19 h. ago Psychotic Nigerian armed robber and crack cocaine dealer can stay in the UK because 'he hears voices all the time' and believes he is 'possessed'

The anonymous Nigerian man was jailed for an armed robbery on a brothel in 2011 and put back behind bars following his release for supplying crack cocaine.

Events

24 h. ago Former public schoolboy 'Lord of War' arms dealer could escape extradition due to government delays and his poor mental health

Guy Savage who masterminded multi-million-pound shipments of M16 assault rifles and silencers hidden in crates, has requested his extradition order to be discharged.

Politics

5 d. ago Imperial War Museum pulls world's largest collection of Victoria Crosses from public view

Billionaire businessman Lord Ashcroft who loaned the medals said he was saddened Imperial War Museum was pulling them from public view

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5 d. ago Publication of Stormont’s programme for government hit by fresh delay

A planned Executive meeting to sign off on the plan and subsequent press conference have both been postponed at late notice.

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6 d. ago Lord Ashcroft's sadness as Imperial War Museum is set to close landmark exhibition of medals celebrating British military bravery

The philanthropist donated £5million to open the gallery in 2010 and generously loaned his £70million collection of 230 Victoria Cross and George Cross medals to the museum.

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6 d. ago French fugitive whose escape left two officers dead extradited from Romania

Mohamed Amra’s arrest ends nine-month manhunt when armed assailants ambushed prison convoy in NormandyA notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year has been extradited from Romania to France, days after his arrest in Bucharest ended a nine-month international manhunt.Mohamed Amra, nicknamed “The Fly”, was arrested near a shopping centre in Bucharest on Saturday after being identified by Romanian police, despite having dyed his hair red, possibly to evade detection. The Bucharest court of appeal approved his extradition request on Sunday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago As talking therapy is prescribed to more than two million every year...top psychologist who says the key to curing UK's mental health crisis is to STOP banging on about our feelings!

For years, the prevailing advice for those suffering from poor mental health has been to talk about their emotions. But now, a top psychologist has put forwards a fascinating - and controversial - theory.

Science

9 d. ago Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel delays release of 600 Palestinians

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel waits for meeting of security cabinet under pressure from right-wingersMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, but Israel delayed the handover of more than 600 Palestinians it was due to free from its prisons in exchange, putting the five-week-old ceasefire agreement once more in jeopardy.The government said the release would be delayed until after a scheduled meeting of the security cabinet on Saturday evening at the earliest. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago SNP Government criticised for lack of action on Rural Delivery Plan

The SNP Scottish Government is facing criticism for delays in delivering a comprehensive Rural Delivery Plan for mainland Scotland, despite having been in power for 17 years.

Politics

1 week ago HSBC pushes back climate targets by 20 years and blames ‘lag’ in government policy

HSBC says factors ‘outside of our control’ means it’s targeting 2050 instead

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