41 m. ago Family pay tribute to ‘shining star’ girl, seven, killed in park tree collapse

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday.

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42 m. ago Detectives in Suffolk to carry out ‘extensive inquiries’ into Ryland Headley

Suffolk Police issued a statement after Headley was jailed for life for raping and murdering Louisa Dunne in 1967.

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58 m. ago Do you have a savers account with one of these Big 5 banks? This is why you must move your money NOW: SYLVIA MORRIS

Leaving your cash in one of the most popular easy-access accounts was a bad idea - but it's about to get a lot worse.

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69 m. ago Newly widowed, my kind father fell for the town tramp. A year into their marriage, a secret recording revealed her shocking cruelty... it was just the start of our nightmare

Dad's new wife left him voice messages so chilling that he sent them to me immediately before adding: 'This is where I keep my life insurance policy...'

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76 m. ago Islamist protesters clash with police and scream 'long live sharia, jihad... don't forget Charlie Hebdo' after Turkish magazine is accused of publishing cartoon of Prophet Mohammed

Unrest began late on Monday after the city's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of staff at LeMan, claiming it had published a cartoon that 'insulted religious values'.

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86 m. ago County's first ever fixed speed camera is 'chopped down by vandals' just hours after it was set to be switched on

Police are investigating after the device on the A64 in Sherburn, North Yorkshire, was destroyed overnight - just hours after it was due to be switched on.

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92 m. ago Two arrests after Palestine Action claims blocking Israeli defence firm UK site

Avon and Somerset Police said a 30-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, both from London, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

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97 m. ago Federal Reserve chair blames Trump’s tariffs for preventing interest rates cut

Jerome Powell says inflationary impact of the president’s trade policies needs to be assessed before borrowing costs can be reducedThe chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for preventing the immediate interest rate cuts the president has demanded.Trump has repeatedly urged Powell to reduce borrowing costs in the US economy. He posted a hand-scrawled note on his Truth Social platform on Monday, saying: “You have cost the USA a fortune – and continue to do so – you should lower the rate by a lot!” Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Federal Reserve chair blames Trump’s tariffs for preventing interest rate cuts

Jerome Powell says inflationary impact of the president’s trade policies needs to be assessed before borrowing costs can be reducedThe chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for preventing the immediate interest rate cuts the president has demanded.Trump has repeatedly urged Powell to reduce borrowing costs in the US economy, and on Monday posted a hand-scrawled note on his Truth Social platform saying: “You have cost the USA a fortune – and continue to do so – you should lower the rate by a lot!” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Police appeal after teenager, 18, hit by car on Scottish road

The 18-year-old was rushed to hospital after being hit by a white Volkswagen Tiguan

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1 hour ago Man awarded £100k after police officer punches him in road rage attack

Shane Price was reportedly left "mentally traumatised" after the bust up with veteran cop, Insp Jonathan Mellor.

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1 hour ago Mystery as Indian woman arrives in US for arranged marriage... then vanishes

Police are desperately searching for a young woman who flew to the US, reportedly for an arranged marriage, before vanishing.

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1 hour ago Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating

News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelvesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to track the rapid changes taking place at both poles.Researchers around the globe were told last week the US Department of Defence will stop processing and providing the data, used in studies on the state of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, at the end of this month.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Police release details after woman dies in horror building fall in Manchester

The woman, aged in her 40s, died after falling from a building on Great Ancoats Street

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2 h. ago Man ‘dismembered couple, left some remains in freezer and took rest to bridge’

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is on trial for the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on July 8 last year.

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2 h. ago Children pay tribute to ‘devoted’ mother killed in alleged assault

Nila Patel died after an assault alleged to have taken place following a road traffic collision.

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2 h. ago Major incident after attack on London bus as cops says suspects on the loose

Police and emergency vehicles rushed to a scene in London where an alleged stabbing took place on a bus, with initial reports suggesting two victims were involved

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2 h. ago Foo Fighters release punk cover song that was recorded across three decades

The American rock icons offer their own take on track ‘I Don’t Wanna Hear It’

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2 h. ago ‘Distraught’ families say they may have to homeschool SEND children if school forced to close amid VAT raid

Families in last-minute battle to save Bishop Challoner School in London which faces closure on last day of term amid financial pressures

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2 h. ago Protester’s arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful

Police acted oppressively by making arrest without inquiries as to what Despine Green was alleged to have said, judge saysPolice acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.Despine Green, who was 22 at the time, was handcuffed, photographed, fingerprinted, had a DNA swab taken from the inside of their cheek and an officer mentioned that a strip search might be necessary. Continue reading...

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