Bear prowls into garden and mauls woman, 66, to death

The victim, identified by Russian media only as Lyudmila T, was found around 50ft from her house in Verkhniy Kebezh, in Russia ’s Krasnoyarsk region. She’d died at the scene from injuries that investigators said were…

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George Galloway hit by growing backlash for standing against Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

Read our privacy notice . George Galloway is facing a growing row over his decision to stand against Zack Polanski in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election . The Leader of the Workers Party of Britain has been accused…

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‘How can I afford council tax now?’ The 94% hike causing shock and anger

The proposed tax rise, announced this week by Wandsworth Council, is in response to a sharp fall in its cashflow after the Government’s “fair funding” review changed the formula that decides how much money each local…

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Flight disruption ‘not caused by any incorrect actions’ – report

Passengers queueing at Gatwick Airport during the disruption (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Wire An air traffic control issue which led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled was caused by a software defect and not by “any…

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School's no touching rule to be reviewed

Parents claim some pupils at Philip Morant School in Colchester have been given detentions for hugging or high-fiving their friends since the new guidance was brought in at the start of term. The author of an online…

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Primal Scream - XTMNRTR live: The album of the 00s still hits hard

Not punk in style, although it is certainly an album to strip the flesh from your bones, but in the way it felt dangerous. It came out in 2000, and was the last release for Creation Records; as that label fell apart…

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Talks over university job cuts break down after union official dismissed

A £10m savings plan - which could see more than 100 jobs lost - was agreed earlier this year . The University and College Union (UCU) said the staff member's dismissal needed to be met with a "proportionate response"…

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CCTV appeal for two men after girl, 13, raped in park in east London

The victim, 13, was attacked in Bethnal Green in August 2024. A £10,000 reward has been put up for information leading to a conviction. The victim reported seeing two men on Whitechapel Road who led her into Weavers…

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Alvaro Arbeloa confirms Fulham injury latest before Manchester United clash

Though, of the two teams, Fulham should be in better spirts having held Liverpool to a goalless draw and then beating West Ham in the Carabao Cup over the past week. Arbeloa made nine changes to the team that started at…

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Teenager jailed for life over ambush murder

Sentencing him at the Old Bailey to a life term, Judge Angela Rafferty KC said he had held a grudge against Sherzad "based on a false suggestion of misconduct" and had been "effectively stalking him down like prey".…

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