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Afghan small boat migrant, 18, travelled 200 miles to stab shop worker to death near Westminster Abbey, court hears
An 18-year-old Afghan man who arrived in the UK on a small boat has gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of travelling roughly 200 miles from Leeds to London to fatally stab a shop worker near Westminster Abbey. Prosecutors allege Suliaman Tajzai murdered 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad on 27 March this year in a…
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Five icons that could have been in the Traveling Wilburys
Far Out Magazine imagines which other musicians could plausibly have joined the Traveling Wilburys, the late-1980s supergroup formed almost by accident around George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. The piece argues that membership was never really about star power but about chemistry, mutual respect and a willingness to set egos…
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Sister of asylum hotel worker stabbed to death 23 times with a screwdriver drives four hours to voice anger at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
Alex Whyte, whose sister Rhiannon was murdered by an asylum seeker in October 2024, travelled four hours to join anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth, where demonstrators waded into the sea in an attempt to block a boat carrying asylum seekers. The protest, one of two major anti-migrant demonstrations in the UK that weekend, reflects growing public…
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King Charles WON’T meet Jamaican officials over £7.6billion slavery reparations – after they travelled to Britain with formal petition for Buckingham Palace
King Charles III will not personally accept a petition from the Jamaican government as it intensifies its campaign for Britain to pay £7.6billion in slavery reparations. A Jamaican delegation, led by culture minister Olivia Grange, travelled to London hoping to present the petition directly to the King as Jamaica’s head of state, but Buckingham Palace…
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iOS 27 beta had a Digital ID glitch travelers weren’t expecting
A bug in Apple’s iOS 27 beta has been causing Digital IDs to vanish from the Wallet app, alarming users who rely on the feature at airport security checkpoints. The glitch highlights the risks of running unfinished software on a primary device, though Apple has not issued an official statement and the fault appears to…
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WSL talking points: Palace result in doubt after substitution nightmare, Arsenal signings shine
Crystal Palace’s celebrated 1-0 win over Everton on their return to the Women’s Super League is under threat after it emerged the club made an illegal fourth substitution, breaching the regulated limit of three windows. WSL Football has launched an investigation and the result could yet be overturned, casting doubt over a match that had…
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Anti-traveller campaigner is sued by couple who bought his £3m home after he ‘failed to mention the caravan site popping up next door’
Jamie and Eda Pierce, who bought a £3.15million manor house in Pootings, Kent, in 2022, have launched High Court proceedings against the previous owners, Paul and Elizabeth Nott, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. The couple say the Notts knew travellers were planning to occupy an adjacent field but concealed this before the sale, and are now seeking…
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Has Newquay gone posh? ‘Britain’s Magaluf’ swaps strip clubs and mankinis for Michelin-starred restaurants and boutique hotels
Newquay, once dubbed “Britain’s Magaluf” for its stag- and hen-do reputation, appears to be shedding its rowdy image as boutique hotels and upmarket dining move in. The Cornish surf town introduced an “inappropriate clothing” ban in 2009 outlawing mankinis and inflatable props after becoming notorious for under-age drinking, strip clubs and anti-social behaviour, and reports…
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Two Met Police constables arrested after ‘sex party’ between officers who went on summer holiday to Budapest
Two Metropolitan Police constables have been arrested following allegations of assault and sexual assault that arose during an off-duty holiday to Budapest, where a group of 15 officers from the same station stayed together in June. A female officer alleges one male colleague forcibly pulled her from a room by her arm during a “wild”…