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Home secretary has no confidence in West Midlands police chief

Home secretary has no confidence in West Midlands police chief1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (988+ words) Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she has lost confidence in West Midlands Police's chief constable after Israeli football fans were banned from a match against Aston Villa. Mahmood told MPs a "damning" review from the policing watchdog over the intelligence…...

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Parole hearing for rapist cab driver to be public

Parole hearing for rapist cab driver to be public1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (245+ words) Image source, Met Police Rapist black-cab driver John Worboys will have his next parole hearing held in public, officials have ruled. The 68-year-old, now known as John Radford, lured women into his cab late at night, pretended to have won…...

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France bans 10 British 'far-right activists' over anti-migrant activity

France bans 10 British 'far-right activists' over anti-migrant activity9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (485+ words) Ten British "far-right activists" have been banned from France after engaging in actions to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the French interior ministry said on Wednesday. It said the activists, who belonged to a group called…...

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Cumberland motion to block sanctuary bid voted down

Cumberland motion to block sanctuary bid voted down10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (337+ words) A motion to stop a council's application to become "a place of sanctuary" has been blocked. The Conservative motion was voted down by Cumberland councillors at a meeting in Carlisle on Tuesday, which saw dozens of anti-immigration and anti-racism activists…...

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No decision on Crowborough base for asylum seekers – councillor

No decision on Crowborough base for asylum seekers – councillor21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (434+ words) A decision on plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at a former military site in East Sussex still has not been made, a councillor has said. The Home Office previously confirmed discussions were under way to use the Crowborough army…...

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Crackdown on illegal working in UK leads to surge in arrests

Crackdown on illegal working in UK leads to surge in arrests2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (588+ words) A crackdown on migrants working in the UK illegally has led to a surge in arrests, the government has said. The Home Office said the number of immigration raids on businesses such as nail bars, car washes, barbers and takeaways…...

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Plans for escape room venue in Haworth submitted to council

Plans for escape room venue in Haworth submitted to council2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (220+ words) Plans have been put forward to create an escape room venue in the heart of a West Yorkshire village popular with tourists. The escape rooms would be installed on Main Street in the centre of Haworth, renowned for being the…...

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States of Guernsey under fire for lack of up-to-date statistics

States of Guernsey under fire for lack of up-to-date statistics2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (390+ words) Deputy Haley Camp labelled the absence of stats "disappointing" and said it made it difficult for politicians to make informed decisions on future policy. The most recent population data for Guernsey relates to 2023 at the moment. Last year, the electronic…...

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'It is disgusting Manchester hotel refused me for being homeless '

'It is disgusting Manchester hotel refused me for being homeless '5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (482+ words) A homeless man has said it is "disgusting" a Manchester hotel refused him entry, on a night when the city faced sub-zero temperatures, due to being homeless. Callum McDonagh, 30, was one of two men to be turned away from the…...

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Homeless men with valid booking refused entry to Holiday Inn Express

Homeless men with valid booking refused entry to Holiday Inn Express6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (348+ words) Two men were told they could not stay in their pre-booked rooms at a city centre hotel after being identified as homeless on a night when temperatures had plunged to -6 degrees. Despite the rooms being paid for by a charity,…...