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Online shopping fraud increases by 20%, costing consumers over £56 million in a year
Online shopping fraud rose quickly to cost consumers more than £56 million last year, marking an increase of 20% in shopping scams.
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Syrian intelligence files reveal clues in the case of abducted American reporter
Austin Tice, a former U.S. Marine turned journalist, vanished in 2012 while covering Syria’s civil war.
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Water bills in England and Wales to increase by over £120 annually on average starting in April
The average British household will pay an extra £123 in their annual water bill from April 1.
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Prince William celebrates enthusiastically as Aston Villa defeats Celtic in the UEFA Champions League
The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits tonight as he cheered on Aston Villa during a UEFA Champions League match against Celtic FC in Birmingham.
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Tesco to cut hundreds of jobs following announcement of a major supermarket overhaul
Tesco is to cut hundreds of jobs in a bid to ‘simplify’ the business, following in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.
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Large fire erupts at Etihad Stadium before Manchester City match
A merchandise stand outside the Etihad Stadium has burst into flame just hours before Manchester City’s Champions League game against Club Brugge.
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Princess Beatrice’s baby girl’s royal title unveiled – and why Aunt Eugenie’s sons are excluded
Princess Beatrice’s baby girl could have a very unique royal title - but aunt Eugenie’s sons won’t get them.
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Europol dismantles criminal network involved in laundering millions
Criminal group accused of laundering millions across Europe by exploiting refugee protections and shifting to cryptocurrency.
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Prince Harry to attend US court hearing after Trump says he ’won’t protect him’
As Prince Harry is reportedly set for another court hearing amid his ongoing visa row, President Donald Trump has made it clear he won’t be ’protecting’ the Duke
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Senior Church of England bishop accused of groping and sexually harassing women
A Church of England bishop responsible for overseeing discipline has been accused of sexually assaulting and sexually harassing two women.
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King Charles renames £1.5bn HMS Agincourt submarine, overruling late Queen Elizabeth
King Charles stepped in to overturn the £1.5billion submarine’s original name, which had been given the green light by Queen Elizabeth in 2018, and rename it HMS Achilles.
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Mexican cartel members fire on US Border Patrol as drug gangs prepare for conflict with Trump
This is the moment Mexican cartel gangsters opened fire on US Border Patrol along the southern border.
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Oxford Street faces a major setback as multiple retailers announce plans to leave
Major brands are planning to flee Oxford Street because they are not attracting enough shoppers.
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Steaming flashmobs drive UK phone theft epidemic: Gangs ransack stores for devices sent to Africa or sold to second-hand shops
Britain’s phone theft epidemic is being fuelled by ’steaming’ flashmobs bombarding their way into stores and ransacking as many devices as possible in brazen 20-second heists.
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Immigration fraudster disguised with wigs to take UK citizenship tests on behalf of others
A 61-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly using an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises to complete UK citizenship tests for at least 14 applicants.
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Just Stop Oil activists halt West End show featuring Sigourney Weaver
Just Stop Oil activists have disrupted a West End performance of The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver after storming the stage.
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Urgent UK investigation into soft drinks sparked by Coca-Cola recall over chlorate safety concerns
Coca-Cola products have been recalled in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands due to high levels of chlorate and an investigation is underway in the UK by the Food Standards Agency.
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Two powerful SAS rifles and 500 bullets have gone missing over the past year
Two Special Forces rifles, 500 bullets and hundreds of laptops, computers and USBs went missing from the Ministry of Defence last year, Metro can reveal.
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Kate embraces Holocaust survivors and lights a candle at an emotional memorial, expressing, ’It’s good to be here’
Kate hugged Holocaust survivors at a reception for around 50 survivors of the Nazi campaign and survivors of subsequent genocides, telling them it was a "treat" to see them again.
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Ex-NATO commander criticizes Navy’s decision to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French as ’PC gone mad
An ex-Nato commander has blasted woke Navy chiefs for renaming a submarine to avoid upsetting the French.
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Charles, overcome with emotion, wipes away tears during Auschwitz liberation service after delivering a heartfelt Holocaust Memorial Day tribute
Emotional King Charles III appeared to shed a tear as he listened intently to survivors stories on his historic visit to Auschwitz
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200 UK companies commit to a permanent four-day working week
More than 5,000 workers to benefit from reduced hours with no loss of pay.
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Flexible working inequality is creating a ’two-tier workforce’ in Britain
Office workers have more flexibility than frontline staff such as nurses and shop workers, report says
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King Charles to make historic visit to Auschwitz on the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation
The King will make history as he becomes the first British monarch to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp on Monday.
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Over 8,000 social media accounts promoting people smuggling were shut down last year
Social media accounts featuring ad-style video testimonials from people smuggled into the UK were among more than 8,000 shut down for promoting the crime last year.