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Inside the UK’s first legal drug consumption room
Welcome to the Thistle - the UK’s first and only drug consumption room.
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Royal treasures were lost for decades found in cathedral crypt
As a second world war loomed, caretakers of a cathedral in Lithuania decided to hide its royal treasures.
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Britain developing fast attack drone boats for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a Project COOKSON Challenge Session, set to take place on 22 January 2025 in London.
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh landfill
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident.
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Foreign Secretary vows Shamima Begum will not return to Britain
Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the UK, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said, despite calls from Donald Trump’s...
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Why the California wildfires spread rapidly despite non-traditional season
Intense winds have turned sparks into infernos moving at "alarming speed" in California.
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Parents let girl, 9, get tattoo in homage to Donald Trump
A tattooist has been criticised after he gave a permanent tattoo to a nine-year-old girl in a video that went viral online.
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Tories enjoyed 102-year-old cognac at party during Sunak’s final months as PM
Conservative ministers knocked back a 102-year-old bottle of cognac at a party just months before Rishi Sunak left office, the Foreign Office has revealed.
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Japanese yakuza leader admits to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons.
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’Europe’s largest battery farm’ built on former coal mine
Work is under way to create what has been described as Europe’s largest battery storage project at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire.
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Far-right group Blood and Honour has assets frozen by government
The neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, which is linked to parts of the skinhead music scene...
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Kim Jong-un’s unseen family kids revealed for the first time on his birthday, including potential male heir
Kim Jong-un has revealed two more members of his family to the world – and one of them could be the next leader of North Korea.
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UK Special forces face investigation over Libya operation
Members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) are being investigated over a UK special forces operation in Libya two years ago, the BBC has been told.
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Elon Musk’s father criticizes him and urges public to ’ignore’ him
Elon Musk’s dad has said that people should ‘ignore’ his son if they disagree with his views as the tech billionaire continues to attack Britain’s Labour party via his X platform.
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Home Office orders review: Ketamine may be reclassified as class a drug
The government is considering reclassifying the Class B drug after an increase in the number of people who reported using the drug.
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Four hospitalized due to chlorine exposure at spa
Four people have been taken to hospital after being exposed to excess chlorine at a swimming pool and spa in Derbyshire.
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Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain
The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.
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New crackdown imposes prison sentences for makers of explicit deepfakes
Predators who create or share explicit deepfakes of people without their consent will face up to two years in prison as part of a new crackdown.
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Man accused of sending malicious messages to Labour’s Jess Phillips
A man has been charged with sending malicious communications to the Home Office Minister Jess Phillips and two others.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, makes Instagram comeback with New Year beach video
The Duchess of Sussex has shared a video of herself running barefoot on an overcast beach, which was filmed by her husband Prince Harry near their home.
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Charles Bronson, the UK’s most notorious prisoner, could be released within months as he makes a fresh bid for freedom
Charles Bronson, who has changed his name to Charles Salvador, has been convicted multiple times since 1974 for crimes...
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Despite earning £8,000 a month, I am a ’frugal freak’ who reuses bin bags and only owns one plate
In December alone, Bradley, 32, earned a staggering £16,067.
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Leading racehorse owner refutes £64 million fraud allegations in magistrates court
John Dance, who ran a wealth management firm, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges at the hearing in Tynemouth, North Shields.
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Last photos of zoo visitors before animal attacks
Coming face-to-face with a dangerous wild animal seconds before being pounced on must be truly terrifying - and below we look at some chilling examples caught on camera.
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Elon Musk rents $2,000-a-night Mar-a-Lago cottage to spend time with Donald Trump
’First Buddy’ Elon Musk has hunkered down at Donald Trump’s exclusive Mar-a-Lago club as the president elect forms the agenda for his second term.