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Carol Clark’s family says they hope to get closure after three decades of waiting for justice (Picture: PA) A 30-year-old murder case could finally be solved soon after police received ‘new and significant’ information that reopened the case. Carol Clark, 32, was discovered strangled with her neck broken in reeds and undergrowth on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on March 28, 1993. Two days before a dog walker found her, she had been seen getting into a car in the Montpelier area of Bristol where she lived at about 11.30pm. A huge investigation was launched by Gloucestershire Police, but her…

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Five young people, including two minors, were killed in Madrid in 2022 in score-settling between groups of rival gangs, known locally as “bandas latinas” (“Latino gangs”). The capital has four main gangs that have a total of around 800 members, according to police. Modelled on the South American cartels, they are made up of young Spaniards who are often from immigrant families and poor neighbourhoods. Nearly 40 percent of them are minors. Our correspondents report.

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The Metro – Strop the boats Summary of the front page “Strop the boats” headlines the Metro as it reports on the infighting within the Conservative Party over the government’s asylum policy making it illegal for migrants to arrive in the UK on small boats. The paper says Home Secretary Suella Braverman faced demands by right-wingers in her party for tougher rules to stop the European Court of Human Rights blocking removals, while Tory MPs on the left were fighting to make her agree more safe routes for asylum seekers. The government now appears to have seen off a rebellion.…

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The Guardian – Doreen Lawrence: I was betrayed by the Daily Mail Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with Baroness Doreen Lawrence, the mother of Stephen Lawrence, who has alleged that Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, hired private investigators to “unlawfully or illegally” obtain her private information. Her lawyers made the comments as part of a High Court hearing also involving Prince Harry and Sir Elton John. The front page features a smiling Prince Harry and reports in court documents Baroness Lawrence says she “feels a deep sense of betrayal”. Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the…

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The Daily Telegraph – Retiring early is to blame for high rates Summary of the front page The Daily Telegraph says the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has blamed early retirements for increased interest rates and inflation. The front page observes the governor’s comments are the clearest sign yet that the Bank is concerned about the number of people retiring early. Inflation in the UK stands at 10.4%, the highest rate in the G7 group of major economies. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Daily Express – PM: I’ll fight every day for our union Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the prime minister has vowed to fight “every day” to protect the “precious” United Kingdom. Scotland has elected a new first minister – Humza Yousaf. It reports Mr Sunak will block the new SNP leader if he makes a bid for another independence referendum. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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