All news for 2024-04-23

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Deliveroo service interruption: Thousands of hungry users across UK report issues
Deliveroo users have claimed the delivery firm’s app is currently unavailable throughout the UK and abroad, leaving many hungry and having to find their own dinners
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Police disperse large ’boy racers’ gathering at Sandbanks amid concerns of illegal parking, intimidation, and drug use
Celebrities like football manager Harry Redknapp and interior designer Celia Sawyer have homes there
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The mastermind behind the Hatton Garden heist, who reportedly made £200 million from the robbery, passes away at the age of 84 after battling cancer
Brian Reader died at the age of 84 during autumn of last year from cancer, according to his death certificate, despite his family and associates trying to keep his death a secret
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Exploring "Terrorgram," the secretive hate group where plans for deadly attacks are allegedly made
A secretive online network full of white supremacist manifestos and bomb-making tutorials is set to be banned by the government.
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A 9-year-old girl is reportedly "kidnapped" outside Harrods while shopping with her family
A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a girl, nine, was ‘snatched’ from outside Harrods in London while her parents shopped.
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Rishi Sunak pledges to increase UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
Rishi Sunak has promised billions more for defence to counter threats from "an axis of authoritarian states".
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Kate Middleton receives a significant new title from King Charles as she continues her cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles has honoured the Princess of Wales for her public service and support of the arts by appointing her a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour
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A Kildare man has been sentenced to jail for sexually abusing three girls
A Kildare man has been sentenced to four years in prison for historical sexual assault.
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A 14-year-old boy is accused of fatally stabbing schoolboy Alfie Lewis in front of primary pupils as they were leaving for the day
Alfie asked alleged attacker “what are you doing” before knife plunged into chest of the 15-year-old in Horsforth in Leeds, trial told
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An aide to an AfD politician is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutors
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Makers of Blackpool rock express concerns about the future of the traditional confection
The "heritage and tradition" of Blackpool rock is under threat from an influx of "inferior" Chinese imports and a shortage of skilled workers, the town’s manufacturers have said.
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"We were treated worse than animals": Accounts of life at an offshore processing center include reports of moldy food, isolation, and starvation
Studying the tall, wired fences that stood starkly around the perimeter of the shabby grey stacked buildings, Thanush Selvarasa had only one thought: prison.
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Alec Baldwin speaks out after an angry outburst directed at a protester taunting him over the fatal shooting incident
Alec Baldwin seemingly ignored his angry outburst after a protestor in a coffee shop approached him to ask about the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set
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Rishi’s plans for Rwanda achieve success after months of political negotiations
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally passed through parliament after a crunch vote in the Commons.
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A tragic incident occurs as military helicopters collide in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of all 10 crew members on board
This is the horror moment two military helicopters collided in mid-air before plummeting to the ground.
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At least five individuals perish while attempting to cross the English Channel, with the coastguard reporting "lifeless bodies"
A police operation is under way after reports at least five people have died during an attempt to cross the Channel with coast guards reporting ’lifeless bodies’