Mourners gather to remember elderly woman who passed without next of kin
The service was arranged after an appeal to find Margaret's family members was unsuccessful.
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Sperm donor fails court bid to be declared a parent
An unregulated sperm donor - who claims to have fathered 180 children - has failed in his court bid to be declared a parent.
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Rugby teacher faces misconduct claims over player head impact
A PE teacher denies misconduct over claims pupils continued playing after head impacts at a rugby match.
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Man arrested over death of 82-year-old woman in Glasgow
A 30-year-old man, believed to be the grandson of Elizabeth Colligan was detained, three days after she was found fatally injured.
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No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.
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More than 100 jobs at risk at UU Magee campus, MLA says
Sinéad McLaughlin said the redundancies would also include 221 in Belfast, 114 in Coleraine and seven in Jordanstown.
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Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing law
Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
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Police update on manhunt after woman's murder in Glasgow
A "dangerous" man being hunted by police after the murder of an 82-year-old woman may have been in an "agitated state" when last seen, police have said.
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Facial recognition to be 'rolled out' across UK after human rights challenge fails
Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology.
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Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition thrown out
The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.
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Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman
John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.
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VAT fraudsters who splurged on gold and diamonds jailed
Leslie Thompson, Graeme Cullen, Graham Newall and Martin Lang invoiced firms for VAT for payroll services - but kept the money.
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'I didn't know it was a synagogue': Boy pleads guilty to arson after attack in northwest London
A boy has pleaded guilty to arson after a synagogue was attacked in northwest London, telling the court he "didn't know" the building he targeted was a synagogue.
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King and Queen commemorate Elizabeth II's 100th birthday
The King and Queen have been commemorating what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday.
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Man pleads guilty to religiously aggravated rape
John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.
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Boy pleads guilty to arson in connection with attack on synagogue in northwest London
A boy has pleaded guilty to arson after a synagogue was attacked in northwest London.
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Aberdeen's failed hydrogen bus fleet cost almost £14m
The world first project in the Granite City was aimed at being the future of clean public transportation.
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Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
A 17-year-old boy pleads guilty to arson after an attack on Kenton United Synagogue.
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X Factor singer accused of attempted murder makes heart sign from dock
An X Factor singer accused of attempting to murder a social media influencer by hitting her with her car made a heart sign to family and friends as she was remanded in custody.
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Rogue sperm donor who says he's fathered 180 children won't be on child's birth certificate
The child's mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child's life.
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