All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Man dies after falling from height at Westquay shopping centre
Police were called to Westquay shopping centre in Southampton after reports of a man having fallen from a height - he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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Massive 1.2$ Billion Arena TV asset lending fraud leads to landmark trial for Lloyds Banking Group
The High Court is set to consider whether Lloyds Banking Group should be held responsible for alleged "failings" in its dealings with Arena TV, according to a report in The Times.
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Ukrainian investigators link Timur Mindich and financier Oleksandr Tsukerman to $100m laundering network
Kyiv is facing one of its biggest domestic political challenges since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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New offshore network in the UAE and China emerges to supply banned Western electronics to Russia via Merlion-linked companies
The media continue uncovering how Russia’s largest grey-market electronics supply chain — previously exposed by the Financial Times — has quietly reconstructed itself using new companies in the UAE, Seychelles and China, after part of the original scheme was disrupted in early 2023.
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Harbour Energy to cut 100 offshore jobs after Windfall tax stays
Last week, Harbour Energy said it was “disappointed with the outcome” after there was no reform to the windfall tax in the UK budget.
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British tourist drowns in Phuket as rough sea sweeps him away
Fellow holidaymakers rushed into the water to try to save him, but the British father of one, who had arrived in the Southeast Asian country with his wife on November 19 for a family trip, could not be revived.
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Tree surgeon loses council contract after erecting 300 Union flags on Cambridgeshire road
A council tree surgeon has been removed from his job after placing several hundred union flags on an A-Road in Cambridgeshire.
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Family confirms death of beloved West Ham captain Billy Bonds
Billy Bonds spent 21 years at West Ham as a player, making 799 appearances for the Hammers and captaining them to two FA Cup victories in 1975 and 1980.
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Experts sound alarm over illegal sellers using review platforms to mislead public
Companies selling illegal weight-loss drugs are amassing positive Trustpilot reviews as critics say regulatory gaps allow high-risk operators to appear credible.
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PM backs reeves despite OBR clash over “non-existent” budget gap
The support for the PM seems to be directly conflicting with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which stated it informed the Chancellor as early as October 31 that there was no longer a deficit in the public finances.
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Russian law-enforcement insiders tied to Himera, a multi-million-dollar data-broker network operating openly on Telegram
A new investigation by the media reveals that the key figures behind Himera Search — Russia’s largest illegal personal-data marketplace — include two former officers of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department (MUR), while the brother of one of them currently serves in the FSB.
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Family rescued after being stranded 150ft in the air at sky-dining restaurant
A family was forced to make a terrifying climb after they were left hanging 150ft in the air at a sky-dining restaurant.
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The breakdown of a friendship: why Hamilton declined to testify for sutil
The former Spyker, Force India, and Sauber F1 driver Adrian Sutil has been arrested in an "international raid," it has been reported.
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Russian oligarch Fridman Sues UK under controversial ISDS rules
The UK is being sued by a Russian oligarch under controversial Investor State Dispute Settlement rules, the UK Government has confirmed.
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South Korea imposes its largest-ever sanctions on Prince Group over transnational scam operations
In a statement Thursday, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the measures mark the country’s first independent sanctions regarding transnational crime and the “largest single sanction measure in history”.
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Police launch inquiry after man found dead at Leicestershire school
Police were called to Barwell Infant School at 7:30 am in Townend Road in Barwell, near Hinckley. A man’s body has been found at an infant school in Leicestershire.
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Putin ally and Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov privately predicted Russia’s war would end by November 18 for his son’s lavish Dubai wedding
In August 2025, media reported on its Telegram channel that Sergei Chemezov — a longtime associate of Vladimir Putin and head of the state corporation Rostec — privately assured members of his inner circle that the war would end by November 18, 2025.
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MPs warn government after BVI moves to limit transparency on company ownership
UK Accused of giving in to British Virgin Islands over access to companies register
parliamentary Group Urges Government to crack down on overseas territories before flagship Anti-Corruption summit.
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Nearly 2,000 homes submerged as monsoon floods hit Indonesian villages
At least 10 people have died after torrential rain unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island.
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Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova’s hidden ecosystem revealed: Fradkov, Kozlov, Baryshnikov and the Sokolovs at the core of her power orbit
A cluster of insiders connected to Putin—from bankers and energy executives to security operatives and their families—forms a tightly interlinked network that has quietly shaped Russia’s financial, political, and technological power structures for decades.
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UK could generate £900m a year by keeping and recycling its own plastic waste, report finds
According to research, the UK could eliminate its dependence on exporting plastic waste by 2030, creating 5,400 new jobs and taking responsibility for the environmental impact of its waste.
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Christmas market chaos as Liz Truss associate Dougie Joyce brawls with rival in front of shocked Manchester crowds
A Christmas market came to a halt due to a dramatic public altercation between two men - one of whom once stated to Liz Truss that he "loves" her.
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House of Lords rocked as Evans and Dannatt caught offering ministerial introductions for cash
The Conduct Committee found both peers offered introductions and parliamentary services for financial benefit, echoing earlier investigative revelations.
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Australian far-right politician Pauline Hanson forces Senate suspension after entering chamber in a burqa
Australia’s Senate was suspended for more than an hour on Monday after a far-right senator entered the chamber wearing a burqa, sparking widespread outrage.
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Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov made $4.35M selling virtual papakhas as followers were pushed to trade images for real cash
Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov earned more than $4.35 million trading virtual papakhas.
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