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Daily Archives: January 15, 2017

Sex assault suspect sought

POLICE SEARCHING for a man in connection with a sexual assault in Tower Hamlets have now released an image of the man they wish to speak to. The assault took place at approximately 5pm on 29th August (Bank Holiday Monday) ...

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Two convicted at terror retrial

THE FINAL TWO men of a group of five charged with supporting terrorism have now been convicted. The other three members of the group had been convicted last August, but the final two had to go through a retrial after the ...

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Help find Romford robbers

POLICE ARE appealing for help in finding two men who are wanted for questioning in connection with a burglary. The incident took place at Next on Gallows Corner by the Southend Arterial Road at around 4am-5am on 14th December. Two ...

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Koran reading prompts storm in Scotland

AN ATTEMPT TO foster greater understanding between the faiths in Kelvinbridge, Scotland has backfired. The Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, invited local Muslims to attend Epiphany celebrations being held in the church. The epiphany, marked on ...

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Pre-Trump attempt at Mid-East peace

THE LAST DAYS OF US President Obama’s term of office have seen a sudden push to get peace talks re-started between the state of Israel and displaced Palestinians. Don’t hold your breath. Just before Christmas, the United Nations (UN) passed a ...

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Corbyn condemns “trade war Tories”

LABOUR LEADER JEREMY CORBYN has put forward his strongest criticism of the Government’s approach to Brexit yet – warning that Chancellor Philip Hammond could be leading the UK into a trade war. The UK referendum on whether to leave the ...

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Jealous man murdered Hackney friend

HUSEYIN AKKOYUN (47, above) has been found guilty of murdering Mehmet Degerli (49) in Hackney. The two men had been friends – but Akkoyun discovered that Degerli had met up with Akkoyun’s ex-wife and turned violent. Degerli (right) had met ...

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