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Mum who lost leg in BMW hit-and-run suing driver for £1m to pay for lifetime of prosthetics
A mum-of-one who lost her leg in a hit-and-run crash is suing the driver for £1m to pay for a lifetime of prosthetics.
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PM says it is ‘important rules are followed’ after clothes donation row
The prime minister has said it is "very important... that the rules are followed" after becoming embroiled in a row about a donor paying for his wife's clothes.
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Germany expands ’emergency’ border checks to cover all nine neighbours
Germany has started checks at borders with five more European countries in an effort to crack down on "irregular" migration and guard against Islamist threats.
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Thousands of flood defences are substandard, new data reveals
Thousands of England's flood defences designed to protect people's homes and businesses are inadequate, government data suggests.
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Lawyers warn against ‘knee-jerk’ move to increase sentencing powers for magistrates
The Criminal Bar Association has warned the government against increasing sentencing powers for magistrates, saying the "knee-jerk reaction" would "simply make things worse" for overcrowded prisons.
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Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence over indecent images of children
Huw Edwards has been given a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years for accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.
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Woman charged with murder of another woman
A woman has been charged with the murder of another woman in London.
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Selena Gomez mocks ‘childless cat lady’ remarks at Emmys
From "childless cat lady" jokes to calls to vote, the upcoming US presidential election loomed large at this year's Emmy Awards.
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Search launched for missing teenager
A search has been launched for a missing 18-year-old in the Scottish Borders.
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First look at new Cardiff tram plans
Plans for a tram through the city of Cardiff have been launched.