This is the moment police raided a store in east London during an investigation in which £2.5 million in cash and gold was seized. Two men who played key roles in the network have now been convicted for their involvement in laundering more than £14 million linked to serious and organised crime groups operating across […]
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A ‘dysfunctional dynamic’ between the UK and Scottish Governments is hampering efforts to tackle poverty, a report has found (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Archive A “dysfunctional dynamic” between the UK and Scottish Governments and local authorities is hampering schemes to help Scotland’s poorest communities, a charity has said. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) […]
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Noora Mykkanen | Senior Transport Reporter Published June 12, 2026 5:29pm Updated June 12, 2026 5:29pm A London borough and Lime have announced new measures to target rogue e-bike parking blocking pavements. E-bikes strewn across pavements have become a familiar sight in London in recent years, with calls growing louder for solutions to tackle the problem. Last year, the situation […]
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Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published June 12, 2026 1:33pm Updated June 12, 2026 1:47pm A footballer has appeared in court accused of skipping £3,500 worth of food and drink bills in a series of alleged ‘dine-and-dash’ thefts. Michael Dome-Bemwin, 29, is said to have failed to pay for food and drinks on six […]
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There’s a leather briefcase in front of me marked ‘Classified,’ sitting alongside the propeller of a plane, a mini submarine and an old military-style telephone. But these aren’t artefacts, they’re delicious cakes designed to represent key elements of the top secret World War II mission Operation Mincemeat, which has recently become an award-winning West End […]
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Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published June 12, 2026 9:35am Updated June 12, 2026 10:14am A nursery manager who bit a young child’s arm and then tried to cover it up has been spared jail. Amanda Byrne, 57, sunk her teeth into the boy’s arm at the now-closed Little Stars Nursery in Erith, southeast […]
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Noora Mykkanen | Senior Transport Reporter Published June 11, 2026 9:26pm Updated June 12, 2026 4:35pm A man has been arrested following the collapse of a railway bridge when a lorry smashed into it, leading to ongoing disruption on the busy train route. A chunk of a railway bridge came crashing down between Nuneaton and […]
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American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday with “The Correspondent,” a word-of-mouth bestseller told in letters from the protagonist. Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet won the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction with “The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan.” Both prizes come with a 30,000 pound ($40,000) purse and […]
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The condition of the Belfast stabbing victim is “improving” and he could be woken from a coma within the next 48 hours. Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back in a stabbing attack on Monday which preceded two nights of disorder in Northern Ireland. Twelve police […]
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Around a dozen demonstrators were seen chanting “Free, free Palestine” and “Resistance is justified” inside the station on Thursday evening. A Palestinian flag was draped over the upper level near WHSmith, while one protester addressed the crowd through a megaphone as commuters made their way to their trains. Protesters stood over a large banner displaying […]
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