Judge 'haunted' by victim as Eastern European grooming gang is jailed
Five men who were part of an Eastern European grooming gang, targeting teenage girls in Gateshead, have been jailed.
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King says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will be reduced
The 77-year-old says the milestone is a "personal blessing" and testimony to advances in cancer care.
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Stanley Baxter: Scottish comedian with a gift for sketches, mimicry and song
The actor and impressionist, known for comic parodies and his love of dressing up, was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
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No plans to force drivers to report collisions with cats, government says
Nearly 11,000 people have signed a Parliamentary e-petition calling for a new law to report collisions.
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Venue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row
A London music venue says it is "appalled" by alleged antisemitic images shown on stage at a gig.
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'Do you want to get rid of Mum?' - The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes
Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans.
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King gives cancer update and urges people to get checked
The King has shared in a television address that, thanks to early diagnosis, his cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.
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'Disgraceful' vandals felled Christmas tree hours after lights switch-on
Vandals have been labelled "disgraceful" after felling a Christmas tree, that stood in a village for more than a decade, just hours after its lights were switched on.
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Funeral directors guilty of neglecting bodies
Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell kept 46 bodies in an uncooled mortuary in Gosport.
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Reform claims to now have more members than Labour
Nigel Farage's party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK.
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Hundreds tell BBC of adopted children's struggles amid calls for lifelong support
A charity says the system is “under severe strain” as parents recount addiction and mental health battles.
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No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest
The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restaurants in the Budget.
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Primal Scream says video with 'antisemitic imagery' was 'meant to provoke debate'
Primal Scream have said a video containing alleged antisemitic imagery was a "piece of art" and was intended to "provoke debate, not hate".
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Tributes to comedian Stanley Baxter after death aged 99
Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.
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Metropolitan police chief accuses Trump of talking 'nonsense' about London crime
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said the US president has been talking "complete nonsense" during recent comments about crime in London.
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Taylor Swift breaks down in tears over Southport attacks
Taylor Swift met families of the Southport attack victims and broke down in tears after the encounter, a new TV documentary reveals.
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Chief constable on £170k to retire for just one day to protect pension
Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman will retire for a single day next month to protect her pension.
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Prince William shares a Christmas pint with Welsh Guards
The future king said he was proud to be their colonel and thanked them for their service.
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Jamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s holding company has axed a fifth of its workforce, even as he plots a high street restaurant comeback six years after his Jamie’s Italian chain collapsed into administration.
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We can now put a price on the chancellor's budget prevarication
The British economy has been slowing since the summer but the long wait for a late-November budget applied an extra touch to the brakes, according to the latest growth figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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