A man has indecently exposed himself to a child in what police described as “an extremely concerning incident”. North Yorkshire Police were called to the scene near the Royal Mail sorting office on Leeman Road in York at about 18:50 BST on Sunday. It is believed the man exposed himself …
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Security for Harry and Meghan’s four day quasi royal tour of Colombia cost an eye watering eight billion pesos (£1.5 million) local media have claimed. The £375,000 a day cost involved 3,000 police and soldiers, plus helicopters, sniffer dogs, bomb disposal units and an ever-present guard armed with a ballistic …
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It is tragic to learn that Mike Lynch, one of Britain’s most brilliant tech entrepreneurs, and his 18-year-old daughter are still missing after his luxury super yacht was hit by a freak storm off the coast of Sicily yesterday morning. So far one person has been confirmed dead, and four …
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Guy Renner-Thompson Snails have a varied diet including plants, flowers, leaves and even paper and cardboard A postbox has been closed because snails have been crawling inside and munching the mail. The red box in Adderstone, a remote area of North Northumberland, has been out of use since July this …
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If you use the UK postage system, you’ll know that since Summer 2023 Royal Mail only accept stamps that include the new barcodes. This new form of stamp was created to crack down on counterfeit fraud. However, it didn’t stop the fraudsters from attempting to continue scamming the public. £5 …
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Dunkeld Writers Festival is gearing up for its third incarnation this weekend. Passion and hometown pride are the buzzwords for this small community nestled at the southern end of the Grampians in south-west Victoria. As a former regular Melbourne Writers Festival goer who attended the last festival, this writer was …
Read More »Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ofcom is ramping up hiring for its online safety workforce as concerns rise that the regulator lacks sufficient powers to curb the kinds of misinformation that sparked recent violent unrest …
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Normally royal walkabouts are a jolly affair involving handshaking, bouquet-giving and, above all, pleasantry-exchanging. Since the late Queen first decided to meet crowds rather than wave from a passing car, they have become part of our nation’s fabric. But Harry and Meghan do things differently. As their Colombia sojourn demonstrated, …
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A landmark Plymouth bridge is set to be demolished as major changes to the road network are announced in the city. The ‘seagull’ railway structure on Embankment Road – which has caught out lorries in the past – is being removed in an effort to make the route safer after …
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Thaksin was among tens of thousands of prisoners granted pardons on Sunday (Aug 18), celebrating His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28 while his one-year jail sentence, initially set to end on August 31, has been nullified. The Department of Corrections (DOC) has announced that former Prime Minister …
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