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[ad_1] Two more men have been charged in relation to an alleged arson attack against a Ukraine-linked business in London, taking the total number of suspects to seven.It comes after two British men were charged in April with helping a foreign intelligence service in relation to a large fire which broke out at an industrial estate in Leyton in March.It is understood the foreign country in question is Russia.On Saturday,

[ad_1] West Midlands Ambulance ServiceDarren Harris met up with paramedics Gary Williams and Matt Walker, along with trauma doctor Richard Fawcett four years after they saved his lifeA man who suffered "horrific" burns to his body after touching electrical cables carrying 11,000 volts has been reunited with the ambulance staff who helped to save his life.On 24 November 2020, Darren Harris was electrocuted in an abandoned building in Wolverhampton, while

[ad_1] Team GB hold off the Netherlands and a late surge from the USA to win gold in the men's eight rowing final at Paris 2024. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Getty ImagesWould you try before you had paid at a pick-your-own farm?Have you ever tried a strawberry on your way around a pick-your-own farm?It can be tempting to try before you buy - and some would argue that it's all part of the experience.But one strawberry farm made headlines this week when it issued a social media plea for visitors to stop eating the fruit in the field.Vale Pick

[ad_1] Great Britain's men power to a thrilling gold in the men's eight, moments after the women's crew win bronze on the final day of rowing at the Paris Olympics. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] BBCShop windows in Sunderland were smashed and a Citizens Advice office was set on fireA clean-up operation is under way after a night of violence during which three police officers were hospitalised and eight people arrested.Beer cans and bricks were thrown at riot police outside a mosque in Sunderland and a Citizens Advice office was torched.North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said she was appalled by the "thuggery" and attacks

[ad_1] Daily RecordButcher John Mackie is a member of Crow Wood Golf Club in MoodiesburnA butcher used a golf club to smash a Land Rover window and rescue two trapped children - minutes before the vehicle was engulfed in flames.John Mackie was driving with his wife Yvonne when he was flagged down in Glenboig, North Lanarkshire.Mother-of-five Alix Ferrie's Land Rover Discovery Sport had suddenly lost power and smoke started billowing

[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe staircase in the New York State Capitol was built with Scottish sandstoneAs sets of steps go, they don't come much grander than those in the New York State Capitol in Albany.Constructed in the second half of the 19th Century, the "million-dollar staircase" remains an impressive sight.Part of the reason for its hefty price tag was that it used sandstone shipped from southern Scotland - Corsehill Quarry near

[ad_1] Bernadette EmersonAbdullahi Suleman was imprisoned in 2005 for robbery of a laptopA prisoner who has served almost five times his original sentence for a laptop robbery still has no prospect of being released.Abdullahi Suleman, 41, from Cardiff, is still in prison after being handed an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in 2005.These were handed out between 2005 and 2012 to try and keep the most dangerous criminals behind

[ad_1] Getty ImagesConservationists are becoming concerned as butterfly counters mark lowest numbers in 14-year historyMissing the sun this summer? It turns out we're not the only ones.Butterflies need dry weather and heat to flourish, something they just have not been getting enough of this year.And that has conservationists worried.With just one day left to go in the annual Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, participants have so far recorded the lowest