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SINGER/SONGWRITER JODIE AYSHA REVEALS HER CHART-TOPPING HIT 'HEARTBROKEN' HAS TURNED INTO 18-YEAR LEGAL NIGHTMARE

In 2004, teenagers and young adults around the country were vibing to 'Heartbroken' by T2 ft Jodie Aysha. While still at school herself, Aysha wrote the lyrics inspired by her sister’s breakup. The song reached No.2 in the UK charts, remained in the Top 40 for 46 weeks, and even climbed into the top 10 of the US dance charts. For Aysha, the early success was surreal.‍

THREE NHS ADMIN WORKERS JAILED FOR 10 YEARS AFTER MAKING £412K IN FAKE COVID 19 VACCINE RECORD SCAM

Three NHS staff have been jailed for a total of 10 years after creating fake Covid-19 vaccination records worth £412,000. One of the employees has been confirmed as UK rapper Chin0. The trio falsified 1,648 records for 847 people, charging £250 each, Southwark Crown Court heard. Judge Sally-Ann Hales said their crimes caused harm to the wider public during a national crisis.
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PETITION TO BLOCK COMPULSORY DIGITAL ID CARDS SURPASSES ONE MILLION SIGNATURES

A petition opposing the UK Government’s controversial plan to introduce mandatory digital identity cards has surged past one million signatures, sparking a major political row over civil liberties. The Labour Government’s proposals were first reported on Thursday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirming on Friday that ministers intend to press ahead with making digital IDs compulsory for all UK adults.
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GHANAIAN PASTOR HAS PHONE STOLEN IN LONDON DURING FACEBOOK LIVE PRAYER SESSION

A Christian pastor is recovering in hospital after his iPhone was snatched by an e-bike gang during a live-streamed sermon in east London. Apostle Isaac Anderson, a Ghanaian-born preacher, fell heavily while chasing the thieves and has since urged his supporters to pray for him. “Thieves, burglars, and robbers are everywhere,” he warned. “This is London. You never know who is around you and what they’ll do to you.”
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REFORM UK CONFIRMS PLANS TO SCRAP INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN FOR MIGRANTS

Reform UK has unveiled proposals to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain after five years of residence for legal migrants replacing it with tougher visa requirements and stricter criteria that will force many to reapply periodically under new rules aimed at limiting welfare access to British citizens only.
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ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR EX-BRITISH SOLDIER ACCUSED OF KILLING KENYAN WOMAN FOUND IN SEPTIC TANK

A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant naming Robert James Purkiss in connection with the 2012 disappearance and death of Agnes Wanjiru whose body was discovered in a septic tank at a hotel near a British Army base following a night out with soldiers justice campaigners have called it a breakthrough after more than a decade of uncertainty.
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FOUR BRITS ARRESTED AFTER THAILAND ROBBERY WITH ONE SUSPECT NAMED AS TOP BOY ACTOR AND RAPPER

Four British tourists have been arrested in Phuket, Thailand, for allegedly robbing American lawyer Ibrahim Iyun of his $75,000 Audemars Piguet watch at gunpoint. One of the robbers is confirmed to be Top Boy actor and rapper 'Bookey'. CCTV footage shows a Ford Everest ramming Iyun's motorcycle before the suspects threatened him with a gun and knife.
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19-YEAR-OLD UNI STUDENT LOSES BOTH LEGS AFTER MISTAKING MENINGITIS FOR 'FRESHERS' FLU'

A 19-year-old student who mistook meningitis for “freshers' flu” is warning others after losing both legs and all ten fingers. Ketia Moponda, from Wolverhampton, collapsed just eight days into university and was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a life-threatening infection spread through coughing and sneezing. Surgeons amputated her limbs in January to save her life. Now using prosthetic legs, Ketia is determined to return to the gym and pursue modelling, urging students: “Don’t mistake everything for a common cold.”
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FEMALE PRISON OFFICER AVOIDS JAIL AFTER TRAVELLING 175 MILES TO HAVE SEX WITH PRISONER ON HOME RELEASE

A 23-year-old prison worker, Megan Breen, has avoided jail after admitting to a sexual relationship with an inmate at HMP Prescoed, Monmouthshire. Breen travelled 175 miles to visit the prisoner, serving over four years for drug offences, during his home leave, and they exchanged over 500 messages. The relationship was exposed after she boasted to a colleague.
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FBI ARRESTS UK-BASED NIGERIAN FRAUDSTER IN MULTIMILLION-NAIRA 'WICKED' BROADWAY TICKET SCAM

Ajibola Oduntan, 47, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly running a ticketing scam that cost the Kentucky Performing Arts over $100,000 during the Broadway run of Wicked in late 2023. Prosecutors say Oduntan stole U.S. citizens’ credit card details to buy tickets, which he resold on StubHub, routing profits through PayPal and Irish bank accounts. Arrested in August, he has pleaded not guilty, with trial set for November 10.
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