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Recap as lorry crash causes delays near Stansted Airport

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (49+ words) Live updates as lorry crash causes delays near Stansted Airport gazette-news.co.uk Lane closed on A120 near Stansted Airport - updates Our live feed has now finished. - The inside lane has been closed in both directions on the A120 near Stansted - This…...

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Mahmood agrees Channel migrant intelligence deal with Belgium

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

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Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was ‘unavoidable’

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (823+ words) The Transport Secretary has told MPs she did not believe the air traffic control problems that have caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers were “unavoidable”. Travellers were caught up in the disruption after hundreds of flights were cancelled…...

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Norway to bid farewell to King Harald as royalty and leaders gather for funeral

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (484+ words) Norway was bidding a final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond. Among the guests was the Prince of Wales who is representing his father, Charles. The…...

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Triple killer’s list of explosives not disclosed by police to Nottingham inquiry

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (698+ words) A list of explosives made by triple killer Valdo Calocane was not disclosed by Nottinghamshire Police until more than three years after the paranoid schizophrenic went on a deadly rampage. The former mechanical engineering student also searched online for large…...

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Ukrainian refugee family describe moment car smashed into historic home

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (495+ words) A FAMILY of Ukrainian refugees have described the moment a car ploughed into their home in Halstead. Yurii, wife Maryna and daughter Yaryna were living in Bridge Street when a car crashed into the house at about 1am on August 21. Yaryna…...

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Prince George begins school career at Eton College

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (581+ words) Kate placed a hand on his back during the greetings with senior staff and when the royals first arrived, Eton’s head master Simon Henderson told the future king: “Welcome, good luck, enjoy it.” The prince and princess travelled with their…...

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Meghan and Harry still not working royals despite UK return, King says

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (542+ words) The King has reiterated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain private citizens despite their return to the UK. Charles instructed the Lord Chamberlain to contact Government departments and the military following requests for guidance after Harry and Meghan…...

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Delays expected on A12 as 10-mile stretch to close in Essex

5+ day, 27+ min ago   (336+ words) Drivers are being warned to expect delays as a 10-mile stretch of the A12 is set to close overnight for three weeks while bridge repairs are carried out. National Highways is repairing the southbound section of Birchwood Road Bridge, near Dedham,…...

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Police minister blames Tories for Portsmouth and Dover anti-migration protests

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (842+ words) The policing minister has blamed the Conservatives for “the frustration we see in our communities today”, after anti-migrant protesters took to the streets of Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend. Official vehicles were damaged and a handful of police officers…...