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RSPCA warns of crisis as multi-animal home rescues rise
The RSPCA is dealing with an average of 410 cases a month involving ten or more pets at a single address, leaving rescue centres overwhelmed.
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France to close up to 500 schools on Monday after student protests
The planned closures follow days of unrest over state education standards, with ministers promising a phased return to lessons.
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Christa Pike remains critically ill after failed US execution
Condemned murderer Christa Pike is critically ill in hospital after surviving two execution attempts in Tennessee, with doctors attempting t
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Man dies after being pulled from sea at Bournemouth beach
A man in his late 50s or early 60s has died after members of the public pulled him from the water at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth.
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SAS killed two who executed British Red Caps, book claims
British special forces secretly tracked down and killed two Iran-backed fighters who murdered six military policemen in Iraq, according to a
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Decades-old debris likely caused fatal RAF Spitfire crash
An official investigation has concluded that decades-old debris blocking a carburettor was the probable cause of the crash that killed Squad
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Man in his 20s found dead in Wirral
A formal investigation is underway after a man was found dead at a property in Wirral where bomb disposal experts were called to examine sub
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Green Party members vote to define Zionism as racism
Green Party members have voted to define Zionism as a form of racism, prompting sharp condemnation from Israel, Labour, and the Conservative
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Record bluetongue outbreak hits British farms following heatwave summer
More than 2,200 premises have been affected in just three months, surpassing the combined total of the previous three years as warmer condit
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Vladimir Putin faces cover-up accusations after laboratory worker dies in suspected Siberian plague outbreak
Russian authorities have placed nearly 200 people in isolation and quarantined a hospital following the death of a 28-year-old lab assistant
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Six men jailed over fatal Derby ambush of Dale Martin
Six men have been sentenced to prison terms following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Dale Martin in Derby. The attack followed a rival di
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Flydubai axe attack was attempted terrorist plot, UAE prosecutor confirms
The UAE prosecutor general says the co-pilot intended to crash the airliner in Israel, as Australian counter-terrorism police investigate hi
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Two men in court over alleged Manchester bomb plot
Two Iranian men have appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism involving a homemade bomb aimed at Manchester's Jewish commu
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Murder investigation launched after 40-year-old man shot dead at west London memorial service
Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed during a gathering of up to 50 people, including children,
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Teenage driver remanded in custody after car ploughs into Newcastle Knights supporters
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, has been refused bail following a court appearance over the crash that left 10 pedestrians injured, includ
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Hepatitis A cases confirmed at two Newcastle primary schools
Two pupils in Newcastle have been diagnosed with hepatitis A, prompting health officials to issue symptom advice and hygiene guidance to fam
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Man arrested after Newcastle University suspicious item alert
A 33-year-old man is in custody after reports of a suspicious item led to building evacuations and road closures across Newcastle University
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Two dead after County Down workplace incident
Two people have died following a workplace incident on the Ballygowan Road in County Down. Emergency services attended the scene on Friday m
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Retired engineer jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
Kevin Rees has been sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after detonating a homemade explosive device in South East London, with a judge ruling
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First wave of 5,000 early prison releases begins as inmates thank Prime Minister
Hundreds of offenders have walked free from jails across England and Wales under emergency measures to prevent prison overcrowding, promptin
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EU rejects diesel export ban following Trump threats as UK pump prices reach £2 a litre
Brussels dismisses proposed fuel export restrictions despite pressure from Washington as G7 ministers hold emergency talks on record pump pr
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Coroner warns East London NHS trust over patient safety after ward killing
East London NHS Foundation Trust has been issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report following the killing of Hugo Flint-Cahan by a fellow
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Domestic abuse survivor flees UK following early prisoner release
A domestic abuse survivor is fleeing the country with her children after her ex-husband was freed under the government's early prisoner rele
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Andy Burnham backtracks after defending Manchester City over rule breaches
Downing Street has moved to clarify remarks made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham after he expressed concern about Manchester City's owners po
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Family of Renee Good files two lawsuits against US government and Trump officials over fatal shooting
The partner and brother of the American woman shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis have launched legal action naming senior Whit
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