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UK Crime
Iran conflict drives surge in Northern Ireland heating oil thefts as prices climb
In the quiet lanes of rural Northern Ireland, a conspicuous delivery has become a risky advertisement. The arrival of a…
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UK Politics
Starmer battles to salvage leadership in final hours before polls
With the clock ticking down to local and devolved elections on 7 May, a sense of political endgame is enveloping…
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UK Crime
Discovery of bone beside bookmaker’s marks breakthrough in decades-long murder investigation
For more than half a century, the disappearance of Muriel McKay has remained one of Britain’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.…
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UK Crime
Chinese bitcoin fraudster Qian Zhimin exposed
A multi-billion pound legal battle is set to determine whether tens of thousands of defrauded Chinese investors or the British…
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UK Politics
Border security chief resigns as government struggles to stop Channel crossings
The first permanent head of the UK’s Border Security Command, Martin Hewitt, is to step down from his post at…
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UK Crime
Canine unearths crucial evidence from 1860s murder inquiry in garden
The persistent scratching of a Labrador’s paw in a Devon garden has unearthed a chilling artefact, potentially linking a modern-day…
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UK Crime
Ex-footballer Joey Barton refused bail on assault charge
Joey Barton, the former Premier League footballer and now controversial media figure, will remain in custody after a judge denied…
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UK Crime
Government to significantly expand tagging scheme in England and Wales
The government is embarking on the most significant extension of electronic monitoring ever seen in Britain, mandating tags for most…
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UK Crime
Essex police halt facial recognition software trials following bias research
The use of live facial recognition by police forces across England and Wales faces a critical challenge after the Information…
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UK Crime
London synagogue and college subject to alleged Iranian espionage plot
Two men have been charged with spying for Iran after allegedly conducting what prosecutors describe as “hostile surveillance” against London’s…
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