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Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan have been sentenced to 15 and 13 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a botched shooting on St Paul’s Road in Smethwick. Khan was injured when Liaqat accidentally discharged a firearm during their planned attack, leading to an investigation by West Midlands Police.
Lidl has launched its festive campaign, “Lidl Christmas Everybody,” featuring Shaun Williamson, known for his role as Barry Evans in EastEnders. The campaign includes a reimagined version of Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody,” with appearances by Chris Kamara, Kemi Rodgers, and Abi Clarke, alongside promoting its award-winning Christmas food range.
Two Hampshire police officers are under investigation for potential gross misconduct following the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025. Footage shows officers handcuffed Nowak before realising he required urgent medical help. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is reviewing the case.
Remaining cloudy in England and Wales, with showers becoming confined to the south coast. Drier with sunny spells for Northern Ireland and Scotland, though frost and fog persisting through the morning. Feeling chilly with lighter winds than recent days. Tonight: Largely cloudy across England, Wales and Shetland with a few scattered showers. Patchy freezing fog redeveloping for Scotland and Northern Ireland with a widespread frost under prolonged cloud breaks.
Summary of The National Newspaper The National front page this morning – summarisedThe front page…
Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on time Number of…
Germany has committed to tightening its laws to make facilitating people-smuggling to the UK a criminal offence, as part of a new agreement with Britain to curb illegal Channel crossings.
Tuesday’s front pages continue coverage of the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad including the UK suspending Syrian asylum claims.
In domestic news, the stabbing death of a young London girl features on several tabloid front pages, as well as the sacking of a Premier League referee.
The back pages continue Premier League coverage.
Summary of The Guardian Newspaper The Guardian front page this morning – summarisedExclusive: The Guardian…
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