All news by author Emma Davis

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Bournemouth man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his lodger and dismembering the body
Benjamin Atkins dumped Simon Shotton’s body parts around seaside resort after argument over debt
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The Ryanair pilot, 28, who was killed in an M62 crash, was a newlywed who had married his wife just months earlier
Ryan Captain Matt Greenhalgh, 28, died in a crash on the M62 along with a colleague and his family have now paid tribute to the newlywed who had a ’passion for life’
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Metropolitan Police officer admits stealing £115 from dead man’s wallet
Craig Carter took money which had been "received by him in evidence" between 7 and 14 September 2022.
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British tourist drowns at a popular Lanzarote beach while on holiday with her family
The drama occurred just before 2.30pm local time yesterday at Las Cucharas beach, the largest and most central beach of Costa Teguise - with well-placed sources confirming the woman was British
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Coordinated arson attacks disrupt high-speed train network ahead of Paris Olympics
France’s rail network has been’paralysed’ by a series of co-ordinated arson attacks today, affecting nearly a million people travelling to the Olympic games.
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Woman charged after eight-month-old baby killed by car outside hospital
A woman has been charged after a baby was hit and killed by a car outside a hospital while strapped into her pram.
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Rapist drugged himself after victim swapped drinks upon noticing him spike hers
A rapist ended up inadvertently drugging himself when his victim clocked his plan to spike her and swapped their drinks around.
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CrowdStrike faces backlash as ‘thank you’ gift cards are blocked
$10 UberEats vouchers sent to people who helped after global IT outage are flagged as potential fraud
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Bosnian-American biofuel fraud case advances in Belgium
Two Bosnian-Americans accused of being “ringleaders” in a US$3.4-million biofuel fraud case should be released on bail set at 50,000 euro (US$54,245) each, a court in Antwerp ruled on Tuesday.
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Soldier stabbed in Kent barracks attack named
Police were called on Tuesday to reports of a serious assault in Gillingham which saw the victim, named locally as Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, airlifted from the scene and taken to hospital
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Rapper Naps to stand trial for rape before the Paris departmental criminal court in France
French rapper Naps, known for his songs C’est carré le S and La Kiffance, is suspected of raping a woman in October 2021 while she was asleep in a hotel room
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Iranian President narrowly escapes assassination plot after car sabotaged by ’special agents’
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran, has had an assassination attempt made on his life, according to sources, after his car was allegedly tampered with
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Keir Starmer evades questions on child benefit rebellion in his first PMQs as Prime Minister
Prime minister counters SNP questions with statistics on Scottish child poverty after stripping seven MPs of whip
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Man arrested in connection with crash that killed a family and a couple on a motorbike
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving over a crash that left six people dead.
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Research into transparency gaps in party donations traces back to Pegeia resort
Cyprus is fourth among EU states when it comes to private donations per capita to political parties. And more than half of these private donations come from companies.
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Former IOPC head Michael Lockwood acquitted of 1980s rape charges involving two girls
Lockwood resigned as director of watchdog in 2022 after being accused of assaulting 14-year-olds
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Who is Eluned Morgan, the potential next First Minister of Wales?
Expected to be the only candidate to lead Welsh Labour, she will have to use her experience to unite her party
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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns following Trump assassination attempt
Cheatle steps down a day after House hearing where members of both parties called for her to quit
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Boy, 9, in critical condition after water incident in river
West Midlands Ambulance Services rushed to the scene at the River Arrow in Alcester, Warwickshire, on Monday evening with the boy later taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital
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Project 1984: What Trump’s re-election portends for civil and political rights in America
At its convention in Milwaukee, the Republican Party officially nominated Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.
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Officer from Italy forced to quit UK police due to post-Brexit barriers
Dani says his £26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in Britain
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Prince George beams in brand new birthday snap taken by Kate Middleton
The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a brand new picture of their eldest child Prince George that shows him growing up fast as he celebrates his 11th birthday today
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Sandra Hemme to be released from prison after 43 years for a murder she didn’t commit
The 64-year-old Missouri woman’s conviction was overturned last month, but has since gone through a legal rigmarole preventing her from being released
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UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza