3 h. ago A Milne: Three people charged by police over alleged ashes 'mishandling' at funeral directors

Police have charged three people in connection with the practices of A Milne Independent Funeral Directors

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4 h. ago Three people charged over mishandling of cremated remains at Scots funeral firm

Police Scotland launched Operation Koine to investigate A Milne Funeral Directors and, with support from North Wales colleagues, have now charged three people over funeral plan fraud.

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14 h. ago Over 1,000 pounds of meth seized and 15 people charged in Colorado drug investigation

Federal authorities in Colorado say they have disrupted a Mexican drug trafficking organization that was operating in the state

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4 d. ago The TRUTH behind Sarajevo's 'human safaris': Shocking testimonies of men who watched 'elite, wealthy hunters' shoot civilians after paying huge sums for a chance to murder women and children

Prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italian tourists who allegedly paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in 'human safari' hunting trips to Sarajevo, with extra charged to kill children.

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4 d. ago Feds charge more people in connection with July shooting at Texas detention center

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged six more people with a new terrorism-related charge in the July shooting outside an immigration detention center near Dallas

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8 d. ago Tourists 'paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in "human safari" hunting trips to Sarajevo

Prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italian tourists who allegedly paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in 'human safari' hunting trips to Sarajevo, with extra charged to kill children.

Economics

9 d. ago Parking charges don't put off shoppers, claims council chief

Councillors claimed a hike in charges was putting people off shopping in towns and encouraging them to go to places where parking was cheaper

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9 d. ago Car bumpers, homemade pies no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going

Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fireIn a post office 10 miles (15km) from Ukraine’s frontline, in a suburb of the eastern city of Kharkiv, business is brisk on a chilly autumn morning – despite the ballistic missiles that had shaken the city at midnight, lighting up the sky with a false dawn of flames.The customer area is fitted out with phone-charging stations “and a small co-working space, which people can use during blackouts, since we have generators”, says the branch manager, 30-year-old Yaroslav Dobronos. There is also a changing room, in which a young woman is trying on, with a critical gaze, a new pair of jeans, before repacking them and sending them straight back.Nova Poshta logistics hub in Kyiv, where packages are moved through a complex set of scanners and chutes before being loaded on to lorries for the journey to their destinations...

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9 d. ago Next day delivery, no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going

Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fireIn a post office 10 miles (15km) from Ukraine’s frontline, in a suburb of the eastern city of Kharkiv, business is brisk on a chilly autumn morning – despite the ballistic missiles that had shaken the city at midnight, lighting up the sky with a false dawn of flames.The customer area is fitted out with phone-charging stations “and a small co-working space, which people can use during blackouts, since we have generators”, says the branch manager, 30-year-old Yaroslav Dobronos. There is also a changing room, in which a young woman is trying on, with a critical gaze, a new pair of jeans, before repacking them and sending them straight back.Nova Poshta logistics hub in Kyiv, where packages are moved through a complex set of scanners and chutes before being loaded on to lorries for the journey to their destinations...

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9 d. ago Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations

Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah SultanaThe feud between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana over the future of the leftwing Your Party has taken another twist with the two camps arguing publicly over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations.Sultana offered to transfer £600,000 from a company the party’s founders set up earlier this year, only to be rebuffed by allies of Corbyn who accused her of playing “political games” with supporters’ money. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man goes on trial in Germany over deadly Christmas market car attack

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen accused of murdering six and attempting to kill hundreds in Magdeburg last DecemberA man has gone on trial in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on charges of murdering six people and attempting to murder hundreds more by deliberately ploughing his SUV into a packed Christmas market last December.Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, 51, a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia, appeared in court on Monday wearing handcuffs and with his feet shackled, accompanied by armed police. He will be held in a bullet-proof glass case throughout the trial. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I didn't even remember my wife's name after being hurled down the stairs of a nightclub

Alec Williams went from being in charge of 30 people to not knowing his wife's name and forgetting that his father had died after being hurled down a flight of stairs in a Barry nightclub more than two decades ago

Society

1 week ago Thousands of people will no longer pay for council tax as 16 authorities drop charges

The tax breaks have already come into effect in Manchester and Barnsley and look set to be introduced to a further 14 local authorities across England.

Economics

1 week ago Should you leave chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains

Most people have a phone charger plugged in next to their bed, which they never bother to switch off at the wall - but is that risky to do?

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1 week ago Gordon Ramsay's secret method to nailing his £190 Beef Wellington

Gordon Ramsay is known for his infamous Beef Wellington, which he charges £190 for (serving two people) at his restaurants, but what is his secret to making the tasty dish?

Economics

1 week ago Thousands won't have to pay council tax as 16 councils work to exempt people

A charity is urging more councils to agree not to charge one group of people council tax

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2 w. ago Scots gang war arrests hit 62 as five more people charged in Operation Portaledge

A further five people have been arrested and charged over recent months in connection with Operation Portaledge, bringing the total number of arrests to 62.

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2 w. ago British train 'knifeman' is pictured for the first time: Suspect, 32, appears in court accused of train rampage that left 11 hurt and another attack in London hours earlier

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, has appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court charged with 11 counts of attempted murder.

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2 w. ago Huntingdon train stabbings suspect Anthony Williams pictured for first time after knife attack

Anthony Williams, 32, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after several people were stabbed on an LNER train from Doncaster to London

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2 w. ago British train 'knifeman' is named and charged over ANOTHER attack in London hours before Huntingdon train rampage that left 11 hurt

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, is charged with ten counts of attempted murder relating to Saturday's attack.

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