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Rachel Booth disappearance: police conduct underwater searches after nighttime appearance at a gas station
Police searching for a missing woman have initiated an underwater search after she was last spotted at a petrol station.
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“He screamed at our newborn and raped me in my sleep” — wife of former Conservative MP reveals 10 years of domestic hell
The spouse of a former Tory MP has spoken out about the ten years of abuse she endured in her marriage.
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Trump arrives in Britain as activists prepare humiliating welcome with Epstein-related banners
Campaigners plan to plaster Britain with embarrassing posters of Donald Trump - while Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says he "has a nerve" to come here at all
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94 miles per hour, alcohol, and the deaths of four students: court reveals the causes of the tragedy in Colchester
Four students lost their lives when their car collided with a building. The driver, who was over the alcohol limit and traveling at 94mph in a 30mph zone, lost control, as revealed in an inquest.
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“Gangster granny” gets 20 years for running a family drug cartel in the UK
A drug dealing ‘gangster granny’ has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after leading her family in a lucrative cocaine dealing operation.
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Unrest in Essex: anti-migrant protests escalate into attacks on police
Two people were arrested after a so-called "anti-migration" march in Epping, Essex, descended into violence on Thursday.
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Millionaire farmer dies 24 hours after marrying carer — widow set to inherit £4.7m
Joe Grogan, 75, died just one day after marrying his carer Lisa Flaherty, 50, in a ’secret wedding’ at a registry office - his family had called for a detailed forensic investigation into his death
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Child killed, over 20 injured: school bus plunges off slope after zoo trip
A child has been killed after a coach carrying them home from a trip to the zoo flipped and fell down a 20ft slope.
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Royal Society urged Musk to resign over role in Trump’s science policy
Fellows urged the academy to respond to the Tesla owner’s involvement in the Trump administration’s actions against research
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New portrait of Queen Camilla released as she celebrates her 78th birthday in Wiltshire
A new photograph of the Queen has been released to celebrate her 78th birthday, as Camilla is made vice admiral of the navy.
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Australian model chases masked thieves after her phone is snatched in broad daylight in London
Watch the moment an Australian model has her phone stolen out her hand for the second time in three months - and she chases the masked thieves.
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UK may finally deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleaders after Pakistan flight ban is lifted
Two ringleaders of the Rochdale grooming gang scandal could soon be deported as part of a ’deal’ with Pakistan after the UK lifted a ban on direct flights to the south Asian country.
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Thousands of UK companies removed from register in crackdown on corporate abuse
Over the past year, thousands of UK companies have been removed from the Companies House register as part of a crackdown on corporate entities suspected of facilitating criminal activities in the UK and abroad.
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Nicotine pouches sold in sweet flavours are being openly marketed to under-18s
Shops are legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children just weeks after single-use vapes were banned in an effort to reduce their use among young people, Trading Standards has warned.
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MoD faces £850m fallout as lawyers target huge compensation claims
Law firms have started enrolling claimants to capitalize on the Afghan data breach, with each one potentially receiving up to £250,000 in compensation.
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‘We’ll never forget this’: British teen dies on first lads’ holiday after suspected ecstasy reaction in Ibiza
An Essex teenager on his first-ever lads’ holiday to Spain died after ’taking drugs’ in a club shortly after arriving.
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Millions hit by fresh hosepipe ban as Southern Water imposes restrictions in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Millions more people are now subject to a hosepipe ban as Southern Water is the latest company to implement one.
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Peter Falconio’s killer dies with his secrets: British backpacker’s body still missing after 23 years
The man who killed a British backpacker in the Australian outback didn’t disclose the location of his burial before dying of cancer.
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MasterChef scandal: Host John Torode fired after racism investigation
MasterChef host John Torode will not return to the BBC cooking show after producers Banijay UK confirmed his contract will not be renewed.
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“I remember nothing — just the sentence”: Drunken rampage costs Brit four years in prison and the nation’s beloved tree
After downing a bottle of whisky at the end of a tough day, Adam Carruthers says he remembers almost nothing of what happened next.
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Fire alarm paralyses Paddington: train cancellations and delays of up to 30 minutes
Passengers are experiencing delays at Paddington station after a fire alarm was triggered just before 7am.
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Four dead in London tragedy: Private plane carrying foreign nationals crashes seconds after take-off
Four individuals have been confirmed dead in a plane crash at London Southend Airport as investigators work to determine why the aircraft fell to the ground moments after take-off.
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Protest at migrant hotel in Epping escalates into brawl — police intervene
Scores protest after asylum seeker charged with committing three sexual assaults — just eight days after arriving in UK on small boat
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Body of missing 23-year-old man found in Thames
Teams searching for a young man who went missing while swimming in the River Thames have found a body.
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Four dead during heatwave in Scotland: victims include 15-year-old boy
A 15-year-old boy and three other people have died in separate police call-outs on Scotland’s hottest day in two years.