Fireworks worth £12,000 seized by police
The fireworks were due to be sold online ahead of Bonfire Night (PA) Police have seized 350kg of fireworks worth around £12,000 days before Bonfire Night. Officers acting on intelligence found the fireworks when they…
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Trump suffers crushing midterms defeat as Democrats seize control of the House and Senate in historic blue tsunami as President's closest allies are warned it's time to 'lawyer up'
In what amounted to a political earthquake, the midterm elections saw a series of deep-red states turn blue. In Texas , Democratic newcomer James Talarico defeated Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton , while South…
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Why thousands taking the viral £1.20 'panic pill' could face serious complications: It's billed as taking 'the edge off' midlife anxieties. Now, experts lay out every risk YOU need to know
Propranolol, a type of drug called a beta blocker, was originally developed to treat high blood pressure. However, it is now widely prescribed to control the physical symptoms of anxiety, including a racing heart…
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Burnham says ‘world has an opportunity’ to resolve Iran war after Trump’s US midterms disaster
Join today Already a member? Log in Prime minister Andy Burnham has said that the “world has an opportunity now” to focus on resolving the Iran war and easing the cost of living, following a disastrous midterm elections…
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Jaime Winstone to miss this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing due to injury
Read our privacy notice . Jaime Winstone will miss this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing after suffering a torn abdominal muscle. The BBC said the actress had been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, would not…
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King and Queen bid farewell to Antigua and Barbuda after six-day visit
Charles and Camilla were on a visit to Antigua and Barbuda (Isabel Infantes/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be…
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Fake student who dodged £14,500 in council tax given suspended sentence
Read our privacy notice . A man who pretended to be a student to avoid paying council tax has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to repay more than a decade of unpaid tax. Vishal Kumar Gandhi, a…
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PSNI pays damages to relatives of murdered UVF victims
Relatives of Charles and Teresa Fox and Kevin McKearney sued the police over the alleged involvement of state agents. Along with John McKearney, they were murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in two separate…
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James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
Talarico's stunning victory over Republican Ken Paxton marks the first time a Democrat has won a US Senate seat in Texas since 1988 - and helped solidify Democrats taking control of the US Congress in a wave of wins…
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‘He lent me his RSC Oberon cape for my school play’: Patrick Stewart remembered by readers
Once a Yorkshireman, always a Yorkshireman. I was lucky enough to see him at the Royal Shakespeare Company performing Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, and in Godot at the Haymarket, which is the only time the play has been so…
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