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All news by author George MacGregor

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£1million Ferrari F40 crashes during test drive, technician hospitalized
Remarkable images posted online show how the £1million Ferrari F40 was being taken for a test drive on the A5 near Markyate, north of London, before losing control and crashing.
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Elon Musk’s rocket explodes after launch, scattering debris and disrupting several flights
A rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company exploded shortly after lift-off, showering fiery debris through the air.
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Captain Tom Moore’s former home relisted with price cut and no references to his legacy
Captain Tom Moore’s family have significantly reduced the asking price for his former home and taken his name off the listing.
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NATO jets scrambled after Russian attack near Ukraine-Poland border
NATO jets were scrambled on Wednesday morning following a Russian attack near Ukraine’s border with Poland.
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Senior teachers banned after misusing £250,000 in school funds
Two senior teachers of special educational needs school have been banned from teaching after a panel found them guilty of ‘improper use’ of £250,000 in school funds.
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The number of cases of child sexual abuse through Grindr has increased in the United Kingdom
A dating app popular with the LGBTQ+ community has been linked to dozens of sex abuse cases including children under the age of 13.
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Report reveals growing disenchantment with democracy among younger UK voters
Voters overall are downbeat about politics and almost two-thirds think ‘the UK’s best years are behind us’
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Nurse critically injured in stabbing at Greater Manchester hospital
A nurse is fighting for her life after being stabbed inside the emergency department of a Greater Manchester hospital.
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Premier League player arrested during training over alleged non-consensual sex tape
A Premier League player was reportedly arrested during training in front of shocked teammates on suspicion of making a sex tape without consent.
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Donald Trump’s sentence in ‘extraordinary’ hush money case revealed
Donald Trump has avoided jail time and penalties in his hush money case sentencing but remains the first felon US president-elect.
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Millionaire businessman killed in Titan sub catastrophe left wife with less than £100,000 in the UK
The millionaire businessman killed in the Titan sub left his wife with less than £100k in Britain after dying without a valid will.
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At least 10 dead in Los Angeles wildfires with death toll expected to rise
A new fatality linked to the massive Palisades Fire has been reported, which along with five previously confirmed brings the death toll across Los Angeles to at least six.
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Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC as phishing scams proliferate on social media
Sophisticated social engineering and malware tactics hike crypto phishing scams on social media.
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Foreign Secretary confirms Shamima Begum ban, citing radicalization risks
Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the UK, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said, despite calls from Donald Trump’s counter-terrorism chief for British members of so-called Islamic State to be repatriated.
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U.S. prosecutors allege Do Kwon orchestrated $40 billion cryptocurrency scam
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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Body of missing Belfast man John George found in Spain
John George, also known as John Hardy, was reported missing on December 18 after failing to catch a flight home from Spain where he had gone to visit friends three weeks earlier
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A 14-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in a Woolwich attack, with the suspect still at large
A police investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a 14-year boy on a bus this afternoon in Woolwich, London, with emergency services rushing to the scene just after 2.30pm
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Head of the Met’s Black Police Association is accused of sending ’clearly racist’ WhatsApp messages mocking the origins of Covid
The head of the Met’s Black Police Association (MBPA) took part in a WhatsApp group where “clearly racist” messages were shared mocking Chinese people and the origins of the Covid pandemic.
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Scottish medic Jordan Maclachlan, 26, dies on the frontline in Ukraine
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says.
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Honduras, Mexico, and Colombia: Political elites face scrutiny over narco ties
The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics. From Honduras to Mexico to Colombia, allegations of narco-political contributions shook the foundations of power and disrupted international relations.
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Kim Jong Un bans hotdogs in North Korea, labels them ‘Western decadence
Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown.
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Six-month-old baby dies after car park collision in Tenby
A six-month-old baby girl, critically injured after being struck by a car in a Tenby car park on Thursday, has passed away.
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NATO criticizes UK’s insufficient air defence capabilities against ballistic missiles
NATO members view the UK’s air defence as insufficient, lacking effective protection against ballistic missiles.
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"The Port Clan": How a drug lord’s family influenced the management of a strategic port
The indictment of nine members of a prominent Colombian Pacific family — including politicians, ex-officials, journalists, and port businessmen — exposes alleged money laundering involving the buying and selling of shares in one of Colombia’s key foreign trade ports.
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Misjudged and misinformed”: UK health secretary responds to Elon Musk’s grooming inquiry comments
Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors