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Britain’s busiest railway line to close for weeks of repairs, causing travel chaos for millions
Millions of passengers will be facing 10 years of severe disruption as once-in-a-generation upgrades are due to start on one of Britain’s most important railways.
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UK seeks input on steps to combat ransomware attacks
U.K. targets ransomware payments to protect critical services, preparing new measures that aim to disrupt cybercriminals and safeguard essential infrastructure.
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Captain Tom’s family lowers mansion price and removes his name from listing
The seven-bed mansion home to Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore was slashed in price, while references to the fundraising hero appears to have been quietly removed from the sale listing
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Prince Harry offered limited armed police protection for his upcoming UK visit
Prince Harry will be offered ’limited police protection’ when he visits the UK next week after losing his legal battle for taxpayer funded security - he is due to travel to London to attend his forthcoming High Court trial against News Group Newspapers
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Paralysed driver from drug crash caught smuggling drugs into the UK
A man left paralysed from the waist down after crashing a car while high on cocaine tried to smuggle almost a kilo of cannabis through Heathrow Airport, a court heard.
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UK unveils £12 billion next-generation combat aircraft program
New fighter jets set to replace the RAF’s Typhoons have been seen for the first time.
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Search underway for attacker cutting women’s hair in southeast London
Police have stepped up patrols in London over fears of an attacker preying on women in the streets of south east London.
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Tulip Siddiq is under a new corruption investigation in Bangladesh
Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week.
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Scammer tricks woman into sending £697,000 by pretending to be Brad Pitt
A scammer duped a French woman into paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds after convincing her they were Brad Pitt with reels of AI-generated images.
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Headteacher and deputy banned after taking £250,000 from special school
Two senior teachers of special educational needs school have been banned from teaching after a panel found them guilty of ‘improper use’ of £250,000 in school funds.
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$10k-a-day private firefighters in LA spark controversy as the wealthy pay to save their homes
With its run-down neighbourhoods and tent cities sitting cheek by jowl with street after street of opulent mansions, Los Angeles...
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Drones transporting drugs to prison cells pose a national security threat
The UK’s top prison inspector has warned drug drones are a national security threat, as inmates burn holes in their windows to receive deliveries.
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Brexit financier Arron Banks barred from entering the US for his own Donald Trump event
Brexit bankroller and Nigel Farage pal Arron Banks is unable to attend his own £150,000 party celebrating Donald Trump’s return to the White House after being denied US entry.
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LA landlords increase rent as wildfires leave people homeless
Asking prices for many rental properties in the greater Los Angeles area have spiked amid the ongoing wildfires as many displaced residents begin to look for a new place to live after their houses were burnt to the ground.
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Spain to impose 100% tax on foreign home-buyers, impacting British expats
Spain is set to impose a significant new tax on foreigners, including Brits, buying homes in the country as it moves to prioritise housing availability for locals.
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Britain’s economy hit as pound plunges; Treasury calls for severe spending cuts
The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.
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King Charles to visit Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
The King is to visit Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Britain advances towards nuclear-powered surface warships
There has been an update on the Royal Navy’s effort to explore nuclear-powered surface ships, building on its earlier Request for Information (RFI) issued last year.
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Eco-activists deface Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey during protest
Environmental activists have spray painted the grave of Charles Darwin inside Westminster Abbey.
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Former Labour minister arrested for suspected child sex offences released on bail
Sussex Police said Mr Caplin, also a former Brighton and Hove city councillor, was one of two men arrested on Saturday afternoon.
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London Waterloo platforms evacuated due to fan heater alarm
Several platforms have been evacuated at the UK’s fourth-biggest railway station after what was thought to have been a fire.
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Harry and Meghan comfort wildfire victims and first responders in LA
Harry and Meghan have made a surprise appearance in LA as they met with wildfire victims and first responders.
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Woman in her 20s tragically died after a 500ft fall while rock climbing in Spain
The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued.
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A child actor tragically lost his life in an LA wildfire
Former child star Rory Callum Sykes has died in the Los Angeles wildfires his devastated mum has revealed as she told how she was unable to put out the blaze.
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Temperature falls to -18.7C in north Scotland, a 15-year low for UK
Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.7C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.
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