Armed police officers stand down after incident

Road closures that had been in place due to an incident on A46 Bath Road in Stroud have now been lifted. Police had been in attendance at an address since around 1 am today, Tuesday 30 May, after a man refused to leave a property. Negotiators and armed officers remained …

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FTSE 100 falls on inflation woes

FTSE 100 analysis: Where next for the UK 100? The UK 100, which tracks the performance of the FTSE 100, is falling back toward the supportive trendline that can be traced back to mid-October this morning. Any slip below here would bring the 200-day moving average, currently at 7,530, back …

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Empire Metals Shares Rallied 25% on Giant Titanium Discovery

The Empire Metals Ltd (LON: EEE) share price rallied 24.9% after discovering a “giant” copper and titanium mineral system at its Pitfield project, including a new, high-grade titanium discovery. The results were highly significant given that the drill holes were placed hundreds of metres apart, and some were kilometres apart. …

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‘We’ve seen them too’: Readers share big cat stories

Sightings of ‘panther-like’ cats has sparked a flurry of readers to get in touch, claiming similar experiences. Following our story that black hair caught on a barbed wire fence following a sheep attack offered “definitive proof” of the big cats’ existence, readers have posted their recollections of big cat sightings. …

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Homeless charity workers to strike in dispute over pay

Workers at homeless charity St Mungo’s will launch a month-long strike on Tuesday in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite will mount picket lines outside offices in London, Brighton, Bristol and Oxford. The union said the walkout was over a “pitiful” pay offer of 2.25%. Unite general secretary, Sharon …

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