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Drug counselor jailed over Matthew Perry ketamine death
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.
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Councillor David Todd has spent four years in a legal dispute with neighbors over a “dog-proof” fence beside his £1.2 million home
A parish councillor and his partner are embroiled in a protracted four-year High Court battle after their neighbour’s workmen began dismantling the "dog-proof fence".
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Ministers face billion-pound bill to rescue failing British Steel
Ministers have already spent hundreds of millions keeping British Steel afloat. Nationalizing the struggling steelmaker is set to cost taxpayers billions more, multiple steel industry figures.
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4,000 police deployed as London faces major protest security crackdown
The Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for potential violence and hate speech crimes across two protests in London this Saturday.
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Farage faces Commons probe over hidden £5m donor cash
The Reform UK leader received the donation weeks before he announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton ahead of the 2024 General Election.
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Newly elected Reform UK councillor Stephen Musdell turned out to be a porn actor with an OnlyFans account and dozens of hardcore videos
Reform has shown support for the councillor, saying "what consenting adults do in their private lives is their own business".
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King Charles launches House of Lords purge after sex scandal involving Mandelson and Epstein
King Charles has delivered his speech at the State Opening of Parliament – outlining a bill to remove disgraced peers following the Mandelson scandal.
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Ten Britons flown to UK after deadly rat virus outbreak on quarantined cruise ship
Ten Brits linked to a deadly rat virus outbreak on a cruise ship are being flown to the UK to isolate.
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Princess of Wales launches global mission to reshape early childhood development
The Princess of Wales is about to start a global mission to transform the early years development of children around the world.
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Man charged over alleged £5m blackmail plot involving Soho House client data
A man has appeared in court charged with a £5 million blackmail attempt after he allegedly stole clients’ information from the exclusive Soho House and threatened to sell it.
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Mark Epstein insists convicted financier was murdered, not suicidal
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother isn’t buying the recent reveal of the convicted sex fiend’s "suicide note".
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UK leads multinational effort to protect global shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Defence Secretary announced UK contribution to Strait of Hormuz mission at virtual summit of Defence Ministers today.
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City of London moves to censure Prince Andrew after he ignored request to surrender historic honour
The City of London Corporation is to express its “disapproval” of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after the former prince failed to reply to a letter asking him to relinquish a historic honour.
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WHO warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after cruise ship outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization has told countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases as authorities in Paris said a French woman.
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Prince Harry branded a "spoiled brat" over claims Archie and Lilibet are missing out on royal family life
Prince Harry has been labeled a "spoiled brat" after reports emerged that he is "very sad" because Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are "missing out on life with the rest of their family."
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Fusion Lifestyle chiefs accused of milking public leisure empire before collapse into administration
One man was entrusted with some of London’s most beloved leisure centres. How did he burn through so much public money and end up with a £200,000 payout?
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High Court rules surrogate-born son can inherit £200m aristocratic fortune
A son born via surrogacy has been granted the right to inherit his father’s £200m fortune in a High Court ruling.
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Queen Elizabeth II was secretly called ‘Sharon’ as royals used bizarre code names behind closed doors
Many people have heard of Operation London Bridge, the codename given to the plans and protocols in place ahead of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Netflix and Amazon Prime viewers may have to pay a TV licence fee to support the BBC
Netflix and Amazon Prime subscribers might have to pay the TV licence fee, according to reports.
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Green leader Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on London houseboat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has admitted to failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in London.
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Police refuse to ban pro-Palestine march despite anti-Semitic attacks
The police have resisted calls to ban a major pro-Palestine march on Saturday despite a recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks.
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Labour bans seven far-right figures from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Labour has banned seven “far-right agitators” from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally this weekend.
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Green Party gains questioned as councillor films himself driving fuel-guzzling Lamborghini
A Green Party councillor has been criticised after posting a video of himself driving a Lamborghini supercar just days after he was elected.
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OpenAI offers EU access to powerful cyber-focused AI model amid fears of AI-driven attacks
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with the European Commission to grant EU authorities access to a model capable of identifying software vulnerabilities.
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Female prison officer in dock over alleged affair with inmate at notorious HMP Belmarsh
A glamorous prison officer accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a male inmate at HMP Belmarsh has appeared in court.