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Nation remembers victims of COVID-19 as UK marks fifth anniversary of the pandemic
Events have been held nationwide to honor those who passed away, with the prime minister stating that for many, "there is deep grief and loss that may never be relieved."
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‘Depraved’ mum who raped and abused children found dead in prison
A woman who sexually assaulted and abused children with a partner she met online has been discovered dead in her prison cell.
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Skeleton found in Lincolnshire village home—police examining scene
A human skeleton has been found at a house in a small Lincolnshire village, prompting a large-scale police response.
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King Charles to caution about ’uncertain times’ in personal message following meeting with Zelensky
King Charles is set to deliver a message recognising "uncertain times" across the world as he marks Commonwealth Day on Monday with a special celebration at Westminster Abbey with Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales
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Barefoot individual seen ascending Big Ben while holding the Palestinian flag
A man holding a Palestinian flag has been spotted climbing up Big Ben.
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Police recover body from River Thames in the search for a suspect in the Valentine’s Day pub shooting
A body has been recovered by police from the River Thames, which is being linked to a murder investigation in Kent.
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Trump’s valued £200,000,000 UK golf club damaged by protesters
President Trump’s prized golf club has been vandalised with ‘Trump is a c***’ and ‘F*** Trump’ graffiti.
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Labour ministers have not yet held discussions regarding Abramovich funds
Labour ministers have yet to hold talks with key figures involved in unlocking the £2.5bn promised for Ukraine after Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea football club.
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Mum dies after slipping and becoming trapped between sea defence rocks in rising tide
A mum died after slipping and landing with her head between sea defence rocks as the tide was rising, an inquest heard.
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Hannah Ingram-Moore admits mistakes in handling Captain Tom’s legacy and spa building
Captain Tom Moore’s daughter told LBC that the spa building she constructed, which she was compelled to demolish, was essentially just a "large hot tub".
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Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell in south London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell, who was shot dead in south London earlier this week.
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IOPC reopens investigation into Valdo Calocane’s past assaults after families’ requests
IOPC to look again at Valdo Calocane’s history after representations from victims’ families
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MI5 officer calls for ’wider conversation’ on handling young extremists at Rhianan Rudd inquest
Officer who investigated Rhianan Rudd, who died by suicide, tells inquest ‘wider conversation’ needed on such cases
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HMP Highpoint to become UK’s largest prison with 700 more spaces by 2027
A "groundbreaking" expansion at HMP Highpoint is set to make it the UK’s largest prison, with 700 additional spaces planned to be created by the summer of 2027.
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Teen sentenced for Brent Cross Apple store heist, ordered to pay compensation
A 14-year-old who robbed an iPhone has been ordered to pay £200 in compensation from his pocket money to two security guards who were overpowered by him and his masked gang during a ‘terrifying’ raid.
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12-year-old girl dies after being hit by car while getting off school bus in Northern Ireland
The girl was struck by a car shortly after 4pm on Wednesday near Castledawson in County Londonderry.
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Jess Phillips marks a decade of reading names of women killed by men in Commons
Jess Phillips has marked her tenth year reading out in the House of Commons the names of women thought to have been killed by men in the past year.
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Soho strip club granted nudity license ’despite owing dancers thousands in wages’
An infamous London strip club has had their sexual entertainment licence approved despite their dancers taking them to court over missing wages.
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Man ran over two people after McDonald’s argument and fled the scene
Glenn Hobbs, from Forefield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, was sentenced to over nine years in prison after admitting to intentionally hitting two men with his car.
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Dean MacLeod, son of feared Edinburgh gangster, dies in jail
Dean MacLeod, who was found dead in his jail cell days after a violent attack on an officer, committed horrific crimes alongside his father, Ian MacLeod, a notorious gang leader.
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Gardener wins £1m lawsuit against Paddy Power after jackpot dispute
Corrinne Durber took legal action against a gambling company after they claimed she had won the daily jackpot instead of the ’monster jackpot’.
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Child killed, another injured after car drives onto rugby pitch in Kendal
Man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at rugby club in Kendal
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Maria Eftimova, 28, falls to her death while climbing Tryfan in Snowdonia
A tragic influencer passed away after falling 65ft from a notorious mountain when she slipped while climbing, an inquest heard.
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Deadly paddleboarding tour: Operator pleads guilty to manslaughter
A woman has admitted to manslaughter after four people were killed while paddleboarding in Wales.
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Jersey Airport evacuated as armed police respond to ’serious incident’
A busy airport has been evacuated as armed police deal with a ‘serious incident’.