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Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary

Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary50+ min ago   (790+ words) The chief constable of West Midlands Police is clinging to his job after losing the confidence of the Home Secretary following the move to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa. Craig Guildford has resisted calls…...

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More than 400,000 people sought debt help from Citizens Advice in 2025

More than 400,000 people sought debt help from Citizens Advice in 20251+ hour, 40+ min ago   (847+ words) Citizens Advice helped more than 400,000 people across England and Wales with debt problems in 2025 " and said around 13,300 people have already turned to it for help with debt in the first working week of 2026 alone. The charity said it helped 407,416 people…...

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‘Amazing’ nurse who treated mother and son’s cancers 33 years apart praised

‘Amazing’ nurse who treated mother and son’s cancers 33 years apart praised1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (811+ words) A mother has heaped praise on a Glasgow cancer nurse who treated both her and her son for children's cancer, more than three decades apart. Stephanie Muirhead, 46, and her son Andrew, 14, both received life-saving cancer care at NHS Greater Glasgow…...

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Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King

Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (732+ words) The parents of a newly-qualified paramedic who died in an ambulance crash aged 21 said it is an "amazing honour" for her service to be recognised with an Elizabeth Emblem. Gill and Graeme Clark, from Kent, will receive the award on…...

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Pictured: 'Lovely lad', 18, stabbed to death in west London

Pictured: 'Lovely lad', 18, stabbed to death in west London5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (529+ words) A teenager who was fatally stabbed in west London has been named by police. Maliki Sharma, 18, was found by emergency services scrambled to Victoria Road, off Feltham's high street, at around 5pm on Monday evening to reports of a stabbing. He…...

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Sketch: 84 clay masks added to restaurant as new artist announced

Sketch: 84 clay masks added to restaurant as new artist announced7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (512+ words) One of London's most Instagram-ready venues has announced a new artist for its ever-changing Gallery restaurant. Sketch, in Mayfair, is collaborating with the British artist Jonathan Baldock this year, adding a host of his pieces to the dining room. Baldock's…...

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Woman dies after fire rips through west London flat

Woman dies after fire rips through west London flat9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (412+ words) A woman has died after a fire ripped through a supported living accommodation block in west London. Seventy firefighters and ten fire engines were called to the apartment building on Brooks Road in Chiswick last Friday. Upon arrival, they found…...

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Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water

Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (720+ words) Ministers are holding emergency daily meetings as 17,000 properties remain without drinking water across Kent and Sussex, Sir Keir Starmer has said. South East Water (SEW) has blamed the latest supply failure, which comes after a similar incident in December, on…...

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Victoria Hall murder accused has convictions for five murders, court told

Victoria Hall murder accused has convictions for five murders, court told10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (351+ words) A man accused of murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago has previous convictions for murdering five other women, it can be reported. Victoria, from Trimley St Mary in Suffolk, had left her home on the evening of September…...

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Aerial images show demolition of fourth clifftop home amid coastal erosion

Aerial images show demolition of fourth clifftop home amid coastal erosion13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (613+ words) Aerial images show the demolition of a fourth clifftop home in a seaside village, with rock defences failing to protect the property from coastal erosion. TV producer Lucy Ansbro said it was "too painful" to speak about the loss of…...