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The body of Elisabeth Ross, who was 38 and from Edinburgh, was discovered in a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on 18 July. Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, a boxer from Afghanistan…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . The race for the leadership of Scottish Labour is about finding “our party’s missing soul”, one of the contenders has said. Monica Lennon has yet to secure enough support to secure her place on…
Read moreIt will be the most extensive blockage of the sun over British skies since the total eclipse of 1999. The south-west of England, specifically Devon and Cornwall, and the westernmost parts of Pembrokeshire in Wales, are…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . Police have launched a manhunt for a “violent offender” after a woman was sexually assaulted in southwest London. The “serious” attack happened in West Barnes shortly before midnight on…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . Chelsea and Tottenham await their opponents as they both prepare to enter the Carabao Cup at the second-round stage. Respective 10th and 17th-place finishes in the Premier League last season…
Read moreThe Home Office announced in June that it was considering using Barnham Camp in Suffolk to accommodate people seeking asylum, and there have since been regular peaceful protests at the site. But tensions flared in nearby…
Read moreOmani officials had expressed confidence a deal to manage the vital waterway is possible in recent days. On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks were in their final stages, “specifically the…
Read moreThe Reds are back in familiar surroundings for the first time this summer, hosting the French side at Anfield in what will be Andoni Iraola’s first home game in charge since taking over as head coach. A summer tour in…
Read moreSmith’s family have paid tribute to the musician, whose Stoke-on-Trent band MFK supported the Wombats. The 45-year-old dad, who lived in Hartshill, was involved in the crash with a tractor on Shelton New Road in Cliffe…
Read moreWhat are your options? You could burst into tears in front of the airport staff. You could quickly buy yourself another flight. Maybe you could come to terms with the fact you’ll be having a staycation while your luggage…
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