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Free cash machines vanishing at alarming rate, says Which? 1 May 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Free-to-use cash machines have been disappearing at a rapid rate across the UK, according to a study by Which? Nearly 1,700 machines started charging for …
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This is another topic that frequently raises its head on pol.com. I find it ironic that the Health Minister feels more can be done to protect staff yet offers little direction outside of the usual 'joint working' approach. As a frequent visitor to my cities A&E when dealing with prisoners, mental health patients etc it'll come as no shock to response cops here that you often end up leaving your oppo with a suspect to become defacto hospital security in dealing with violent and aggressive people who do go out of their way to target hospital staff. As discussed before some of these assaults cannot be helped, my better half is an NHS worker so this matte…
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47935416 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Extinction Rebellion protesters are carrying out a global day of action Climate change protesters have blocked roads across central London sparking traffic disruption. Members of campaign group Extinction Rebellion have also parked a boat at Oxford Circus, and blocked Marble Arch, as part of a global day of action. Activists smashed the glass of the revolving doors of oil company Shell's London headquarters in Waterloo. Police have advised people travelling into London to allow extra journey time. Yen Chit Chong, from Extinction Rebellion in London,…
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A £4MILLION scratchcard win by two convicted crooks is being probed by Lotto chiefs over fears it was bought with a stolen debit card. Mark Goodram, 36, and Jon-Ross Watson, 31, have been on a four-day bender since the win in Clapham, South London. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8941567/career-criminals-denied-lotto-win-stolen-debit-card/
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Secretive 'Five Eyes' club to speak openly about cyber threats 24 April 2019 Image copyright Reuters Image caption GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming believes ingenuity is the UK's strongest defence and…
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A money launderer caught by Border Force officers trying to smuggle £1.5 million in suitcases on a flight to Dubai has been stripped of his illicit cash. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/money-launderer-tried-to-flee-uk-with-15m-cash-stuffed-in-suitcases-a4124801.html
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THIS is the shocking moment a McDonalds security guard was battered with a wet floor sign as he took on three brawling yobs. Sickening footage shows a man in a white polo shirt screaming "let's go, let's go" after smacking the guard over the head with the sign. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8910598/mcdonalds-attack-security-guard-battered/
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JEREMY Corbyn has been blasted after a video of him mocking SAS troopers and branding British forces in Iraq “lawless” emerged. The Labour leader’s rant came just days after the dramatic rescue of two Who Dares Wins fighters from an Iraqi jail. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8905958/jeremy-corbyn-blasted-video-mocking-captured-sas-iraq/
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Theresa May says UK will stand up for religious freedom 21 April 2019 Image copyright PA Theresa May says the UK "must stand up for the right of everyone" to practise their faith in peace. In her Easter message, the prime minister said she will spend h…
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Image caption "I spent all my life working - I've never asked for anything," says Robin Thomas A former police officer who struggles to walk after health problems says he cannot understand why he was denied a blue badge for disabled parking. Robin Thomas, 80, has had a heart attack, two mini strokes and a seizure but said Bridgend council turned him down as he does not claim benefits. Age Cymru is now calling for a more consistent and compassionate approach when allocating blue badges. The council said it had followed Welsh Government guidelines. Some people automatically qualify for a blue badge based on criteria such as being in receipt of pe…
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By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor 17 April 2019 Image copyright Getty Images An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites will come into force on 15 July. From that date, affected sites will have to verify…
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A 29-year-old woman has been killed after shots were fired and petrol bombs thrown amid rioting in Londonderry on Thursday night, with police treating it as a "terrorist incident". https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/londonderry-riots-woman-killed-in-terrorist-incident-as-shots-fired-in-northern-ireland/ar-BBW5r5x?ocid=spartandhp
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Ten million people face higher pension payments By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 5 April 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMinimum auto-enrolment pension contributions are rising Ten million workers in the UK will now see a bigger chunk of their wages automatically diverted to a pensio…
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Notre-Dame fire: Cathedral saved within crucial half hour 16 April 2019 Related TopicsNotre-Dame fire Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA look inside fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral Saving France's Notre-Dame cathedral came down to a crucial time window of 15-30 minutes, France's deputy interior minister has said. Laurent Nuñ…
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A father and son laundered more than £10 million from the illegal sale of Viagra and slimming pills through charities they set up to tackle Jewish poverty, a court heard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/father-and-son-used-charities-to-hide-10m-from-illegal-prescription-drugs-a4120351.html
