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Mayor convicted of raping woman will be deported after losing appeal
His claim to stay in the UK fell through after an appeal by the Home Office
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NewsDisgraced police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv row handed £57,000 taxpayer payout
The West Midlands PCC has insisted Craig Guildford 'received no more than the bare minimum he was entitled to'
NewsCharity leader to carry cross up England's highest mountain in solidarity with persecuted Christians
Paul Robinson will erect the cross at the summit before gathering for communal prayer and worship
NewsBenefits fraudster who posed as dead father in sick scam demands interpreter in court... after living in Britain for 20 years
Hassan Mirza's behaviour was labelled 'completely unacceptable' in the dock in Dundee
NewsEU 'punishing' Britain for Brexit with travel chaos and four-hour-long passport queues, Ryanair boss says
Speaking about the EU's Entry Exit System, Michael O'Leary branded the rollout 'a s*** show and a shambles'
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Wales news: 'Extremely dangerous' snapper turtle spotted in beauty spot as locals urged to back away
The rare reptile was spotted in Penllergare Valley Woods

Turkish firm accused of illegally felling 300 trees while constructing lodges in ancient English woodland
Azara Gid San purchased the 33-acre site known as Jacobs Farm for £1.05 million some two years ago

Councillor sparks outrage with claims 'Palestinian' St George has 'no connection to England' and should remind people of war in Gaza
It comes as a huge St George’s Cross, believed to be the largest display of the flag in the UK, has been unveiled in Nottingham to mark the celebration

Veteran branded 'local hero' after protecting children from man with knife
The man arrested remains in custody while Durham Police continue their inquiries into the incident
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Council enforcement officers sacked after threatening to 'knock out' man for 'messing with our money'
'If I call a police officer for you, he'll f*** you up because we work with them' one of the men warned

Taxpayers cover £2,000 costs of Ian Huntley’s cremation as child murderer given £265 eco-friendly coffin
Some 64,000 people called for the MoJ to not use taxpayer funds for the child killer's funeral

Rape victim feels like she is ‘being punished’ after judge allows teenagers to walk free
The 15-year-old girl said she now fears leaving her own home after Judge Nicholas Rowland spared the perpetrators from custodial sentences

Trans ruling ignored by hundreds of taxpayer-funded bodies as PM told 'end this madness'
Women's rights campaigners have condemned the findings as 'inexcusable'

Sadiq Khan announces St George's Day celebration event in Trafalgar Square... but it's not when you think
The event is set to be a family-friendly festival celebrating the best of English culture

National Lottery winner reveals how he will spend £10k a month after jackpot victory
The man received a congratulations message from the National Lottery