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A 29-year-old man has been arrested after the discovery of a TikTok account advertising illegal crossings from the UK to Europe, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The Afghan national was arrested by officers at an address in Brent, north-west London, on Tuesday, and has since been bailed pending further inquiries, the NCA added. His arrest followed the discovery of a TikTok account advertising illegal crossings from the UK to […]

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre. Pc Lee Lane approached two people at a bus stop in Angel Row at 4.50am on October 18 when he was injured, and remains in hospital for treatment. Nottinghamshire Police said a 31-year-old man was arrested in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday evening on suspicion of […]

A train derailment that caused the deaths of three people in 2020 could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found. Train 1T08 derailed at Carmont near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12 after hitting debris that was washed from the drain onto the track by heavy rain. Of the nine people who were aboard the train, three – train driver Brett McCullough, 45; conductor […]

The boss of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has accused the Labour Government of one of the “biggest tax grabs in history” as the historic retailer cautioned it faces an “onslaught of costs”. Stuart Machin, chief executive of M&S, said the autumn Budget last week was a “whole lot of nothing” and will lead to tax hikes for the firm. Last week, Chancellor John Healey unveiled his first Budget, promising support […]

Four cutting-edge blood tests to pick up cancer in the earliest stages will be given to thousands of patients across the NHS. Scientists have created tests that can pick up signals in the blood to indicate whether a person needs further investigation for suspected cancer, or whether they can be safely ruled out as having the disease. The aim is to pick up cancer cases earlier via a simple blood […]

Raphinha found it difficult to play in Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Aston Villa after the death of Jesus de Miguel. Tenerife forward De Miguel died on Tuesday morning following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second division match on Monday. Owono was sent off for the challenge having raced from his goal and struck 30-year-old De Miguel at force, with the Tenerife player subsequently suffering […]

Joe Rodon has been named in the Wales squad for upcoming Nations League games, despite not having played for over two months. The Leeds defender suffered a hamstring injury against Brentford on August 30 and missed the last international break as Wales began their League A campaign with three defeats and a surprise win over World Cup quarter-finalists Norway. Leeds boss Daniel Farke said last week that the 29-year-old had […]

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said the players “don’t need to save anyone’s job” after they fought back from 2-0 down against Roma to win 3-2 and halt a nine-game winless run. United’s struggles on and off the pitch this season have seen them slide to 17th in the Premier League, above the relegation zone on goal difference, while they had lost two of their first three Champions League games. […]

British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic defeated former grand slam champion Sofia Kenin to claim her first WTA Tour win – despite only finding out she was playing an hour before. The 17-year-old had lost in the final round of qualifying at the Hong Kong Tennis Open but was given a last-minute spot as a lucky loser after Canada’s Leylah Fernandez withdrew. And she took full advantage, overcoming a rankings gap of […]