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In a tragic incident that has left the community in shock, a 14-year-old boy has been killed in Hainault, north-east London. The attacker, who was armed with a sword, rampaged through the area injuring four people, two of whom were police officers. The assailant was eventually caught and tasered in a residential garden as he… Continue reading BBC – Hainault sword attack: The day that 'shocked everyone'

New evidence in the ongoing investigation into the Post Office scandal has uncovered an email in which Fujitsu “distinguished engineer” Gareth Jenkins seemed to be defending the Horizon system, saying that sub-postmasters were “trying to get away with ‘Horizon has taken my money’”. This email was seen by the Horizon Inquiry on Tuesday. Jenkins was… Continue reading Postmasters were trying 'to get away with' blaming Horizon – expert

Monty Panesar, the former English cricketer, has been revealed as one of dozens of candidates for the Workers Party of Britain in the upcoming general election. The party, founded by Rochdale MP George Galloway, reportedly has plans to field around 500 candidates overall. Panesar, who helped win the 2009 Ashes tournament, hopes to overturn Labour’s… Continue reading England cricketer Monty Panesar to stand for George Galloway's party

Manchester City football star Erling Haaland has become the newest character in popular mobile game Clash of Clans. Developer Supercell has announced that an animated version of Haaland will be the Barbarian King in the game, which allows players to recruit him to join their team or try to conquer his village. Haaland himself is… Continue reading Erling Haaland: Manchester City footballer to star in Clash of Clans game

Greater Manchester Police have identified the man whose remains were found wrapped in plastic at Kersal Dale nature reserve on April 4th, as Stuart Everett. This prompted a murder inquiry. Further searching resulted in the discovery of more remains at three other sites across Salford. DNA testing will be used to confirm the identity of… Continue reading Salford torso find: Police name man whose remains were found in woods

King Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer in February, is set to carry out his first major public engagement in support of a hospital and specialist cancer centre. The visit will mark a gradual return to public engagements for the monarch, who has largely stayed away from public events and crowds aside from attending an… Continue reading King Charles returns to public engagements

In an attack in Hainault, north-east London, a man has been detained after crashing a car into a house before injuring several people, including two police officers, with a sword and car. The police were alerted after the vehicle was driven into the house in the early hours of the morning. The Metropolitan Police has… Continue reading Police and public hurt in car and sword attack in Hainault

The BBC is warning its readers that they need a licence to watch live television or shows on their iPlayer. The warning comes as part of an article about an undisclosed news story but the BBC took an opportunity to include the message in the article. The message reads “Got a TV Licence?” alongside an… Continue reading Hainault: Man arrested near east London Tube station – BBC News

Whitbread, the operator of Premier Inn, has announced plans to cut approximately 1,500 jobs, which will result in the closure of some of its branded restaurants across the UK. The move is part of a company-wide initiative to shift focus onto its hotel business by reducing the number of restaurants and increasing the number of… Continue reading Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs

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