All news for 2025-01-18

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Thousands participate in pro-Palestinian rally in London
Several thousand Pro-Palestinian supporters have taken part in a demonstration in central London.
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UK to introduce digital driving licences accessible via smartphones this year
Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to "transform public services".
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Mother finds dirt in her children’s mouths, later realizes it’s her father’s ashes
Thinking it was dirt, the woman vaccuumed up her father’s ashes.
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NHS compelled to pay over £31 million for violent attacks on healthcare workers
NHs staff have received payouts in 1,496 cases totalling £31.4million over the last seven years, NHS records show - and legal fees of £28.4m nearly doubled the bill for the taxpayer.
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British man confesses to killing partner in Italy by stabbing
Michael Whitbread, 75, is on trial in Lanciano for murder of fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023
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British hostage expected to be among 33 captives released in Gaza deal, with ceasefire starting Sunday
The last remaining British hostage is set to be among the 33 captives freed in the first stage of the ceasefire deal, which is set to come in force on Sunday morning at 8.30am local time.
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Four men charged with the murder of a mother shot at a wake
Four people have been charged over the death of Michelle Sadio who was killed outside a church in northwest London.
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Scientists claim UK is lagging behind the EU in combating ’forever chemicals’
Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’
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Emma Raducanu eliminated from Australian Open following a tough match against Iga Swiatek
Over the past few years of professional tennis, the sight of Iga Swiatek annihilating another poor, defenceless opponent has become as sure as the sun will rise.
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£20,000 reward announced to find parents of three siblings abandoned as infants in London
A £20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the identification of the parents of three siblings found abandoned as babies in London over eight years, on the first anniversary of the third child being found.
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Trump to be the first president since Reagan to achieve this milestone at his inauguration
Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors for the first time since 1985 because of the cold weather.
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Three members of grooming gang jailed for raping teenage girls in the 1990s
Three members of a grooming gang who targeted teenage girls in the 1990s have been jailed.
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Manchester United legend Denis Law passes away at 84
Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died aged 84.
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Man who boasted about killing a sex offender sentenced to life in prison
A self-proclaimed ‘nonce killer’ who murdered a convicted sex offender has been jailed for life.
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Brothers convicted of murdering their parents may be released from prison within weeks
Lyle and Erik Menendez shot dead Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in Beverly Hills, California but a recent Netflix drama has led to the recommendation for resentencing.