An attempted murder investigation has been launched after an off-duty police officer was shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone, on Wednesday.He was hit multiple times on the Killyclogher Road before 20:00 GMT.The Police Federation for Northern Ireland said two gunmen were involved and he was shot while coaching young people playing football.He remains in a critical but serious condition at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "appalled by the disgraceful shooting"."There is no place in our society for those who seek to harm public servants protecting communities," he said.Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne said he was "shocked and saddened" by the events."We will relentles...

Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the O2 Brixton Academy on the night of a crush at the south-west London venue.Industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least 10 people, including a paramedic and a nurse.After two insiders approached the BBC, the medical cover provider confirmed only five people were working when the crush happened in December.No paramedics or nurses were present.Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in hospital following the crowd surge on 15 December 2022, at the concert by Afrobeats artist Asake.The medical provider, Collingwood Services Ltd, said it was "fully confident" its team had "responded speedily, efficiently and with best practice".We approached the ven...