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A woman in Leeds has been jailed for posting sexual images of her father’s ex-lover online
Eleanor Brown, 24, given three-year sentence for ‘vindictive, selfish and vengeful offending’ against woman
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’Tsunami’ of deaths from asbestos in UK schools feared as report warns thousands could be at risk
A damning report warns that hundreds of thousands may die in the coming decades due to asbestos in crumbling UK schools, leading to a potential "tsunami" of deaths.
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Liam Payne death fall treated as ’inconclusive’ as investigators await further results
One Direction star, Liam Payne, tragically died, aged 31, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week
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King Charles heckled by shouting senator during speech in Australian parliament
King Charles has been confronted by an Australian senator after giving a speech in the country’s parliament, who shouted: ‘This is not your land. You are not our King’ at the monarch.
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Woman admits to throwing milkshake at Nigel Farage
A woman has pleaded guilty to throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage.
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Major incident declared at beauty spot after two people go missing underwater
A major incident has been declared at a reservoir on the edge of the Peak District after two people disappeared underwater.
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King Charles and Keir Starmer share special messages with Pride of Britain winners
The King and the Prime Minister led tributes to the nation’s unsung heroes as excitement builds ahead of the 25th anniversary Pride of Britain Awards.
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Housing minister resigns from Grenfell role after survivors raise concerns over her ties to firm criticized in inquiry
Grenfell survivors called out housing minister Rushanara Ali after she attended a conference linked with a firm criticised in the inquiry.
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Police are investigating the death of a four-month-old baby in Clynderwen
Dyfed-Powys Police released a statement on Sunday morning (Oct 20), confirming they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a four-month-old baby in Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have signed a historic Bible, originally signed by Charles with Princess Diana over 40 years ago
King Charles and Queen Camilla signed a historic Bible during their visit to Australia, marking over four decades since Charles first signed the same book with Princess Diana.
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Private school campaigners compare education secretary to Nazis over proposed VAT plan
Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy
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Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters
Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC.
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Hospital seeks to recover £95K from nurse involved in fraud
A hospital which paid nearly £95,000 in wages to a fraudulent nurse has said it will attempt to get some of the money back from her.
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UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians on a single flight
Flight comes as news emerges of plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on Chagos Islands to British territory of Saint Helena
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’Merchants of death’ trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers
Peering over her glasses, the French judge glanced sternly across the cavernous underground courtroom towards a notorious figure seated in a glass cage.
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Met police only pursued charges against Al Fayed for two victims
The Metropolitan Police only asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge Mohamed Al Fayed in relation to two out of 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he was alive, the BBC has established.
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Survey reveals that one-fifth of councillors in England and Wales have received threats
In addition to threats of violence or death, one in ten councillors reported that someone had inappropriately visited their home.
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Man accused of escaping from jail congratulated the police officer who apprehended him, court hears
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London
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Daniel Khalife’s ’spy plot notebooks unveiled’ as ex-soldier is accused of ’stealing military secrets for Iran’
The contents of notebooks purportedly belonging to Daniel Khalife, the former soldier accused of spying for Iran, have been released for the first time.
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Heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby die in crash involving unmarked police car
The woman, 38, and her unborn child died following a crash in Eltham, southeast London.
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Londoners, frustrated with rising phone thefts, catch suspect just seconds after a street robbery
A suspected phone snatcher was arrested seconds after a phone was stolen, after members of the public assisted police in apprehending him.
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Baby dies after boat capsizes during attempted Channel crossing, rescue efforts underway
French authorities say 65 people rescued after overloaded boat sinks off coast of Wissant
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly purchase stunning new holiday home in Portugal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to have bought a new holiday home in Europe - meaning they would now have a home on both sides of the Atlantic again
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RAF deploys fighter jets to intercept plane heading to Heathrow following ’bomb threat’
The captain of the plane could be heard telling air traffic control that the aircraft had a "suspected bomb" on board.
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Wife of Tory councillor sentenced to jail for inciting racial hatred following Southport attack
Lucy Connolly called for mass deportations and arson attacks in expletive-ridden social media post