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MEGHAN MARKLE COULD MAKE HOLLYWOOD COMEBACK IN GUY RITCHIE’S THE GENTLEMEN

Meghan Markle is reportedly in talks to join Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen for its third season, potentially marking a major return to acting after stepping away from the industry.

DRIVER JAILED AFTER KILLING 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL WALKING HOME FROM EID CELEBRATIONS

An uninsured driver who killed four-year-old Mayar Yahia after making a “split-second decision” to overtake a vehicle has been jailed. Yahia was returning from Eid celebrations with her family on the evening of April 14, 2024, when she was struck by 23-year-old Javonnie Tavener on the pavement of Upper Highgate Street.
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FOR BLACK WOMEN UK CALL OUT DISTURBING PATTERN OF BLACK WOMEN DISCOVERED IN WATER

For Black Women UK are highlighting a worrying trend in the UK, where too many Black women reported missing are later found in rivers, lakes or other bodies of water. The organisation says families deserve transparency, media attention and urgent action, while public awareness could help prevent further tragedies and ensure missing women are treated with equal urgency.
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PENSIONER COUPLE PLEAD GUILTY TO RACIALLY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF NHS NURSE

A pensioner couple have admitted racially aggravated assault after a video of them abusing an NHS nurse in a Yorkshire park went viral, with the incident sparking shock online and prompting police action. The couple, both in their seventies, appeared at a magistrates’ court where they pleaded guilty to racially aggravated charges relating to abuse captured on social media last August.
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NHS APOLOGISES AFTER YOUNG MOTHER DIES FROM SEPSIS AFTER BEING GIVEN THE WRONG ANTIBIOTICS

A coroner has ruled that a young mother died from sepsis after medical failings within the NHS led to her being prescribed the wrong antibiotics during a worsening infection. Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, died in August 2023, two weeks after undergoing what was expected to be a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.
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PENSIONER COUPLE PLEAD GUILTY TO RACIALLY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF NHS NURSE

A married couple have admitted carrying out a racially aggravated assault after a confrontation with a healthcare worker in a public park was widely shared online. Fyona Bairstow, 72, and Michael Bairstow, 77, admitted the offence during a hearing at Bradford Magistrates' Court. The incident took place at Manor Heath Park on 28 August last year and involved Apple Moorhouse, who challenged the couple about their dog not being kept on a lead.
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CRITICS SLAM MOVE TO REPLACE CHURCHILL AND SHAKESPEARE WITH WILDLIFE ON BANKNOTES

The Bank of England has announced a major design shift for the next series of UK banknotes, revealing that traditional portraits of famous historical figures will be replaced with images of British wildlife. The move ends more than 50 years of featuring prominent individuals such as William Shakespeare, Sir Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Jane Austen.
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BODY DISCOVERED IN WATER BELIEVED TO BE MISSING KEYAN MASTER’S STUDENT IN LONDON

The body of a Kenyan master’s student reported missing in the United Kingdom has been found in water believed to be shortly after she disappeared. The discovery has deepened the anguish of her family and friends who had been searching for answers since her disappearance in early February, as UK authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
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WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS FAILED BY TRAVELODGE AFTER MAN WAS GIVEN KEY TO HER ROOM BEFORE SEXUAL ASSAULT

A woman who woke up to a man sexually assaulting her in her hotel room has said she was “failed” by Travelodge after staff gave him a key card and her room number. The man, who had been at the same party earlier that night, later admitted lying to reception to gain access.
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DOUBLE CHILD MURDERER IAN HUNTLEY DIES AFTER PRISON ATTACK

Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker convicted of murdering two ten year old girls in the notorious Soham case, has died after being seriously injured in a prison attack. The 52 year old had been receiving treatment in hospital after being found with severe injuries following an assault inside a high security prison.
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