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The spectacled caiman, classified as dangerous under the Dangerous Wild Animal Act 1976, was seized from a semi-detached house in Hale, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday. Lyle the caiman was found, along with a python…
The national air traffic service (Nats) said engineers were called in to deal with the issue at the Prestwick Centre in South Ayrshire which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England. A…
Things were a touch bumpy, too, inside the grim concrete conference centre where the Lib Dems had gathered. The head of Devon County Council gave his opinion of party leader Sir Ed Davey – and it was not pretty. Sir Ed…
The 43-year-old was found on Sunday after he disappeared during a Friday dive in the Saint-Sauveur chasm in southwestern France . Local public prosecutor Clara Ribeiro said rescue divers found the man's body at a depth…
His record factory Phoenix of Vinyl, in Acton was raided in February 2024 after the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) made a test purchase from the premises and discovered evidence of counterfeiting, the force said.…
The report by Special Rapporteur Ben Saul said since September last year there had been at least 68 US strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, outside US territorial waters, which killed more than 220 people. Saul said…
A 516-mile loop of northern Scotland, it’s incredibly scenic, taking in dramatic peaks, pristine beaches and remote villages. But it’s controversial, too. A recent study by Biggar Economics found traffic has increased by…
The Berlin Wall went up two months later. Tomorrow at the United Nations in New York , the telegenic Prime Minister Andy Burnham , a tyro in international power politics, will have his first encounter in-person with US…
Working from home (WFH), intended as a protective pandemic measure, has morphed into a human right and is being weaponised against employers. Delusional demands for executives to run their companies for the convenience…
The results could have far-reaching consequences, with the rise of the far-right across Europe and Vladimir Putin looking to benefit from cracks and divisions among Ukraine’s closest allies. The result in the region of…