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Ten men have been sentenced to a total of 130 years for a revenge attack in Stoke-on-Trent, where a woman and her 13-year-old daughter were set on fire in December 2021. The 31-year-old victim suffered severe injuries, including 65% burns, while her daughter sustained 15% burns.
Nathan Blagg, 28, has been sentenced to seven years and two months for driving a stolen tractor into a family home in Middlesbrough, causing extensive damage. The attack, motivated by a personal vendetta, followed social media provocation involving the desecration of graves. Blagg also admitted to further vehicle theft.
Testing in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, revealed that nearly 70% of 49 residents had elevated levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a substance banned for its carcinogenic properties. One individual recorded over 400ng/ml, the highest level in the UK to date, raising health concerns linked to a nearby AGC Chemicals Europe factory.
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Russell Brand is facing fresh allegations just days after being accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. Channel 4 has launched an investigation, while the BBC is “urgently looking into the issues raised”.
In response to the most severe drought Mayotte has experienced in decades, the French government and local authorities in the overseas territory are taking drastic measures to ensure inhabitants get basic access to water. The unprecedented shortage is pushing locals into desperation and mounting tensions at a time when Mayotte is also seeing rampant crime.
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The Met Office has warned there could be a ‘danger to life’ from floodwater in certain areas.
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