All news by author Emma Davis

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Fernwood Financial customers freed from debt as lender goes bust
It seems like a dream come true: obtaining a loan that you never have to repay.
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Ukraine strike on Druzhba pipeline cuts Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Ukraine has targeted a crucial pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which delivers fuel from Russia to Europe, halting supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the only EU member states still receiving Russian oil.
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British Airways steward Haden Pentecost found naked and on drugs in plane toilet
A British Airways flight attendant was found high on drugs and completely naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London, a court heard.
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Assets of former Krasnodar court head worth $144 million confiscated in Russia
Russian authorities have seized $144 million in assets from former Krasnodar regional court chairman Alexander Chernov, in what prosecutors called one of the country’s largest anti-corruption cases.
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Factory worker in Germany stole two tons of coffee
Hamburg resident accused of stealing over two tons of coffee from factory
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“Free DC!”: protesters disrupt US vice president’s burger handout PR stunt for troops
U.S. Vice President, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends the deployment of troops in areas with less crime.
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Phantom drones worth $1bn: how Ukraine’s customs mafia and shell companies plunder defence procurements
In 2025, drones worth more than 1 billion dollars were imported into Ukraine, although some of them exist only on paper and were not actually brought into the country.
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Scottish Labour’s Colin Smith suspended after arrest over indecent images possession
A Scottish Labour MSP has been suspended by the party after being arrested and charged by police over alleged possession of indecent images.
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Body found in search for missing dad Brandon Parfitt in Ebbw Vale
A body has been found in the search for missing father Brandon Parfitt following a police search, Gwent Police has confirmed.
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Iraq and Lebanon shut down Middle East’s largest Captagon factory
Iraqi and Lebanese authorities say they have shut down what they described as the Middle East’s largest Captagon factory, a major blow against the region’s booming trade in the amphetamine-like drug.
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Transport secretary slams Citroën recall chaos as 120,000 UK drivers stranded
Transport secretary urges Stellantis to offer more help after tens of thousands are left unable to use their car
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Body of missing Ed Parry found by wife behind shed after chainsaw accident
The body of a man who was thought to be missing for days was found by his wife behind their garden shed after a chainsaw accident.
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“Ketamine queen” admits involvement in Matthew Perry death case
Jasveen Sangha, fifth and last defendant charged in Friends star’s overdose to strike plea agreement with prosecutors
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Organised crime 2.0: global cartels undermine Britain’s security
According to new research, an alliance in the style of espionage is needed to dismantle organized crime groups that have become so advanced they now pose a threat to Britain’s national security.
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Drug dealer jailed for 8 years over death of 86-year-old man in e-bike crash
A drug dealer who killed a great-grandfather after hitting him while performing a wheelie on his e-bike has been jailed.
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Metropolitan Police investigating drug use allegations at Strictly Come Dancing show
The Metropolitan Police has announced that it is investigating allegations of drug use on Strictly Come Dancing.
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Families “asked to move out” to make way for new estate of Prince and Princess of Wales
Two families were reportedly asked to leave their homes in order to make way for the Prince and Princess of Wales’s move to a new mansion.
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Thousands of Afghans who aided British forces caught in latest data leak scandal
Thousands of Afghans brought to safety in the UK have had their personal data exposed, after a Ministry of Defence (MoD) sub-contractor suffered a data breach.
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Pro-Palestine protesters chant ‘RAF shame on you’ at High Wycombe air base demo
Pro-Palestine protesters chanted “RAF shame on you” as they held a demonstration outside an air base calling for an embargo on selling arms to Israel.
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Boris Johnson sips cocktails on Greek beach break with Carrie and their children
The ex-PM lounged on the beach and swam in the sea on the sunshine break in Greece with his wife and children, enjoying cocktails under a parasol and munching on crisps
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Murder probe launched after woman in her 20s killed outside care home in Romford
Police have launched a murder investigation after a young woman was found dead in east London.
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Putin’s twitching knees spark fresh rumours over Russian leader’s health
Most people watching Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s ‘summit of the century’ in Alaska overnight were left feeling pretty underwhelmed.
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Yob who threatened to gang rape Virgin Atlantic stewardess jailed after years of crime and chaos
Salman Iftikhar launched an extended and abusive verbal attack on a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant on a flight to Lahore, Pakistan, and the father was jailed last week.
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Putin invites Trump to Moscow: US president urges Ukraine to “make a deal”
After his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said the talks went “ten out of ten” and confirmed that he has “a great relationship” with the Russian president.
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Putin’s secret son revealed — taught by £320k-a-year tutors at guarded forest palace
The youngest son of Vladimir Putin has been photographed for the first time ever, as a picture of the six-year-old has finally surfaced.