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Girl, 4, in ‘critical’ condition after being hit by car outside school
The young child was immediately transported to the Royal Hospital for Children
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NewsSerial sex attacker convicted of double murder after police lowered criminal's risk level
Simon Levy was on bail when he murdered two women, five months apart
NewsResident doctors to go on strike for five days amid dispute with Labour over pay
The doctors' strikes will be the union's 16th walkout since 2023
NewsTesco imposes new rule on staff to crackdown on habit that infuriates customers
The change came after the supermarket giant's customer satisfaction scores suffered a drastic drop
NewsSara Sharif's father and stepmother found guilty of her murder
The 10-year-old was murdered on August 8, 2023
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Jay Slater's disappearance in Tenerife hijacked by sick fundraising scam
The 19-year-old flew from Lancashire to the Canary Islands for a music festival last week
Another missing British tourist found dead in Spain while search for Jay Slater continues
A total of 14 people have died in mountain and river activities in the province of Huesca so far this year
Ulez vigilantes dress up as Batman as they thwart Sadiq Khan's enforcement cameras
The two caped crusaders could be seen attaching legally-protected bat boxes to Ulez poles to prevent cameras being installed
'Jackboot of tyranny!' Allison Pearson warns how 'shocking' police probe shows 'thought control' is 'shaping morality'
Police opened an investigation against the journalist under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986
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British sailor found dead on Greek island with head injuries 'puzzling' police
Sailors descended on the island between June 26 and June 29
Lidl forced to issue apology for offending locals with embarrassing blunder in supermarket planning application
The Hadleigh Society, a local preservation group, identified multiple instances where the application mixed up the Suffolk town with areas more than 100 miles way
XL Bully dog farm raided as police seize 13 pets
Essex Police targeted the suspected breeder after receiving a tip-off from the RSPCA
Police blasted for 'authoritarian' Allison Pearson investigation over social media post
Pearson was informed by police that she is being investigated for a social media post shared in 2023
BBC reporter resigns in protest over broadcaster's refusal to brand Hamas terrorists
The resignation comes after five lawyers penned a letter to Ofcom’s boss to complain about the broadcaster’s coverage
Essex Police sets up major crimes 'gold group' to lead Allison Pearson probe
'The appalling treatment of Allison is merely the tip of the iceberg of an obsession with diversity,' critics said of Essex Police