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Notorious gangster Curtis ’Cocky’ Warren admits six charges but avoids jail
Gangster Curtis ’Cocky’ Warren says he wants to be out of the ’public glare’ after admitting to breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order he was slapped with for drug importation
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Two men charged with murder over Bradford house fire that killed four
Mohammed Shabir and Calum Sunderland to appear in court after death of mother and three children
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RFK Jr. faces calls for an investigation into claim he chainsawed off a whale’s head
Activists say Kennedy could’ve committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roof
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Retired couple lose £45k life savings in bitter dispute with neighbor over fence
A retired couple have say they’ve spent their life savings in a bitter legal row with their former neighbour over a fence on their shared driveway.
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Debt to the Fatherland: FSB general overseeing Russia’s National Guard hides from bailiffs in elite Moscow apartment
The bailiff service in Moscow’s Lefortovo district has terminated its efforts to present FSB General Vyacheslav Ryazansky with a bill for his various debts, citing their inability to locate the general’s home address, bank accounts, or any property in his name.
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Spain and Colombia dismantle cocaine processing lab; 28 arrested
A joint Spanish and Colombian operation has dismantled a cocaine processing lab, resulting in dozens of arrests and the seizure of thousands of litres of chemical precursors, Europol said Monday in an official statement.
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Woman stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival was caught in a fight between two groups
Three men have been arrested after a woman was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival while she was with her child at the event’s ‘family day’
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Three men arrested after woman stabbed in front of her child at Notting Hill Carnival
Three men have been arrested over the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman who attended the Notting Hill Carnival with her young child, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Starmer to cancel £40m helicopter contract, breaking from Sunak era
Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’
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Next shop workers win a landmark case after a six-year fight for equal pay
Chain may have to foot £30m bill after tribunal hears firm paid 3,500 sales staff lower hourly wage than warehouse workers
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Two men charged with murder after body found in Gateshead park
Neil Selkirk, 54, was found in a park in Gateshead with injuries consistent with having been assaulted. He died at the scene and a murder investigation was launched.
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Oasis reunite and announce UK and Ireland tour, confirming ticket release date
Oasis have finally announced their highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour, their first gigs in 16 years.
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Nato base security raised over ‘threat of Russian drone attack’
The German military has received a tip off one of their bases is at risk of a Russian drone attack.
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’Notorious’ trophy hunter boasts about killing cheetah cubs and posts pictures of their bodies online
Cameron Hopkins shamelessly posted images of the three dead big cats despite there being just 7,000 of the animals left in the African wild - and campaigners have responded calling for an ’immediate ban’
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ScotRail driver strikes on hold but reduced timetable continues
Threatened strike action by ScotRail drivers has been put on hold after a new pay offer.
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Girl, 9, had tip of her nose bitten off in dog attack
A nine-year-old girl needed emergency surgery after a dog mauled her face, a court has heard.
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Met Police issue Notting Hill Carnival update after seizing firearms
The Metropolitan Police said there had been a single report of a stabbing at the annual event, which resulted in a victim sustaining injuries not considered life threatening
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Dagenham fire: Residents flee tower block inferno with ’Grenfell-style’ cladding
A planning application from 2023 shows the building in Dagenham, East London, was covered in “non-compliant” cladding and campaigners have demanded to know how such a fire could happen more than seven years Grenfell
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David Beckham shares an emotional video of his final moments with Sven-Goran Eriksson
David Beckham has led emotional tributes to ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson after he died of cancer and revealed the last words he said to him were: ‘It will be ok.’
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British citizen found dead after ’Russian missile strike’ in eastern Ukraine
Ryan Evans, who was a safety advisor for Reuters, was found dead under the rubble of Hotel Sapfir in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine.
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Starmer cancels the appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser
PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate
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Billion-scale schemes, falsified reporting, and a failed recapitalization: what lies behind Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank
Alliance Bank has failed for the third time to sell/place shares of an additional issue. On August 22, another deadline granted to the bank’s shareholders for the pre-emptive right to purchase newly issued shares expired without result.
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UK ministers award KPMG a £223 million contract despite pledge to cut consultancy spending
Professional services firm to oversee training and development courses across civil service in 15-month deal