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Bereaved families have written to Justice Secretary Alex Norris, urging the government to prevent more killers from being released early under its current scheme. Notable signatories include John Hunt and Emma Webber, who have suffered tragic losses. They expressed concerns that existing measures inadequately protect victims’ families amid prison overcrowding.
An underground electrical fire caused a pavement explosion in Boston, Lincolnshire, capturing the attention of pedestrians who narrowly escaped injury. Boston Police closed the road after flames erupted from beneath the footpath, with emergency services responding quickly to the incident. No injuries were reported.
A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a property in Steele Crescent, South Bank, early on Thursday. The site is near the A66 crash that claimed seven lives over the weekend and a house fire in Grangetown that resulted in two fatalities, including a child. An investigation is ongoing.
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.
The family of Jodie Sheeran, a groomed victim who conceived a child after being assaulted, is urging police to reopen her case, citing historical failings in the investigation.
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