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Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere
Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England’s most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed.
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Top chef who cooked for Paul McCartney defrauded nursing home out of thousands of pounds
Jamie Parker-Evans was head chef at Capel Grange Nursing Home in Newport, Wales, when he ’signed for items for the home’ but kept them for himself, a court heard
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Cybercriminals allege hacking of EU police agency, posting data online
Sensitive data from the EU’s police agency appeared for sale on a cybercrime forum.
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Men charged with conspiracy to attack Jews with machine guns in northwest England
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein appear in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism
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UK wage growth still high despite unemployment rise
UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year.
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China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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New twist in case of US soldier ‘arrested after girlfriend lured him to Russia’
The wife of a US soldier arrested in Russia said his girlfriend ‘stabbed’ him while on a surprise video call with his six-year-old daughter.
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Meghan and Harry’s Archewell charity labeled ’delinquent’ due to unpaid fees
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity has gotten itself into some trouble.
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Scottish Water investigates chemical waste reports
Scottish Water has launched an investigation into the potential dumping of chemical waste by tankers in Aberdeenshire.
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UK police might adopt Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt e-bike getaways
Device in development fires electromagnetic pulse that tricks ebikes and scooters into shutting off
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Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers
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Three men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court
Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference.
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Charles opens up about side effects of cancer treatment for first time
King Charles has opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.
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Royal Albert Hall members accused of profiting from seats reserved for charity gigs
The Who’s Roger Daltrey questions sellers’ morals, and former hall president says he is ashamed by their conduct
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Residents astounded as luxury £288 million superyacht Kismet docks at Scottish harbor
The £288m megayacht named ’Kismet’ arrived in Troon, Scotland, on its maiden voyage after being constructed at German shipyard Lurssen.
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UK police charge three men with helping Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service
British police said on Monday three men had been charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service after authorities made a series of arrests across England.
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Briton with cancer residing in Italy struggles to access entitled care post-Brexit
Briton with cancer living in Italy unable to get care he is entitled to after Brexit
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Britain’s FBI spends £14 million on temporary workers amidst challenge to fill key vacancies
The National Crime Agency has asked the Government for pay increases to match the salary rises at the police
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Russian tycoon erects 6ft privacy fence dubbed ’ugly Berlin Wall’ on £2.8m estate amid local backlash
A russian tycoon has finally erected a fence around his £2.8m estate after a bitter row with neighbours.
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Nadhim Zahawi confirms payment of nearly £5m due to tax error
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has told the BBC he paid nearly £5m to authorities to settle his tax affairs.
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Vintage train derails with passengers aboard at summer festival
A vintage locomotive derailed while carrying more than a hundred passengers during a summer festival in Dorset yesterday.
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Legal challenge launched against Home Office over the risk of sending unaccompanied children to Rwanda
Charity says children could be deported as adults before age can be formally determined
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Teens risking lifelong illness as use of ’cost of living drug’ surges on the streets
Ketamine is being used by schoolchildren as young as 14, it has been warned, with teenagers ending up have to use colostomy bags for life because of the effects of the drug on their bladder
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are ‘going through hell’ fighting cancer battle
The Prince and Princess of Wales are ‘going through hell’ after Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, a close friend to the couple revealed.