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Bomb plot arrests as government launches biggest insourcing drive
Five British men arrested over suspected bomb targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Government unveils biggest wave of insourcing in a generation, pulling public services from outsourcers.
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SpaceX’s Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks
SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight reached low-Earth orbit for the first time, completing a milestone after earlier flights followed suborbital paths. The flight also deployed 26 of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, which are too large to launch aboard the company’s Falcon 9 rockets. The 407-foot rocket lifted off from South Texas with 33 Raptor engines…
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Italian burglars given further jail terms for targeting three Premier League players
Two Italian men who burgled Premier League footballers’ homes while the players were away have received additional prison sentences. Prosecutors said the pair travelled from Italy to target wealthy players, using social media and visits to training grounds to find out when their homes would be unoccupied. The burglaries targeted Neil Etheridge, Matheus Cunha and…
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Mother seeks fresh inquiry into Warrington woman’s fatal Texas shooting
Jane Coates, the mother of Lucy Harrison, travelled to Texas to demand a fresh investigation into her 23-year-old daughter’s death. Lucy, a fashion buyer from Warrington, was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 by her father Kris Harrison at his home in Prosper, Texas; he claimed the gun accidentally discharged whilst he was…
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Pilot and three passengers killed in Quebec helicopter crash
A helicopter crashed in a field on Montreal’s South Shore on Saturday afternoon, killing pilot Suzanne Jutras, 50, and all three passengers. They were Chantal Raymond, whose birthday the trip was intended to celebrate, her son Loucas Perreault, and her daughter Oceane’s fiancé, Gabriel Jasmin. Oceane lost her mother, brother and partner in the crash;…
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Moment terrified female tourist is forced into 260ft canyon leap by staff who kick her legs in front of laughing husband – as video sparks probe
A woman tourist at a Russian canyon-jumping attraction near Dagestan was forcibly pushed into a 260-foot jump despite repeatedly begging staff not to proceed, sparking an official investigation by the Russian Investigative Committee. The incident, filmed by her husband who found the situation amusing, has raised serious concerns about safety practices and staff conduct at…
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Europe’s top-flight clubs to get share of £185m from Club World Cup
European top-flight clubs that missed last year’s Club World Cup are set to receive half of its $250m (£185m) solidarity fund, under a proposed agreement between Fifa and European Football Clubs (EFC). The deal would end a lengthy dispute over how the money should be shared and provide support to clubs that did not benefit…
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Police escort static caravan onto unauthorised green belt site in Irby
Travellers who purchased protected green belt land in Irby, Merseyside, in August have caused significant controversy by conducting unauthorised development works, including clearing the land with heavy machinery, erecting a ten-foot fence, and establishing multiple caravans and structures without planning permission. The situation escalated when police were filmed escorting a large static caravan onto the…
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Minnesota woman dies after alleged assault during birthday trip to South Carolina
A 62-year-old Minnesota woman, Joyce Tomlinson, died from injuries sustained in a violent assault during a birthday celebration trip to Edisto Island, South Carolina. She was allegedly shoved down a 16-step flight of stairs by Mary Hunt, a bartender at Coot’s Bar and Grill, on 3 October 2025, following an altercation inside the establishment. The…