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Police launch murder inquiry after man fatally stabbed at residence
A man has been stabbed to death at a home in Felling, northeast England.
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Britain’s wealthiest Romani millionaire shares why he won’t return to the UK
Born to a poor Romany Gypsy family in 1970, Alfie Best has amassed a huge fortune of more than £700million and has now moved to the millionaire’s playground of Monaco
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Ireland considers returning asylum seekers to UK under emergency legislation
Taoiseach wants to reduce arrivals through Northern Ireland amid concern that Sunak’s Rwanda plan is driving people to Ireland
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UK plans to develop hypersonic missiles to match China and Russia by 2030
Plans are at an early stage, according to a newspaper report, although there is no decision on whether the missile will be launched from land, sea or air.
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Second fatality reported following alert on unusually potent heroin
A second man has died after what police described as a "bad batch" of heroin was circulated.
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Prince Harry to return to UK for Invictus Games 10th anniversary
Royal experts have speculated on the possibility of a reunion between Harry, King Charles & Prince William
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Circus performer falls from ’Wheel of Death’ at Blackpool Tower as crowd watches
The crowd at Blackpool Tower Circus were evacuated during a show after an acrobat fell while performing a dangerous stunt, later receiving treatment from paramedics
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Deported Albanian inmates in UK enjoy plush prisons with amenities
Around 12 murderers, eight rapists and more than 100 guilty of drugs or firearm offences are due to be deported to Albania to serve the remainder of their sentence
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Man killed in horror parachute incident as police flock to industrial estate
Durham Constabulary has launched an investigation after a man in his 40s was killed today in a parachute incident at an industrial estate in Shotton, County Durham
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How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
Britain’s second-most-important tax is riddled with holes
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Tory employees are managing a network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups that are heavily laden with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalised in New York days after overturning of rape conviction
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalised in New York City.
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Turkish authorities have confirmed the death of an 83-year-old former banker after discovering human remains
Korhan Berzeg, 83, had not been heard from for 312 days when his remains were finally found
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Grooming gang sentenced to nearly 350 years for rape of eight young girls
A gang of sexual predators who committed horrific acts of abuse against at least eight young girls over the course of a decade have finally been jailed.
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Primary teacher lured boyfriend with sex before tying him up, killing him and burying body in garden
Fiona Beal, of Moore Street, Northampton, was arrested in March 2022 after police discovered the body
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Kings Cross station was evacuated following reports from passengers who felt dizzy due to fumes
London’s King Cross station has been evacuated because of a fire alert.
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Urgent lockdown in Darwen town centre after grenade found near Wetherspoons sparking huge emergency response
A grenade has been found in Darwen town centre, leading to an emergency lockdown and the arrival of a bomb disposal unit.
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‘Plasma was called liquid gold’: the true story of the UK infected blood scandal
Documents examined by inquiry show officials knew people were being given infected blood products, but sanctioned their use
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Angry students, chanting ’Tory c***,’ chased Jacob Rees-Mogg off campus
Jacob Rees-Mogg was forced to flee from an appearance at Cardiff University on Friday after a gang of protesters heckled the MP and called him a ‘Tory c***’.
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Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour, citing his belief that the Tories have become a "nationalist party of the right
The mental health doctor, who was elected as a Tory MP in 2010, said the Conservatives had become a “nationalist party of the right”, and no longer prioritised the NHS
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Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest
Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government
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Four individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in people smuggling through Facebook advertisements
Police believe those arrested charged people thousands of pounds to bring them to the UK illegally.
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A man who raped his wife attempted to persuade the court that he was a victim of domestic abuse
Claim of parental alienation made to ‘distress and frighten’, English court told
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The prince, the plotters and the would-be putsch: Germany to try far-right coup gang
Ex-soldier, conspiracy theorist, astrologer and anti-vaxxer among the first of 27 people on trial for trying to violently topple the German government – led by Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss
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The coroner’s conclusion in the Reading attacks inquest: Deaths were avoidable
The deaths of three men murdered by a man convicted under anti-terror laws in a Reading park were avoidable, an inquest has concluded.