Police to review firearms practices in light of Plymouth shooting atrocity
Applicants for permission to own a firearm or shotgun will be subject to social media checks in the wake of the Plymouth mass shooting, the Government has announced.
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August 15, 2021 Special prayers planned as Plymouth continues to mourn shooting victims
Special prayers are set to be said in Plymouth on Sunday as the city mourns the five people killed in a shooting spree which has left the local community shocked and saddened.
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August 2, 2021 Vandals desecrate ancient church just days after £150,000 restoration
A Grade II* listed medieval church has been vandalised in a horrific attack just 10 days after reopening from repairs.
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August 2, 2021 State pension warning as Rishi Sunak plots new ‘double lock’ plan in huge benefit overhaul
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is set to temporarily suspend the Conservatives’ “triple lock” election manifesto commitment on state pensions. The “triple lock” meant that Mr Sunak was committed to lifting payouts to match the highest out of average earnings, inflation or 2.5pc. However, the furlough scheme that was introduced last year is very likely […]
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August 1, 2021 Police review teen killings in search of catalyst for spike in murders
Measures are being introduced to try to identify what is driving rising murder rates in the wake of a spike in teenage deaths in some of the UK’s homicide hotspots.
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July 30, 2021 Human remains found in Pyrenees confirmed as those of missing hiker Esther Dingley
The human remains found last Friday in the Pyrenees have been confirmed as those of missing hiker Esther Dingley.
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July 30, 2021 Office workers in England not obliged to be vaccinated, says minister
People should be fully vaccinated before returning to office jobs but it will not be made a legal requirement in England, a cabinet minister has said.
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July 29, 2021 UK likely to swelter in frequent 40C summers even if global warming is limited
The UK is likely to swelter in regular 40C summers, experts warn, even if global warming is limited to 1.5C.
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July 27, 2021 Minister defends relaxation of stop and search rules under PM’s new ‘beating crime’ plan
Boris Johnson has pledged to ensure “less crime, fewer victims and a safer society” as the country recovers from the pandemic.
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July 26, 2021 DLR station under water and hospitals hit by flooding in London as thunderstorms strike
Torrential rain has flooded parts of London and the South after thunderstorms struck.
