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Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in a piece of luggage. Passengers have been unable to enter the terminal since 10:55 GMT. Sussex Police confirmed that an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team had been deployed to the site. A security cordon has been put in place… Continue reading Gatwick Airport South Terminal evacuated over suspect luggage

Simone White, a British lawyer, has died following a suspected mass poisoning while on holiday in Vang Vieng, Laos. Her death is one of several linked to alcohol or counterfeit alcohol contaminated with methanol. Law firm Squire Patton Boggs mourned the loss of Ms White, who had been with the company for five years. A… Continue reading Simone White: Tributes paid to British lawyer killed in suspected mass poisoning

The UK government has announced new “respect orders” to tackle anti-social behaviour, with potential offenders facing up to two years in jail. Police and councils in England and Wales will be able to apply for the orders to ban people from town centres or drinking in public places. Breaching the orders will be a criminal… Continue reading Police to get new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour

Norfolk Police have announced their intention to conduct further tests to determine the cause of death of a woman, aged in her twenties, whose body was found at a property in the Great Yarmouth area of the county. Officers were alerted to the incident at Middlegate on Tuesday afternoon. Despite the post-mortem examination on Thursday,… Continue reading Great Yarmouth: Cause of woman's death needs further tests

Six foreign tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. Bianca Jones, 19, and Holly Bowles, 19, from Australia were taken to hospital after failing to check out of their hostel. Bianca died last week and, since then, Holly, Simone White from south-east London, and three other tourists, one US… Continue reading Holly Bowles sixth to die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

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The UK’s Coronation of the King, held in May 2023, cost taxpayers £72m, according to figures released by the government. The Crown Estate revenue and the Duchy of Lancaster, a private estate, were used to pay for the event, which was described as a “once-in-a-generation” moment. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport spent over £50m,… Continue reading King Charles's Coronation cost taxpayers £72m

An Iraqi national, Hussam Al Ramli, was arrested in Wolverhampton on suspicion of being involved in a people-smuggling network. The National Crime Agency (NCA) and Polish police officers detained Al Ramli at his home in Bilston on Wednesday. He is suspected of arranging for migrants to cross the border illegally from Belarus to Poland and… Continue reading Man in Wolverhampton people-smuggling arrest faces extradition bid

As of January, energy bills for the typical household are set to rise once again, with prices expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. Someone paying for both gas and electricity through direct debit will pay a yearly amount of £1,738, which is £21 more than last year during pre-Covid times. Even with many… Continue reading Energy price cap: Typical bill to rise by £21 a year in January

The UK’s retail sales decreased last month due to consumers refraining from spending money ahead of the Budget, according to official statistics. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that sales volumes fell by 0.7% in October, with clothing shops experiencing a “notably poor” month. Tax increases that were predicted ahead of the Budget were… Continue reading Retail sales fell as Budget uncertainty hit spending