7 h. ago Professional footballer who killed cyclist after crashing into him in £200,000 Mercedes G350 Station Wagon when pulling out of junction is jailed

Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins, 36, struck Adrian Daniel, 33, after he failed to see the cyclist as the footballer pulled out of an awkward T-junction.

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10 h. ago Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral.

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35 h. ago Barriers at the basilica: the logistical challenges of Pope Francis’s funeral

Defence and security mechanisms are deployed across Rome as authorities expect crowds of up to 200,000 peoplePope Francis’s funeral – latest updatesDespite Pope Francis’s desire for a simple and comparatively low-key send-off, those tasked with organising and delivering the funeral of the 266th bishop of Rome still face a vast array of logistical, technological and security challenges.With as many as 170 foreign delegations – including those of Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William – expected to descend on the Vatican for Saturday’s funeral, along with crowds of up to 200,000 people, those overseeing the event are in for a hyper-vigilant few days. Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago Over 13,000 households to get compensation payout worth £200 after major water disruption

Around 13,000 properties across the areas lost access to water from Sunday with supplier - South West Water (SWW) - confirming that the outage was due to a major water main burst

Economics

58 h. ago HMRC announces 550,000 more people eligible for £1,200 boost

People who work and claim Universal Credit are now eligible for a government scheme that could see them get a boost of £1,200

Economics

66 h. ago 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows

Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years

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66 h. ago Coldplay draws 200,000 fans as Hong Kong bets big on concert tourism boost

The British band were the first major international act to perform at the newly-opened Kai Tak Sports Park

Politics

4 d. ago Maps show the places in Wales most at risk of falling into the sea

More than 200,000 homes in Wales are thought to be at risk from coastal erosion and flooding

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5 d. ago 'Extremely rare' Charles Rennie Mackintosh cutlery sells for over £175,000

Expected to fetch £20,000–£30,000, the 1902 cutlery set soared to £175,200.

Economics

7 d. ago Cannabis farm raided by cops as drugs worth £1.4 million seized in raids across Scotland

Police found 1100 cannabis plants at a cultivation in an industrial estate.

Economics

7 d. ago Drug mule with £6m worth of cocaine claimed he 'only had Sombreros'

But customs officials uncovered the stash in Kristopher Purvis' luggage after a Mexican stand off at Edinburgh Airport

Economics

7 d. ago Couple travel 300 miles to try and smuggle £1,800 worth of 'the drug of the moment' into music festival

Erin Gallacher, 23, and her then boyfriend Keir Lyons, were arrested at Creamfields festival in Runcorn, Cheshire

Economics

1 week ago £200,000 awarded to 12 health projects across Great Britain thanks to players of The Health Lottery

Community health and wellbeing projects across Scotland and further afield will share £200,000 in funding, made possible thanks to players of The Health Lottery. Since launch, The Health Lottery has helped raise over £134 million for local good causes, supporting over 3,550 projects.

Economics

1 week ago Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear finally sells her eccentric £1.3million mansion after knocking a whopping £200,000 off the asking price

The actress, 82, who played Bet Lynch on the soap from 1970 to 1995, put her four-bedroom farmhouse up for sale back in October for £1.5million.

Economics

1 week ago Shoppers amazed as Debenhams offers stunning £3,000 watch for less than £200

The GV2 Milan Swiss Quartz Diamonds Watch is now available at a hugely discounted price from Debenhams, and has been met with rave reviews from happy customers

Economics

1 week ago How drug traffickers used foie gras and duck breast to conceal £8m worth of cocaine

Officers said using foie gras and duck breast as a cover was ‘highly unusual’

Economics

1 week ago Love Island star 'Barbie' helped cartel flood UK streets with drugs worth £53m

A court heard how Love Island star Magdalena Sadlo was nicknamed 'Barbie' by other members of the drug cartel and told them: 'The devil works hard, but Barbie works harder...'

Events

1 week ago Two men arrested and charged after drugs worth £405,000 recovered in Carluke

On Wednesday, April 9, officers searched a premises on Chapel Street.

Events

2 w. ago Drug smuggler hid cocaine worth £22.8m under dry ice he claimed was for London hospital

Bart Verschueren has been jailed for 18 years for the smuggling plot

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish SPCA respond to almost 3,000 callouts in Ayrshire as 200 pets find forever homes

Animal welfare officers from the Scottish SPCA responded to almost 3,000 callouts in Ayrshire last year and more than 200 pets found their forever homes in the region.

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