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A man has been spared jail after killing a 91-year-old army veteran with an e-bike. Clifford Cage received a suspended sentence for manslaughter in Rochester, Kent, following the incident on 6 July 2023.

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A 13-year-old boy was arrested this morning in Sheffield over the ‘school wars’ trend, encouraging fights among students. The trend has raised safety concerns nationwide, prompting increased police presence in schools.

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This morning, the UK celebrates the legacy of its biggest EuroMillions winners, with jackpots exceeding £195 million. Notable stories include record-breaking wins by Joe and Jess Thwaite, and the late Colin and Chris Weir.

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Tube drivers are set to strike for 24 hours on March 24 and 26, April 21 and 23, and May 19 and 21. The action is due to disputes over proposed changes to working hours.

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A tribunal has awarded £23,300 to Bernadette Hayes, an Irish woman, after sustaining racial harassment at work in Leeds. The employment judge found repeated offensive language had created a hostile environment for her.

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MPs have voted this morning against prohibiting social media access for under-16s, following a proposal inspired by Australia. Future amendments may still empower the Secretary of State to regulate children’s online activities.

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A random attack in Birmingham claimed the life of 82-year-old Allen Karam Chand this morning. Muntahar Ahmed has pled guilty to manslaughter following the incident that occurred on January 14 last year.

As Iranian drones and missiles continue to rain on the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is defending its territory while working to prevent the conflict from spreading further across the region. A small group of journalists briefed by senior Emirati officials on the situation in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. They say the country had been preparing for instability long before the latest escalation. Dragged into this conflict by the USA and Israel “We’ve been getting ready. Not expecting war but getting ready for a sort of emergency, such as the one that we are facing today.…

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he will meet Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tomorrow, as the dispute with Ukraine over oil flows through the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline drags on. The pipeline was hit in a strike in Ukraine late January, disrupting Russian oil flows to Slovakia and Hungary. Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have since exchanged in a war of words that dramatically escalated on Friday, when Hungary detained, then released, seven Ukrainian bank workers transporting gold and cash via his landlocked country. We’ll have more on the planned talks between Fico and…

Flower of the Week: Lavender Lavender is one of those plants that seems to hold the summer vibe in its scent alone. Native to the sun-baked hillsides of the Mediterranean, its purple flower spikes and silvery foliage have become a familiar sight in gardens across Europe. Gardeners prize lavender not just for its fragrance but for its resilience. It thrives in poor soils, tolerates dry weather and attracts pollinators — qualities that make it especially valuable in modern gardens adapting to warmer summers. Key plant information Plant family Lamiaceae (mint family) Also known as English lavender · garden lavender ·…