Plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community disrupted, say police

The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday on the eve of Yom Kippur - considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - when thousands of British Jews were in synagogues already guarded with a heavy…

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Former UUP councillor Linzi McLaren to run as SDLP Stormont candidate

In a statement, the former police officer said her "values have not changed but my perspective has". SDLP leader Claire Hanna said that building a new Ireland "means reaching beyond traditional political identities…

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Evacuation plans over WW2 bomb cut to 300 homes

A 300m (984ft) exclusion zone is currently in place after the suspected 250lb (115kg) American World War Two device was found in water near Falmouth Docks on Monday. Cornwall Council said earlier the cordon was "expected…

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Man, 68, arrested after bow and arrows fired at cars in a village

A man was reportedly seen throwing rubbish and household items out of a car he was driving on Huddersfield Road in Skelmanthorpe, at about 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police said the man then exited the car and began firing a bow…

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Nigella’s glamour saves Bake Off’s stale mix

Year after year, series after series, presenting duo after presenting duo, it returns with its bunting, pastels and puns and makes you wonder how on earth it is September again. This is great if, as is understandable in…

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Inspirational mother who shared brain cancer battle will be 'forever missed'

She later shared her experiences of living with the condition on social media, and spoke of the clarity she gained to appreciate the special moments with her husband and twin four-year-old sons during the time she had…

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Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says

Speaking to the BBC, Morgan said he accepted the apology but that his lawyers would be "laying out that we want the offending pages to be removed from this book. And if that means they pulp the first edition, so be it".…

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Trump scolds world leaders face-to-face in explosive speech at the UN saying only HE 'acted' to confront Iran threat

Trump threatened to launch fresh strikes on Iran that would 'drive them to hell' and asserted America's military dominance around the world, citing his toppling of Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro and capture of the…

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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

Those found guilty include Naufer Moulavi, who prosecutors said masterminded the suicide bombings. Nine other men were acquitted. The co-ordinated blasts at three churches and three luxury hotels were the deadliest in…

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Britain will work hard on Chagos deal resolution, PM says after Trump criticism

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York (Toby Melville/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email…

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