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Murder investigation launched after death of man in North Ayrshire A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in what police believe was a “targeted attack” outside his home in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire. John Taylor, 44, was found with serious injuries outside his home in Pollock Crescent on Friday at about 1.55 pm, Police Scotland said. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/19/investigation-launched-after-death-of-man-in-north-ayrshire

Seal spotted sunbathing in central london | UK News A seal has been spotted sunbathing near Canary Wharf, to the delight of passerbys. The black and white speckled animal was seen frolicking in the small waves of the Thames on a busy Saturday in central London. Both grey seals and harbour seals are known to be spotted in the Thames, but it’s a welcome surprise when they decide to sunbathe. Last month, the Zoological Society of London said 600 harbour seals and 3,000 grey seals live in the Thames Estuary, with some opting to swim up further near central London. ZSL’s…

Deal struck to deport migrants arriving in the Chagos Islands to a British island territory Sir Keir Starmer has agreed a deal to deport migrants arriving in the Chagos Islands in small boats to a British island territory. Refugees arriving in the archipelago will be removed to St Helena, another UK territory more than 5,000 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean. The deal was reached in the wake of a political agreement for the UK to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, following negotiations that began in 2022. That decision, announced earlier this month, is designed to secure the future of…

‘Dozens’ of swans found dead in London canal with Defra investigation launched More than 25 swans have been found dead in a London canal. Charity Swan Support said it began at the end of September when volunteers discovered several of the dead birds along the Grand Union Canal in Bankside, Southall. Since then, the charity says it has now found 25 swans, 15 geese, three ducks, two coots and a moorhen along the stretch of canal that also runs through Uxbridge. Mystery over the dead birds has deepened with tests on the first set of dead swans coming back negative…

Rachel Reeves ‘set to raise fuel duty next year’ as Tory MPs demand freeze Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the end of a temporary 5p cut in fuel duty in her Budget this month, it has been reported. Sources briefed on the chancellor’s thinking told The Financial Times that they believe the cut will take effect from next year. Additionally, the Treasury department has urged Ms Reeves to end a 13-year freeze on fuel duty, according to the paper. As Ms Reeves seeks to address a £22bn “black hole” in public spending announced in late July, the Campaign…

Luana Alonso launches OnlyFans page after being removed from Paris 2024 Olympic village Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso has decided to fire up an OnlyFans page just months after being removed from the athletes’ village at Paris 2024 for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour. Alonso represented Paraguay in the women’s 100m butterfly at this summer’s Games but failed to advance beyond her heat, with American Torri Huske later clinching gold in the event. Gretchen Walsh of the United States and China’s Zhang Yufei claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively. Alonso went on to announce her shock retirement from swimming at the age of just…

Infrastructure taskforce to help chancellor avoid financial sector turmoil. Rachel Reeves is to seek advice from City experts to ensure big projects’ value for money and reassure markets. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is taking action to ensure her budget plan for a multibillion-pound increase in government borrowing to fund infrastructure projects avoids a Liz Truss-style meltdown in financial markets. Ahead of her tax and spending event Ahead of her tax and spending event on 30 October, the chancellor is convening on Friday the first meeting of a taskforce of leading City figures to advise on infrastructure projects. The government will…

How Sturm Graz ended Red Bull’s title dominance by hard work, principles of play and the Klopp formula. The Austrian Bundesliga has been a broken record for the past decade. Red Bull Salzburg have dominated that domination has been ended by a loveable underdog Sturm Graz. They’ve won 14 of the last 19 league titles, outspending and overpowering all those who dare challenge the mighty Red Bull machine. How Sturm Graz ended Red Bull’s title dominance Sturm Graz head coach Christian Ilzer is the man who has implemented a philosophy on the pitch, pushing his team to play “dominant, aggressive,…

A Florida district judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday, halting the state government from threatening to proceed with legal measures against television stations over pro-abortion ads. DeSantis admin blocked from threatening TV stations over pro-abortion ads Floridians Protecting Freedom, the pro-abortion collective behind the Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative, which would end Florida’s 6-week abortion ban by enshrining abortion in the state’s constitution, filed its suit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and former general counsel to the Florida Department of Health John Wilson earlier this week. The suit was spurred after the Florida Department of Health sent…

Israel kills 33 civilians in Gaza refugee camp -including 21 women in Jabalia. More people remain under the rubble. Jabalia refugee camp, a densely-populated urban area north of Gaza City which Israeli forces have besieged for two weeks, sending another army unit to support troops already operating there. Israel kills 33 civilians in Gaza refugee camp Northern Gaza, particularly Jabalia area, is under a suffocating siege, with the most sophisticated army in the middle east fighting against children and women. It is under constant Israeli bombardment and terrorising the local population, with homes being blown away with their inhabitants. Dr…