28 h. ago Major UK discount store shuts 8 branches this weekend in major restructure

The Original Factory Shop is closing stores in Perth, Chester Le Street, Arbroath, Kidwelly, Pershore, Normanton, Peterhead and Shaftesbury on June 28

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8 d. ago Struggling mother who took drugs to help her sleep fought street battle with police she believed were kidnappers come to kill and bury her with a shovel

Ashleigh Marsh, 26, had the episode when she saw a shovel in the boot of the police vehicle and kicked one female constable in the chest before kicking out at other officers.

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1 week ago I was disappeared under Argentina’s dictatorship. I know how autocracy begins | Miriam Lewin

Foreigners treated as enemies, judges under attack: the signs are everywhere in the US. But there are still reasons to hopeLike so many others, I watched the video of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, as she was surrounded by men dressed in black, some wearing masks. They carried guns. One grabbed her by the collar. The men surrounded her, and one handcuffed her. You can hear her short shrieks of fear.She must have been terrified. I know I was when, as a 19-year-old student, I was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires by members of an irregular taskforce. I know what it feels like and I know what it portends.Miriam Lewin is a leading Argentine journalist and survivor of the dictatorship. She is the author of six books, including Iosi, the Remorseful Spy forthcoming in English in July 2025 (Seven Stories Press). A seven episode podcast about Miriam Lewin’s experience as a prisoner of the state and her fight for justice is titled The Burden: Avenger Continue r...

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2 w. ago Chilling moment random man tries to drag teen girl away in terrifying kidnap attempt at Liverpool Lime Street

Osman Moalem, 25, was seen grabbing the teenager in CCTV footage last October as she sat on the steps of Liverpool Lime Street while waiting for her friends.

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2 w. ago Helen Flanagan's dig to ex Scott Sinclair that he's 'getting nothing' for Father's Day

Coronation Street actress Helen, 34, shares kids Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and four-year-old son Charlie with the former Celtic star.

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2 w. ago Kidnappers snatched man off the street but didn't bank on a woman passing by

A 'targeted attack' saw Sanwar Fiaz snatched from the street, but he was saved by a quick-thinking bystander

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3 w. ago 'I’m worried I’ll be kicked out on the streets. What am I going to do about the kids?'

A huge rent increase has left one single mum scared she could end up without a home. Charlotte Hall reports.

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