A second man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into two violent robberies in Leicestershire, one of which involved a man being struck with a belt and forced to transfer money from his bank account. Police were first called to Bath Lane in Leicester on Saturday following reports that a group of men, aged 18 and 19, had entered a property and assaulted a man inside.

Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka has officially confirmed his engagement to his long-time girlfriend, Tolami Benson. The 23-year-old winger reportedly proposed during a romantic evening at an upscale London hotel, marking a new chapter in the couple’s relationship.

A police misconduct panel has come under fire after refusing to reveal the identity of a convicted criminal who received confidential police intelligence from his girlfriend — a serving officer at the time — on the grounds that naming him could “affect his welfare." Maryam Ilyas, 20, was exposed for abusing her access to West Yorkshire Police systems to secretly pass sensitive information to her boyfriend, a known drug dealer.

A prolific sexual predator from East London has been jailed for 47 child sex offences, including raping two 12-year-old boys. Barthimaus Ehiemere groomed his victims on Snapchat and Spotafriend and targeted underage boys for sex and indecent images.

Armed attackers struck a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria early Monday morning, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students, according to police. The assault took place at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (03:00 GMT). ‍

Chelsea winger and former England international Raheem Sterling has been the victim of another attempted burglary — this time at his luxury home in Berkshire. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, when Sterling, 30, was at home with his partner Paige Milian and their children. Intruders reportedly broke into the property but fled the scene after being disturbed, escaping before they could steal anything.