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Knifepoint robberies have decreased by 20% in hotspot areas across the UK, including London, compared to June 2024, according to Home Office data. This decline coincides with National Knife Crime Awareness week and the bi-annual Operation Sceptre, which has led to 243 arrests and the seizure of 159 knives this year.
Janice Nix, 67, has been convicted of manslaughter for scalding her five-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Bernard, in a hot bath at their Thornton Heath home in 1978. The case, reopened after testimony from Andrea’s brother in 2022, revealed a history of abuse and trauma. Nix will be sentenced later.
South Western Railway has cancelled several services due to smoke reported on tracks between London Waterloo and Vauxhall, with safety inspections prompting delays on other lines. Commuters face disruptions as temperatures rise to 34°C, marking an unprecedented heat for May.
The threat to the UK from Iran is already at a “significant level” and could increase following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.
The UK experienced cooler temperatures on Sunday following thunderstorms, with a yellow thunderstorm warning impacting northern England and southeast Scotland.
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A 59-year-old grandmother from Barnsley has died from rabies after being scratched by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco, highlighting the virus’s severity and risks for travellers.
British PM talks about the Stability in Middle East is priority, says Starmer – as he calls on Iran to ‘return to negotiating table’, but this is not a guarantee that will stop anymore attacks from the United States or Israel.
A yellow warning has been issued for “potentially intense” thunderstorms across parts of northern England, northeast Wales, and the Scottish Borders, with up to 40mm of rainfall expected in two hours.
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