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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.

A fire at a car park near London Gatwick Airport destroyed over 100 vehicles on Saturday evening, causing significant damage. More than 2,000 homes experienced power outages as a precaution. A 67-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson; the fire’s exact cause remains under investigation.

Cheryl Korbel reflects on the four-year anniversary of her daughter Olivia’s death, who was shot at home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, during a botched attack on drug dealer Joseph Nee. Thomas Cashman, sentenced to a minimum of 42 years for the murder, remains in prison.

Prince Harry and six claimants must pay £9.54 million towards legal costs following their defeat against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail. This initial payment relates to allegations of privacy violations. The claimants have until 2 October to appeal the decision.

Beau Croucher, a 14-year-old boy, died in hospital on Wednesday after being struck by a bus in Portsmouth on Monday. His family described him as “our beautiful, innocent baby boy”. The bus driver, 39, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been released on bail until November 17.

Masum Miah, 42, was fatally shot at 3am on Tuesday while seated in his white Prius in Newham, east London. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene. No arrests have been made, and police are appealing for witnesses or relevant footage to assist in the investigation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return to the UK this autumn for an extended stay, although they will not reclaim their royal roles. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are enrolled in UK schools, while the couple maintains residences in California and Portugal.

Thirteen-year-old Maitham Ali saved his newborn brother, Mohammad-Jawad, from choking at their West London home. Drawing on first aid training as a St John Ambulance Cadet, Maitham advised his mother on back blows, successfully restoring the baby’s breathing before paramedics arrived.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not join King Charles and the royal family at Balmoral due to concerns about feeling like an ‘outcast’. A friend stated that he feels abandoned and sees little benefit in attending the holiday amid ongoing scrutiny over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Sainsbury’s has halted the use of live facial recognition technology at its East Dulwich store following a customer, Matt Arnold, being wrongly accused of theft. The supermarket confirmed the error stemmed from human judgement, not the technology, which maintains a high accuracy rate. An investigation is underway.