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Court overturned Prison Service refusal to release murderer who later absconded

Justice Minister Naomi Long has disclosed that the Northern Ireland Prison Service rejected a request for compassionate temporary release from Gary Anderson, a convicted murderer now unlawfully at large after absconding during an approved absence from Maghaberry Prison.

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Reform UK Welsh leader Dan Thomas steps down after police report

Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas has resigned after being reported to the police over the weekend. He was released without charge and said he wanted to avoid distracting from his party's parliamentary work.

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Scotland to pilot GPS tracking for domestic abuse suspects from 2027

Scotland will pilot GPS tracking of domestic abuse suspects in three regions from 2027, First Minister John Swinney has announced. The technology allows real-time monitoring and exclusion zones around victims' homes, addressing long-standing criticism of Scotland's slow adoption compared to Engla...

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13-Year-Old With Complex Needs Placed 240 Miles From Family Home

Sophie McNab, 13, with complex needs, has been placed in residential care in Annan, 240 miles from her family home in Inverness. The placement means her parents face a 480-mile round trip to visit, severely limiting contact. Highland Council is expanding local capacity but not until autumn next y...

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Noah Donohoe Inquest Concludes with Jury Findings on Tunnel Failings

After six years of delays, the inquest into 14-year-old Noah Donohoe's death has concluded with jury findings that the Department for Infrastructure failed to identify a hazard at the water tunnel where he was found, though this was not probable to have contributed to his death.

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Woman reunites with beloved dog's ashes after months in railway lost property

A woman will be reunited with her dog's ashes after they were left on a train from London to Edinburgh in May and held in lost property for months. British Transport Police launched an appeal after finding the urn, initially fearing it contained human remains.

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Drug smuggler with crime boss links sentenced to six years for £8m cocaine haul

Charles McAughey, 65, has been jailed for six years at Edinburgh's High Court for his role in the seizure of £8 million worth of cocaine discovered in a lorry at Bellshill. McAughey, who has links to organised crime figure Jamie Stevenson, admitted serious organised crime involvement. A co-defend...

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Second seabird blown 109 miles off course in a year

A Manx shearwater blown 109 miles off course has become the second seabird from Skomer Island found in Herefordshire in a year. The bird was treated at a local veterinary practice and scheduled for release back to sea.

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Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving after M3 motorway crash

Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving following a motorway collision on 28 May. The 31-year-old admitted to possessing nitrous oxide and failing to provide a breath sample. Bodycam footage of his arrest was released in September.

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Unions demand curbs on 'out of control' political donations after Reform's £72m windfall

Trade unions have called for strict controls on political spending after Reform UK received £72m in donations from crypto-billionaires, warning that democracy faces threats from extreme wealth concentration in party funding.

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Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Infanticide and Attempted Murder of Children

A woman has been sentenced to 10 years for infanticide and attempted murder after her original murder conviction was quashed. She stabbed her baby son and toddler daughter in 2021. Medical evidence showed she was experiencing postnatal depression and domestic abuse.

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Two dead, four injured as car ploughs into pedestrians in Doncaster

Two people died and four were seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians on White Rose Way in Doncaster on Sunday. A 30-year-old man was arrested and released on bail.

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