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Man has been arrested on suspicion of producing explosives in St Leonards-on-Sea
Police discovered chemicals described as "explosive" and "pose a threat to life" at a property in St Leonards On Sea near Hastings on Thursday. Residents within a 100m perimeter were instructed to evacuate their homes.
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British terrorist has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for attempting to blow up a hospital in Leeds
A ‘self-radicalised lone wolf terrorist’ who almost detonated a homemade pressure cooker bomb in the maternity wing of a hospital has been jailed for a minimum of 37 years.
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British sailor has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison in Bahrain after attempting to break up a fight
A Royal Navy Sailor has been locked up in a notorious Bahrain jail after ‘stepping in to break up a fight’.
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Woman who changed her name to Pudsey Bear says she cannot obtain a passport
A woman who officially changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago says the Home Office won’t give her a passport.
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Father of three died from water poisoning after a routine surgery in Ireland
The High Court has heard the case of a father of three who went into hospital for a straightforward day procedure and died of water intoxication after drinking an excessive amount of water.
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Amazon chief Jeff Bezos could face imprisonment over selling knives to children
Owners of online retailers, including billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, could face imprisonment for illegally selling knives to minors under 18.
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Major crash on M60: Truck collides with six cars, leaving several injured
Several people are reportedly injured after a lorry has crashed into six vehicles on a major motorway.
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Fire in west London caused evacuations and mass power outages, with Heathrow closed
Heathrow Airport says no flights will leave or arrive at the hub - used by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - on Friday following a fire at nearby North Hyde Electricity Substation
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Prince William visits Estonia to show support for NATO troops and Ukraine
Prince William is visiting Estonia for two days to meet the country’s president and visit British NATO troops stationed on the border with Russia.
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Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance probe as husband faces embezzlement charge
Nicola Sturgeon has been exonerated in an SNP finance investigation, on the same day her estranged husband Peter Murrell appeared in court facing an embezzlement charge.
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Toxic glycerol: how two brothers fell ill and looked ’lifeless’ after slushie consumption
Two young brothers were left ‘looking lifeless’ after eating a slushy.
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Keir Starmer makes rare visit to UK’s nuclear submarine ahead of Ukraine peace talks
The Prime Minister made a rare visit to one of Britain’s top-secret nuclear-armed submarines ahead of landmark Ukraine peacekeeping talks with military chiefs today.
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20-year-old student Aalia Mahomed killed in tragic drug-related van crash on the Strand
A 20-year-old student who was killed in a horrific drug-related van crash on the Strand has been identified.
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First image of the ‘beautiful’ four-year-old girl who died in a house fire
A four-year-old girl who died when a fire ripped through her home in Northumberland this week has been named for the first time.
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Man dies after collision with police car in Birmingham
A man has died following a collision involving a police car in Birmingham.
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Sarah Beeny faces demolition order over unauthorized extensions on £3 million estate
TV star Sarah Beeny might have to demolish part of her £3 million estate due to an ongoing dispute with the local council over unauthorized extensions.
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Three dead after listeria outbreak linked to NHS desserts
Three people have died after contracting severe food poisoning believed to be linked to hospital desserts.
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TV star admits to crashing car into a nurse while under the influence of cocaine at 10:14 am
Casualty and Holby City star Amanda Mealing has confessed to driving her car under the influence of drugs and crashing, resulting in a serious injury to a nurse at the wheel.
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Terraced homes collapse in Notting Hill, 11 evacuated but no injuries reported
Several individuals were compelled to leave their homes after terraced houses partially collapsed last night.
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The U.S. authorities have declassified Prince Harry’s immigration documents, but many questions remain
Prince Harry’s immigration documents have been released – but many questions remain on his status and whether he detailed past drug use in his visa application.
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Ex-minister defends VIP contract lane despite admitting ‘one or two crooks’
Lord Agnew says fast-track PPE procurement was not ‘some kind of plan by rightwing people to enrich themselves’
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Tragic fire claims life of four-year-old girl in Northumberland
A girl, aged four, has died after a house fire in Northumberland.
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Tragedy on the Strand: Van crashes into crowd near King’s College, one dead
A woman in her twenties has died and two others are injured after a van crashed into a group of students in central London.
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King Charles III marks 20th anniversary with a state visit to Italy, meeting with Pope and Italian leaders
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are going ahead with the state visit to Italy and the Vatican, including plans for a meeting with Pope Francis.
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"Paddy Hemingway, the pilot who survived four shootdowns, passes away at 105"
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, has passed away at the age of 105.