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Newham fire: Three children killed in a tragic flat fire named as parents give heartbreaking tribute
Nakash Malik, 13, 11-year-old girl Aayat Malik and seven-year-old boy Muhammad Hanan Malik died in the fire at a property in Newham, east London, the Metropolitan Police said
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Labour halts Tory law on freedom of speech in English universities
Education secretary ‘to consider options’ including repeal of controversial powers introduced by last government
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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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Prince William removes Queen Camilla’s sister from royal payroll after 19 years
The Prince of Wales has decided to stop using interior designer Annabel Elliot, the sister of Queen Camilla, who King Charles has taken on board as the chief designer of his estates
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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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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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Protesters block Manchester tram lines after police officer kicked man in the head
Protestors block the tram tracks, during a demonstration in the wake of a video showing a police officer kicking a man as he was being detained at Manchester Airport (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
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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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Racism played part in police kick incident at Manchester airport, says former senior officer
Former Met chief superintendent Dal Babu says footage of man being kicked in face by officer is ‘totally appalling’
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Police officer at Manchester Airport suspended after video of men being kicked
A police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport.
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British tourist dies at Spanish airport after collapsing while waiting to board Ryanair flight back to UK
The airport has seen a number of other tragic deaths in recent years
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’Human organs were found inside a container’ at Rosehill Park
A heavy police presence remains in place within the cordoned off area as investigations continue
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Sainsbury’s customers ’score £441 worth of shopping for £6’ using TikTok voucher ’hack’
Sainsbury’s say they have launched a crackdown on ’fraudulently generated’ coupons after gleeful TikTok users posted videos of themselves reusing a voucher to get free groceries
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Head of king’s property portfolio given 20% pay rise to £1.9m
Crown estate reward for Dan Labbad comes amid doubling of profits on back of offshore wind developments
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Armed police officer caught on video kicking man in the face while he lay on the ground at Manchester Airport
Footage shows Greater Manchester police officer pointing Taser at two men, kicking one of them and hitting the other
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DWP full list of PIP changes put forward including replacing payments with vouchers
Here we round up some of the major reforms put forward in the DWP consultation - what that would mean for you if the Labour Government picked them up
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Boy, 8, dies after falling into river; body discovered during search for teenager in reservoir
Joshua Hillstead was pulled from the River Arrow in Warwickshire but died following complications resulting from drowning, police say. In a separate incident, officers searching for a 16-year-old boy in a West Midlands reservoir have discovered a body.
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Captain Tom’s daughter’s company to be STRUCK OFF after profiting from Covid hero’s scandal-hit charity
Captain Tom’s daughter’s company is set to be struck off after making thousands of pounds from the Covid hero’s charity.
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Shoplifting in England and Wales reaches highest rate in 20 years
Total of 443,995 offences in year to March 2024 up 30% on previous 12 months, says Office for National Statistics
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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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British Army releases statement after serving soldier ’repeatedly stabbed’ in Kent
A soldier has sustained serious injuries in a stabbing near Brompton Barracks between Chatham and Gillingham in Kent today - the knifeman was said to have ’licked’ the blade
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Britain warned it ’has three years to prepare for World War 3 due to specific threat’
A possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan could spiral into a global conflict, or even WW3, that Britain’s army is not fully prepared for - a top UK general has warned
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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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Airlines may have to disclose carbon impact of individuals’ flights under new UK policy
Civil Aviation Authority proposes measure to help consumers make ‘more informed travel choices’