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‘The world is darker without you’: Tributes paid to Plymouth victims
A cousin has spoken about her family’s grief after Lee Martyn and his three-year-old daughter Sophie were killed.
Taliban enter capital Kabul, Afghan officials say
The Taliban have defeated, co-opted or sent Afghan security forces fleeing from wide swathes of the country.
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s fourth-largest city as advance accelerates
The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive.
‘How on earth did he get gun licence in first place?’ Police have questions to answer over Plymouth shootings
“What back-up checks were done?”
Police sergeant who stalked ex-lover in act of ‘twisted vengeance’ spared jail
“By using your colleagues you undoubtedly left your two victims feeling powerless – it was two people against the might of the police.”
‘Incels’ will be treated as terrorists only if there are more attacks, govt adviser says
“If we see more of these sorts of attacks, then I have got no doubt that it will be treated more seriously as terrorism."
PCR: Javid ridiculed for saying govt has slashed price of test
Alexa, define ‘slashing’
Girlfriend watched as Eritrean man died after jumping overboard from sinking boat in Channel
His 22-year-old girlfriend watched as he entered the water before she was later rescued and found out that he had died.
Article says we need royals more than ever – as Prince Andrew faces sex charges – leaving many confused
"If there’s one thing that could improve Britain’s reputation right now it’s seeing more of the family harbouring a member accused of sex crime," wrote James Felton.