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Willie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David Lange
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Four arrested after $83m worth of cocaine found in UK carpark
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Tinder match imprisoned woman in her flat on first date
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Helen Clark takes aim at Winston Peters over ‘bluster and abuse of language’
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London ‘sword killer’ attacked man in home while 4yo girl slept before stabbing
Marcus Monzo is charged with the murder of teenage schoolboy.
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Two police officers were hospitalised with stab wounds.
'I heard shrieking': Sword-wielding man attacks 'innocent people' in East London
A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers today.
'Iconic': German ambassador hails controversial Fawlty Towers episode
Miguel Berger praised the scene in which the hotelier offends German guests as 'funny'.
Two military horses that broke free in London and ran loose in city are in serious condition
The horses caused chaos as they galloped through central London during the morning rush.
Military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise
The loose horses injured at least four people, collided with vehicles and caused chaos.
Wales stabbing attack: ‘There was blood all over the ground’
Pupils flee after knife attack at school leads to ‘Code Red’ alert, police swoop on scene.
Princess Kate shares new photo of Prince Louis to mark birthday
Photograph taken by his mother was not believed to have been edited.
'I challenged it and I have the scars': Liz Truss on being swiftly ejected as PM
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Primary teacher accused of Covid cover-up after sex game slaying
Fiona Beal denies murder, claiming a 'loss of control'.
Prestigious student claims he broke skulls of roommates with hammer while sleepwalking
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Man convicted after passing off wife's cooking as biohazard
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The ‘perfect storm’ turning teenagers into terrorists
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Family of British heiress claims Kiwi husband planned her death
Paula Leeson drowned in 2017 during a mini-break at a remote cottage in Denmark.