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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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Family pays tribute to 'kind and selfless' aid worker killed in Greece

The family of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross, known as Lisa, has paid tribute after she was found dead in Athens on 18 July. A 26-year-old Afghan boxer has been accused of her murder.

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Ukraine says it hit two Russian refineries and Black Sea vessels

Ukraine said it hit two oil refineries deep inside Russia and damaged vessels in the Black Sea, while Russian strikes killed at least 11 people in Ukraine.

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Huge plumes of smoke seen rising in the skies from the site where the Slavneft-Yanos oil is located.

Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni forces

At least 30 Yemeni government troops were reported killed in Houthi strikes on camps in Marib and Hadramawt, as the group and its opponents traded accusations amid rising tensions.

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File photo showing Houthi security forces during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen (17 July 2026

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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A crowd of people gathered outside an address in Thetford. There is also a marked police van to the right of the picture.

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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Livestreamer’s killing raises cartel ties questions in Mexico

César Gastélum was shot dead while livestreaming in Culiacán, Sinaloa, prompting renewed questions about links between influencers and cartel violence.

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César Gastélum is gesturing while taking a selfie in front of a lift. He is wearing a black T-shirt, a sliver chain around his neck with a pendant, and a lack baseball cap.

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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