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Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere
Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England’s most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed.
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Top chef who cooked for Paul McCartney defrauded nursing home out of thousands of pounds
Jamie Parker-Evans was head chef at Capel Grange Nursing Home in Newport, Wales, when he ’signed for items for the home’ but kept them for himself, a court heard
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UK immigration policy thrown into chaos by court ruling blamed on Brexit
Ministers were hauled before MPs to answer an urgent question after the high court ruled that the flagship Illegal Immigration Act does not apply in Northern Ireland
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Hunter Biden’s gun charges trial set for next month after judge denies delay request
The president’s son pleaded not guilty to the federal charges
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Cybercriminals allege hacking of EU police agency, posting data online
Sensitive data from the EU’s police agency appeared for sale on a cybercrime forum.
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Free media face crackdown from Croatia’s new leaders
Nationalists joining PM Andrej Plenkovic’s new coalition have demanded cuts to funding for an independent newspaper.
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Diana’s chauffeur and BBC reach settlement over claim Martin Bashir defamed him
Steve Davies lost job six months after journalist falsely claimed to the princess he ‘feeds [the] Today newspaper … change your chauffeur’
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Men charged with conspiracy to attack Jews with machine guns in northwest England
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein appear in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism
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Anglo American to divest iconic diamond business De Beers in breakup strategy
UK mining company reveals breakup plan in bid to avoid takeover by Australia-based BHP
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Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies
Deputy foreign secretary urges Cayman and British Virgin islands to implement UK law requiring public registers of funds
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How dirty money finds a home in Dubai real estate
A global financial hub boasting one of the world’s most recognizable skylines.
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Parts of Paris will be off-limits without a QR code this summer
The French capital Paris will be split into zones this summer, with anyone wanting to enter certain areas required to show a pass on their phone.
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Three dead, inmate on the run following motorway attack on prison convoy
Three people have died after a prison convoy was rammed by a car on a motorway in northwestern France.
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Judges rule sentence for Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane not ’unduly lenient’
Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was handed an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three others.
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UK wage growth still high despite unemployment rise
UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year.
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China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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New twist in case of US soldier ‘arrested after girlfriend lured him to Russia’
The wife of a US soldier arrested in Russia said his girlfriend ‘stabbed’ him while on a surprise video call with his six-year-old daughter.
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Meghan and Harry’s Archewell charity labeled ’delinquent’ due to unpaid fees
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity has gotten itself into some trouble.
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Scottish Water investigates chemical waste reports
Scottish Water has launched an investigation into the potential dumping of chemical waste by tankers in Aberdeenshire.
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Ukrainian bank Alliance faces collapse after refusing to cover billion-hryvnia debts in Kolomoisky-linked Ukrenergo scandal
The small Ukrainian bank "Alliance", which refuses to fulfill its obligations under a guarantee issued to one of Ihor Kolomoisky’s companies for electricity payments received from Ukrenergo, may be removed from the market by the National Bank.
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UK’s Cameron pitched radical Ukraine peace deal to Trump
Report provoked a flurry of questions for the British government Monday afternoon.
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Footballer raped sleeping woman and sent naked photos to team
Michael Emery allegedly asked teammates ‘Anyone want a go?’ hours after non-league side won at Wembley
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UK police might adopt Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt e-bike getaways
Device in development fires electromagnetic pulse that tricks ebikes and scooters into shutting off
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Court rules Rwanda deportation law shouldn’t be applied in Northern Ireland
UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the region
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Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers