Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with two more offences
The 68-year-old will appear at Westminster magistrates court on a date to be fixed accused of indecently assaulting a girl aged 16 or 17 in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991, the Metropolitan police said. He…
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Student who accidentally overdosed on paracetamol learns to walk and talk again
After being placed on life support and enduring weeks in hospital, he went on to make a miraculous recovery, and has even relearned how to walk and talk. The Royal College of General Practitioners Cymru Wales advised…
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'My son might not have survived without Daisy Hill maternity service'
It has been reported that no babies will be delivered at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry if the temporary suspension goes ahead. The Southern Trust has not been able to recruit consultant obstetricians to fill vacancies and…
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Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious
That the match is even taking place had been in doubt - one side had to vote on a motion confirming whether or not they would participate amid significant opposition from fans, pundits and politicians. But the vote…
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Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67
After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa correspondent in 1993 and made his mark covering the Rwandan genocide a year later. As West Africa correspondent from 1997 to 2002, he reported…
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Boy, 14, stabbed girl who rejected him in chilling echo of Adolescence
The teenager was ‘obsessed’ with the girl and followed her into a shop in Cirencester, Gloucestershire , on March 15. Chilling CCTV footage shows him calmly walking up to her with his hands in his pockets before he pulls…
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Brothers kidnapped man outside Nando’s and held him at gunpoint for £30k ransom
Bilal and Zachariya Rakik were both jailed for more than seven years after pleading guilty to kidnapping, blackmail, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. In September 2023, the…
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Tony Blair shows off toned arms in new gym photo
The former Prime Minister posed for a picture alongside Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin, speaker of Indonesia ’s Regional Representative Council. Blair, 72, appeared to be in high spirits after their workout while wearing a…
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Woman's fears over forced sale of house to council
She said the £85,000 cash offered by the council for her home, plus £15,000 compensation, would not be enough to find a similar home. The council has said it wants to bring back the Central Drive area - one of the most…
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Alcohol licence refused for child's first birthday party celebration
The applicant claimed that families had been requesting licensed events as an alternative to christening celebrations where a paid-for bar has been permitted in the past. However, councillors and local authority officers…
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