Detectives in Britain were tonight trying to unravel a network of accomplices suspected of harbouring gunman Raoul Moat as he widened his deadly threats from police to the public.

Two men appeared in court in Britain today accused of being part of fugitive gunman Raoul Moat’s conspiracy to hunt down and kill policemen.

Fugitive gunman Raoul Moat has written another letter while on the run – this time to his ex-girlfriend, police in the UK revealed today.

Police in the UK were facing questions over the handling of the hunt for fugitive gunman Raoul Moat today after it emerged that several opportunities were missed to intercept the former nightclub bouncer.

A major manhunt for fugitive gunman Raoul Moat focused on the wooded hills and open moorland surrounding a pretty village today.

Armed police were scouring miles of countryside in England today as the net closed in on suspected killer Raoul Moat.

The “net was closing” on gunman Raoul Moat today after police in the UK detained two men they had feared he was holding hostage.

Police in the UK hunting gunman Raoul Moat said today that they had also been dealing with a ``hostage situation''.

Police in the UK hunting shooting suspect Raoul Moat shut down a two-mile area around a village today.

Fugitive Raoul Moat vowed not to stop killing "till I'm dead" as he declared "war" on the police in a letter passed to a newspaper.