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Taxi driver tells of ordeal after he helped capture Joseph McCann wanted for multiple abductions
The driver, who wanted to remain anonymous said the 34-year-old was acting shifty and was hiding his face when he picked him at around 8.30pm on Sunday (5/5).
Teen chased through streets and stabbed to death in violent Bank Holiday weekend of mayhem in London
Two murder probes launched on Sunday
Bumper British strawberry crop may rot as EU pickers stay away
A bumper crop of Strawberries could be left to rot in the fields amid fears that eastern European workers could turn their backs on British farms. A hot start to the spring has brought this year’s crop some two weeks ahead of schedule. But there may not be sufficient numbers of workers to pick the berries this season as competition for labour intensifies. This year Germany has introduced new tax incentives for foreign workers which has led to fears that...
Music teacher jailed for plotting to sexually abuse girls as young as four
James Alexander, 42, was caught by the National Crime Agency after he sent money to known facilitators who had live-streamed child sexual abuse from Illigan City
New warning on health risks of low levels of X-ray radiation
An increased risk of circulatory diseases has been linked to nuclear workers for years- even though it has not been proven biologically
May and Corbyn both now say their local election vote losses mean Brexit ‘deal needs to get done’
Despite parties backing Remain making vast gains in the local elections, with the Tories the biggest losers and Ukip losing most council seats, both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn appeared to suggest voters wanted MPs to back a Brexit deal. The Conservative Party by Friday afternoon had lost 1200 council seats in a total humiliation for the Government. Ukip had lost most council seats they once held and the Labour Party despite winning control of some key councils including the...
Newly elected Lib Dem councillor gives this excuse after filmed removing Labour Party leaflets
LEAFLETGATE UPDATE: Earlier we reported how newly elected Newton, Merseyside Lib Dem councillor David Smith has been reported reaching into people’s front doors and removing rival leaflets during the local elections campaign. After the St Helens local election candidate was recorded on residents' security cameras appearign to wear dark glasses while surreptitiously removing rival camapaign leaflets, he was reported to Merseyside Police and St Helens Council’s monitoring officer, Jan Bakewell. The Electoral Commission have also been informed. According to the...
It’s official: The Conservatives lose 1,000 councillors in local elections
The Conservatives have lost 1,000 councillors in the local elections and are expected to surpass even the worst predictions. The Liberal Democrats and Greens have made significant gains, with Labour also losing heavily. Early indications suggested it could be a tough day for the Tories as they lost stronghold seats in Essex. But as the day progressed the news went from bad to worse. At the latest count the Tories are down 1,013 seats from 2015. It chimes with worst-case...
Green Party celebrates ‘biggest election night in our history’
With 164 out of 248 council election results declared, the Green Party is celebrating a historic victory and vowing to “carry the Remain banner” into European Parliament elections. The party is up 95 council seats on a record total of 127 councillors so far. As lunchtime declarations were made on Friday, Green Party deputy leader Amelia Womack told The London Economic the party was celebrating a “Green Wave”: "As we head into lunchtime on Friday, with many results still to...