34 m. ago What the Met Office and BBC Weather has to say about reports of snow in the UK

A senior meteorologist says it could fall for three to four days next week

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6 h. ago Fake Maddie McCann Julia Wandelt's real life from mortified parents to boyfriend and job

As Julia Wandelt is found guilty of harassing the family of missing Madeleine McCann, the Mirror takes a look at everything we know so far about the woman who claims to be the missing girl

Society

6 h. ago Met Police chief accused of making ‘thinly veiled threat’ to senior officers over job cuts

Sir Mark Rowley faces backlash over a proposed pay-off scheme for senior ranks, with union leaders accusing him of pressuring loyal officers to leave

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7 h. ago Former Met police officer accused of using sex workers while on duty

Exclusive: Imran Patel, who resigned last year after reports about his conduct, is being investigated by the IOPCA former Metropolitan police officer allegedly used sex workers while on duty in the midst of a major investigation into behavioural standards, the Guardian can reveal.Britain’s largest police force has been described as “institutionally misogynistic” after widespread claims that a “toxic” sexist culture has been allowed to thrive for decades. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year

Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decadesWater companies and the government are drawing up emergency plans for a drought next year more extreme than we have seen in decades.Executives at one major water company told the Guardian they were extremely concerned about the prospect of a winter with lower than average rainfall, which the Met Office’s long-term forecast says is likely. They said if this happened, the water shortfall would mean taking drastic water use curtailment measures “going beyond hosepipe bans”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Met Police sergeant who said detainee ‘deserves to be beaten up’ in BBC Panorama footage sacked

Police Sergeant Lawrence Hume, based within the Metropolitan Police detention unit, was filmed as part of a BBC Panorama programme

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18 h. ago Moment fake Madeleine McCann is told by police she's NOT missing toddler on phone call

Recordings of the moment Julia Wandelt, 24, and Karen Spragg, 61, confronted the McCann's and claimed the Polish woman was their lost daughter have emerged.

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22 h. ago Met Office forecasts ‘brief respite’ from 'unsettled' weather across UK this weekend

Here's the Met Office weekend weather forecast

Society

22 h. ago Kate and Gerry McCann speak out after woman claiming to be Madeleine is found guilty

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, repeatedly contacted the McCanns and even turned up at their home begging for a DNA test.

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23 h. ago Met officer who shared messages about sexually abusing children avoids jail— but does get the sack

Messages of a ‘extreme, violent and sexual nature’ were found on former PC Duncan Bouette’s phone

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24 h. ago Former Met officer David Carrick says woman made up claims because of ‘MeToo movement’

The convicted sex offender is accused of molesting a girl in the late 1980s and raping a woman during the course of a toxic relationship more than 20 years later

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24 h. ago Met Office reveals best time to see Northern Lights in UK skies tonight amid 'strong' geomagnetic storm

The Met Office says that the phenomenon is "likely to be visible" across UK skies tonight

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26 h. ago Woman, 24, who claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann guilty of harassment

A jury found Julia Wandelt, 24, guilty of harassment and not guilty of stalking

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26 h. ago Woman who claimed she was Madeleine McCann guilty of harassing missing girl’s parents

Julia Wandelt, 24, turned up at the home of Kate and Gerry McCann and sent sinister letters and messages repeatedly begging for a DNA test

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26 h. ago Julia Wandelt: Woman who claimed she was Madeleine McCann guilty of harassing missing girl's parents

Wandelt, 24, cleared of stalking as co-defendant Karen Spragg is found not guilty of stalking or harassment

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26 h. ago Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing family

Julia Wandelt made calls, left messages and visited home of McCann family during extensive campaignA woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassing the girl’s family – but has been cleared of stalking.Julia Wandelt, 24, a Polish national, waged an extensive campaign, including making calls, leaving messages and turning up at the home of the family of Madeleine, who disappeared in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz in 2007, Leicester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago UK weather maps show rain bomb about to completely cover Wales

More rain is on its way with the Met Office forecasting that some parts of Wales will see downpours of up to 32mm an hour.

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45 h. ago Met Office forecasts change to UK weather after 'exceptionally mild spell'

Temperatures have been well above average for November, but the Met Office says things are about to change

Society

48 h. ago Jennifer Lawrence says she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator on new film as co

Speaking as their film Die My Love is released, the actor joined a number of other famous names questioning the value of the new rolesJennifer Lawrence has become the latest star to express scepticism over the necessity of intimacy coordinators, saying she declined their services while working on new film Die My Love, because she felt “safe” with her co-star.Intimacy coordinators were introduced as a result of the #MeToo movement to try to ensure the safety and comfort of actors when shooting scenes involving sex and nudity. Yet actors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Sean Bean have pushed back against the profession, with some suggesting they interrupt their creativity. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Northern Lights red alert as aurora could dazzle as far down as 'central England' this week

The Met Office says the aurora borealis is 'likely to be visible' across much of the UK this week

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