Day: October 6, 2025
How police smashed a global smuggling gang behind 40% of London’s stolen phones
October 6, 2025The Met has smashed an international stolen phone smuggling gang in the largest ever operation against mobile thieves in the capital. Officers following a Find My iPhone tracker raided Heathrow Airport, where they uncovered another 1,000 stolen devices boxed up ready for a flight to Hong Kong. The huge criminal network accused of organising the shipment […]
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Terror cop who shot Jermaine Baker dead during prison break ‘saw his bare hands’
October 6, 2025Barney Davis Published October 6, 2025 9:48pm Updated October 6, 2025 9:49pm A counter-terror marksman, known only as W80, shot an unarmed father-of-two dead at close range, a misconduct hearing heard. Jermaine Baker, 28, was part of a plot to snatch two prisoners from a transporter leaving Wood Green Crown Court, north London in December 2015. […]
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Schoolboy, 14, rushed to hospital after being struck by London bus
October 6, 2025Barney Davis Published October 6, 2025 7:48pm Updated October 6, 2025 10:02pm A young boy has been hit by a bus in south London after the school rush. The 14-year-old was rushed to hospital after being struck in Eltham High Street at 3.50pm on Monday. Pictures from the scene show crowds of schoolchildren at the […]
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Consortium led by Brooklyn Earick withdraws interest in making bid for Tottenham
October 6, 2025A consortium led by American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick will no longer make a bid for Tottenham. An expression of interest by Earick’s consortium, which was reportedly ready to launch a £4.5billion takeover bid, was “unequivocally rejected” by ENIC, which is run by the Lewis family Trust, on September 26. On Monday, it was confirmed […]
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Thief snatches bag within seconds at central London pub
October 6, 2025Showing now | News 00:32 A thief snatched a bag within seconds at a pub in the centre of London. Footage shows Aouidj Abderaouf, 29, of no fixed abode, spotting a rucksack as he makes his way through the venue on Pudding Lane on 30 July. The victim leaves his rucksack on a seat at […]
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Manchester synagogue attacker ‘shared ISIS videos, ranted and asked for large sums of money’, his friends say
October 6, 2025The synagogue killer, Jihad al Shamie, radicalised himself after searching online for videos of the Islamic State terror group, according to a friend. The man, Qas, said al Shamie “started using [encrypted messaging app] Telegram and searching for ISIS videos. “Once, he even tried to show me one at the shisha lounge. I told him […]
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Brutal findings of new poll in line with views of gloomy Tory MPs
October 6, 2025The brutal findings of the YouGov poll suggesting Conservative members want leader Kemi Badenoch out and a pact with Nigel Farage confirm what the party’s gloomy MPs are telling Sky News here in Manchester. One MP, whose majority slumped from nearly 18,000 to less than 1,500 last year, said a deal with Reform UK was […]
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Minister backs Gary Neville and condemns ‘people stoking division’ in society
October 6, 2025Gary Neville was right to raise concerns about “angry, middle-aged white men” sowing division in society, the minister responsible for community relations has said. Faith and communities minister Miatta Fahnbulleh hit out at people “trying to stoke tension” after former England footballer Neville said he had pulled down a Union flag from one of his […]
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What is motor neurone disease? Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals diagnosis
October 6, 2025The 47 year old admitted he is struggling to comprehend what the future will hold for him, and said it was an emotional time being given the diagnosis recently. He spoke out, saying he is taking one day at a time after being told he has the muscle-wasting condition that killed fellow rugby players Doddie […]
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Choosing Jim Gavin as presidential candidate a ‘serious miscalculation’ – MEP
October 6, 2025An MEP who ran against Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fail presidential nomination has said Mr Gavin’s dramatic withdrawal was a “very serious miscalculation”. Retired army pilot and former Dublin Gaelic football manager Mr Gavin announced his withdrawal on Sunday night hours after he faced questions over claims he owed a former tenant 3,300 euro. […]
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