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‘When they urinate in your garden, it’s the pits’: Residents condemn beachgoers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council declared a major incident after huge numbers of visitors crowded on to the beach.
Doctors accuse UK & US of Assange ‘psychological torture’
US prosecutors are seeking the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition on grounds that he damaged national security by publishing classified documents.
Statue of first female MP to sit in Parliament vandalised with Nazi graffiti
The Lady Astor statue had been listed by a national campaign called 'Topple the Racists', demanding the removal of monuments that “celebrate slavery and racism”.
Cambridge Uni backs academic who received racist death threats after Tweeting “White lives Don’t Matter”
Dr Gopal, a Fellow of Churchill College at the university, shared some of the hate speech she was receiving, including one man sending her a picture of a noose and writing: "We are coming for you you n***er loving piece of s*it".
British farmers to drive tractors and trucks to Westminster to protest agriculture bill that “sells them down the river”
The campaign group say the bill would reverse many of the promises made by Vote Leave and the Conservative Party.
Police attacked by revellers at illegal music event in Notting Hill
It comes as almost 30 police officers were injured after responding to street party violence in Brixton.
Beaches could be closed as coastal councils declare major incident
It comes as thousands of Liverpool fans flocked to Anfield to celebrate the club's Premier League title.
Hospital worker suspended for dispute after he asked for PPE is reinstated
Revealed: private outsourcing company allows contractor back to work as porter with proper PPE.
Renewables generated 47% of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020
Share of power from renewable technology such as wind, biomass, solar and hydro climbed to a record high.