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Coronavirus: WHO concern at cases outside China 21 February 2020 Image copyright EPA Image caption Lebanon has confirmed its first case - a woman returning from the Iranian city of Qom The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's comments follow Iran's announcement of two more deaths, bringing the total there to four. The window of opportunity to contain the virus was "narrowing", he said. …
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We had a big topic running for the general election , so I thought I'd create one for our next big vote as a nation. So the question is... Brexit or Bremain? Sent from my iPhone using Police Community
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The US Election: Multi Merged Thread 1 2
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Before posting news stories...Rules!
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This section of the forum is for you to post any non UK Police related stories. Please note that due to copyright restrictions you must only include the title, the first line of the article and a link to the original article. Articles from the BBC can be posted in full, but must also include a link to the original article. So before posting an article from a newspaper please check to see if it is available from the BBC instead. We are allowed to post a limited number of Police Oracle articles, in full, each month. Therefore, if you want to share a Police Oracle story, please only include the first line of the article and a link to the original article. …
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Almost 20,000 people have signed a petition that would allow driving instructors to pass learners who are unable to book a test. Twitter users have argued the move could be risky. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9152047/Petition-allow-driving-instructors-pass-students-racks-nearly-20-000-signatures.html no way should this be allowed.👎
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A Covid marshal has been removed with 'immediate effect' after carrying out an 'aggressive' stop and search on a man heading home from the shops. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9127573/Covid-marshal-sacked-chasing-innocent-man-searching-threatening-ARREST.html
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Daily mail.Heartbroken'A&E doctor films crowd 'chanting "Covid is a hoax"' outside St Thomas's Hospital after he finished New Year's Eve shift in crisis-hit NHS
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A junior A&E doctor was left 'heartbroken' after being met with a huge crowd of maskless revellers after his New Year's Eve shift in London. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9105183/Maskless-crowd-chant-Covid-hoax-outside-St-Thomass-Hospital.html cant print what I want to say to these people.
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Msn news.Skoda announces fleet of electrified models for UK’s blue-light services
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Skoda has long been a supporter of the UK's emergency services, and now it's helping the blue lights go green with a range of plug-in hybrid emergency vehicle offerings. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/skoda-announces-fleet-of-electrified-models-for-uks-blue-light-services/ar-BB1bYqfU?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds
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Msn news.Sadiq Khan accused of 'stinging motorists' with plans for £3.50 'entry fee' to journey into London
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Sadiq Khan has been accused of “stinging motorists” in Conservative heartlands by drawing up a stealth “Labour tax” which will stifle London businesses and price many people out of visiting London https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/sadiq-khan-accused-of-stinging-motorists-with-plans-for-3-50-entry-fee-to-journey-into-london/ar-BB1bShx8?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds
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Daily express.Fisheries fury as SNP plot to wreck no deal Brexit by banning Royal Navy from its waters
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FISHING and Brexit activists have reacted with fury after the SNP vowed to keep the Royal Navy out of Scottish territorial waters. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1371876/Brexit-news-fisheries-SNP-Scotland-British-waters-fishing-France-no-deal-latest-vn They are British waters and not Scottish waters and cant keep out the RN.👍
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The sun.FAREWELL BABS Dame Barbara Windsor dead at 83: Carry On and EastEnders legend dies after brave dementia battle
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DAME Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the iconic Carry On films, has died aged 83. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13444710/barbara-windsor-dead-eastenders-dementia/ sad loss R.I.P.😞
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The sun.SHOW US YOUR ID People will get an ID card to show they’ve had the coronavirus vaccine in Wales
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PEOPLE in Wales will get an ID card to show they've had the coronavirus vaccine, it was revealed today. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/13358874/id-card-wales-vaccine-coronavirus/ ID cards for UK as well not just wales.👍
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BBC.The 'Robin Hood' policemen who stole from the Nazis
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image copyrightGetty Images image captionPolicemen in Guernsey were required to salute passing German officers During the German occupation of their island, a group of Guernsey policemen were deported to brutal labour camps in Nazi-occupied Europe after appearing before a British court. Their crime? Stealing food from the Germans to stop civilians from going hungry. Not all of them survived. Some of those who did return home at the end of World War Two were suffering with debilitating diseases and had life-changing injuries, yet they were treated as criminals and denied their pensions. Decades after what the men'…
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The sun.PC Andrew Harper’s widow Lissie arrives at court as his teen killers’ ‘unduly lenient’ jail sentences are challenged
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TRAGIC PC Andrew Harper's widow has arrived at court as his teen killers' soft jail sentences are challenged today. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/13335904/pc-harper-widow-court-killers-sentences-challenge/ Hope she wins and the scumbags get 25 years or more.👍
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The sun. Thousands of criminals let off unpaid work sentences due to Covid
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THOUSANDS of criminals have been let off unpaid work sentences due to Covid. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13264611/crooks-let-off-unpaid-work-sentences-lockdown/
