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Officers Stun as Ten Suspects Jump from Car in Cambridgeshire Hare Coursing Chase

Officers Stun as Ten Suspects Jump from Car in Cambridgeshire Hare Coursing Chase

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Police were left stunned when ten men leapt from a single vehicle during a chase through the Cambridgeshire countryside in an operation targeting suspected hare coursers. Rural crime officers on patrol in Balsham, around ten miles southeast of Cambridge, spotted a suspicious SUV packed with men and dogs. When they tried to stop the vehicle, […]

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‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

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More than 500,000 children are living in families in debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to new figures that expose the depth of Britain’s benefits loan crisis. Data obtained by Citizens Advice under freedom of information laws shows that at least 800,000 households on universal credit are having money deducted from

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River Wye Residents Launch Landmark Legal Action Over Pollution Crisis

River Wye Residents Launch Landmark Legal Action Over Pollution Crisis

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The biggest environmental pollution legal action ever brought in the United Kingdom will be filed in the High Court on Wednesday, over allegations of severe degradation of the River Wye. In a landmark case, almost 4,000 residents and business owners are seeking substantial damages and a legally mandated clean up order against Avara Foods, which

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Manchester terror attack: Two killed, suspect shot dead outside synagogue

Manchester terror attack: Two killed, suspect shot dead outside synagogue

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A day of solemn prayer turned into horror on Thursday when a knifeman launched a deadly attack outside a synagogue in north Manchester, leaving two people dead and several others seriously injured. Worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, when the attacker

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Norfolk Mayor Cancels Joint Session After School Board Delays Consolidation Vote

Norfolk Mayor Cancels Joint Session After School Board Delays Consolidation Vote

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Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander has confirmed that a joint meeting between the city council and the school board will not go ahead, after the board once again postponed a vote on the city’s controversial school consolidation plan. The school board was expected to vote on the closures at a special meeting on Monday night, but

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New £1.8m Lifeboat at Caister-on-Sea Pays Tribute to Annette Thurlow

New £1.8m Lifeboat at Caister-on-Sea Pays Tribute to Annette Thurlow

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A £1.8m lifeboat hailed as one of the most advanced in the UK has been named after Annette Thurlow, a much-loved former nurse who died suddenly in 2018. At a special ceremony on Tuesday, the new independent all-weather lifeboat at Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, was officially unveiled as the Annette Thurlow. Traditionally, Caister names its

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Swaffham Council Raises Concerns Over Lidl Supermarket Plans

Swaffham Council Raises Concerns Over Lidl Supermarket Plans

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Swaffham Town Council has formally raised objections to proposals for a new Lidl discount supermarket on the outskirts of the market town, citing concerns over traffic congestion and the potential impact on local businesses. The council argues that the planned store could hurt independent retailers, such as the town’s greengrocer, bakery, butchers, and the popular

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Man Arrested After TikTok Live Stream Shows Assault at Edinburgh Park Station

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A man has been arrested after a TikTok live stream allegedly showed an indecent assault at Edinburgh Park railway station. The footage, broadcast shortly after 11pm on Monday, 18 August, appeared to show a man kissing and touching another man who seemed heavily intoxicated. At one point, the semi-conscious victim could be heard slurring his

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