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Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of rape
He is remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Bristol Crown Court on May 7
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NewsRSPB urges Britons NOT to feed birds this summer to slow infection rate of 'deadly disease'
The leading charity has expressed particular alarm about three species suffering from the illness
NewsRAF fighter jets scramble to intercept unidentified Russian bomber heading towards Britain
The move was part of a wider Nato response
NewsRAF pilot shot down in WWII is found sitting upright in his Hurricane after 86 years
Squadron Leader George Morley Fidler will now receive a full military burial on May 19
NewsArchaeology breakthrough as 'flat-packed' Roman bed found at 2,000-year-old site in Britain
Experts have likened the discovery to 'flat-packed furniture' which would have been used to carry the deceased to the grave
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Border Force seizes mega bust containing FIVE TONNES of cocaine worth over £400MILLION concealed in bananas and wine
One of the seizures became the sixth biggest in recorded history

Man jailed for life over religiously aggravated rape and assault of Sikh woman
CCTV showed the attacker follow the woman home before raping her

Reform councillors demand Birmingham Council only speaks English after Islamic prayer read aloud in Arabic at ceremony
Labour councillor Majid Mahmood claimed 'Birmingham's diversity is our strength' after the criticism

Homeowner left in shock after CCTV caught woman kicking his £75k McLaren supercar
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed they are looking into the matter after receiving a report of criminal damage to a vehicle
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Reform welcomes decision to investigate 'toxic culture' at scandal-hit ex-Labour run council
Councillors launched police investigations on one another and engaged in public spats with constituents

Ex-police officer who tackled suspected shoplifter charged with GBH
Lorne Castle, 47, is accused of seriously injuring Daniel Meyrick during an altercation in June last year

Labour 'let feral youths run amok' as stabbings and violent crime plague bank holiday weekend
During periods of warmer weather, knife crime and violent crime averages around 14 per cent higher

Illegal cigarettes caught in more than half of tobacco shops on Home Secretary's front door
Illegal tobacco has been linked to organised crime and money laundering around the world

London council imposes woke new guide for staff ordering employees to ditch gender pronouns
Hackney Council's push prompted debate promoting inclusivity in official communications

Council staff branded 'woke' after being 'banned' from asking people for their 'Christian name'
Free Speech Union director Toby Young said the move is 'woke hyper-sensitivity taken to ridiculous lengths'