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£1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Confiscated From Dark Web Drug Dealer in Devon

£1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Confiscated From Dark Web Drug Dealer in Devon

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Police in Devon have seized £1.3 million in cryptocurrency from a man jailed for selling drugs online. Ryan Coleman, 36, from Torquay, was sentenced to 15 years at Exeter Crown Court after admitting to supplying cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis and ketamine. Police said he sold around 80kg of Class A and B drugs in approximately 18,500 […]

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Chorley Man Found Dead at Home After Declining Mental Health Help, Inquest Reveals

Chorley Man Found Dead at Home After Declining Mental Health Help, Inquest Reveals

Health, Metro /

A 29-year-old man from Chorley who tragically took his own life had not sought professional help for his mental health for about a year before his death, an inquest has heard. Jordan Dixon was found dead at his home on Foster Street on 26 May 2025. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as

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Lucy Connolly Pushes for Women’s Prison Reform After Southport Tweet Sentence

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Lucy Connolly, a woman who served time in prison for stirring up racial hatred, has said she hopes to work with Reform UK to help overhaul the prison system in England, particularly focusing on the women’s estate. Connolly, a former childminder and wife of a Conservative councillor, was a special guest at Reform UK’s annual

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Maritime Networks Trigger High Phone Bills for Norfolk Holidaymakers

Maritime Networks Trigger High Phone Bills for Norfolk Holidaymakers

Metro, Resident Stories /

Residents and visitors along the north Norfolk coast have reported unexpected mobile roaming charges after their phones automatically switched to Maritime networks despite not leaving the UK. From Cromer to Sea Palling, users say their devices disconnected from their usual providers and linked to nearby maritime signals, triggering warnings of international roaming fees. North Norfolk

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UK Set for Hottest Summer on Record as Met Office Confirms Soaring Temperatures

UK Set for Hottest Summer on Record as Met Office Confirms Soaring Temperatures

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The UK is on track to record its hottest summer since records began, according to provisional data from the Met Office. Average temperatures across June, July and August 2025 have reached 16.13°C, which is 1.5°C above the long-term seasonal average. The new figures suggest this summer will surpass the record previously set in 2018, making

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Aggressive Seagulls Force Royal Mail to Stop Deliveries in Norfolk

Aggressive Seagulls Force Royal Mail to Stop Deliveries in Norfolk

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Postal workers have been forced to stop deliveries on Wright Close in Caister, Norfolk, after repeated attacks by aggressive seagulls guarding their nests. The birds have been dive-bombing staff, prompting Royal Mail to advise its team not to risk entering the street. The seagulls are believed to have been nesting in the area for over

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