred, adding: “Coffee grounds do deter slugs due to the smell and their gritty texture. However, caution has also been urged around this method to keep slugs away. Garden expert Chris Taylor from Chris Taylor Gardening said: "Coffee grounds can help deter slugs, but they’re not a foolproof fix.

November 02, 2025 12:47 UTC

British Transport Police (BTP) said two people remain in a life-threatening condition following the bloody rampage on a high-speed train on Saturday evening. Superintendent John Loveless said one suspect is a black British national and the other is a British national of Caribbean descent. A forensic investigator photographing the scene inside the train (Joe Giddens/PA)It is unclear when the two suspects got on the train, with police also not confirming where the pair were from. Olly Foster, who also witnessed the incident, told the BBC an older man “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with injuries to his head and neck. The attack is understood to have started shortly after the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train left Peterborough station.

November 02, 2025 11:35 UTC

But there are special dates during the year it’s worth waiting for to save £100s on pricey upgrades for everything from iPhones to Sky renewals. Whenever a new iPhone model is launched, the previous generation gets a decent price reduction of about £100. So it’s well worth waiting until after the January launch. AdvertisementThis includes the Amazon Fire Stick and Alexa-enabled smart Echo speakers that are slashed in price during Prime Day. These don’t tend to hit shelves until a couple of months later, around March, so it’s worth waiting until then.

November 02, 2025 10:23 UTC

Hannah Mary Goodlad has rolled the dice and they’ve come up a double six. But only in so much as Hannah Mary Goodlad is standing in the election, so of course it’s happening now. No wonder the Shetland seat was used to leak false information to misled voters against the SNP at a previous election. What does Hannah Mary Goodlad do that is different? But she chose to fight - fight for Shetland, fight for Scotland, and fight for independence on a world stage that will take Shetland out of the box on the map of the UK.

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