All news by author Emma Davis

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Bomb disposal unit summoned to Liverpool apartment after police discover ’substance,’ leading to evacuation of locals
Emergency services and a bomb squad are currently at a flat in Dingle, Liverpool near a Tesco supermarket after a warrant was carried out by Merseyside Police
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Authorities investigate allegations suggesting MP Mark Menzies utilized campaign finances to compensate dubious entities
Lancashire Police has confirmed that it has received a letter detailing concerns about MP Mark Menzies following allegations he asked local Tory members for cash
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Cawood house linked to Humpty Dumpty rhyme up for sale
A house on the site said to be the inspiration for the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme has been put up for sale.
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Explosions are heard as Israel launches strikes on Iran, leading to the closure of airspace, just days after a drone siege
Israeli forces have reportedly launched a retaliatory strike against Iran as explosions were heard in Isfahan, a city about 215 miles (350km) south of Tehran. Airspaces were closed amid the chaos
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Man who set fire to mosque worshippers ordered to stay in high security hospital
A man has been ordered to stay in a high security hospital for setting mosque worshippers on fire in London and Birmingham.
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Lloyds Bank estimates that Taylor Swift fans have lost approximately £1 million in scams
Taylor Swift fans have lost an estimated £1m in ticket scams ahead of the UK leg of her Eras tour, according to a report by Lloyds Bank.
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A walker makes a grim discovery at a beauty spot, finding three body parts wrapped in cellophane
Three body parts of a man, believed to be aged over 40, found wrapped in cellophane at Kersal Dale, in Greater Manchester, have been revealed as police appeal to the public for information
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Figures reveal that the number of individuals signed off work due to long-term sickness has reached a record high of 2.8 million
The number of people signed off work through long-term sickness has hit a record of more than 2.8million, figures show.
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Sydney church stabbing suspect is 15-year-old boy, police confirm
The suspect arrested after a Bishop and worshippers were attacked in a church in Sydney is a 15-year-old boy, it’s been confirmed.
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Liz Truss asserts that the Governor of the Bank of England should resign due to concerns surrounding the 2022 mini budget
The former prime minister said she thought elected ministers should have more control over the policies set by the central bank and its chief, Andrew Bailey
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Horror minibus crash leaves 17 football fans in hospital after mega multi-vehicle pile-up
A group of fans of South Shields FC were injured and rushed to hospital when their coach overturned on the A1 near Darrington on its way home from an away defeat
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Prince William and George cheer on Aston Villa in first outing since Kate’s cancer announcement
Prince William and Prince George were spotted watching their soccer team Aston Villa together on Thursday evening - their first sighting since the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis.
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Gordon Ramsay’s £13m London pub taken over by squatters
A group of squatters locked themselves inside the hotel and gastropub on Wednesday and have since boarded up the windows
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The Sydney knife attacker has been identified as a man from Queensland who reportedly has mental health issues
A nine-month-old infant who was attacked during a stabbing spree at a Sydney shopping centre remains "in a serious but stable condition in hospital", police have said.
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A tragic and heartbreaking discovery unfolds as human remains of a baby are found at a residence
Five people have been arrested after the remains of a baby were found at a Manchester home.
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Two children injured and one person killed in cable car carnage
One person has been killed when a cable car pod hit a pole and burst open in the Turkish city of Antalya during Eid.
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World’s oldest conjoined twins die after lifetime spent fused at the head
The world’s oldest conjoined twins lived a full life where they were authentically themselves, and now, Lori and her transgender brother, George Schappell, have died at the age of 62
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Cafe owner once friendly with David Cameron found guilty of sexual assaults
Victims have revealed they were left ’very distressed’
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Ex-Post Office boss blamed ’subbies with hand in till’ for Horizon shortfalls in 2009 email
Ex-Post Office boss Alan Cook said his ’instincts’ told him cash-strapped subpostmasters were stealing from tills as they were struggling due to the recession in an email in 2009
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British tourist found dead in Thailand drain following pub crawl on notorious ’Death Island’
Brit backpacker Theo Bailey, believed to be in his 30s, was sadly found lifeless in a shallow water drainage ditch the following day outside the Roctapus diving centre on Koh Tao Island
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A Heathrow employee was caught stealing a weary passenger’s suitcase, rifling through it, and absconding with £29,000 worth of jewelry
Priti Sthankiya told police she was "going through a difficult time" after admitting she wheeled the woman’s bag away from Terminal 2 and hid it under a carousel before removing valuables
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Hundreds of passengers stranded with flights cancelled as ‘pothole’ appears on the runway at busy UK airport
A passenger onboard a BA flight described the moment the ’pothole’ was discovered
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Sheffield United hit with points deduction as they become latest club punished
Sheffield United will start their next EFL season on minus two points after being charged for defaulted payments, which were culminated in excess of 550 days.
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Wheel maker BIL Group buys Varley Castors to create largest group of its kind in the UK
BIL is owned by Daresbury’s PHD Industrial Holdings group
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Former Prime Minister ‘had an affair with staff member while in Downing Street’
An adviser to Harold Wilson has revealed that the former PM had an affair with his deputy press secretary while in Downing Street. Joe Haines agreed with former adviser Bernard Donoughue to reveal Harold Wilson’s affair with Janet Hewlett-Davies due to its importance to the ‘historical record’. The bombshell was revealed on Wednesday evening during an interview with The Times newspaper – and this morning Lord Donoughue told the BBC they agreed to reveal the 50-year-old secret following Ms Hewlett-Davies’ death last October. ‘We kept it secret because we thought it would be used damagingly against him at that time,’ Lord Donoughue said. ‘There’s no reason for that now, and we waited until they had both died – Wilson some time ago and Janet just a few months ago, and so I felt as a sometime historian this was important to go in the historical record of Harold Wilson.’ Lord Donoughue said the then-prime minister had cryptically confessed the affair to him during a walk around Number 10 towards the end of his premiership. ‘He, in a very Wilsonian way, because he wasn’t a very direct person, he said he was very pleased I was a friend of Janet,’ he explained. ‘So I, knowing him, know that he would not have raised that unless he had got some interest or concern, so I knew that he was asking me: did I know about him and Janet?