27 h. ago Driver, 50, killed in 'road rage attack' was 'kind and inspirational' primary school teacher who asked pupils to help him propose to his wife

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Bowles, 50, died after police were called to reports of two motorists fighting close to a roundabout, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday evening.

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3 d. ago From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal – podcast

What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today? Adrian Horton and Lorenzo Tondo reportEarlier this month, No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary feature. The film chronicles the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta as it resists being driven off its land by settler violence and the demolitions of the Israeli military. The film’s two protagonists, Palestinian film-maker Basel Adra and Israeli film-maker Yuval Abraham, gave speeches when they accepted their award.Yuval Abraham: “We live in a regime where I am free under civilian law and Basel is under military laws that destroy his life There is a different path, a political solution without ethnic supremacy, with national rights for both of our people.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Live updates as caravan crash sees one lane closed 'for some time' in Mumbles Road in Swansea

Police are at the scene of the incident in Mumbles Road, close to the St Helen's rugby ground. South Wales Police has said the road is likely to be closed for some time

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1 week ago West Pilton Bank: Reports of fire arm discharged in Edinburgh property as police close off area

"We understand this incident will be very worrying for the people living in this community.”

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1 week ago 'Gun shot' through Edinburgh flat window as huge police presence remains at scene

Officers rushed to West Pilton Bank after receiving reports of a gun being set off at 7.55am on Monday morning.

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1 week ago I'm property hunting, and you can buy an Edinburgh hovel for the same price as a Glasgow palace

You can get so much more if you go west

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1 week ago Six dead and 40 missing in boat disaster off Italian island of Lampedusa

Coastguard rescues 10 people and search resumes after half-sunken dinghy spotted near isletSix people have died and 40 are missing after a boat disaster off the Italian island of Lampedusa.The wreck occurred on Tuesday afternoon. A half-sunken dinghy was spotted by Italian police patrols close to the islet of Lampione. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police cells to be used again to hold prisoners as jails ‘close to capacity’

Shabana Mahmood said January saw the highest average monthly growth of the prison population in almost two years as she re-enacted the move.

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2 w. ago Selling your home in Edinburgh this Spring? 6 top tips from a local estate agent

If you’re selling your home in Edinburgh's competitive property market, strategic preparation helps ensure it stands out and attracts potential buyers.

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2 w. ago Moment suspect runs down busy road and scales wall 'like Spider

A man was spotted fleeing from police on foot close to Chingford on the A406, also known as the North Circular - a ring road that encircles central London .

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2 w. ago LIVE: Police close off Greater Manchester street after shooting

A cordon is in place

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2 w. ago Imperial War Museum evacuated after visitor brings in 'WW2 ordnance'

Tourist attraction forced to temporarily close as police called after concerns about items

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3 w. ago Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says

Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group saysIsrael has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians face mass forced displacements, a surge in airstrikes and a sharp rise in attacks on children and other civilians, a Palestinian-Israeli rights group has said.B’tselem has detailed the impact of Israel’s most intense operations in the area for at least two decades in a report that describes what it calls the “Gazafication” of Israel’s occupation there. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scam warning for learner drivers after bank records jump in reported cases

Learner drivers are losing £244 on average to bogus offers of lessons and tests, according to figures from Lloyds.

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3 w. ago Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’

When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire Chris O’Connell said.

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3 w. ago Live updates as fire sees police close several roads in Newport city centre

Gwent Police said they are assisting South Wales Fire Service with an incident

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3 w. ago Area around Big Ben closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs Elizabeth Tower

Police put up cordon and close Westminster Bridge as at least eight emergency service vehicles attend the sceneEmergency services have cordoned off the area surrounding Big Ben after a man scaled one of the buildings in the Palace of Westminster.Video on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge holding a Palestinian flag several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Westminster clock and its world-famous bell. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police close off busy Greater Manchester road after Mercedes crash

Two cars were involved

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3 w. ago Santander app and mobile banking down as furious customers unable to make payments

Over 600 customers have reported problems with the high street bank's services on the outage-tracking website Downdetector

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3 w. ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates again, by quarter point – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling reverse earlier gainsThe eurozone saw the biggest slump in construction in three months in February, according to a separate survey.There was a marked reduction in new orders while cost pressures eased, according to a monthly report from Hamburg Commercial Bank.Unpleasant signals come from the Eurozone construction sector as the HCOB eurozone construction PMI in February shows deepening weakness that does not seem likely to fade soon. The recession now encompasses all three major Eurozone economies: Germany, France, and Italy.Although the ECB, particularly executive board member Isabel Schnabel, has signalled a pause in the rate-cutting phase to await further dynamics, the construction sector makes it clear that a delay in rate cuts in interest-sensitive areas can be fatal.Sharply declining order books rippled through the UK construction sector in February, which led to accele...

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