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Police appeal to find mother after newborn baby found dead outside Notting Hill church
Police are urging a mother to come forward after a newborn baby was discovered deceased inside a bag left outside a church in Notting Hill, west London.
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New York Yankees legend Brett Gardner’s son Miller dies at 14 after mysterious illness
Brett Gardner, who spent 14 years with New York Yankees, and his family had told of their "heavy hearts" following the death of 14-year-old Miller who fell ill on holiday
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Man confronted by online paedophile hunters found dead on M4 motorway
The married man had been arrested and released by the police the next day.
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Fire at a substation did not prevent Heathrow from resuming operations, according to National Grid
John Pettigrew, the chief executive of National Grid, said there were two other substations "always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power".
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London installs its first permanent facial recognition cameras despite human rights activists’ protests
Police are setting up London’s first permanent facial recognition cameras, despite privacy fears.
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Death at dawn: Two cars collide in Essex, leaving two dead and two injured
Two people have died and two others have suffered serious injuries after a two-car crash in Essex.
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Daniel Khalife received a heroic reception from inmates after being transferred to HMP Frankland prison
A spy who managed to escape from prison by strapping himself to the bottom of a lorry has reportedly been relocated to a high-security jail - and was given a hero’s welcome.
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A former employee accuses millionaire Terry Ramsden of ruining her life over unpaid wages
A former employee of millionaire ex-Premier League owner and horse racing kingpin Terry Ramsden says he has ruined her life.
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Reeves hints at changes to UK digital tax to avoid new US tariffs
UK taxes on large tech companies may be modified as part of a deal to prevent the next round of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends accepting free tickets to Sabrina Carpenter concert
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has justified accepting complimentary tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert, stating she will declare them.
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The families of Lucy Letby’s victims accused her and her lawyers of manipulating the victim image to distract attention
The families of Lucy Letby’s victims have accused the killer nurse and her legal team of ‘using her victimhood’ to ‘defect attention’ away from her crimes.
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12-year-old boy nearly loses eye after Lynx can explosion in fire
A 12-year-old boy nearly lost his eye after his friend threw a Lynx can into a fire, causing it to explode.
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Harrods proposes six-figure payouts for sexual abuse victims of Mohamed al Fayed, compensation scheme under consultation
The London department store is nearing the completion of compensation payments potentially exceeding £300,000 to those who suffered sexual abuse by its former owner, Sky News can exclusively reveal.
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Jamie Cooper caught in Blackburn after dramatic escape from GEOAmey prison van on M55
Jamie Cooper escaped from a GEOAmey prison van after faking a medical emergency and ’overpowering guards’ while on his way to court, fleeing on the M55
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A man was arrested in East Sussex due to chemical substances that led to an evacuation
A man arrested after explosive chemicals sparked the evacuation of seafront properties in East Sussex has been sectioned amid mental health concerns.
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Man has been arrested on suspicion of producing explosives in St Leonards-on-Sea
Police discovered chemicals described as "explosive" and "pose a threat to life" at a property in St Leonards On Sea near Hastings on Thursday. Residents within a 100m perimeter were instructed to evacuate their homes.
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British terrorist has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for attempting to blow up a hospital in Leeds
A ‘self-radicalised lone wolf terrorist’ who almost detonated a homemade pressure cooker bomb in the maternity wing of a hospital has been jailed for a minimum of 37 years.
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British sailor has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison in Bahrain after attempting to break up a fight
A Royal Navy Sailor has been locked up in a notorious Bahrain jail after ‘stepping in to break up a fight’.
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Woman who changed her name to Pudsey Bear says she cannot obtain a passport
A woman who officially changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago says the Home Office won’t give her a passport.
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Father of three died from water poisoning after a routine surgery in Ireland
The High Court has heard the case of a father of three who went into hospital for a straightforward day procedure and died of water intoxication after drinking an excessive amount of water.
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Amazon chief Jeff Bezos could face imprisonment over selling knives to children
Owners of online retailers, including billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, could face imprisonment for illegally selling knives to minors under 18.
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Major crash on M60: Truck collides with six cars, leaving several injured
Several people are reportedly injured after a lorry has crashed into six vehicles on a major motorway.
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Fire in west London caused evacuations and mass power outages, with Heathrow closed
Heathrow Airport says no flights will leave or arrive at the hub - used by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - on Friday following a fire at nearby North Hyde Electricity Substation
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Prince William visits Estonia to show support for NATO troops and Ukraine
Prince William is visiting Estonia for two days to meet the country’s president and visit British NATO troops stationed on the border with Russia.
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Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance probe as husband faces embezzlement charge
Nicola Sturgeon has been exonerated in an SNP finance investigation, on the same day her estranged husband Peter Murrell appeared in court facing an embezzlement charge.