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Police ’extremely concerned’ for unidentified woman dragged into car and assaulted
Police are ‘extremely concerned’ for a woman who was seen being dragged into a vehicle and assaulted.
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£50k Birmingham cannabis farm discovered during burglary callout
Two men were arrested at an address on Glebe Farm Road, Stechford
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Researchers claim ’dubious’ use of Freedom of Information Act blocks access to Prince Andrew files
Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’
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Thousands of British soldiers set to join NATO war games near Ukraine’s border
Thousands of British troops will join a two-month long exercise in Romania, rehearsing rapid deployments to counter Russian threats and showcase NATO’s defence readiness
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Flights at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester airports delayed as fog causes travel chaos
Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office
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Northamptonshire prison officer arrested over claims she was filmed having sex with inmate
Female prison officer faces misconduct investigation after footage reportedly shared with inmates at HMP Five Wells
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London chauffeur given community order for stalking Qatari princess
Jihad Abousalah worked as a driver for Haya Al-Thani and began to think they were a couple, court hears
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Dozens of flights cancelled as fog disrupts travel
Passengers at some of the country’s busiest airports, including Gatwick and Manchester, are facing widespread disruption due to fog.
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Keir Starmer’s ’wonderful’ brother dies on Boxing Day after battling cancer
The brother of Sir Keir Starmer has died aged 60 after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Eurostar train stuck in Channel Tunnel for over two hours with 800 people onboard
Chaos struck on the Eurostar this morning as more than 800 passengers were stuck on a train in the channel for two-and-half-hours.
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Hundreds of theatres and museums face closure as crisis in sectors laid bare
Alarm in sector as four in 10 of Britain’s theatres as well as many regional museums containing local and national archives are on the brink of closure
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UK’s biggest nightclub faces closure after ‘drug deaths and stabbing’
A 15,000-capacity superclub in London could have its licence stripped in the New Year following a spate of safety incidents.
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Youths armed with machetes chase each with huge knives outside school
Footage shows the moment youths chased each other in front of shocked onlookers, with some armed with knives.
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Incredible images reveal underground bunker hidden in plain sight for 70 years
Images of a bunker that was camouflaged for more than 70 years have been released as it goes up for auction.
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Rescuers work to save bus passengers after crash kills at least three
A bus crash has killed at least three people in Norway after running into rough conditions and swerving off the road.
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‘Beloved’ mum-of-three, 27, dies under mysterious circumstances
The ‘heartbroken’ family of a mum-of-three has paid tribute to her ‘beautiful soul’ after she died in unexplained circumstances.
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Princess of Wales beams and hugs royal fans as William and George get into the festive spirit
The Royal Family, led by King Charles and Queen Camilla, arrived at the Sandringham Christmas church service – but there was no sign of Prince Andrew.
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A man was shot dead by armed police following a five-hour stand-off on Christmas Eve
A man with a knife was shot dead by armed police last night after a five-hour stand-off in Redditch.
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Car ploughs into people in central London on Christmas morning
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after driving his car into a crowd of party-goers after a ‘row at a nightclub’.
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Britain’s oldest meat market holds Christmas Eve auction ahead of potential closure after 800 years
London’s oldest meat market has held what could be one of its last Christmas Eve auctions ahead of its potential closure after more than 800 years.
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British man dies after eating mushrooms while on holiday in Thailand
A 25-year-old British tourist has died in Thailand after suffering a severe reaction to magic mushrooms.
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M40 closed after lorry overturns, causing chaos for Christmas travelers
One of the UK’s busiest motorways has been forced to close in part - just one day before Christmas - after a lorry overturned, sparking travel chaos as people rush home for the big day
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Complete list of popular brands stripped of Royal Warrants by King Charles
King Charles appears to have booted several famous brands off the Royal Warrants list, including Cadbury chocolate, Elizabeth Arden and Vauxhall.
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Ministry of Defence reveals one fifth of British armed forces are ’unfit to fight’
Nearly a fifth of the armed forces are unfit to fight without any restrictions, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Kremlin denies claims that Asma al-Assad is seeking a divorce and planning to return to London
The UK-born wife of Syria’s ousted leader is a controversial figure globally and, like her husband, is subject to sanctions.