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24 Nov 2024 671

Body found in search for dog walker missing during Storm Bert

A body has been found in the search for 75-year-old Brian Perry after he went missing in the River Conwy on Saturday.

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24 Nov 2024 560

Westminster Bridge closed and man fighting for life after ’attempted murder’

Westminster Bridge has been closed this morning after a stabbing, which left a man fighting for his life.

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24 Nov 2024 815

Homeless people to receive cash in first major UK trial aimed at reducing poverty

Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme

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24 Nov 2024 916

Police chief under watchdog investigation over claims of Nottingham attack cover-up

Chief Constable Kate Meynell will be investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct after she allegedly tried to stop journalists revealing knifeman Valdo Calocane had been reported TWICE to cops for stalking

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23 Nov 2024 707

Is Putin’s video address about ’unstoppable’ missiles a deepfake?

Mystery is swirling around the latest video of Vladimir Putin, in which he threatens Ukraine and the West with his allegedly unstoppable ‘Oreshnik’ missile.

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23 Nov 2024 778

Masked gang broke into the home of Conor McGregor’s accuser, Dublin court hears

Incident revealed after civil court found MMA fighter had assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018

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23 Nov 2024 656

Three dead as Storm Bert claims its first victims: two killed in a car crash and another crushed by a tree

Storm Bert claims its first victims, with two people dying in separate car crashes in Northamptonshire and Hampshire, and another crushed to death in his car by a falling tree.

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22 Nov 2024 744

Met Police could lose 2,000 officers as budget faces potential £450 million cut

The Metropolitan Police could lose 2,000 of its officers as the force looks to cut £450 million from its budget.

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22 Nov 2024 830

Bomb squad called to Gatwick Airport after thousands were told to "get out immediately"

Thousands of people have been evacuated from Gatwick Airport over an ongoing police incident.

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21 Nov 2024 799

The exact cost of King Charles’s coronation to taxpayers revealed

Last year’s coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla cost 72 million pounds and showcased Britain to millions around the world, a government report said on Thursday, with the event costing less than half that of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.

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21 Nov 2024 772

Five key revelations from the damning report on Captain Tom Moore’s charity

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family gained ‘significant personal benefit’ from their links to a charity set up in his name, a damning report has found.

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20 Nov 2024 900

‘Shameless’ paedophile TV star Rolf Harris reportedly wiped £16m fortune to make it harder for victims to access, new documents reveal

His last will was signed just a year before his death

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20 Nov 2024 684

Defence secretary announces scrapping of £500m worth of vessels and drones to reduce costs

John Healey said some had already been decommissioned in practice and confirmed retirement of some helicopters

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20 Nov 2024 867

Body of young baby found in field after large area is cordoned off

A baby has been found dead in a field in Greater Manchester.

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20 Nov 2024 784

Woman in her 20s found dead in seaside town

Detectives are investigating after the body of a young woman was found at a property in Great Yarmouth.

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19 Nov 2024 714

Andrew Tate’s sex offences case could be withdrawn after court finds ’multiple irregularities’

A human trafficking, rape and sexual exploitation case against influencer Andrew Tate in Romania could be withdrawn after a court found "multiple irregularities" in prosecutors’ indictment.

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19 Nov 2024 728

Thousands of farmers protest against changes to inheritance tax

Thousands of people have protested in London over changes to inheritance tax for farmers announced in the Budget.

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19 Nov 2024 684

Teen reaches 130mph in dad’s BMW before crashing into home, causing £357,000 in damage

Samin Ahmed, 19, ploughed through the front of a house causing serious structual damage following a police chase that saw him reach speeds of around 130mph in his dad’s BMW

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18 Nov 2024 686

Yorkshire town may file the first legal case in the UK over ’forever chemicals’

Residents claim contamination from Angus Fire factory has left them trapped and unable to sell their homes

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18 Nov 2024 744

Masked burglars broke into Windsor estate while Kate, William, and their children were asleep

Two men scaled the fence of Windsor Castle after trying to break through a security gate – as Prince William and his family were sleeping in a nearby cottage.

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18 Nov 2024 825

Bodies of woman and daughter found at home five months after their deaths

The bodies of the 83-year-old mum and her daughter, 56, were only found when neighbours called police and reported the flies and smell coming from their home in Redbridge, London

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17 Nov 2024 755

Child in critical condition after suspected hit-and-run driver ’fled on foot’

A child has been left in critical condition after a suspected hit and run crash in Bristol.

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17 Nov 2024 701

Lord Blunkett injured after falling into Tube platform gap

Lord Blunkett has called for an urgent review into what he described as "death trap" Tube platforms after he was injured falling into a gap as he boarded a train at Westminster station.

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17 Nov 2024 732

13 ’dangerous dog’ incidents reported in 48 hours, including owner attacked by his own American bulldog

South Yorkshire Police have confirmed 13 reports relating to ’dangerous dogs’ in just 48 hours.

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17 Nov 2024 652

Glastonbury ticket chaos as fans rage ‘f***ing bull****’ over same queue glitch affecting thousands

As part of this year’s queue system, Glastonbury 2025 hopefuls are directed to a page with a green queue bar that gradually shows their progression over time.