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Former children’s home in Jersey which saw decades of child abuse will not be demolished to “serve as a reminder”
Jersey's top politicians have decided to keep Haut de la Garenne, despite a recommendation from the Jersey Care Inquiry to knock it down.
Over 1,000 people have signed an open letter condemning Pride In London for letting an anti-trans group lead the march
The petition by Aimee Challenor, 20, is calling on the board to resign and issue an apology
Dawn Sturgess dies after Amesbury novichok exposure 8 miles from Skripal poisoning
Police have launched a murder inquiry after Dawn Sturgess, 44, died on Sunday evening at Salisbury District Hospital.
Tory backbencher reveals “new leader is on its way”
A Tory backbencher has revealed that Theresa May could be on her way out after David Davis resigned as the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. The Brexit secretary became the fifth cabinet minister to step down in under a year after Amber Rudd, Michael Fallon, Priti Patel and Damian Green vacated their positions. The succession of resignations has raised doubts over May's pledge to run a "strong and stable" government, and has led to rumours that her own position could be...
Theresa May’s leadership in question as David Davis resigns as Brexit Secretary
The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has exited the cabinet with all attempts to appear united over Brexit in disarray. As reports emerge of Tory plots to oust Theresa May gathering pace, an opinion poll this weekend revealed that the majority of the British public would want a general election if the Conservatives dump their leader for a rival. So with confidence in the Tory leadership dissolving there are calls for a general election barely a...
Thailand cave rescue begins in race against time
Update: four boys have been reported rescued from the cave now. They have been taken to hospital. Rescue operatiions will be resumed tomorrow morning when air tanks are replenished. Authorities in Thailand have confirmed that Thai Navy Seals have begun the hazardous operation to extract the 12 schoolboys and football coach who have been trapped in a flooded cave network for the past fortnight. As rains began with the risk of further flooding of the caves, the navy divers and...
Number of vans on UK roads almost doubles in a decade due to internet shopping
The number of vans on UK roads has almost doubled in a decade, Government figures reveal today. The statistics show that road traffic reached a record high last year, after falling for three consecutive years between 2007 and 2010 and remaining stable until 2017. The rise is partly due to the growth in internet shopping and home deliveries which has caused the number of licensed vans on UK roads to increase by 75 per cent between 1997 and 2017, from...
Moment diver tries to remove hook from mouth of one of world’s most dangerous sharks
This is the moment a brave diver reaches closer than most of us would to try to pull a hook from the mouth of one of the world's most dangerous sharks after tempting it over with a fish. The footage shows diver and marine biologist Leigh Cobb bait the oceanic white tip shark with a fish - before dislodging the piece of metal with her right hand. The fearless diver said that by placing her hand on the shark's nose...
Three accused of Grenfell Tower fire fraud remanded in custody
Abolaji Onafuye, 54, Koffi Kouakou, 54, and 28-year-old Abdelkarim Rekaya are accused of claimed housing money or allowances from funds set up to help the survivors of the devastating blaze