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London train derailed at 85mph after colliding with a piece of rail
A passenger train derailed in Surrey after it hit an object that was mistakenly left behind.
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Huyton incident: Armed police and multiple ambulances rush to the scene as police face hoax
Police blocked several roads in Merseyside as eyewitnesses reported spotting a helicopter hovering above and numerous emergency service vehicles stationed in a row.
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Bangor University to eliminate 200 positions to achieve £15 million in savings
Bangor University aims to cut about 200 jobs to make savings of £15m, its vice-chancellor told staff in an email.
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Inflation rises due to increases in food prices, airfares, and school fees
UK inflation jumped sharply in the year to January, driven by rising food prices, air fares and an increase in private school fees.
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Boris Johnson enthusiasts offered a £121 handshake and photo opportunity
Tickets to hear the former prime minister speak at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall cost up to £160, not including the meet-and-greet.
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Proposed amendment to British citizenship regulations encounters initial legal challenge
A young Afghan refugee files a case after a decision to block citizenship for those who arrived via a ’dangerous journey’.
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Trespasser on the London rail network caused disruptions to nearly 1,000 trains, incurring a cost of £1,200,000
A man has been jailed after he wreaked havoc on one of the UK’s busiest railway lines in southwest London.
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M23 closed near Gatwick following a crash involving three cars and a lorry
The M23 has closed in Surrey after a crash involving three cars and a lorry.
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UK is experiencing rise in luxury watch thefts, with stolen timepieces exceeding £1.6 billion, and £60 million worth taken in Britain alone last year
The UK has experienced a significant increase in luxury watch theft, with the total value of lost and stolen timepieces now totaling £1.6 billion, according to new figures.
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British tourist falls to his death from cliff after making fatal mistake in Indian mountains
A British man has died in a tragic incident in the Dhauladhar mountains in India while trekking with a friend - We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates and pictures on this breaking news story.
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Conductor apologizes for referring to Italian singers as mafia
A British conductor has apologised for likening singers at one of Italy’s leading opera houses to warring Mafia families.
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Spanish town considers legal action against Meghan Markle over logo resembling its coat of arms
Meghan Markle’s shambolic rebrand of American Riviera Orchard seemingly hit a fresh stumbling block today after it triggered a plagiarism row in Spain.
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Extradited fugitive smuggler sentenced in the UK for migrant trafficking
Albanian man imprisoned in the UK for migrant smuggling after being extradited from Spain.
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Welsh government outlines plans to prohibit greyhound racing
A proposal to implement a ban in Wales was among the most popular petitions on the Senedd’s website, garnering over 35,000 signatures.
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Large sinkhole causes the closure of Godstone High Street in Surrey after a burst water pipe
Part of Godstone High Street was closed, people were evacuated from buildings, and a cordon was established after the sinkhole was reported on Monday night.
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Godstone sinkhole: Buildings evacuated as a massive 62ft hole opens in the middle of the high street
A cordon has been established along the high street, and several buildings have been evacuated after the massive 62-foot-long, 10-foot-wide sinkhole appeared following reports of a burst water pipe.
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Delta Airlines plane burst into flames after crashing on the runway in Toronto
Terrifying new footage has emerged of the moment a passenger plane crashed in a ball of flame on landing in Canada.
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Thames Water multi-billion pound debt relief approved by High Court
The judge described the costs incurred by Thames Water in the case as "eye-watering."
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Waste mafia rakes in millions as Britain’s shores drown in toxic rubbish
Criminal groups demand hundreds for waste removal, promising proper disposal – only to dump it wherever possible. Specialists state that fines do not deter them; instead, they consider these fines a "legitimate business expense."
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Sadiq Khan to tell EU diplomats ’Brexit was a mistake’ arguing strengthened ties would offset Trump tariffs
Sadiq Khan is expected to tell EU diplomats that "Brexit was a mistake" as he contends that strengthening ties with the trading bloc would help counteract Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
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Meghan Markle changes direction and renames her brand after the initial one was a major failure
Less than a year after launching her lifestyle brand ‘American Riviera Orchard’, Meghan Markle has renamed it.
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Father ’traumatized’ after discovering 100-year-old baby skeleton beneath floorboard
A man who uncovered the remains of a 100-year-old dead baby underneath a floorboard says he is still traumatised by the event months later.
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Send fewer women to jail to make room for male inmates, says former Justice Secretary
The leader of the independent sentencing review has told LBC that he wants to see some women’s prisons closed and repurposed to house male inmates.
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Princess of Wales shares heartwarming portraits drawn by George, Charlotte, and Louis - but who drew whom?
The Princess of Wales has unveiled portraits created by her three children during the half-term break as part of an initiative to inspire families to engage in creative activities together.
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One child and two adults critically injured following airplane crash at Toronto Pearson
A total of 15 people have been injured after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon.