All news by author James Smith

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During the shopping center massacre in Sydney, the perpetrator reportedly specifically targeted women
Five of the six people stabbed to death by Joel Cauchi, 40, in the Westfield Bondi Junction complex were women.
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Firm at centre of Post Office scandal is still being given govt deals after vowing not to take new taxpayer-funded works
Fujitsu’s UK public sector chief said the promise it made was simply an ’extra gateway check’ for the firm
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Young girl rushed to hospital after horror ’XL Bully’ dog attack inside Falmouth home
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out return as MP as Tories face electoral wipeout
Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who quit last year after a damning report into Partygate, hinted a return to frontline politics was possible in the long-term future
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Roberto Cavalli dead: Legendary Italian fashion designer dies aged 83 after long illness
Model Sandra Nilsson, who is 45 years his junior, has been his partner since 2014
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Police investigating Angela Rayner over sale of council house
Greater Manchester Police said it was ‘investigating whether any offences have been committed’
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Drug-fuelled thug guilty of murder after telling victim ’payback’s a bi**h’ following champagne bottle attack
’Never underestimate a short-a**e’, Dean Hughes told Shane Maloney as he lay unconscious
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A 17-year-old boy tragically passes away after falling into a river while riding an inflatable canoe with friends in Bolton
A 17-year-old boy was pulled from the River Croal in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and pronounced dead at the scene after falling into the water while riding an inflatable canoe
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Rwanda’s national airline reportedly declines to transport asylum seekers to Kigali, delivering a setback to Rishi Sunak’s plans
RwandAir has reportedly turned down an approach from the Government to fly asylum seekers to Kigali as campaigners call on airlines to refuse to take part in the asylum scheme
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Price of gold hits record levels gripping global markets with 14% rise since the New Year
Gold is famously seen as a ’safe haven’ for investors
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Shoplifters who attack retail staff could face up to six months in prison under crackdown
The Government unveils plans today to create a standalone criminal offence for assaulting a retail worker, which could see offenders sent to prison or handed an unlimited fines
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Russia’s migrants and ethnic minorities shiver at new Putin terror crackdown
After deadly Moscow terror attack, authorities have targeted vulnerable scapegoats.
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M6 closed over ’very serious incident’ as emergency services on scene and traffic builds
The road is fully closed off on the northbound side between junction 21 near Warrington and junction 21A for the M62 Croft Interchange.
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Met Office issues warning for tonight as drivers rescued from cars & river bursts banks amid flooding chaos
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for tonight as drivers had to be rescued from cars amid flooding chaos.
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Terrifying moment giant wave washes a toddler away - before dad jumps in to rescue her
The dad bravely jumped into the water to save his daughter
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Tory MP was with his wife when he received first ‘honeypot’ WhatsApp nude
A second Conservative MP has claimed to have been targeted in a parliamentary honeytrap sexting scam, as the Met Police open an investigation into ‘unsolicited messages’.
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A woman’s partially clothed body discovered by the roadside following a harrowing ordeal of interrogation and torture at gunpoint
Laura Karen Rodriguez Moreno was detained by individuals associated with the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and coerced into admitting affiliation with a rival drug cartel, alongside allegations of collaboration with local law enforcement.
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Cash-strapped renters face 13% rise over next three years
Despite millions already facing sky-high costs, the Resolution Foundation think-tank warns that for many renters there are ’significant housing cost rises yet to come’
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Legacy Funeral Directors: Grieving families arrange second vigil amid police probe into ’unlawful burials’
A woman left heartbroken by the Legacy Funeral Directors investigation has arranged a second vigil after 35 bodies and ’suspected human ashes’ were removed from one of three branches
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Joe Kinnear dies aged 77 after ex-Newcastle and Wimbledon manager’s dementia battle
The family of ex-Newcastle and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear confirmed he passed away on Sunday afternoon at 77 years of age following a battle with dementia
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Neo-Nazis flood police with complaints under recently enacted hate crime law in Scotland
First minister calls for end to vexatious reports after far-right agitators attempt to “overwhelm” official systems
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Peter Pellegrini, a government ally with doubts about Ukraine, emerges victorious in Slovakian presidential race
Close ally of populist prime minister Robert Fico claimed 53.85% of vote, beating pro-Western opposition Ivan Korčok
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Popular fizzy drink urgently recalled over ‘potential risk to consumers’ due to labelling error
This comes as another treat has been recalled over allergy fears
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Strike action may cost London’s economy £12billion under Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan
Estimated costs range from £24 million per day to nearer to £90 million per day
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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