65 h. ago School in Union flag dress row closes early after 'extremist threats' online

Bilton School in Rugby has been forced to close early for the summer holidays after staff received "extremist threats" online following a row over a Union flag dress

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65 h. ago Union Jack dress row school closes early for summer after staff receive threats and 'extremist abuse'

Bilton School in Rugby in Warwickshire said it has closed today 'in the interests of student and staff safety' following threats.

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66 h. ago School at centre of Union flag dress row closes early for summer after 'extremist threats'

Bilton School in Rugby told parents it was closing "in the interests of student and staff safety".

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67 h. ago School in Union flag dress row closes early for summer after 'extremist threats'

In a letter to parents, Bilton School in Rugby said it is closing 'in the interests of student and staff safety' following threats

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3 d. ago Trump’s effort to dismiss Epstein files as ‘hoax’ fails to quell Maga rebellion

Mike Pence was the latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to presidentHow the Jeffrey Epstein row plunged Maga world into turmoil – a timelineDonald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a “hoax” showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.Days after the Republican speaker of the House, the Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, called for the release of all documents relating to the late financier, a convicted sex offender and longtime former friend of Trump’s, rebellion continued to simmer within the president’s normally diehard base. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’

Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to presidentHow the Jeffrey Epstein row plunged Maga world into turmoil – a timelineDonald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a “hoax” showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.Days after the Republican speaker of the House, the Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, called for the release of all documents relating to the late financier, a convicted sex offender and longtime former friend of Trump’s, rebellion continued to simmer within the president’s normally diehard base. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Writer who torched her 'evil badger man' neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed local cat avoids jail

Susan Lupton, 63, set fire to and destroyed wildlife-loving Graham Lee's Freelander in a callous attempt to kill badgers living on his driveway.

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2 w. ago Husband is found not guilty of plotting to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife

Paul Lewis, 54, handed £1,500 to his neighbour Dominique Saunders, 35 to allegedly arrange the killing of his wife Joanne Atkinson-Lewis after they broke up. But he was scammed by his pal.

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2 w. ago Jury retires to consider verdict in trial of man accused of plotting to hire hitman to murder his ex wife

Paul Lewis is alleged to have paid a neighbour to arrange the killing of his ex wife

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3 w. ago Killer jailed for beating neighbour to death after row over closing a gate

A man has been jailed for 12 years for killing his elderly neighbour in a row over shutting a gate.

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3 w. ago Man who beat pensioner to death over gate row jailed for 12 years

Trevor Gocan was sentenced for the fatal assault on Jim O’Neill, 74, over a gate being left open.

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3 w. ago Neighbour 'who was paid £1,500 to hire a hitman to kill his friend's wife blew the cash on holiday to Benidorm'

Paul Lewis, 54, from Swansea is accused of handing over the cash to Dominique Saunders, 35, to arrange the murder of his ex-wife, Joanne Atkinson-Lewis.

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3 w. ago Trevor Gocan who killed neighbour in row over closing gate jailed for 12 years

Trevor Gocan, 54, punched and kicked 74-year-old pensioner James O'Neill before leaving him bleeding on the ground at the Covent Garden estate where they both lived

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3 w. ago Neighbour 'scammed husband out of £1,500 saying he'd hire hitman to kill his wife

Paul Lewis, 54, from Swansea is accused of handing over the cash to Dominique Saunders, 35, to arrange the murder of his ex-wife, Joanne Atkinson-Lewis.

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