All news for 2024-07-08

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Mum who ran £1 million racket flying drones over prison walls to deliver drugs and phones is jailed
Detectives were able to download telltale software from the homemade, heavy duty drone
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’Distraught’ mum trembles in the dock as she’s charged with murdering her teenage daughter
Simon Vickers, 49, and Sarah Hall, 44, of Geneva Road, Darlington, appeared in court charged with the murder of their 14-year-old daughter Scarlett Vickers who died of a stab wound
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Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina breaks down in tears at Wimbledon after a devastating Russian attack
Wimbledon star Elina Svitolina spoke movingly about the importance of addressing Russia’s war in Ukraine following a devastating airstrike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv
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Rishi Sunak announces Shadow Cabinet as David Cameron quits
Rishi Sunak, who is serving as the interim Tory leader, announced his Shadow Cabinet after many top Tories lost their seats in a devastating general election night for the party
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Radio DJ ’kidnapped and tortured to death’ near Spurs stadium
Koray Alpergin, of Bizim FM, and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were kidnapped after eating at a restaurant in Mayfair. The DJ was brutally murdered at the venue before his body was dumped in Essex
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Two pensioners in their 90s found dead in seaside town as police investigate
Police in Kent are investigating after two elderly people were found dead at a property in Sandwich, a port town in Kent - officers have launched an investigation into the tragedy
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Leaks expose Russia’s disinformation campaigns in the West: "Morality and ethics play no part"
The Insider has obtained hacked correspondence from officers of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency (SVR) responsible for “information warfare” with the West.
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Andrew Tate and his brother are accused of ’never paying a penny’ in tax on the £21m they made online
The social media influencer has been accused of being ‘brazen’ over tax evasion from online businesses including OnlyFans, a court heard
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Hollywood studio Paramount agrees to a $28bn merger with Skydance
End to Redstone family’s involvement in media group, which also owns CBS, Nickelodeon and the UK’s Channel 5
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Amazon’s Coventry workers begin voting in a historic union ballot
More than 3,000 staff could get right to bargain collectively for rights and pay for the first time
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Parents accused of Darlington murder of 14-year-old daughter appear in court
Scarlett Vickers, daughter of Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall, was killed by a single knife wound to the chest, court told
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UK’s new defence secretary has already been bundled into a bomb shelter on first Monday in new job
Britain’s new defence secretary was forced to take cover after air raid sirens blared out on his first visit to Ukraine.
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Brits face water bills up to £3,000 a month due to smart meter error
South West Water is currently upgrading meters in north Devon as part of an environmental scheme however some residents have experienced hikes in their bills after the new smart water meters were installed
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A rogue trader who faked a brain tumour to avoid jail must repay over £94,000
David Mason, 43, faked brain tumour symptoms in an attempt to avoid jail after he conned pensioners out of thousands of pounds across North Yorkshire - his lies stalled the trial
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Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine
On the morning of July 8, the aggressor country of Russia launched a new missile attack on Ukraine.
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A holiday park is voted the worst in Britain as Pontins, Butlins, and Center Parcs are rated
The lowest-rated firm scored just 56% in a survey of visitors who were asked to rate parks based on customer service, accommodation, cleanliness, facilities, activities and value for money
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Labour confirms plans for Universal Credit, PIP, state pension, and cost of living support after election win
Labour has promised to "kickstart economic growth" after 14 years of Conservative Government and wants to address the rise in economic inactivity. But what does it mean for the benefits system?
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Rachel Reeves vows to fix the economy so families everywhere are better off
In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves will warn that £58billion extra could have been pumped into NHS and schools last year if the Tories had achieved growth
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Marine Le Pen’s far-right party suffers a shock defeat in French election exit poll
Marine Le Pen’s far right party has suffered a shocking defeat in the French election, according to the exit polls.
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Emma Raducanu crashes out of Wimbledon after a painful defeat by Lulu Sun
Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon adventure is over for another year after she suffered a disappointing defeat against Lulu Sun.