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Hammersmith Bridge, closed to motor vehicles since 2019 due to structural issues, may remain off-limits for an extended period. Barnes and Hammersmith Electric Light Transit proposes “lightweight autonomous electric pods” to enhance local transport, pending further development and safety assessments.
Sonia Exelby, a 32-year-old British woman, was reported missing after failing to return from a trip to Florida last October. Her body was discovered on October 17 in Marion County. Dwain Hall, 53, has been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping, with a trial set for November.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday at the Portsmouth naval base to discuss joint drone production and urgent requests for ballistic missile interceptors amid escalating Russian attacks. Burnham reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Ukraine fully during the meeting.
Emergency services, including police, fire and rescue, and coastguard, were involved in the search operation that led to the recovery.
The House of Commons voted 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen in tears during Prime Minister’s Questions after Labour was forced into a major U‑turn on welfare reforms, ditching planned cuts to disability benefits and abandoning a £5 billion-a-year saving target.
Oasis will kick off their highly anticipated reunion tour in Cardiff this weekend, marking their first performance together since 2009.
A red shipping container in Sierra Leone was seized containing suspected kush ingredients, which have been traced back to shipments from the UK, indicating a growing crisis of synthetic drug addiction in the region.
Four individuals have been charged with conspiracy related to the £7m damage caused to two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton, an incident investigated by counter-terror police.
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