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Crypto investment fraud warning issued by major bank

A major bank has issued a warning about crypto investment scams, with victims standing to lose more than £10,000 on average and young adults often being particularly at risk. Lloyds Bank has recorded a 23% rise in reports of cryptocurrency investment scams by customers in its banking group (including Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland) between January and September 2023, compared with the equivalent period last year. Victims are losing £10,741 on average, up from £7,010 last year, theRead More

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Councillor urges Government to reject incinerator amid health concerns for deprived areas

A Lynn councillor has written to the Government calling for it to reject an incinerator which she believes will affect deprived areas the hardest.MMV Medworth has gone through various planning stages in its bid to build the waste plant on the outskirts of nearby Wisbech, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change is believed to be weighing up whether to approve the proposals this month.West Norfolk borough councillor Alex Kemp, who represents South and West Lynn, is worried thatRead More

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Ed Sheeran praises creative college he studied at as new London campus unveiled

Ed Sheeran has praised a college he attended as a student which has unveiled a new state-of-the-art campus in east London. Access Creative College (ACC) officially opened its new centre on Thursday night in a launch event which featured a speech from the 32-year-old singer songwriter. Other speakers at the launch included British pop outfit Let’s Eat Grandma, ACC directors and guest of honour, deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner. The new Whitechapel-based campus, which has technically beenRead More

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Police working to understand how machine guns are entering country

Work to understand how Skorpion machine guns are coming into the country is ongoing as police believe fatal shootings in Merseyside last year followed the arrival of a consignment, the force’s chief constable has said. Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy spoke as the force, which saw five people including nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel killed in shootings last year, was ranked outstanding in tackling serious and organised crime by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). MsRead More

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Charles keeps his major charities close with King name rebranding

The King’s long-standing charities have been rebranded in recognition of his accession to the throne, Buckingham Palace has announced. As the Prince of Wales, Charles set up the youth charity the Prince’s Trust; the Prince’s Foundation, which promotes the built environment, heritage, culture and education projects; and the grant-giving Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF). But 14 months after he became monarch and a week ahead of his 75th birthday, the palace announced the organisations’ names have been updated toRead More

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Rangers boost knockout hopes with Europa League win over Sparta Prague

Rangers moved clear into second place in Europa League Group C with what turned out to be a nervy 2-1 win over Sparta Prague at Ibrox. The two sides fought out a goalless draw in the Czech Republic last month but it took only 11 minutes for Brazilian striker Danilo to get the breakthrough before midfielder Todd Cantwell added a second in the 20th minute. The visitors smartened up after the break however, with substitute Lukas Haraslin reducing the deficitRead More

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Ollie Watkins header seals win over AZ Alkmaar as Aston Villa eye last 16 spot

Ollie Watkins came to Aston Villa’s rescue as Unai Emery’s side hit back to beat AZ Alkmaar. The striker celebrated his England call-up to nod in with nine minutes left for a 2-1 win and put Villa on the brink of the Europa Conference League knockout stages. Diego Carlos’ controversial goal – heading in a corner which should have never been given – quickly cancelled out Vangelis Pavlidis’ opener. Victory left Villa joint-top of Group E, behind Legia Warsaw onRead More

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Humanitarian pause is quickest way to ease suffering in Gaza

That's according to Sir Keir Starmer Sir Keir Starmer has said that a “humanitarian pause” in hostilities in Gaza would alleviate suffering in the territory as quickly as possible. Addressing a question-and-answer audience which included sixth form students, business people and members of community groups in the West Midlands on Thursday, the Labour leader said the splits within his party over calls for a ceasefire stemmed from a common desire to end the loss of innocent life. During the eventRead More

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Lucas Paqueta goal proves decisive as West Ham sink Olympiacos

Lucas Paqueta got West Ham’s Europa League campaign back on track with the winner in a 1-0 victory over Olympiacos. The Brazil midfielder crashed in a second-half volley to keep the Hammers on top of Group A and to the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages. It was also a measure of revenge for West Ham, who had accused the Greek team of celebrating their 2-1 win in the reverse fixture two weeks ago as if they had wonRead More

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