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Brenda Raymond, 80, is in critical condition after being set alight outside her flat in Watford. Police suspect a flammable liquid was sprayed on her before the attack, which is being investigated as attempted murder. A 33-year-old man has been released on bail after arrest.
US insurer AmTrust plans to replace Exchequer Court on St Mary Axe with a 70-storey tower nearly 300m tall, featuring office space and public amenities including cultural venues and a landscaped garden. The planning application is anticipated in early 2027, with completion aimed for 2033.
A person was fatally struck by the Southern Locomotives Ltd steam locomotive 34028 Eddystone at Hanwell Station, West London, during a scheduled Armistice Day journey. This incident marks the first such fatality in the UK involving a steam train in nearly 60 years, prompting the cancellation of the tour.
Pope Francis headed to Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with the church’s ongoing clergy sexual abuse scandal.
The actor died in June.
Russian drones attacked port and grain storage facilities in the south of Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region in the early hours of Wednesday, including the inland port of Izmail across the Danube River from Romania. And Kyiv’s military administration said the city’s air defences downed more than 10 Russian drones during an overnight attack. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
The weather is bleak – and showing no signs of improvement.
Dangerous games and troubled souls in Corrie next week.
‘This simplified system will ensure victims see justice being delivered, better nip lower-level criminality in the bud and guarantee the most serious offenders face the full glare of the courtroom.’
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