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Man battered girlfriend forcing her to 'flee to pub in her pyjamas'
Simon McKeown took the divorcee out for fancy meals and lavished her with gifts before subjecting her to a string of cruel assaults
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Record £139m cannabis shipment intercepted at Southampton port
Around 1,200 boxes of cannabis were found crammed into two shipping containers at Southampton Port
Rapist said 'let me stay' as staff released him from prison in major blunder
Bernadin Dedic is on the run in Bosnia after being wrongly freed from HMP Wormwood Scrubs
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London's Burning star John Alford's cause of death confirmed after prison cell death
John Alford, convicted of child sex offences and tried under his real name of John Shannon, was found dead in his prison cell in March just weeks into an eight-and-a-half year sentence
UK households 'owing £750' amid 'sharp increase' in bills
A survey of UK households found that one in three adults are currently in debt to their energy provider
Midland village named on Aldi shortlist of 16 new UK stores opening in 2026
The German supermarket chain will make a £370 million investment in UK stores this year
County Lines drug gang member jailed after £20k seized
Haaris Zubair, 20, was found in possession of thousands of pounds in cash and drugs
Holiday horror as Irish teen dies while swimming on family holiday in Turkey
Josh Fleming, 17, from Finglas, Dublin, tragically died while swimming on a family holiday in Turkey
Six counties in England set for 30C 'mini heatwave' as Midlands verdict revealed
Temperatures are set to rise above 30C, as the West Midlands is set to enjoy warm conditions
All the 20 UK towns and cities facing 29C scorcher as Midlands verdict 'confirmed'
A blast of hot weather is expected to arrive later this week, pushing temperatures up to highs of 29C and 30C
Anyone born after 1977 facing DWP state pension change
Certain UK households now face a longer wait to become eligible for the state pension
Lily Whitehouse murder accused 'panicked' and lied about hit-and-run, court told
Prosecutors allege 19-year-old suffered catastrophic chest injuries when Mohammed Azim used his flatbed truck 'as a weapon'
New Winter Fuel Payment rates and eligible birth dates announced by DWP
The handout is designed to support state pensioners with the cost of fuel bills during the winter months
Woman fighting for life after 'falling from bus' near Russells Hall Hospital - live updates
Motorists were warned to expect delays
Woman fights for life after Dudley bus fall horror
Kingswinford Road in Dudley was closed for more than five hours following the incident on Tuesday, June 16
Mum haunted by night baby 'flopped dead' after dad allegedly shook him
Four-week-old Atticus Bartlett sadly died after suffering brain damage meaning he could not breathe independently again
Shots fired at British yacht by Russian warship in English Channel
The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich is understood to have fired at a civilian craft in the English Channel this morning
Tamworth FC takeover done as new US owner, 24, sets Football League target
Non-league side sold to American property investor Abdullah Ashraf - who says he wants to make a 'dream the reality'
Far right to march in Birmingham as anti-racist groups unite to say 'not welcome in our city'
Britain First returns to Birmingham but anti-fascist groups and communities say they are not welcome
Major announcement from discount retailer weeks after 'administration fear'
Poundstretcher is a discount retailer with over 300 stores across the UK