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2000 Protest in Crowborough Over Plan to House Asylum Seekers at Army Camp

Thousands of residents marched through the rural town of Crowborough on Sunday to protest against government plans to house more than five hundred single male asylum seekers at a former army camp on the town’s outskirts. An estimated two thousand people attended the rally in East Sussex, with many mothers leading chants of “Starmer out” […]

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Judge Says Child Must Retain Rapist Father’s Name to Preserve Identity

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A five year old girl will be required to keep the surname of the father who raped her mother after the High Court ruled that the name forms an essential part of her identity and family heritage. Mr Justice Peel upheld an earlier decision stating that the child, referred to as D, should retain her

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Pensioners, Low Earners Face Biggest Hit as Threshold Freeze May Extend to 2030

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Close to one million people could be forced to pay income tax for the first time if the Labour Autumn Budget goes ahead with plans to extend the freeze on tax thresholds. Pensioners and low earners are expected to be among the hardest hit as Chancellor Rachel Reeves searches for ways to plug an estimated

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Burglar Found Hiding in Bin After Nottingham Optician Break-In

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Police in Nottingham have arrested a burglar who was caught hiding inside a large commercial waste bin after breaking into an optician’s shop and stealing designer eyewear worth thousands of pounds. The incident occurred in the early hours of 5 November, when 37-year-old Ashley Lawrence forced his way into Gray and Bull Opticians on Pelham

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Bird flu spreads in East of England With New Cases Detected in Norfolk

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A fifth case of bird flu has been confirmed at a commercial poultry site in Norfolk, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Defra said the H5N1 virus had been detected at a premises near Poringland in Norfolk and at another location near Feltwell on Friday. As with earlier outbreaks, officials have

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Mother Criticises Hospital Staff Following Daughter’s Suicide

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The mother of a young woman who died by suicide in a hospital mental health unit has criticised staff for what she described as indifference, ignorance, and at times cruelty. Jane Figueiredo spoke out following the death of her 22-year-old daughter, Alice Figueiredo, at Goodmayes Hospital in Redbridge, east London, in July 2015. Alice had

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Paedophile Jailed After Attempting to Abuse Child in Online Trap

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Anthony Crozier, 54, from Seaham, has been sentenced to six years in prison with an additional two years on extended licence after attempting to arrange the sexual abuse of a child he believed was real. Crozier had also admitted possessing indecent images of children, Teesside Crown Court heard. The court revealed that Crozier contacted a

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Neville Husband Named Britain’s Most Prolific Sex Offender in Prison Abuse Report

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A former prison officer and church minister, Neville Husband, has been described as “possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history”, according to a new inquiry. Husband, who worked as a prison caterer, Sunday school teacher, and Scout leader, was found to have raped and abused teenagers and young men at a detention centre

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No Fault Evictions to End Next May as Labour Passes Landmark Renters Rights Act

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The government has confirmed that no fault evictions will end by May next year under the Labour Party government’s Renters Rights Act. The historic reform will take effect on 1 May 2026 and is expected to benefit around eleven million renters across England. The change means private tenants will no longer face the threat of

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76 Households Face Trial Over BBC TV Licence Non Payment

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New Ministry of Justice figures show that dozens of households across England and Wales are currently awaiting trial for failing to pay the BBC television licence fee. According to the latest data, seventy six people had hearings scheduled for six November twenty twenty five or later, raising fresh questions about the future of licence fee

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