All news by author James Smith

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Greta Thunberg is the first Gaza ’freedom flotilla’ protester to be deported to France
Greta Thunberg arrived in France more than 24 hours after Israel seized the British-flagged boat ’Madleen’, which was headed for Gaza.
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Glasgow teacher fired over OnlyFans as students shared “explicit” photos at school
A teacher removed from the profession after a group of ’excited’ schoolboys found images from her secret OnlyFans page has described it as ’a bad day for people’s freedom of expression’.
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Couple and their two dogs die after falling off cliff on the Isle of Wight
Two people killed when their car went over the edge of a cliff on the Isle of Wight at the weekend were a bus driver and his frail wife, neighbors have said.
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"Bin bag of death": London psychiatric hospital found guilty of fatal negligence
A hospital trust and a staff member have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of a young woman in a mental health unit.
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“I don’t want to die”: 14-year-old boy stabbed in Manchester — teenagers now suspects
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in Manchester.
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British tourist dies of cardiac arrest while go‑karting in Menorca — children witnessed the tragedy
A 62-year-old British man unfortunately passed away while go-karting with his children in the popular holiday destination of Menorca, Spain. Emergency services hurried to the location but, unfortunately, were unable to revive him.
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Dead in a car a mile from the airport: body discovered in Crawley after vehicle sat idle for eight months
Locals report that a recovery driver arrived to tow a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex, on Friday when he found a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat.
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Tragedy at Epsom: Amo Racing’s colt Normans Cay dies after fatal injury at the finish line
The football agent’s joy at winning the first juvenile race of the Flat Turf season in March turned to despair at Epsom when Norman’s Cay encountered a problem.
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“I had 30 Lamborghinis”: Escobar cartel pilot talks about $20 million a month and life of luxury
Tirso ‘TJ’ Dominguez states that Escobar paid him $20 million monthly to fly planes loaded with cocaine.
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Sports Direct could face fines: store misleads customers with fake discounts
Sports Direct’s use of recommended retail prices (RRPs) could be breaking the law and misleading customers, a Which? investigation has found.
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Former Russian defence contractor Igor Fishelev transferred the company to his son and obtained UK citizenship — all for the sake of escape?
Igor Fishelev, chairman of the board of directors of the Sverdlovsk-based company “Unimatik,” has obtained British citizenship.
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Massive fire engulfs industrial area in Erith, London: residents advised to close windows
London Fire Brigade is tackling a blaze at an industrial yard on Manor Road in Erith, southeast London, where several vehicles and outbuildings are currently alight
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Four victims of Liverpool parade crash named for first time
Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offenses in connection with the crash, which occurred on Water Street in the city center as thousands of fans gathered for the Liverpool FC celebrations
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Moment teens flee after setting off fatal house fire with firework at pensioner’s home
This is the moment when two teenagers fled following a firework attack that resulted in the death of a pensioner in his own home.
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People don’t explode in space: what actually happens is much worse
Dramatic pressure drops don’t make bodies pop, they make them shut down.
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Body of 6-year-old boy found in US after mother tried to ‘cast out demons’
A 6-year-old boy was found dead in the U.S., and his mother has been arrested on charges of murder.
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UK court orders MI5 to hand over secret documents in case of neo-Nazi agent X
MI5 is facing fresh scrutiny in the case of a violent neo-Nazi agent after a High Court judge said he had "no confidence" in the Security Service’s account of how a senior officer gave false evidence.
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Boat explosion on the Thames: baby suffers severe burns, eight others hospitalized
An 18-month old toddler has been left with ‘life-changing burns’ after a fire on a boat in the River Thames that injured nine people.
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Etna erupts: powerful ash and gas flow collapses crater and forces tourists to flee
Europe’s biggest active volcano has erupted, spewing hot ash several kilometres into the air.
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‘Worst shortage in years’: UK faces Creon drug scarcity for pancreatic cancer patients
Pharmacists have cautioned that "one of the worst" cases of medicine shortages is impacting cancer patients.
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British businessman arrested for conspiracy with China to steal US military technology
A British businessman has been accused of plotting to provide sensitive US military technology to China and is now facing extradition to the United States after his arrest in Serbia.
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PSG victory celebrations spiral into chaos: at least two dead and hundreds detained across France
Two people have died after disorder broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champion’s League final victory.
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NatWest fully returns to private ownership after 17 years of state control and £10.5 billion loss to taxpayers
NatWest, formerly known as RBS, received nearly £46bn of taxpayer funding in 2008 and 2009.
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Police in hazmat suits investigate two “unexplained” deaths in Scarborough
A residential street has been partially evacuated following the discovery of two men found dead in different houses just days apart.
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EU buries ‘no cherry-picking’ ban: Brexit officially becomes flexible
It was once considered one of the fundamental rules of Brexit. Not anymore.