80 m. ago Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to join picket lines

Unite said the number of agency workers who will join the strike action is ‘growing daily’.

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2 h. ago 'Monster' police CCTV operator who used force cameras in stalking campaign spared jail

A police CCTV operator spared jail despite using the force's camera system to stalk his former partner was branded a 'monster' by her friends - who called the sentence a 'kick in the teeth'.

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3 h. ago Dog faeces on the furniture, piles of rubbish and a ruined kitchen... my nightmare trying to evict tenant who kept 30 animals and left me with a £50,000 bill

Months on, it is still hard to convey the horror of the scene that greeted me in the cottage adjoining my home earlier this autumn.

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4 h. ago Poem of the week: Rich or Poor, or Saint and Sinner by Thomas Love Peacock

A sharply satirical attack on unevenly applied 19th-century laws to enforce religious observance still bites todayRich or Poor, or Saint and SinnerThe poor man’s sins are glaring; In the face of ghostly warning He is caught in the fact Of an overt act — Buying greens on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago British father unlawfully killed by suspected Iranian drone on empty Middle East oil tanker, inquest finds

A BRITISH father was unlawfully killed by an Iranian drone while on an oil tanker, an inquest found.  Adrian Underwood, 44, was working as a security officer on the empty vessel near Oman when the device hit.  The Army veteran, of Andover, Hants, joined a maritime security agency in 2020.  The motive behind the strike on...

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5 h. ago Son of butcher brain surgeon was vile paedo caught with sick pics & videos found dead in Scots flat

THE son of butcher brain surgeon Sam Eljamel was a paedophile snared with indecent images and videos of children, we can reveal. Samir Eljamel — who died months after being convicted aged 22 — pored over a vile library of more than 1,400 items under his dad’s nose. The pervert spent five years from the...

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6 h. ago Sydney police charge four men over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Detectives claim to have uncovered Sydney-based network involving online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW police say they have uncovered an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring” and charged four Australians for their alleged involvement.Detectives from the sex crimes squad said that as part of Strike Force Constantine, an investigation into the online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themes, they disrupted a Sydney-based network. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say lawmakers

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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8 h. ago Stefanie Pieper ex 'strangled influencer then led cops to her body in suitcase'

The body of missing beauty influencer Steanie Pieper was found in a Slovenian forest, with her boyfriend arrested by police after he was caught near his burning car

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9 h. ago Description of Navy SEALs’ second strike on alleged drug boat constitutes a war crime, Sen. Mark Kelly believes

Former Navy captain, Democratic senator who urged military members to refuse illegal orders says ‘double-tap’ strike ‘seems to’ be a war crime, if reports are accurate

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10 h. ago Putin's 'shadow fleet' suffers huge Black Sea blow after tankers 'explode'

The explosions were initially said to be a result of 'external causes', but were later confirmed to be as a result of a strike by Ukrainian naval drones targeting Putin's 'shadow fleet'

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11 h. ago Relaxed Gary Lineker spotted by fans on streets of Mexico with his son and daughter

The former England and Barcelona striker looked relaxed as he walked beside Bella Lineker, wearing a light blue shirt, dark coloured shorts, and brown sandals.

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11 h. ago Coronation Street's explosive Christmas: Maggie's revenge, Becky strikes and sad death

Coronation Street is lining up explosive and jaw-dropping moments this Christmas period, as spoilers for the ITV soap have teased drama for several families and characters

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11 h. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say Democrats

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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11 h. ago BREAKING Lando Norris makes frustration clear as he and Oscar Piastri suffer in F1 safety car chaos

McLaren title challengers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been caught up in safety car chaos in the opening laps of the Qatar Grand Prix as Norris made his frustration clear

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11 h. ago Lando Norris makes frustration clear as he and Oscar Piastri suffer in F1 safety car chaos

McLaren title challengers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were caught up in safety car chaos in the opening laps of the Qatar Grand Prix as Norris made his frustration clear

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11 h. ago Boubacar Kamara’s stunning strike earns Aston Villa victory against Wolves

It was enough to secure Villa a seventh win in eight Premier League games.

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12 h. ago Schools could close next year as largest teaching union ballots for strikes over pay

The Left-wing National Education Union (NEU) is in outrage after last week's Budget contained no big money pledges for schools.

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12 h. ago Gary Lineker chooses surprise Premier League venue to celebrate 65th birthday

The legendary former England and Barcelona striker, who spent almost three decades at the helm of BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day, celebrated his birthday by taking in a top-flight game on Sunday

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12 h. ago I was so fat I got stuck in a chair in Benidorm and spent £400 a month on fast food – but it pushed me to shed 90lbs

AT her heaviest, Rebecca Johnson couldn’t walk up a hill without gasping for breath.  But after a mortifying moment while on holiday in Benidorm, the XXL-wearing 29-year-old vowed to turn her life around.  She has since lost more than 6st and wears a size extra-small.  But Rebecca, from Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, tells Sun Health:...

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