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"I saw blood gushing from his neck — he was smiling": details of machete attack in London that took the life of a 14-year-old schoolboy
An alleged sword attacker smiled after slashing a pedestrian in the neck during a "brutal string of attacks" that left a 14-year-old boy dead, the Old Bailey has heard.
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"Give me permission to go home": British student trapped in Dubai prison hell after his girlfriend’s mother snitched
A British teenager who was imprisoned in Dubai after being reported to authorities for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has appealed to the authorities for release.
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Man discovered deceased in a car outside Asda in Leicester
A man’s body was discovered in a car at an Asda superstore yesterday morning, prompting multiple police vehicles to be called to the scene.
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British boy brutally attacked by Pocket Bully — owner blamed the child
A five-year-old boy, who ended up in the hospital after being attacked by a "pocket bully," was told that it was his fault.
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Midwife from Northern Ireland struck off register over anti-scientific claims about vaccinating pregnant women
A midwife has been struck off the register after posting claims on social media that vaccinations attacked babies while in their mother’s womb during pregnancy.
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Briton jailed for 17 years for rape he didn’t commit: acquitted man fights for system reform
Andrew Malkinson, 59, spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape. His conviction was overturned in 2023, but he says his fight for justice is not over.
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Explosion and smoke at giant Gypsy fair in Cumbria: fire engulfs fairground village
A blaze erupted at the Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, engulfing a tent, stall, and van in flames as firefighters worked to tackle the fire.
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Spy agency cover-up: MI5 misled court and watchdog to protect neo-Nazi agent
The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal.
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Dead in a car a mile from the airport: body discovered in Crawley after vehicle sat idle for eight months
Locals report that a recovery driver arrived to tow a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex, on Friday when he found a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat.
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Chemical leak in Northern Ireland — 17 people poisoned, 5 hospitalized
Five people were treated in hospital following a chemical incident in Co Down, Northern Ireland - a major incident was declared on Friday night
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9,000 raids across Britain: authorities crack down on migrants working illegally
Thousands of arrests have been made over the past year as part of Labour’s crackdown on illegal working, the government has said.
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Planned attack on the King’s Guard: terrorism suspect arrested in Berkshire
After the man’s arrest, military personnel at a barracks near Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire were reportedly advised not to leave the premises in uniform.
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Bargain Hunt expert jailed for selling art to suspected Hezbollah financier
A former Bargain Hunt expert has been jailed for selling art to a suspected Hezbollah financier.
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Body found in Scotland believed to be missing 19-year-old Cole Cooper
Cole Cooper, 19, was last seen by a school friend on Wednesday 7 May, in the village of Longcroft near Falkirk, in central Scotland.
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Running bull spotted on the streets of Birmingham
A bull has been seen on the loose on the streets of Birmingham today.
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“Dream tram” in Leeds: UK government funds major £2.1 billion transport reform
A new super-tram network in Leeds and West Yorkshire is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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Double-decker bus crashes into bridge in London — roof completely torn off
The roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off after it crashed into a bridge in south London.
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Teen who brutally beat teacher and left her in pool of blood spared jail
A teenager who assaulted a teacher and remarked ’the stupid cow deserves it’ has avoided a prison sentence.
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Three years without answers: UK still hasn’t concluded investigation into death of 21-year-old Chloe Haynes in hotel
The family of a ‘kind and caring’ woman found crushed to death by a hotel room wardrobe are still without answers three years on.
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Prince William vows to tackle military housing issues — and treats troops to bacon
The Prince of Wales has promised to address the housing concerns of soldiers as he distributed bacon and sausage rolls to their families.
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Body found: missing Scotsman Greg Monks discovered dead in Portugal
A body has been found in the search for Scottish national Greg Monks, who has been missing in the Algarve for a week.
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Woman who survived wrongful death sentence dies in Galway fire
Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs was exonerated of murder after 17 years and later married an Irish man
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4-year-old Peter dies in crash: two men charged with murder after head-on pickup collision
Two individuals have been charged with murder following the death of a four-year-old boy in a collision between two pickup trucks.
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Decorated hero disgraced: officer dismissed after aggressive arrest of 15-year-old boy with knife
Shocking footage shows the moment an award-winning police officer was sacked for a "lack of respect" after he slammed a knife-carrying teenager to the ground while arresting him.
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Massive fire engulfs industrial area in Erith, London: residents advised to close windows
London Fire Brigade is tackling a blaze at an industrial yard on Manor Road in Erith, southeast London, where several vehicles and outbuildings are currently alight