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Lockerbie bombing whistleblower arrested in Libya

[ad_1] David CowanHome affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland NewsMediapartSamir Shegwara said the files came from the former regime's intelligence forceA Libyan writer and politician who published documents linking his country's intelligence service to the Lockerbie bombing has been arrested on national security charges.Samir Shegwara was taken into custody two days after the BBC reported that the files could form evidence against a Libyan who has been accused of making the bomb
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Woman punched on Tube ‘failed’ by emergency help system

[ad_1] Roy IkohoraSally Wynter said her situation "could have been so much worse"A woman who was attacked on a Tube train in central London has said she was then left standing on a platform for a "harrowing" 30 minutes because no one answered the emergency calls she made from a help point.Sally Wynter said she had been left traumatised after being punched by a stranger on a busy Victoria line
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Painful for some but opportunities for others

[ad_1] One Anglesey firm is braced for the tariffs being brought in by Donald TrumpDonald Trump's 10% tariffs on imports to the US could spell the end of one Welsh company's sales there but could present opportunities for others, businesses have said.Anglesey's Halen Môn has been exporting salt to America since 2000, according to managing director Alison Lea-Wilson.But the company's products already cost two or three times more there than
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Victim ‘cannot get back to normal’

[ad_1] BBCA group of friends were camping by the A63 near the Humber Bridge when the incident happenedA safeguarding review has been launched after a 15-year-old boy was sentenced to 11 years detention for the attempted murder of a schoolgirl. His father claims opportunities were missed to keep his son away from offending.Drivers heading into Hull in the early hours of 1 November spotted a young girl stood in the
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Glasgow family unlawfully killed in wrong-way M6 Cumbria crash

[ad_1] Federica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaCumbria PoliceJaroslaw Rossa and his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven, died in a crash on the M6Two children, their father and his partner were unlawfully killed when they crashed head-on with a car being driven the wrong way on a motorway by a suicidal man, a coroner has ruled.Jade McEnroe, 33, Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, and his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven,
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Prince Harry hopes watchdog will uncover ‘truth’ in Sentebale row

[ad_1] The Duke of Sussex says he hopes the Charity Commission will "unveil the truth" as the watchdog announced an investigation into the bitter dispute surrounding the Sentebale charity he co-founded."What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal," said Prince Harry.The watchdog said it had opened a case to examine "concerns
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Wimbledon plans to increase ‘Henman Hill’ capacity and accessibility

[ad_1] Wimbledon is planning to renovate its iconic 'Henman Hill' and increase capacity for the tournament's 150th anniversary.Thousands of fans have watched action on a big screen from the grass slope which is open to supporters without show-court tickets.The proposed revamp - which has not yet been approved - would increase the hill's capacity by 20% in time for the 2027 event and increase accessibility.It is the latest change planned
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Temperatures set to reach 22C on Friday amid wildfire warnings

[ad_1] Temperatures could reach 23C (73F) in parts of the UK on Friday, as mostly clear skies bring a bright, sunny start to April.Parts of southern England have highs in the low 20s forecast for Friday afternoon. The Algarve, in Portugal, is set to see highs of 18C, accompanied by some showers.Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid to high teens for England, Wales and parts of Scotland over
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Revenge porn victim ‘constantly paranoid’ after topless images shared online

[ad_1] Jade Thompson - BBC News InvestigationsDivya Talwar - BBC News InvestigationsBBCJasmine said she felt violated when intimate images of her were shared to several websitesA record number of victims of so-called revenge porn reported intimate image abuse to a dedicated UK helpline last year.In 2024, the Revenge Porn Helpline, funded by the Home Office, recorded 22,227 new cases, a 20.9% increase from the previous year.Non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse
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Ex-Premier League referee Uriah Rennie ‘learning to walk again’

[ad_1] Lucy AshtonBBC News, YorkshireBBCUriah Rennie, 65, was hospitalised for five months after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist downUriah Rennie became a familiar face to millions of football fans after becoming the Premier League's first black referee.Once described as the "fittest" match official in global football and a martial arts expert, he is now learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed from