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Lib Dems press Burnham to disclose meetings with Manchester City owners
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to disclose all his meetings with Manchester City’s owners and declare any hospitality he has received at the club, following his public defence of the owners after they were found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches. This comes after Burnham drew criticism for saying he…
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‘Global superstar’ hair stylist accused of Grindr rapes is unmasked as his bid for freedom is revealed and grim new details emerge of how he allegedly drugged victims in his salon
Danny Soulaimane, a 39-year-old Sydney hairdresser, is seeking bail after being charged with allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting two men he met on Grindr. The allegations concern encounters at his salon while it was closed; Soulaimane denies the charges, and the case has not been decided. Police say the men, aged 34 and 37, separately…
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England Covid admissions rise as experts assess the latest wave
Covid hospital admissions in England have risen from a low baseline, with a particularly sharp increase in London, prompting questions about the latest wave of infections. Experts say the rise is not unexpected for this time of year and that the situation remains far less severe than during the pandemic, though a winter surge of…
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Hayden Panettiere had a welfare check from Los Angeles police officers one week before fatal drugs overdose
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies carried out a welfare check at Hayden Panettiere’s West Hollywood home on 9 August, a week before she died aged 36. A source said the call was made because people close to her were worried after she stopped answering her phone; her death was later ruled an accidental overdose involving…
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Police step up patrols to tackle luggage theft around King’s Cross
Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police are stepping up patrols around King’s Cross and St Pancras to tackle organised luggage theft, drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Officers say thieves target distracted passengers, while problems in nearby streets and squares are affecting residents and visitors. The article reports that luggage thefts occur at least four or…
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BBC attacked for US spending; Sopra Steria escalates Capita row; AI bias
MPs attacked the BBC for spending on American television rather than UK content, while Sopra Steria widened its legal challenge against the DWP’s £370m Capita contract, and AI firms were found removing hijabs from Muslim women’s images.
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Doctor struck off after tribunal finds repeated lies and concealed course failure
A doctor has been struck off the medical register after a tribunal found she persistently lied about a demotion and concealed her failure in a life support course from her new employer. Dr Surrayya Najeeb, who worked as a locum consultant at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals before moving to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, deceived…
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Sex, drugs and amoebic dysentery: the 20 best making-of documentaries – ranked!
The article ranks 20 documentaries about how films were made, highlighting productions shaped by ambition, mishaps and unusual working conditions. Together, they show how the stories behind films can be as revealing as the finished works, including projects that were abandoned, troubled or nearly lost. The examples include footage of George A Romero making *Dawn…
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Cardiff dealer jailed after drugs found in delivery-style bag
Nahro Gharib, 25, was arrested in Adamstown, Cardiff, after police saw what appeared to be a suspicious exchange and chased him when he ran. Officers found cannabis and cocaine in a bag made to look like a Deliveroo delivery bag. The case highlights the offences linked to Gharib’s drug supply and the use of an…
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Suspected explosives, firearm and drugs found as 153 homes evacuated near Weston-super-Mare
Police evacuated 153 homes near Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday after discovering suspected explosives and other dangerous items during a routine arrest operation. The discovery escalated what began as a fraud investigation into a significant multi-agency response involving the military’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, emergency services and local councils. During the initial search of the property in…