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Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle shopping centre blaze in East London
London Fire Brigade said they were called to The Mall in Walthamstow at 7.40am.
Israel has started demolishing 70 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Troops and demolition crews out at dawn in Palestinian controlled Wadi Hummus neighbourhood which could set a worrying precedent for thousands of homes.
Seagull steals dog from Devon garden
Miniature chihuahua called Gizmo snatched from house in Paignton.
Dame Vera Lynn slams proposed TV licence charges for over-75s
Free TV licenses for over-75s were introduced in 1999 by Gordon Brown when he was chancellor of the exchequer. Crucially, Brown accompanied it with a government pledge to make up for the shortfall in BBC revenue from treasury coffers.
Powersharing breakdown in Northern Ireland as Brexit looms is “scandalous”
The Fianna Fail leader said the situation was a ‘shocking indictment’ of the DUP and Sinn Fein.
MPs and police chiefs urge Home Secretary to allow drug consumption rooms pilot
Drug consumption rooms, also known as Overdose Prevention Centres, provide addicts with a safe place to consume their supply.
HS2 ‘could exceed budget by £30 billion’
It is not the first time concerns have been raised around the project coming in on budget.
Mini heatwave on the way after unsettled weekend
Temperatures could reach 34C next week – equalling this year’s record high.
Iranian authorities ‘seize British tanker in Persian Gulf’
Stena Bulk said the UK-registered tanker was in international waters at the time but now appeared to be heading north towards Iran.