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ANTI-MIGRANT ACTIVIST DANNY TOMMO REMANDED IN CUSTODY

Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court over allegations that he damaged a boat in the English Channel.

GHANA PARTY IN THE PARK CANCELLED AFTER CROWD CRUSH

A popular cultural festival in north London was brought to an early end after a crowd crush at the entrance left multiple people injured on Saturday evening. Ghana Party in the Park, held at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, was forced to close following what organisers and police described as an overcrowding incident. The annual event, recognised as the largest Ghanaian gathering outside Ghana, attracts more than 8,000 attendees each year.
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ISABEL ROSE'S STORY: FULL BREAKDOWN

British woman Isabel Rose is serving a six year prison sentence in Hong Kong after being convicted of blackmail and perverting the course of public justice following a rape allegation she made in 2024. The case has sparked international debate, with campaigners, officials and the courts offering sharply different accounts of what happened.
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TIKTOK STREAMER ON BENEFITS SAYS TAXPAYERS AREN’T “WORKING HARD ENOUGH” TO SUPPORT HER

A resurfaced TikTok Live featuring creator Lady M has reignited debate online after she joked that taxpayers were not contributing enough towards her benefits. The clip has divided social media users, with some criticising her comments while others argued the livestream was clearly intended as tongue in cheek humour.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR WHO LEFT BODIES IN MORTUARY JAILED FOR 20 YEARS

A former funeral director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting a series of offences that included failing to bury or cremate deceased individuals and providing grieving families with ashes that did not belong to their loved ones. Robert Bush, the former owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, pleaded guilty to 67 offences committed over a 12-year period. His crimes included denying 30 people a respectful burial or cremation, stealing from 12 charities, and engaging in fraudulent trading practices.
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SOUTHPORT KILLER AXEL RUDAKUBANA CHARGED WITH THREE ATTACKS ON PRISON STAFF

Axel Rudakubana, the teenager responsible for the Southport murders, has been charged with a series of offences allegedly committed while serving his sentence in prison, including assaults and possession of a weapon.
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THREE JAILED OVER £225,000 SMASH AND GRAB ROBBERY AT RICHMOND JEWELLERY SHOP

Three men have been sentenced to prison for carrying out a daylight raid on a jewellery shop in south-west London, making off with merchandise valued at approximately £225,000. Deniz Mehmet, 28, Robert Clarke, 50, and Lee Ramsey, 46, all from Essex, were responsible for the robbery at a jewellery business in Paved Court, Richmond, on 31 January.
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YUNG FILLY FOUND NOT GUILTY IN AUSTRALIAN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been acquitted of multiple rape allegations following a high-profile trial in Western Australia, though he was convicted on two assault-related charges. A jury delivered its verdict on Friday, finding the entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, not guilty on three counts of sexual penetration without consent. However, jurors found him guilty on two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.
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REFORM UK COUNCILLOR CHARGED OVER OFFENSIVE POST ABOUT NIGERIANS

A Reform UK councillor has been charged over an alleged racist social media post targeting Nigerians, more than a year after the message was first published. The case has reignited scrutiny of the party's vetting procedures, prompting fresh political criticism and strong public reaction as criminal proceedings are set to begin later this month.
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MOTHER TELLS HARROWING STORY OF HOW HER DAUGHTER WAS KIDNAPPED FROM NURSERY

A mum has spoken of the terror she experienced after receiving a phone call informing her that her two-year-old daughter had been mistakenly collected from nursery by another adult. Jody Riley, 37, from Formby, said she was working at a nearby café on Wednesday, June 10, when staff from Kids Planet Crosby contacted her to say her daughter, Rosie, had been taken from the nursery in error before being safely returned.
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