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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’
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Channel 4 Hunted star, 26, found dead at his home in southwest London
Harry Savage, who starred in the Channel 4 show Hunted in 2019, was found dead in his home in London.
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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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Police arrest 20 following terrifying Leeds riots where bus was set on fire
Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with major disturbance and arson in Harehills, Leeds - which saw a double-decker bus and cars set on fire
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Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi ’took his own life within hours of dousing ex and kids’
A coroner’s report has found that Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi went into the River Thames ’with the intention of ending his own life’ hours after targeting a woman and two girls with chemicals
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Hacker sentenced to prison after Jobcentre experiences cyber attacks
A university student who created malware targeting government websites while living with his parents has been jailed for 21 months.
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Campaigners in court over Magna Carta incident
Two women in their 80s have denied damaging the glass around the Magna Carta at the British Library on 10 May.
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Black woman charged after using n-word on social media
The charge relates to a post on X about Sweden and Newcastle footballer Alexander Isak
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Tourist collapses after King’s Guard horse bites her during photo attempt
A King’s Guard horse bit a tourist who then collapsed to the floor with a visible injury on her arm, footage posted to YouTube on Sunday, 21 July shows.
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Missing British tourist found ’exhausted but alive’ 12 days after disappearing
A British tourist who disappeared on the Spanish island of Mallorca 12 days ago has finally been found.
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Child’s neck and head brutally mauled by unregistered XL Bully
A 10-year-old child is in hospital after they were bitten by an XL Bully dog.
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Royal Navy sailor under investigation for ’stealing secrets from nuclear submarine’
A sailor in the Royal Navy has been accused of stealing secrets from a nuclear submarine.
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Millions of public sector workers due to get pay rises
In a major test for the new Government, Chancellor Rachel Reeves must decide whether to accept recommendations from pay review bodies (PRBs) on how much wages should increase
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BT fined more than £17m over ‘catastrophic’ 999 call failure
System missed 14,000 emergency calls after technical faults caused nearly 11 hours of disruption last summer
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Boy, 15, shot dead during family fun day at ‘Teletubbies park’
A 15-year-old boy has been shot dead during a ‘family fun day’ at a park in Notting Hill.
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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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11-year-old girl falls to her death from seventh-floor balcony during family vacation in Majorca
An 11-year-old girl has tragically died after falling from the seventh floor of a hotel she was staying at with her family while on holiday in the Spanish island of Majorca
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Police bring in aeroplanes to tackle crime in lawless district of city
South Wales Police are now working with members of the community in Gabalfa, Cardiff, after they complained their area has become overrun by disorder and violence
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Body discovered in search for missing Brit last seen over a week ago
A body believed to be of a British man missing for more than a week has been found in Spain.