All news by author David Wilson

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Stick fight erupts among hikers after a dad attempted to cross stepping stones with a pram
A huge fight broke out in the middle of a hiking path at a popular beauty spot in the Peak District.
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Canadian women’s soccer team loses six points, coach banned over drone scandal
Canada were deducted six points in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament and their head coach Bev Priestman banned for a year, global governing body FIFA said on Saturday, following a drone spying scandal that has tainted their gold medal defence.
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Prince William could overturn king’s windfarm ban as he orders renewable energy review for estate
Wind turbines are among changes being considered by heir to the Duchy of Cornwall estate to tackle the climate crisis
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Tamberi reveals he lost wedding ring in Seine during Olympic ceremony
The Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi has apologised to his wife on social media after his wedding ring was lost in the River Seine during Friday’s opening ceremony.
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Israeli private eye appears in London court over alleged hacking offences
An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States for allegedly carrying out a "hacking for hire" campaign appeared in a London court on Friday, ahead of his fight against extradition to the U.S. next year.
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Manchester youth who delivered ‘fatal blow’ to Kennie Carter detained for 16 years
Three others sentenced to up to five years in young offender institution for revenge attack against teenager
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‘Slapping therapist’ found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter
Danielle Carr-Gomm fell fatally ill when she stopped taking insulin during Wiltshire workshop run by Hongchi Xiao
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Anglo American incurs additional £1.2bn writedown on Yorkshire fertiliser mine
Production at Woodsmith site near Whitby set back to 2030 as firm plans to pause work during overhaul
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Documents reveal details of Adani Group’s controversial bid to operate Kenya’s largest airport
Last week, a whistleblower sparked outrage in Kenya after he claimed in a social media post that the country’s main airport would be leased to one of India’s largest conglomerates, Adani Group.
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British tourist dies at Spanish airport after collapsing while waiting to board Ryanair flight back to UK
The airport has seen a number of other tragic deaths in recent years
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’Human organs were found inside a container’ at Rosehill Park
A heavy police presence remains in place within the cordoned off area as investigations continue
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Sainsbury’s customers ’score £441 worth of shopping for £6’ using TikTok voucher ’hack’
Sainsbury’s say they have launched a crackdown on ’fraudulently generated’ coupons after gleeful TikTok users posted videos of themselves reusing a voucher to get free groceries
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Russian chef arrested in Paris for alleged ’large scale’ plot targeting Olympic Games
A Russian chef who has lived in France for 14 years has been arrested on suspicion of plotting with a foreign power to stage “large scale” acts of “destabilisation” during the Olympic Games in Paris.
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DWP full list of PIP changes put forward including replacing payments with vouchers
Here we round up some of the major reforms put forward in the DWP consultation - what that would mean for you if the Labour Government picked them up
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Saurya Airlines plane crashes at Nepal’s Tribhuvan Airport after skidding off runway
Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed after skidding off the runway during take off at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airport has confirmed that 19 passengers were aboard the flight
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Family of US citizen who died in Syrian prison sues Assad regime
The family of a Syrian American psychologist who treated traumatized Syrians and disappeared while visiting relatives in Damascus has filed a complaint in a United States court against the Syrian Arab Republic for abducting, imprisoning, torturing, and killing him.
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Channel 4 Hunted star, 26, found dead at his home in southwest London
Harry Savage, who starred in the Channel 4 show Hunted in 2019, was found dead in his home in London.
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Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi ’took his own life within hours of dousing ex and kids’
A coroner’s report has found that Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi went into the River Thames ’with the intention of ending his own life’ hours after targeting a woman and two girls with chemicals
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Passengers stranded for 50 hours in airport after IT outage cancels more flights
Holidaymakers have been stranded inside Corfu Airport for more than 50 hours after an IT glitch disrupted flights back to the UK.
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Millions of public sector workers due to get pay rises
In a major test for the new Government, Chancellor Rachel Reeves must decide whether to accept recommendations from pay review bodies (PRBs) on how much wages should increase
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Gunman kills 5 at retirement home in Croatia, then ’sits at cafe with drink’
Five people were killed today in the Home for the Elderly and Infirm in Mažuranićeva Street in Daruvar, Croatia, according to local media reports
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11-year-old girl falls to her death from seventh-floor balcony during family vacation in Majorca
An 11-year-old girl has tragically died after falling from the seventh floor of a hotel she was staying at with her family while on holiday in the Spanish island of Majorca
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Police bring in aeroplanes to tackle crime in lawless district of city
South Wales Police are now working with members of the community in Gabalfa, Cardiff, after they complained their area has become overrun by disorder and violence
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Body discovered in search for missing Brit last seen over a week ago
A body believed to be of a British man missing for more than a week has been found in Spain.
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Two dead and woman critically injured in car crash
A man and woman have died after a crash involving two cars on a major road.