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Van driver admits causing death of highway worker on M23

Vilius Domarkas, 38, admitted causing the death of highway worker Anthony Howe by dangerous driving on the M23 near Crawley. He will be sentenced on 28 September.

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Police and recovery vehicles are in a coned-off section of the motorway. A flatbed recovery truck is parked in the closed lanes while two highway workers in hi-vis clothing stand beside the hard shoulder. Overhead blue motorway signs point to Crawley, East Grinstead, Brighton and Horsham.

Minister says no alternative to euthanising 51 cattle in Tyrone

Andrew Muir says there was no reasonable alternative to euthanising 51 cattle in County Tyrone, as criticism continues over how the cull was carried out.

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Thetford Disorder: Officers Injured, Asylum Seekers Removed as Unrest Enters Third Night

A third night of disorder in Thetford saw asylum seekers removed from properties for safety, six arrests and two officers hurt, as tensions over asylum housing and the nearby RAF Barnham plan continued to rise.

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Car stolen with child inside abandoned in Leeds

A grey Volvo with a young child inside was stolen from Wakefield on Wednesday evening and recovered in Leeds within 15 minutes. Police said the child was safely returned to family.

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Man wrongly jailed raises funds to restore murdered newsagent's grave

Michael O'Brien, wrongly jailed for 11 years for murder, is raising money to restore the grave of Philip Saunders, the Cardiff newsagent he was accused of killing.

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Stephen Bear jailed for breaching restraining order over Georgia Harrison

Stephen Bear has been jailed for 16 months for breaching a restraining order banning online posts about Georgia Harrison. The court also extended the order to protect Harrison's mother and friend.

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Cwest Aled Glynne Davies i'w ailagor ar gyfer tystysgrif ddwyieithog

Mae gweddw Aled Glynne Davies wedi sicrhau ailgynnal cwest er mwyn cael tystysgrif marwolaeth ddwyieithog, ar ôl brwydr hir gyda'r system gofrestru.

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Kayden Moy killer appeals 16-year minimum sentence

Cole Turley, who murdered 16-year-old Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach, has appealed against his life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years.

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Man extradited from Australia charged with historical sex offences

A man extradited from Australia appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with 14 counts of indecent assault and three counts of gross indecency involving alleged offences between 1969 and 1983.

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Support for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland falls sharply

New research from Stormont's Executive Office shows support for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland has fallen to 49%, the first time it has dropped below half since 2018.

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Prevent referrals hit record high after Southport attacks

Nearly 10,000 people were referred to Prevent in the year to September 2025, a record high. The Home Office linked the rise in part to heightened awareness after the Southport attacks.

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Badenoch warns child sex offenders may be released early

Kemi Badenoch has warned that some child sex offenders could still be eligible for early release under the government's prison scheme.

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