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Young woman dies after falling from cliffs during visit with friends
A young woman died after falling from the Cliffs of Moher in southwestern Ireland yesterday.
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Fatalities reported after ’house explosion’ in south London
One person has been confirmed dead after a garden shed in south London turned into a ‘fireball’.
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Police appeal for violent burglar who escaped jail: prisoner on the loose
Police are appealing for help to locate a man who escaped from Hollesley Bay open prison in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
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British traitor fighting for Russia recruits other Brits to join Putin’s war against Ukraine
Former British convict and drug addict Aiden Minnis has been trying to lure others on social media to join him in Russia writing ’if you want to join the Russian Federation Armed Forces, get at me’
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Prince Andrew’s deteriorating Royal Lodge requires urgent repair, potentially sparking controversy
The disgraced Duke of York, who has no apparent income, was reportedly told last year to leave the 30-room Royal Lodge by the King.
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Labour pledges to address ’gaping loopholes’ concerning zombie knives following Daniel Anjorin’s death
The Government has long promised to ban zombie knives and machetes in its Criminal Justice Bill, which is currently going through Parliament - but campaigners say the legislation is full of holes
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Boris Johnson confesses to using unusual item as voter ID despite PM rule introduction
Under rules introduced when Boris Johnson was Prime Minister, voters now need to prove who they are by using photo ID such as a passport, driving licence or blue badge
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Prince Harry explains William snub, aims to meet King Charles during Invictus Games visit
The Duke of Sussex is set to visit the King as he continues his cancer convalescence during a trip to the UK for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he is not expected to meet Prince William
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Crumbling critical care unit prompts evacuation at Manchester hospital after ceiling collapse
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has seen two ceilings crumble on the key radiology and critical care unit wards within weeks because of major leakage in the heating system
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It’s improbable that Prince Harry will meet William during his upcoming trip to the UK next week
Harry has not seen William since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
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Major banking app crashes leaving thousands unable to access their accounts
HSBC’s mobile banking app has crashed leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts.
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Harry is scheduled to meet King Charles for the second time since his cancer diagnosis next week
Prince Harry is expected to meet with the King for the second time since his father’s cancer diagnosis next week.
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Lawyer representing the Post Office accused of telling a ’major falsehood’
Former senior Post Office lawyer Jarnail Singh has denied that he knew about bugs in the Horizon system while sub-postmaster prosecutions continued for three years.
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Chaos for travellers setting off for Bank Holiday weekend as they’re hit with delays
It was the busiest day of the year for UK airports with more than 3,000 departures
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Landslide victory: Labour’s Claire Ward becomes first mayor of East Midlands
Former MP beats Conservatives’ Ben Bradley in region encompassing several former ‘red wall’ seats
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Queen Camilla’s sentiment on Prince Harry’s return to the UK can be summed up in two words: cautious optimism
Queen Camilla is not expected to respond favourably to Prince Harry’s invitation to reunite and sources say she is likely to give him short shrift and say she is not available for a get together
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UK to increase weapons production for Ukraine and Western defense; envoy to oversee ’national priority’, reveals Lord Cameron
The foreign secretary has pledged a new envoy will drive up defence production in the UK on behalf of the prime minister.
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King Charles gets a kiss and cuddle from his niece on surprise visit author image Noora Mykkanen
King Charles was spotted on a surprise visit at a royal horse show where he was pictured chatting with friends and family amid his cancer treatment.
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King’s coronation scroll contained one small error in its 21 meters
King Charles has been presented with a beautifully illustrated record of his Coronation, almost a year after the historic service at Westminster Abbey.
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Government suffers defeat in High Court over climate plans
The government has been defeated in court - for a second time - for not doing enough to meet its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Late Queen’s humorous response to being mistaken for ’lost old dear’ at large sports event
The Windsor Horse show was one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite annual events, and she attended it since she was a young girl - but one year she was hilariously refused entry
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting identification
Former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID.
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Violent attacks against environmental journalists on the rise
Unesco joint research dating back 15 years found violence and intimidation against about 750 reporters and 44 murders
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David Cameron commits £3bn a year in aid to Ukraine ‘for as long as necessary’
The foreign secretary called the conflict ‘the challenge of our generation’ after making second trip to Kyiv to meet Zelenskiy
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Protesters block and slash tires of coach transporting illegal migrants from London hotel to Bibby Stockholm barge
It comes as more than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats yesterday