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Speedboat killer charged with attacking new girlfriend after prison release

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (513+ words) A man who killed a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames has been charged with attacking his new girlfriend after his release from prison. New parole board documents reveal that Jack Shepherd, 38, has been charged with two…...

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standard.co.uk > news > london > tube-toxic-dust-whistleblower-london-underground-asbestos-tfl-b1290471.html

Tube toxic dust warning as whistleblower speaks out

5+ hour, 37+ min ago  (674+ words) A London Underground worker who was unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing over his concerns about asbestos exposure has said that all tube users should be aware of the risks. Micky Steeds began working for the London Underground in 2018, cleaning up vents,…...

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standard.co.uk > news > crime > dawood-safi-uxbridge-dog-walker-stabbed-tasered-b1290483.html

Moment man who 'randomly' killed dog walker in west London is Tasered by police

29+ min ago  (907+ words) The is the moment police Tasered an Afghan migrant who brutally stabbed an innocent dog walker to death and left his landlord with critical injuries in a separate knife attack. Dawood Safi, 28, has been handed an indefinite hospital order at…...

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standard.co.uk > news > london > greek-restaurant-worker-ban-appeal-women-safety-b1290461.html

London restaurant tries to bring back worker banned 'for safety of women and girls"

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (704+ words) A Sidcup restaurant has launched a second bid to bring back an employee who was banned from working there “to protect women and girls”. The move has been criticised by the Metropolitan Police as an attempt to “circumvent” the ban…...

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standard.co.uk > news > crime > met-police-stabbing-hackney-elijah-seriki-b1290457.html

Police seek two men after fatal stabbing in Hackney

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (413+ words) Police have named and pictured two men they want to speak to following a fatal stabbing in east London. Elijah Seriki, 23, was found with stab wounds on Andre Street, Hackney at around 1.40pm on Monday July 13, and died a short time…...

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standard.co.uk > news > uk > aviemore-scottish-fire-and-rescue-service-police-scotland-businesses-b1290448.html

Cairngorms wildfire: Aviemore no longer in ‘immediately affected area’

10+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1353+ words) Aviemore is “no longer in the immediately affected area” of the Cairngorms wildfire operations as crews spend a fourth day at the scene. The fire started in heathland at Ryvoan Bothy, near Nethy Bridge, late on Wednesday morning and spread…...

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standard.co.uk > news > world > monaco-bomb-explosion-footage-ukraine-b1290444.html

Shocking new footage shows moment bomb exploded in Monaco

13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (620+ words) Dramatic footage shows the moment a bomber planted an explosive next to a luxury apartment complex in Monaco - before it detonated seconds later. The bomb exploded on June 29, wounding property mogul Vadym Ermolaev, his mistress and their 13-year-old son. The…...

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Family of mother allegedly murdered in bed of her London home want ‘justice’

13+ hour, 36+ min ago  (633+ words) The family of a mother allegedly murdered as she slept in bed with her husband and baby in their London home say they want “justice”. Kirandeep Kaur, 24, was allegedly attacked by Daniel Sean James in her home in Hayes, west…...

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standard.co.uk > news > uk > catfish-tinder-profile-identity-ehla-mai-weston-b1290330.html

Catfished student gets £10k after photos used for fake Tinder profile

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (483+ words) Ms Weston engaged in “a sustained campaign of online impersonation” according to the High Court order. She created fake profiles on Hinge, TikTok, Tinder, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and SoundCloud - amassing more than 100,000 followers between 2022 and 2026. Ms Davies was aged just…...

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standard.co.uk > news > crime > universal-southwark-crown-court-stowmarket-suffolk-portugal-b1290415.html

You should feel deeply ashamed, judge tells fraudster who targeted pensioners

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1239+ words) A fraudster who swindled £11.5 million from 115 victims in a “Ponzi scheme” targeting retired people has been jailed. The offending of Steven Long and his co-defendant Raymond Simpson came to light after the former’s wealth management business group Universal collapsed in…...