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September 19, 2024
Secretive fast-track courts: vulnerable people ‘wrongly prosecuted’
Plus - Pedestrianisation, waterworks & the future of London cycling
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September 19, 2024
CCTV released as police hunt Brixton gunman one year on from shooting
Met Police have issued CCTV images and footage of a man they want to trace
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September 19, 2024
Ex-Arsenal player charged with plot to import £600,000 cannabis into UK
Former Arsenal player Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is accused of a plot to smuggle cannabis into the UK
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September 19, 2024
Ground-breaking treatment helps rhinoceros recover from broken leg
Keepers noticed that southern white rhino Amara was limping in her enclosure at Knowsley Safari park near Liverpool.
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September 19, 2024
Three schools in England named finalists for global education prize
The winners for each of the prizes will be announced in October.
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September 19, 2024
Sadiq Khan pledges £3million to help survivors flee family violence
Survivors sometimes stay living with abusers because they cannot afford to leave, says London mayor
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September 19, 2024
Starmer has ‘no input’ on Sue Gray’s pay, Cabinet minister suggests
Disclosures that Ms Gray received a pay rise after the election and earns more than the Prime Minister have sparked a row within Government.
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September 19, 2024
'Leicester Square buskers are a nuisance to our office work'
Exclusive: Global Radio, which counts Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth and LBC among its stations, is prosecuting Westminster Council
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September 19, 2024
Fast-track courts: Government in talks over Single Justice Procedure reform
Multiple government departments are understood to be in talks over Single Justice Procedure reform
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September 19, 2024
Police search for two key witnesses after man, 71, fatally struck by lorry in Kilburn
Irish national Thomas Murphy, 71, was struck by a lorry at the junction of Kilburn High Road and Cambridge Avenue
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September 19, 2024
Starmer has ‘no input’ on Sue Gray’s pay, Cabinet minister suggests
Disclosures that Ms Gray received a pay rise after the election and earns more than the Prime Minister have sparked a row within Government.
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September 19, 2024
UK Foreign Office's guidance amid the Israel-Gaza war
Efforts are being made to prevent the conflict from progressing into a regional war after fighting escalated between Israel and the Iranian-...
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September 19, 2024
Unions must abandon outdated work practices to fix railways, says Transport Secretary
Exclusive: The Cabinet minister also vowed to get trains into London running on time
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September 19, 2024
South Western Railway warn of south London travel issues all morning
Travel disruption on South Western, Chiltern and London Overground
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September 19, 2024
Former Harrods tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed accused of rape and sexual assault
More than 20 women have spoken to the BBC as part of a special investigation
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September 19, 2024
Next hikes profit outlook again as UK sales rebound
The retailer is now expecting full-year profits to rise 8.4% to £995 million.
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September 19, 2024
UK enjoying ‘summer’s last hurrah’ before weekend of heavy rain and thunder
A ‘gentle decline’ in temperature is expected over the weekend with heavy downpours, according to the Met Office
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September 19, 2024
Haringey Council set to blow budget by £20m - mostly due to costs of social care
Haringey has warned that it is facing ‘unprecedented pressures beyond our control’
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September 19, 2024
CIA spy used Tinder to lure women before drugging and sexually assaulting them
Brian Jeffrey Raymond drugged and sexually assaulted nearly 30 women around the world
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September 19, 2024
Ocado hikes full-year guidance after summer rise in customers
The online retailer, run as a joint venture with Marks & Spencer, had more than 1.06 million customers in the third quarter.
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September 19, 2024
Falkland Islands ‘were covered in lush rainforest up to 30 million years ago’
Dr Zoe Thomas, from the University of Southampton, found that the South Atlantic archipelago was once covered in cool, wet woodland.
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September 19, 2024
Boy, eight, dies after falling from window of house in Nottingham
On Wednesday evening, officers remained at the address investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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September 19, 2024
Four Met Police officers under investigation after two women killed by predator
Carl Cooper, 66, was jailed for life for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, and Fiona Holm, 48, who had both complained to police about his vio...
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September 19, 2024
Scientists reveal the type of virtual backgrounds associated with ‘Zoom fatigue’
Video backgrounds can increase mental tiredness while nature-themed backdrops ‘might be the ideal choice’, scientists say.
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September 19, 2024
What the papers say
The latest wave of explosions in Lebanon dominate the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.
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September 19, 2024
Four police officers under investigation after two women killed by predator
Carl Cooper, 66, was jailed for life for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, and Fiona Holm, 48, who had both complained to police about his vio...
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September 18, 2024
Many people don’t realise upskirting is a crime, says senior officer
City of London Police Detective Superintendent Kate MacLeod said the public should be aware of the severity of the offence.
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September 18, 2024
William to visit Aberdeen and thank city’s homeless sector
Homewards advocates broadcaster Gail Porter and David Duke will join William during his visit to Aberdeen.
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September 18, 2024
Take action to avoid poor maternity care becoming normalised, watchdog warns
The latest Care Quality Commission report brings together the findings from 131 unit inspections.
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September 18, 2024
Scientists store human genome on crystal which can last billions of years
The University of Southampton team hopes the data could be used to bring humans back from extinction in the future.
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September 18, 2024
Rayner: Backing for new deals is ‘first step of devolution revolution’
The Government has announced its support for new arrangements in Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, Devon and Torbay, and Lancashire.
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September 18, 2024
Urban councils outside London warn Angela Rayner of financial failure
In a letter to the Deputy Prime Minister ahead of Labour’s autumn conference, cities including Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham call for...
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September 18, 2024
Young motorists account for 38% of dangerous driving endorsements
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart called for restrictions to be imposed on new drivers through graduated driving licensing.
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September 18, 2024
Netanyahu accuses UK of sending ‘mixed messages’ over support for Israel
The new Labour administration has taken decisions, including suspending some arms exports, which have caused diplomatic tensions with Israel...
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September 18, 2024
High temperatures and factors such as obesity ‘driving global rises in stroke’
Between 1990 and 2021, the number of people who had a new stroke rose by 70%, research suggests.
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September 18, 2024
Boy, eight, dies after falling from window of house in Nottingham
On Wednesday evening, officers remained at the address investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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September 18, 2024
UK enjoying ‘summer’s last hurrah’ before weekend of heavy rain and thunder
A ‘gentle decline’ in temperature is expected over the weekend with heavy downpours, according to the Met Office.
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September 18, 2024
Accounts of several politicians and organisations hacked on X
Several accounts on X were seen to have the same hacking message on Wednesday evening.
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September 18, 2024
Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ government response
Home Office documents seen by Channel 4 News show the department’s lawyers disparaging the credentials of inquiry chairwoman Kate Eves.
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September 18, 2024
Cat that comforts trafficking victims in London safe house is feline of the year
Black and white Marley beat thousands of other entries to be named Cats Protection's National Cat of the Year 2024
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September 18, 2024
‘Sadistic’ man who killed pregnant girlfriend with scissors has jail term reduced
Liam Taylor was upset about Ailish Walsh’s latest pregnancy because he had two girls and wanted a boy
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September 18, 2024
Growing crisis in police officers’ confidence to act, Met chief warns
Sir Mark Rowley said abuse online and lengthy misconduct investigations have left officers less willing to take action or additional duties
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September 18, 2024
Growing crisis in police officers’ confidence to act, Met chief warns
Sir Mark Rowley said abuse online and lengthy misconduct investigations have left officers less willing to take action or additional duties
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September 18, 2024
Welsh Labour minister defends cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners
Welsh Labour minister Jane Hutt insisted there is a hole in the public purse and ‘difficult decisions are now being taken’.
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September 18, 2024
Police watchdog to assess Sex Education actor’s claim of ‘unlawful arrest’
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it received a voluntary complaint referral from the Metropolitan Police
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September 18, 2024
What is Hezbollah? Lebanese group's walkie-talkies detonate, killing 9
Hezbollah officials have been targeted in multiple attacks, with some officials saying Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was behind them
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September 18, 2024
Tesco ‘could use Clubcard data to nudge customers towards healthier choices’
Chief executive Ken Murphy said artificial intelligence could be used to monitor how customers were shopping.
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September 18, 2024
Man arrested in connection with £600,000 of cannabis seized at airport
The 33-year-old is the third person to be arrested in connection with the drugs, which officers say were being smuggled to the UK from Thail...
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September 18, 2024
Met officer says use of tracking apps was ‘joint decision’ with complainant
Pc Jake Cummings is on trial facing 11 charges, including two counts of rape and three counts of stalking.
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September 18, 2024