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Man dies in heavily criticised immigration detention centre after accusations cries for help were ignored
Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre was recently criticised for failings around the death of other detainees.
Tommy Robinson released from jail two months into nine-month contempt of court sentence
Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon denied he had been attacked in prison, and claimed he was kept in solitary confinement.
Climate change on our doorstep revealed in horrific photos of dead fish in one of Britain’s most scenic areas
The shocking scenes in The Chilterns - designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - show the impact of climate change right on our doorsteps, according to environmentalists
Which testicle is warmer and why wombats poo cubes: this year’s Ig Nobel science prizes
The Ig Nobel awards, which celebrate weird, odd and head-scratching scientific discoveries, were handed out at an annual ceremony this week.
Revealed: domestic violence killings hit five-year high
Data from 43 police forces across the UK reveal that 173 people died in domestic violence-related homicides last year.
Facebook sanction for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu under hate speech rules
A page had made remarks detrimental to Arabs but the Israeli PM blamed a staffer for the post.
Dolphins in English Channel are latest pollution victims with some infected by chemicals banned 40 years ago
High levels of industrial chemicals are building in the blubber and skin of one of the largest coastal populations in Europe, say scientists
Food bank handed out 750 meals in one hour with huge 30 per cent rise in uses
Camborne, Pool and Redruth says it faced unprecedented demand over the summer holidays.
Police hunt thug caught on CCTV snatching handbag from elderly woman & breaking her arm
The 79-year-old victim suffered a broken arm in the shocking attack