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Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offences after a suspected terror plot was intercepted. The suspects allegedly called police prior to their arrest, prompting an investigation into whether they were acting as proxies for Iran. No explosive devices were found, but petrol was recovered.
Joanne O’Keefe is raising £2,000 for a burial plot after repeated destruction of her son Alfie’s roadside memorial, following his hit-and-run death in November 2016. Learner driver Ali Bahramzadeh, uninsured and unlicensed, was jailed for a year for the incident.
Commuters at London Victoria are advised to find alternative routes following a trackside fire near Clapham Junction that damaged critical signalling equipment. Disruptions to services, especially Southern and Gatwick Express, are expected to last until at least 2pm, with significant delays reported.
The government has been urged to declare a state of emergency over the blue crab explosion, fuelled by climate-warmed waters.
An eyesore for some, a site of worship for others, Milan’s legendary San Siro stadium has been saved from destruction after local Lombardy authorities recognised its ‘cultural interest’. Inter fan Alessio Dell’Anna says the move reflects the stadium’s significance in his life.
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Prigozhin was a ‘dreadful individual’ who was likely assassinated by his former paymasters, an expert on modern warfare has said.
A reader is disappointed by the lack of new announcements at Gamescom and worries that the only company that came out of it well was Xbox.
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