9 m. ago Asylum seeker charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq has been charged with seven offences and has been remanded into custody

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13 m. ago Woman in her 20s dies after falling from tower block in Canary Wharf near to controversial migrant hotel

A body has been found outside Sirocco Tower, Harbour Way, a 32-floor skyscraper, on Wednesday, August 13, less than half a mile away from a controversial migrant hotel.

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14 m. ago Another migrant living at controversial Epping asylum hotel charged with sexually assaulting male ‘victim’

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of a series of anti-migrant protests

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15 m. ago Syrian asylum seeker, 32, is charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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17 m. ago Ibiza Final Boss releases 'absolute banger' single as fans go crazy for cheeky lyrics

Ibiza Final Boss is riding high this summer as the man of the moment. After being catapulted into internet stardom he is now launching a music career with a song that fans have already dubbed a 'banger'

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18 m. ago £3m rescue deal saves historic George Hotel in Inveraray following administration

Administrators overseeing the sale of the historic 24-room Scottish boutique hotel have sold the hotel business, its contents and a residential dwelling to a duo of experienced hotel operators, Charlie Maclachlan and Sam Wignell of Fyne Hospitality, for £3.05m in a deal that will save up to 43 jobs in Inveraray.

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18 m. ago You can still get tickets to see a Hollywood superstar in Cardiff this month

The summer isn't over yet, which means we have a few outdoor gigs lined up in the weeks ahead, with one show by Hollywood star, Will Smith

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23 m. ago Liverpool 'reach verbal agreement' for Giovanni Leoni transfer with one obstacle remaining

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Parma defender Giovanni Leoni after the 18-year-old star agreed to join the Premier League champions in the summer transfer window

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23 m. ago Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms

Mendenhall Glacier outburst threatens homes, with scientists warning events are intensifyingAlaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, with the event being driven by climate change amid glacial retreat, according to a federal agency.Summer glacial flooding, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, threatens parts of the city due to a combination of rainwater and snowmelt. Continue reading...

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27 m. ago Reeves accused of ‘punishing families’ with inheritance tax raid – that still ‘won’t fill Labour’s blackhole’

Former government economist Jonathan Portes told The Independent changes to inheritance tax would not raise enough to plug the UK’s multi-billion-pound fiscal shortfall

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31 m. ago Video shows mangled train cars on top of each other after huge derailment

Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a derailed freight train in Texas on Tuesday (12 August), which saw 35 carriages come off the track.

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33 m. ago Holidaymakers urged to make a vital check with their GP before jetting off

British travellers are encouraged to double-check some important health-related matters before they head abroad this summer.

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35 m. ago Tourist trampled by raging elephant after trying to take selfie then handed fine

After ignoring strict rules, the man approached the huge elephant for a photo and almost paid with his life before authorities hit him in the pocked and forced him to apologise

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42 m. ago I'm a veterinary nurse, and here's what Scots dog owners need to know about summer insect bites

Britain’s warm and wet summer has created ideal conditions for buzzing bugs, but while these insects might be a minor nuisance to us, they could pose a serious hazard to our four-legged friends here in Scotland.

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45 m. ago I went to UK's poshest farm shop 90 minutes from Wales — first thing I noticed wasn't the food

The farm shop a short drive from Wales has been in the news again this week because US vice president JD Vance arrived with a huge entourage of security and police

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45 m. ago Inside huge shipyard building Disney cruise ships with cranes lifting 800

We got a sneak peek at the Meyer Weft shipyard where the Disney Destiny was being constructed including the huge cranes that can lift 800-ton blocks

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51 m. ago Which areas in London are at most risk of wildfires as fourth heatwave of summer hits this week?

Three wildfires broke out across London this week - which areas are most at risk?

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52 m. ago Cillian Murphy unrecognisable in new Netflix film based on 'haunting' book

The first look at the film has been released

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59 m. ago Black Myth Wukong release date for Xbox and when 2024's leading soulslike comes to the Series X|S

Black Myth: Wukong is finally making its way to Xbox Series X|S, and it's not too far away. Players can get ready to dive in with Wukong and the Monkey King with all of its Chinese mythology and sharp combat.

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60 m. ago JD Vance sparks outrage as security detail takes over disabled parking bays at farm shop in Cotswolds

The US Vice President’s huge entourage reportedly occupied all the bays reserved for people with mobility issues when he visited Daylesford Organic, near Chipping Norton

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