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Gang fired shots at wrong house in revenge attack on child, court hears

A gang fired shots at a Bridgend home in September 2025 while attempting to target a young child in a revenge attack, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. The shooting was allegedly in retaliation for missing drugs from a Guernsey operation.

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14-year-old boy falls from double-decker bus window in Cambridgeshire

A 14-year-old boy fell from a double-decker bus window in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. Emergency services transported him to Peterborough City Hospital. The road was closed and the extent of his injuries remained unclear.

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A green double-decker bus with the top right-hand window panel missing. There is a person in high-visibility jacket entering the bus via the front door.

UK's China strategy lacks expertise and coherence, warns international lawmakers' report

An international alliance of China-sceptic lawmakers warns that Britain's approach to Beijing is plagued by incoherence and lacks senior expertise, leaving the UK vulnerable to interference while squandering engagement opportunities.

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Archers cast 'angry' over BBC studio cancellation, risking Birmingham relocation

The BBC has cancelled plans for a new studio for The Archers, angering cast members who warn the move could compromise the show's quality and undermine regional employment opportunities in Birmingham.

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A group of actors holding scripts stand in a huddle in a studio filled with equipment

Prison watchdog warns Barlinnie water crisis exposes ageing infrastructure as repairs extend into seventh day

Water disruptions at HMP Barlinnie have extended into a seventh day, with Scotland's prison watchdog warning the crisis exposes the facility's ageing infrastructure and overcrowding problems. Prisoners have faced extended periods without hot water and running water, prompting the use of water tan...

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British Army Chef Sentenced to 46 Months for Explosives and Extreme Right-Wing Offences

A 28-year-old British Army chef has been jailed for 46 months after admitting to manufacturing explosives and a crude firearm while promoting extreme right-wing ideology. Mark Broadhurst was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on 29 July. The judge determined his offending had a terrorist connecti...

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Ex-ombudsman told Omagh report would 'destroy peace process'

A former police ombudsman told an inquiry she was warned her Omagh bombing report would "destroy the peace process." Baroness Nuala O'Loan's 2001 investigation found serious flaws in the RUC's handling of the 1998 attack that killed 29 people.

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Baroness Nuala O'Loan - a woman with short, curly blonde hair, pictured outside a tall building. She is wearing a black suit jacket over a white blouse, a silver brooch and gold hooped earrings.

Swinney warns UK lacks confidence against Russian threats to Scottish waters

First Minister John Swinney expresses serious doubts about UK defences against Russian threats, particularly in Scottish waters. He cites MI5 warnings and criticises the government's military presence north of Shetland.

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Andy Burnham, who has dark hair and glasses, and John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, shake hands while smiling for the camera

Fourth union joins historic four-way strike at Glasgow Caledonian

Glasgow Caledonian University faces closure as Unite union joins three others in striking Thursday over job cuts. The dispute centres on management plans to eliminate 50 positions with possible compulsory redundancies, which unions reject as unnecessary given the university's substantial cash res...

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Danny Dyer Floats Giant Poo Sculpture Down Thames to Demand Water Nationalisation

Actor Danny Dyer delivered a petition with nearly 350,000 signatures to Downing Street calling for water industry nationalisation, having sailed the Thames with a giant poo sculpture. The campaign argues dividends should fund infrastructure instead.

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'No one believed me,' Katie Price tells court at ex-husband's rape trial

Katie Price told Lewes Crown Court she had warned others about her ex-husband Kieran Hayler's conduct towards a teenager years before he was charged. Hayler denies three rape counts and one sexual assault charge. Price testified she was not believed initially but said evidence now supports her ac...

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A close up of Katie Price arriving at Lewes Crown Court, she is wearing large dark sunglasses and looking over her shoulder. She has dark hair and is wearing a pale fur jacket, the white wooden doors of the building can be seen behind her.

French students fight for their future as school protests expose generational despair

French high school students are protesting not just overcrowded classrooms and missing teachers, but a deeper fear: that their generation faces a future of unstable jobs, unaffordable housing and decaying public services. The movement has drawn widespread public support despite a heavy police res...

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A masked protester waves a French flag as police use water cannon amid clashes

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