All news by author David Wilson

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Lawyer representing the Post Office accused of telling a ’major falsehood’
Former senior Post Office lawyer Jarnail Singh has denied that he knew about bugs in the Horizon system while sub-postmaster prosecutions continued for three years.
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Landslide victory: Labour’s Claire Ward becomes first mayor of East Midlands
Former MP beats Conservatives’ Ben Bradley in region encompassing several former ‘red wall’ seats
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Germany summons Russian envoy regarding cyber-attacks in 2023
Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sector
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Teenager sentenced to life in prison for the zombie-knife murder of a 16-year-old boy at a house party
A teenager who stabbed Mikey Roynon, 16, to death with a zombie knife has been jailed for life.
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Late Queen’s humorous response to being mistaken for ’lost old dear’ at large sports event
The Windsor Horse show was one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite annual events, and she attended it since she was a young girl - but one year she was hilariously refused entry
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Further graphic details surface of ’sword killer’s 22-minute reign of terror’
A 36-year-old man who has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in a sword rampage in Hainault has been remanded in custody.
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Horrific crimes of ’devil’ serial rapist Met Cop revealed, joining force’s roll of dishonor
Dozens of officers and employees at the Metropolitan Police have been arrested and found guilty of harrowing offences including rape and child sexual exploitation
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Police neutralize active shooter at middle school
An active shooter at a middle school in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, was ‘neutralized’ by police who stopped the individual from breaking inside the campus.
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First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda after receiving £3,000 for voluntary commercial plane departure
Under a scheme unveiled in March people whose asylum claims have been rejected are being offered cash to move to Rwanda - it is separate to Rishi Sunak’s deportation plan
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Active school shooter armed with rifle plunges Wisconsin’s Mount Horeb district into lockdown
A Wisconsin school district has been plunged into a terrifying lockdown as reports are coming in of an active shooter "armed with a rifle" near the campus.
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Harvey Weinstein set to appear in court following quashed conviction
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is expected back in a New York court on Wednesday, days after his state rape conviction was overturned.
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Syrian opposition supports US bill targeting Captagon trafficking
A U.S.-based Syrian opposition organization welcomed on Thursday a bill U.S. President Joe Biden signed a day earlier in order to combat the production and trafficking of a potent drug...
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16-year-old girl found deceased at private school on eve of her first detention; father shares poignant last diary entry
Heartbreaking details of schoolgirl’s death revealed at inquest after she was found in secluded area
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Turkish businessman linked to acquisition of luxury London residence for son of Azerbaijani official
Turkish magnate Erdal Aksoy proudly describes himself as a fixer of major business deals between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
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England rugby star Billy Vunipola reportedly taunted police while being tasered in a Spanish bar
England rugby star Billy Vunipola laughed and said ‘another one’ after he was tasered by police at a bar in Majorca.
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Tragic discovery: Body found in river during search for missing teenager after uncharacteristic disappearance
Police used helicopters, an underwater search team, and a drone team in their search
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Man kills wife, buys life-sized sex doll with insurance payout shortly after the murder
Following the suspicious death of his wife Kristen, Colby Trickle spent more than £1,000 on a life-sized sex doll using money from a life insurance payout. He was later convicted for her murder
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Gold watch worn by wealthiest Titanic passenger fetches record $1.5 million at auction
A new episode of the CNN Original Series “How It Really Happened” spotlights newly-uncovered secrets of the Titanic revealed by the latest scientific advances. It premieres Sunday, April 28 at 9pm ET/PT.
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King Charles seen with radiant Camilla for the first time since his return to public duties was announced by the monarch
Their appearance comes hours after it was revealed Prince Harry would return to the UK in just days
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NHS violates mixed-sex wards regulations 44,000 times in a year, risking patient humiliation and assault
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said patients were left feeling humiliated and at risk, adding: ‘The use of mixed sex wards has gone through the roof under the Tories’
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Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia in effort to resume Gaza ceasefire discussions
US secretary of state to discuss avoiding regional conflict amid fears about Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
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Circus performer falls from ’Wheel of Death’ at Blackpool Tower as crowd watches
The crowd at Blackpool Tower Circus were evacuated during a show after an acrobat fell while performing a dangerous stunt, later receiving treatment from paramedics
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Tory employees are managing a network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups that are heavily laden with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories
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Grooming gang sentenced to nearly 350 years for rape of eight young girls
A gang of sexual predators who committed horrific acts of abuse against at least eight young girls over the course of a decade have finally been jailed.
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Kings Cross station was evacuated following reports from passengers who felt dizzy due to fumes
London’s King Cross station has been evacuated because of a fire alert.