71 minutes ago Murder suspect flew to Scotland as police waited at wrong airport, court hears

Canadian tourist Neno Dolmajian died after allegedly being attacked by Ionut Danca in Dublin.

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83 minutes ago How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementWalking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss Claremont Road. It is hardly a road at all, but a stubby little side street between terrace houses that ends abruptly in a brick wall. But when it comes to the history of direct action, this could be one of the most significant sites in England. Thirty years ago, in November 1994, the scene here was very different: 700 police officers and bailiffs in riot gear marched into a significantly larger Claremont Road and waged battle against about 500 activists, who were dug in – some of them literally – against efforts to evict them.The activists occupied rooftop towers, treehouses, undergr...

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84 minutes ago LIVE: Main road closed with man hit by Audi and air ambulance on scene

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2 hours ago 'She will never breathe for herself, taste food or hug her son again': Father reveals how his daughter is paraplegic needing 24

George Taylor used his mobile phone 'throughout the journey' to college and held his licence for less than 12 weeks at the time he crashed into a car on the A47 near Norwich, police said.

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2 hours ago Max Verstappen reveals his dad left him at a petrol station as a teenager following huge bust

Max Verstappen's dad, Jos, a former F1 driver in his own right, has been with him every step of the way, but their relationship has not always been a perfect one.

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2 hours ago Motherwell to reimburse fans after Ross County 'not prepared' to refund those who missed out due to Storm Bert

A number of Motherwell fans were unable to make the journey up the A9 on Saturday due to the weather

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2 hours ago Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe by Vivien Goldman review – hanging with the punks and the Rastas

From Bob Marley embracing the Clash to Brian Eno hurling his phone against a wall, this wide-ranging collection of music writing evokes an era in which journalists and musicians existed side by sideVivien Goldman, the “punk professor” from London who teaches at New York University, has been involved in music from the 1970s onwards – whether writing about it, publicising it, directing pop videos, making it herself (the 1981 single Launderette) or commemorating its heroes in screenplays and musicals.She’s best known for her punk and reggae connections: she hung out with the Sex Pistols and was Bob Marley’s PR and preferred journalist. At one point in this wide-ranging collection of her music writing, she plays Marley the Clash’s cover of Police & Thieves and, a week later, writes that...

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2 hours ago Clashes in Pakistan as thousands march on capital demanding Imran Khan release – video

At least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital of Islamabad.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. PTI alleges that Khan is being held as a political prisoner. Voted out of power by parliament in 2022 after he fell out with Pakistan’s powerful military, Khan faces charges ranging from corruption to instigation of violence, all of which he and his party deny.Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as ...

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2 hours ago Laos methanol poisoning: Police issue update after six tourists including Brit lawyer die

Vang Vieng police have released an update following the deaths of six tourists including Brit Simone White - and confirmed several members of staff at the Nana Backpacker Hostel have been arrested

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2 hours ago Met Office says it will learn lessons from Storm Bert after criticism over its 'incompetent' warnings as 300 flood alerts stay in place after wild weather

Hundreds of homes were left underwater and roads turned into rivers after the UK was hit by up to seven inches of rain, heavy snow and 82mph winds at the weekend during Storm Bert.

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