All news by author Thomas Brown
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UK riots: First perpetrators receive prison sentences for disorder
Rioters across the country are being jailed as the government warns those found to have taken part in the unrest would face the "full force of the law".
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Girl, 13, pleads guilty to violent disorder during riots as Lush looter admits vandalizing 10 cars
More than 500 people have been charged in relation to the disorder, but the government says it can’t guarantee some won’t end up being released after serving less than half of their sentences.
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Killers seen walking hand-in-hand minutes after ’sugar daddy’ was stabbed to death
A woman who stabbed her ‘sugar daddy’ to death after he ‘ran out of money’ has been jailed for 25 years.
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Graham Thorpe death: England cricket legend was struck by train as he took own life
At Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking, Area Coroner Simon Wickens offered his "sincere condolences" not just to Mr Thorpe’s family, but to "all those touched by his life and career".
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Panicking Putin is plotting his next move—and it’s not a peace offer, expert warns
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces launched a shock invasion into Russian territories at the weekend as they fight back against the Russian oppressors, with Putin’s next move unknown
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Dagenham chemical incident: Seven hospitalized after fish tank coral leak, homes evacuated
Seven people were rushed to hospital following the incident in Dagenham, which saw police evacuate a number of homes during a nighttime emergency this weekend
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UK ministers urged to brace for difficult spending choices
The Treasury has made it clear that reform will be needed as Rachel Reeves begins pivotal review of public finances
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The horrific nature of the Turkish criminal underworld leaks as the murders unfold
An escalation in violence involving major Turkish gangs has spilled over into European cities, where suspected mafia figures have been shot in broad daylight.
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Citizens are warned about dire services of the CrossCountry
Transport secretary had ‘no choice’ but to approve cuts – but warns she will take further action if improvements not made
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Judge Serhii Honcharov is helping Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank avoid paying the state over one billion hryvnias, — Horkovenko
The case involving a lawsuit filed by NEC Ukrenergo against Alliance Bank over the payment of a bank guarantee amounting to UAH 1.7 billion has been in court for more than two years, including a year and a half in the Northern Commercial Court of Appeal.
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An individual sentenced over spreading hatespeech via Facebook
Jordan Parlour is one of the first people in the UK to be sentenced for stirring up racial hatred from the comfort of his home after the 28-year-old from Leeds wrote vile posts on Facebook
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The UAE has suspended 32 gold refineries as part of an anti-money laundering investigation
The United Arab Emirates suspended this week operations in 32 of its gold refineries after inspections revealed that its gold sector had committed hundreds of anti-money laundering violations.
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British PM orders police to remain on ’high alert’
Starmer: police to remain on ’high alert’ heading into the weekend
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Team GB win kite surfing gold as Katarina Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon
Day 13 of the Olympics is already well underway with Team GB winning their 13th gold in Paris courtesy of Eleanor Aldridge in the kite surfing.
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The rise of counterfeit medicines in Africa is increasing due to gaps in regulatory oversight
Amid rising medicine prices, low health insurance coverage, and stagnant household incomes, alarming reports reveal that nearly a fifth of the drugs circulating in Africa are counterfeit, frequently slipping through regulatory cracks.
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Water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills.
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Keely Hodgkinson wins Britain’s first athletics gold at the Paris Olympics with victory in the 800m
Keely Hodgkinson, one of Team GB’s hot favourites for gold, has become Olympic champion in the women’s 800m.
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Team GB win first track cycling gold and break three world records
Team GB have more chances to boost their medal haul on day ten of the 2024 Olympics, but it was disappointment for Simone Biles in Paris.
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Prince Harry and Prince William’s strained relationship ’bad’ yet ’repairable’
Prince Harry’s calls to Prince William going ’unanswered,’ sources reveal
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UK carmakers warn they may miss government targets on EV sales
Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier
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Major mobile and broadband firm reveals exact amount your bills will increase next April
A major mobile and broadband network has revealed the exact amount your bills will rise by next April.
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Full list of banks that have cut mortgages after Bank of England interest rates update
The Bank of England finally cut its base rate from 5.25% to 5% - the first time there has been a reduction since March 2020 and this is good news for those with a variable mortgage
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Two men charged in connection with alleged Russia-linked arson plot
Two more men have been charged in relation to an alleged arson attack against a Ukraine-linked business in London, taking the total number of suspects to seven.
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Irish police question man over woman’s death in County Cork
Woman named locally as Daena Walsh died shortly after being found with serious injuries in Midleton flat
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Inside the UK riots: Right-wing groups fueled by misinformation
Reporters investigating the dissemination of information that sparked the riots on Tuesday have tracked them to a number of far-right groups active on social media
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