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Nine schoolchildren rushed to hospital after 'eating poisonous berries' in playground
Emergency crews scrambled to the scene after receiving reports of 'strange fruits' being eaten from a tree
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The celebrity relocated to the Camden property with his wife and three children in 2024
NewsChurch of Scotland issues formal apology for historical role in slavery
The statement is said to be an act of faithfulness and a necessary step toward reconciliation
NewsGB News critics want to limit free speech to metropolitan liberal elite, ex-Ofcom chief says
He also criticised the BBC for not changing to match public opinion
NewsMan arrested after British toddler 'kidnapped by father' in Cyprus
The mother shared photographs showing injuries to her face and has called for full support from the UK Government
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Gangs smuggle drugs through broken prison windows with use of drones, watchdog reveals
Half of prisoners surveyed said it was easy to obtain drugs inside HMP Manchester

Ten Evri workers detained amid crackdown on illegal delivery working
Those rumbled included Pakistani, Indian, Brazilian, Ghanaian and Gambian nationals

Coastguard rescue man and dog from beach after becoming stuck in thick, deep mud
The coastguard have reiterated the dangers of mud to the public

Dorset news: Eco-activist who 'freed lobster from restaurant by throwing it into the sea' actually KILLED animal, owner reveals
Emma Smart may have inadvertently killed two crayfish in her attempt to free the crustacean
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Number of rapists swerving jail soars by two-thirds in three years as eight cleared with absolute discharge
The majority of those that avoided jail were youths

Romance fraudster who conned women out of £40,000 back on streets after less then five months in prison
His victims were left 'traumatised'

Locals 'up in arms' over 8ft-tall parcel locker 'plonked' outside their front doors
'I can't believe it's right outside my living room window. It's disgusting', one resident said

Patrick Spencer MP not guilty of sexually assaulting women at private members' club
The backbencher said his 'nightmare' is now over

Armed Forces chief writes urgent letter to Keir Starmer amid fears over no-show defence plan
Rachel Reeves is said to have coughed up £5billion short of what the military needs

British man to be extradited to Greece to serve prison sentence after killing tourist in drunken brawl
The incident occurred on the popular party island of Zante in May 2019