Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court told
A man jailed over the abduction of his son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to tell police he had been mistakenly released.
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Ian Watkins murder trial shown bodycam footage of alleged killer
An inmate who allegedly murdered paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in jail was "smug" and "smirking" after the attack, a court has heard.
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My dad's abuse was uncovered after a burglar stole his laptop and found indecent images
A burglar contacted police after finding child abuse images on a laptop he stole from the family home.
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'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.
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UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
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Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Andy Burnham?
He's the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
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Driver filmed with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says
Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.
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Ukrainian 'did a bad job' when he set fire to Starmer's old car, court told
A Ukrainian was told he "did a bad job" by a Russian-speaking taskmaster called El Money after setting fire to a car previously owned by Sir Keir Starmer, a jury has heard.
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Police share 'own goal' footage of driver with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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Starmer arson attacks accused did not intend to endanger life, court hears
A Ukrainian man accused of the attack says he was forced to start the fire after being recruited online.
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Man admits assaulting three Jewish people
Two men, aged 58 and 26, and a 53-year-old woman were left with minor injuries, police say.
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Pilot who killed wife with hammer has prison release blocked by Government
A parole board rules that man jailed for killing his estranged wife is not fit for release from prison.
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Campbell's Bluebird back on Coniston Water
The restored hydroplane returns to the lake where its record-breaking pilot was killed in 1967.
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Teaching assistant who spat at and pinched pupils jailed
A teaching assistant has been jailed after spitting at a child and pinching another pupil's nose at a Kent school.
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Moment brazen thief steals entire Mini Egg chocolate display
Ashley Daley is jailed after a three-week shoplifting spree costing businesses £4,000.
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Archaeologists unearth evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence suggesting a stone bothy in the Highlands was secretly used to distil whisky around two centuries ago illicitly.
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Watch: Man found hiding in cupboard during cannabis farm raid
Antonjo Kodhelwas, 42, was found by police at the property in Uplands, Swansea.
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter over workplace accident
Ian McCollum was 52 years old when he was fatally injured in a workplace accident in 2022.
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Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create Britain's largest energy supplier.
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