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Six-year-old among 65 e-bikes and scooters seized in Belfast police crackdown

Police seized 65 e-bikes and e-scooters in Belfast during a three-day crackdown, with a six-year-old among those stopped. Seven arrests were made and £3,600 in cash recovered. The operation reflects growing concern about e-scooter safety after more than 120 children were treated for injuries.

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Derek Brockway Steps Down After 30 Years as BBC Wales' Lead Weather Forecaster

Derek Brockway, BBC Wales' lead weather forecaster for nearly 30 years, is retiring at the end of 2026. The Barry-born meteorologist has become a household name through his daily forecasts, the long-running Weatherman Walking series, and appearances covering major weather events including the Bea...

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Reform-led Sunderland council cuts 30-year anti-racism charity funding

Sunderland City Council, now led by Reform UK, has ended its 30-year partnership with anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card. The move will disrupt school programmes and workshops. Former Sunderland AFC captain Gary Bennett expressed shock, while Reform defended the decision as reasonable.

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Reform MSPs Walk Out of Holyrood Independence Debate

Reform UK MSPs walked out of the Holyrood chamber during a debate on Scottish independence, with leader Malcolm Offord calling it an insult to voters and a waste of parliamentary time.

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Two men arrested in Manchester over suspected plot targeting Jewish community

Two men aged in their 30s arrested in Manchester on suspicion of terrorist offences targeting the Jewish community. Arrests made on Sunday under the Terrorism Act 2000.

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Lib Dems pledge £17bn tax cuts if UK rejoins EU single market

Sir Ed Davey pledges £17bn in tax cuts for millions of workers if the Liberal Democrats win power and rejoin the EU single market, raising the personal allowance to £15,000 and the 40p threshold to £56,000 by year five of government.

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Trump tells Putin to 'settle the war' as UN assembly tackles Ukraine and sanctions

At the UN General Assembly, Trump urged Putin to end the Ukraine war while announcing a major military agreement with Greenland. The EU agreed to remove two Russian billionaires from sanctions while extending restrictions on 3,000 entities for three years.

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Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over gym photo error in Diana memoir

Earl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan over a factual error in his Diana memoir, incorrectly claiming Morgan was Daily Mirror editor when disputed gym photographs were published. Morgan accepted the apology but is pursuing legal action against Spencer and publisher Penguin Random House.

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Inquest adjourned into death of Putney Bridge suspect under police investigation

An inquest into the death of Nicholas Brandram, suspected in a 2017 Putney Bridge incident, has opened and been adjourned. The 44-year-old was found dead at his Chiswick home on 15 September. The coroner is suspending proceedings pending a police watchdog inquiry.

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Laura Anne Jones elected Reform's deputy leader as James Evans disputes leadership claims

Laura Anne Jones has been elected Reform's deputy leader in Wales, but disputes colleague James Evans's claim that he had majority support to become party leader instead.

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South Ayrshire rejects alcohol licence for first birthday party

South Ayrshire Licensing Board has unanimously rejected an application to serve alcohol at a child's first birthday party at the Carrick Centre in Maybole, citing child protection concerns.

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Four people killed in Bootle house fire

Four people have died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, with a fifth person hospitalised. The blaze spread rapidly across a property in Stone Square.

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