All news by author: Emer Scully

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Met Police sacks 17 new recruits over 'inappropriate morals and ethics'
Trainee cops have been told 'if you don't say anything you are complicit' after the force was criticised for missing opportunities to stop serial rapist David Carrick
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Woman who brutally butchered her friend received more than £150,000 in legal aid
Devious and brutal psychopath Jemma Mitchell received £166,000 in legal aid to defend herself after murdering Mee Kuen Chong even though her family home was worth almost £4million
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Pawn shop demand doubles as Brits sell off family heirlooms to make ends meet
Thousands of people are selling their beloved family treasures including pianos and diamonds to pawn shops in a bid to stay afloat as the cost of living crisis bites harder
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Family surprised as great-gran gets £50 Asda voucher after blaze destroys home
A London family have been left fuming after their great-grandmother's flat burned down - and the housing association gave her compensation of a £50 supermarket voucher
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DWP worker unmasked as preaching toxic views online
Department of Work and Pensions employee Mathew Hyman is one of millions inspired by Andrew Tate, the kickboxer notorious for spreading hate against women on the internet
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Gordon Ramsay charging £8 for 'disappointing' chips at central London restaurant
A customer was not happy to pay £16 for two portion of chips - or 25p per chip - at Gordon Ramsay's Savoy Grill in central London. A reviewer said the chips were 'disappointing'
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Safety warning as number of blazes related to air fryers doubles in a year
Research shows the number of fires air fryers caused rose from 18 in 2021 to 37 last year. One blaze in South West England was caused by a cat flicking on a plugged-in fryer
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Tinned food giant Heinz faces backlash after hiking baked beans price by 21p
Retail experts warn the food giant could lose out as shoppers go for cheaper supermarket beans. Heinz blamed the rising price of ingredients, energy and packaging
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Steaks moved from supermarket shelves as shoplifters target high-end meat
To prevent shoplifting, the steaks, including £4.85 ribeyes and £4.99 sirloins, are kept in the storeroom and Aldi customers have to ask checkout attendants for the cut they want
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Warning over new breed of super rodents feared to be 'threat to humans'
Nearly all rats and mice in the UK have become resistant to a common type of poison and pest experts are concerned