Real World News
This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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A Waitrose lorry driver swerved across a busy London road to halt two moped riders who were being chased by police. The pair were being pursued by police through Catford while riding on a scooter on August 1 at around 8.15pm. At one point in the pursuit the rider sped up and drove directly at an officer knocking him to the ground, leaving him injured, police said. He then made off along Brownhill Road where the Waitrose heavy goods vehicle swerved in an apparent effort to stop them in their tracks. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/vigilante-waitrose-lorry-driver-swerves-across-road-to-halt-moped-youths-in-police-chase-a3903…
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Opt-out organ donation 'in place by 2020' for England 5 August 2018 Image copyright NHS Blood and Transplant A new opt-out system for organ donation will be in place by 2020 in England, if Parliament approves "Max's Law". Under the plans detailed by min…
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Venezuela President Maduro 'survives drone attack' 5 August 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption President Maduro (2nd left) was speaking during an outdoor military event in Caracas …
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Grenfell fire: Government to manage site after police probe 1 August 2018 Related TopicsGrenfell Tower fire Image copyright PA The government will take responsibility for Grenfell Tower when the police release the site as a crime scene. The housing mi…
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Samantha Eastwood: Rural searches for missing midwife 4 August 2018 Image copyright Other Image caption Samantha Eastwood did not turn up for her night shift at the hospital …
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Surgeons' 'toxic' rows added to mortality rate, says report 4 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images A "toxic" row between surgeons at a cardiac unit contributed to a higher mortality rate, according to a leaked document. The report into the unit at …
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Plastic food pots and trays are often unrecyclable, say councils By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent 4 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption C…
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Anti-Semites don't speak for me, says Jeremy Corbyn 3 August 2018 Image copyright Reuters Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said "people who dish out anti-Semitic poison need to understand: you do not do it in my name". In an article for the Guardian, he …
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Zimbabwe election: Opposition rejects 'fake' poll results 3 August 2018 Related TopicsZimbabwe election 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Security is tight outside the offices of the opposit…
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3 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A worker at Amazon's fulfillment centre in Peterborough Amazon incurred just £4.6m in UK corporation tax last year, down from £7.4m in 2016, its accounts reveal. And the figures for Ama…
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Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa leads poll count 2 August 2018 Related TopicsZimbabwe election 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Soldiers were on the streets of the capital for a s…
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US accuses Russia of 'pervasive' election meddling 2 August 2018 Related TopicsUS mid-term elections 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDan Coats: Russia's 'pervasive campaign' against US continues US national security chiefs have lined up to warn American democracy is in the "crosshairs" of foreign adversaries for elections …
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Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion 2 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Apple has become the world's first public company to be worth $1 trillion on Thursday. The iPhone maker's market capitalisation reached the figure in afternoon tr…
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Tommy Robinson has received up to £20,000 in Bitcoin since he was jailed as support for the former English Defence League leader has rocketed online. Fans of Robinson's official Facebook page have increased by almost 10 per cent, to just over 830,000 followers, since he was jailed in May. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tommy-robinson-has-received-20k-in-bitcoin-since-he-was-jailed-as-support-for-exedl-leader-rockets-a3901581.html I see as well they let Robinson was today freed on bail after his 13-month jail term for contempt of court was quashed. pity they did not lose the key to his cell.
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2 August 2018 The Bank of England has raised the interest rate for only the second time in a decade. The rate has risen by 0.25% to 0.75% - the highest level since March 2009. The move will increase the interest costs of more than three-and-a-half million residential mortgages that have variable or tracker rates. But it will be welcomed by savers, who could see a lift in their interest rates over …
