All news for 2024-05-05

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Cocaine dealer apprehended when car he’s passenger in crashes following high-speed collision
Cocaine dealers Ryan Lawrence and Joshua Goodwin careered into the wall of a council building in Stanley, Co Durham, before police uncovered several bags of cocaine
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Bank Holiday beach horror as cliff fall sparks mass evacuation after landslide at popular hotspot
Though no one was injured in the cliff fall, owners of a holiday park near Ladram Bay beach in Devon have been forced to close the beach to the public as a precaution
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Dragging down the dragon: China’s economic woes are unsolvable without the resumption of market reforms
China faces mounting challenges, the result of a real estate bubble, a stock market crisis, and a growing debt burden.
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Israel announces closure of Al Jazeera news network within the country
Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act.”
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Kensington Palace reportedly relieved as Meghan Markle skips UK visit
Meghan Markle skipping the UK visit her husband is embarking on next week has seemingly prompted a ‘huge sigh of relief’ from Kensington Palace, according to an expert
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Chaos from new Brexit border checks masked by bank holiday weekend, causing delays and red tape for businesses
The director general of Britain’s leading trade body has described Tory ministers as “smart” for using the bank holiday weekend to mask the impact of a new Brexit borders checks system, which is set to add delays, red tape and costs to many imports.
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In a sinister attack, a man is nailed to a fence in Bushmills
A man has been taken to hospital following a serious assault in a car park in Bushmills, County Antrim in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies
Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79.
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Hundreds gather at vigil for boy killed in Hainault sword attack
More than 300 mourners came together at a vigil to pay tribute to teenager Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in a sword attack on his way to school.
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Man arrested after pro-Israel counter-protesters are spat at during demonstration
A man has been arrested after pro-Israel counter-protesters were spat at on the street during a demonstration over Gaza at a central London university.
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Tragic death of child in Bradford house fire; women and three children escape
West Yorkshire Police were called to a fire in Bradford in which a child tragically died with four other people - including three children - taken to hospital, they have confirmed
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Young woman dies after falling from cliffs during visit with friends
A young woman died after falling from the Cliffs of Moher in southwestern Ireland yesterday.
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Fatalities reported after ’house explosion’ in south London
One person has been confirmed dead after a garden shed in south London turned into a ‘fireball’.
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Australian police shoot dead ’radicalised’ 16-year-old after he stabs 30-year-old victim in Perth car park
COPS shot dead a "radicalised" 16-year-old boy who stabbed a man in a car park.
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Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling
Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election
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Police appeal for violent burglar who escaped jail: prisoner on the loose
Police are appealing for help to locate a man who escaped from Hollesley Bay open prison in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
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North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians
On 2 January, a young Ukrainian weapons inspector, Krystyna Kimachuk, got word that an unusual-looking missile had crashed into a building in the city of Kharkiv.
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British traitor fighting for Russia recruits other Brits to join Putin’s war against Ukraine
Former British convict and drug addict Aiden Minnis has been trying to lure others on social media to join him in Russia writing ’if you want to join the Russian Federation Armed Forces, get at me’
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Prince Andrew’s deteriorating Royal Lodge requires urgent repair, potentially sparking controversy
The disgraced Duke of York, who has no apparent income, was reportedly told last year to leave the 30-room Royal Lodge by the King.