All news for 2024-04-06

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Murder of law student Zara Aleena: CCTV staff absent during tragic incident
One CCTV staffer had called in sic when Zara was killed
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Jailed Navalny ally Ilya Yashin thrown in ‘punishment cell’ at notorious prison after removing his jacket at breakfast
Yashin has publicly said he fears for his life in prison after the death of friend Alexei Navalny
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Police provide significant update on headless human torso discovery: deceased for only a few days
Cops have given a major update on a headless human torso found wrapped in plastic.
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Dozens of flights cancelled in Storm Kathleen chaos as six rail operators are hit by strikes leaving passengers stranded
Fresh travel chaos has struck Britain as six rail operators have been hit by strikes and airports battered by gales from Storm Kathleen.
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Terror as crane topples over and smashes straight through house roof on quiet street
Witnesses said the crane "sliced through" a house, after a lorry carrying the crane toppled over in a residential street in Wigan on Saturday - leading to an operation to remove the huge metal lifter
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Human torso found in nature reserve bag ’belonged to man older than 40’
Police have confirmed that the human remains found in Kersal Wetlands in Manchester likely belonged to a man in his 40s - officials are using ’all forensic techniques available to identify him’
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Heathrow emergency as passenger planes crash on airport runway as police and fire crew rush to scene
Witnesses at London Heathrow Airport said a tug was pushing back a Virgin Atlantic plane when its wing collided with the tail of a nearby British Airways aircraft
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Killer on the loose after skipping jail as police issue urgent ’do not approach’ warning
Shaun Walker, 29, was jailed for fatally headbutting a man in a row over a moped but has now been recalled to prison after breaching his licence conditions in south Wales
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Ex-civil service chief warns of need for wartime-level defense spending in UK
Britain must ramp up its defence and aid spending and bolster its diplomatic and intelligence networks amid “the most dangerous period” since the Cold War, the UK’s formerly top civil servant has warned.