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An urgent search is underway for a 10-month-old girl who has gone missing with her father
Merseyside Police have appealed for help from the public to find Layla Rose Wheeler, who was last seen in the area of Wallasey Village on the Wirral.
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A US firm is threatening legal action against a Brixton-based company for using "Brixton" in its name
A London business and ‘community hub’ is raising money to try and fight legal action from an American company over its name.
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A Royal Navy serviceman has died after a Merlin helicopter crashed into the English Channel
The Royal Navy has confirmed a crew member has died after a Merlin Mk4 helicopter ditched in the sea during a night flying exercise from the HMS Queen Elizabeth
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The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped indecent assault charges in the UK against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein
Indecent assault charges in the UK against disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein have been discontinued.
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Water bosses could face prison time over sewage dumping under new law
Water company bosses could face time in prison for repeatedly polluting the UK’s rivers and seas, under new legislation set out by the government.
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The suppliers involved in the Grenfell tragedy exchanged disturbing texts, joking that "all we do is lie"
Texts from staffers at one firm found to have misled Grenfell materials providers about the quality of its cladding joked about the product failing fire tests, the inquiry found
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Intense fire breaks out in London tower block on day of Grenfell report
A 12-storey tower block caught fire in London just after a report into Grenfell was released.
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The Grenfell Tower fire was the result of "decades of failure," with an inquiry uncovering "systematic dishonesty"
In its final report, the Grenfell Tower inquiry has laid bare how Government complacency and industry dishonesty and greed led to the 2017 tragedy that claimed 72 lives
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Map shows where sneaky new cameras are being installed to catch out bad drivers
New AI cameras which can detect drivers using their phone at the wheel are being rolled out this week.
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Man’s body found on beach near ‘Millionaires’ Row’ in Hove
The body of a man has been found on the beach near Hove’s secluded ‘Millionaire’s Row’.
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Some English university franchise courses may risk public money, regulator says
Office for Students found reports of ‘widespread academic misconduct’ and issues with recruitment agencies
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At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants "ripped open" in the Channel, according to the mayor
Helicopters and boats are being used in the search for survivors after the vessel got into difficulties on Tuesday morning.
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Irish PM says €336,000 cost for parliament bike shelter is ‘inexcusable’
Minister requests review of building project for bike shelter at Leinster House in Dublin
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New figures reveal over 200 smartphones are stolen on UK streets every day
More than 200 smartphones are snatched every day, driven by an increased demand for second-hand devices here in the UK and abroad.
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Desperate 999 call made after a group, including a pregnant woman, got trapped in a lorry’s freezer
A group of people trapped inside a refrigerator lorry for hours called emergency services after fearing they would freeze to death.
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Rolls-Royce is the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 as Cathay Pacific reviews its A350 fleet
Shares in engineering firm slide as airline cancels flights after finding engine component failure on aircraft
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Transport for London is handling a cyber-attack
Organisation does not believe customer data has been compromised and says transport system not affected
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Lucy Connolly, a childminder from Northampton married to a Tory councillor, pleads guilty to inciting racial hatred
Connolly posted on X on the day of the Southport stabbings when false claims had spread on social media that the attacker was an illegal migrant.
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A trainee solicitor awarded £110,000 after being told to "remove her headscarf to attract men"
A Muslim paralegal has won a £110,000 payout in a sexual harassment case after her male colleague told her to ‘attract men’ by taking off her headscarf.
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Huge explosion near O2 Arena ‘staged by child abuser for naked film shoot’
An explosion near the O2 Arena which sparked bomb fears was staged by a convicted child abuser for a bizarre film stunt, it has been claimed.
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Brit dies after falling from sixth floor of car park in Majorca
A British man has died after plunging from the sixth floor of a building in the Majorcan capital Palma in front of horrified tourists.
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Two teenagers arrested after 13-year-old boy stabbed to death at a house in Oldbury
The force stated that two teens were arrested on Sunday in connection with the fatal stabbing in Oldbury, West Midlands, last Thursday and are currently being questioned in custody.
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Evacuation plans for the vulnerable in London are a ‘dangerous postcode lottery’
Firefighter, disability and Grenfell groups criticise ‘inconsistent rollout’ of emergency guidance
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Pilot dies as plane crash-lands into industrial estate; investigation launched
The aircraft is said to have crashed into an industrial estate shortly after 9am in Derbyshire earlier today - with the pilot tragically killed and his family informed
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Huge fire breaks out near the O2 after explosion filmed raging ‘out of control’
A huge fire erupted across the river from London’s O2 Arena after a controlled blast on a film set raged ‘out of control’.
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