All news by author Thomas Brown

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Two teenagers confess to igniting a massive fire at the former Crewe printworks during summer riots
More than 350 people had to be evacuated because their properties were at risk during the blaze in August - with some residents still unable to return home.
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Authoritarian regimes worldwide celebrate the dismantling of USAid
Elon Musk-led razing of US foreign aid agency led strong-arm rulers in Hungary, Belarus and elsewhere to celebrate.
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Foreign Office expels Russian diplomat following a ’spying’ dispute in a tit-for-tat move
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK was "unapologetic about protecting our national interests" and warned Russia: "If you take action against us, we will respond."
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Bank cuts growth forecast in half, dealing a setback to Reeves
The Bank of England has halved its growth forecast for this year in a blow to the government.
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Italy helicopter crash results in the death of a salami heir and at least two others
The helicopter crashed into the property belonging to the family whose company previously sponsored the Bundesliga team Schalke on Wednesday evening leaving at least three dead.
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UK plans to simplify the process for building nuclear reactors
The government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales, as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth.
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Three teenagers tragically die in a horror crash on a country lane after attending a house party
Dafydd Huw Craven-Jones only had his driving licence for less than six months prior to the crash in Penkridge, Staffordshire, which killed him and passengers Morgan Jones and Sophie Bates.
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Families of Grenfell Tower victims informed that the block will be demolished
The families of the people killed in the Grenfell Tower fire have been told the block will be demolished, it is understood.
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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr claims that police treated her differently because of her skin color during her harassment trial
Chelsea women’s footballer Sam Kerr has claimed police treated her differently "because of the colour of my skin" after an incident in which she alleges a taxi driver took her and her husband “hostage”.
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Ecuadorian drug gangs are turning to the ’death saint’ for protection, with allegations of human sacrifices
Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to Santa Muerte -- a Mexican "death saint" adopted by local gangs as their own talisman.
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Shippers are accused of contributing to forest destruction driven by the beef industry
Shippers are accused of contributing to forest destruction driven by the beef industry.
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Victims applaud judge as an international hockey player is sentenced to 28 years for pedophilia
Philip Hamer’s victims wept in the public gallery as he was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.
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Elon Musk designated as a ’special government employee,’ according to the White House
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official.
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Three people stabbed in the face with a wine glass during a horrific attack in a London hotel
Blood and glass were left strewn across the bar of the Leonardo Royal hotel after the attack by drunk guest.
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Elite escort for Rosneft’s chief Igor Sechin: Who is Albina Ivanova, and what do taxpayers’ money have to do with it?
The romantic escapades of one of the former U.S. Presidents with his staff member, which Russian humorists so love to ridicule, seem like innocent pranks compared to what’s happening in Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin, where a genuine harem of elite prostitutes has been created on Russian citizens’ money.
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15-year-old boy charged with the murder of Harvey Willgoose
A teenager has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at a school in Sheffield.
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What are rare earth elements, and why does Trump want them from Ukraine?
Trump hopes to secure rare earth resources from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid.
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Missing patient discovered in a ditch after walking six miles in the rain, wearing a hospital gown
The elderly patient was found in a ditch by a member of the public after walking six miles in the rain after going missing from a hospital in County Mayo, Ireland.
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Police respond to active shooter situation at New Albany factory, raising concerns
Police in New Albany, Ohio, are responding to an active shooter situation at KDC/One which has seen multiple people injured and rushed to hospital, according to alarming reports.
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UK legal medicinal cannabis factory protected by ex-military guards
A team of growers tend to the six-foot plants in hi-tech laboratories inside the complex at a secret Midlands location. The crop is eventually turned into medicinal cannabis.
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Prince Andrew reportedly too scared to visit the USA again amid new calls for an FBI investigation
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has reportedly only left the UK once in almost six years and is said to be particularly scared of visiting the USA again amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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24-year-old footballer found dead after a night out with teammates, concluding tragic search
Jakov Jelkic went missing in Spain after partying with team-mates and his club FC Granges-Paccot have heartbreakingly announced that he has died after being found in port waters.
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Police board easyJet flight at Birmingham Airport, delivering urgent message to passengers
Two passengers were escorted off an easyJet flight by police after it landed in Geneva, Switzerland, who were ’behaving disruptively onboard’ the flight from Birmingham Airport.
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How Russian oligarch Rotenberg manages billions in Ukraine through SoftSwiss via cryptocurrency and gambling
Is Russian billionaire Arkadiy Rotenberg, known as ’Putin’s wallet,’ monopolizing Ukraine’s gambling market through Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?
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Cartels adopt terrifying tactics in response to Trump’s border crackdown
Mexican drug cartels are readying terrifying plans to strike back at US Border Patrol agents as President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on immigration.