Scott Buchanan was standing on the driveway of his family home , a place that should have offered safety when his life was violently cut short. Moments later, a gunman emerged and fired a shotgun at the 23-year-old, striking him in the chest before fleeing the scene and disappearing into the night. The murder took […]
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More than 800,000 higher earners are missing out on pension tax relief each year, leaving over £1 billion unclaimed, according to new analysis based on HM Revenue & Customs data. Figures obtained by pensions consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) suggest that many savers are unaware they must actively claim additional tax relief if they
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Police are hunting two masked men after a brazen daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a family-run jewellers in west London on Saturday morning. The attack took place at 10.34am on Paved Court in Richmond, a pedestrianised street known to fans of the TV series Ted Lasso as the fictional home of the show’s lead character. According
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Birmingham and the wider West Midlands are set to be hit by a rare and potentially dangerous weather event, with forecasters warning of snow, widespread rain and the risk of freezing rain over the coming days. Latest forecast maps from WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, have turned almost entirely white, indicating snowfall across
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A sophisticated Birmingham-based money laundering operation that processed £17 million in illicit cash has been dismantled after police traced the group’s repeated visits to Post Office branches across the city. Shazad Jahan, from Bordesley Green, and Sajid Nawaz, from Kitts Green, were among a four-man network responsible for depositing vast sums of cash into multiple
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Nearly half of the British public supports the government writing off some or all student loan debt, according to new polling, as concern grows over rising interest charges and the long-term cost of higher education. A survey by market research firm YouGov found that 44 per cent of respondents back student loan write-offs. Of those,
Chatbots will respond to victims of non-urgent crimes and the number of live facial recognition cameras will increase fivefold under a major expansion of technology in policing announced by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Unveiling a £141 million investment package, Mahmood said the reforms would form part of the largest overhaul of policing in England
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Taxpayers are set to lose at least £120 million a year under the financial arrangements for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, according to details emerging from government correspondence. The plans involve transferring revenues from the existing Dartford Crossing tolls to a new private operator that will build and run the road tunnel beneath the Thames.
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A historic coastal landmark in Norfolk is not in danger of falling into the sea any time soon, despite work beginning to relocate a nearby car park affected by coastal erosion, a councillor has said. Construction has started to move the pay-and-display car park next to Happisburgh Lighthouse after erosion was identified near the cliff-edge
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Residents across southwest England and Northern Ireland are facing strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Chandra sweeps across the UK, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast in some areas. The Met Office issued 112 flood alerts and 21 flood warnings ahead of the storm’s arrival overnight, warning of possible power cuts, travel disruption
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