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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a531/live/41d57c80-c8b2-11f1-bdfb-e3788aeae9ec.png”] Hillingdon Council The council said it had received thousands of comments on the social media posts from residents who had also “had enough” of fly tipping A west London council that says it has “had enough” of fly tipping has begun sharing CCTV images on social media, showing people allegedly being caught…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/41e4/live/21134080-c8bd-11f1-bdfb-e3788aeae9ec.jpg”] Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Bloomberg via Getty Images Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect the sector to be “on the menu” when the chancellor announces his Budget in two weeks’ time. John Healey has described the banks as part of “the crown jewels” of the UK economy, yet has refused to rule…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/dc51/live/b17925d0-c87d-11f1-8101-e3c2ed61ec71.png”] Greater Manchester Police Rahman was jailed for six years after admitting 21 offences involving schoolgirls A former supply teacher has been jailed for six years after taking more than 100 upskirt photographs of schoolgirls, including in his classroom, across Greater Manchester. Abusali Rahman, 37, from Salford, also used artificial intelligence (AI) to…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/316e/live/9caab030-c88a-11f1-a2e8-f71844f8002e.jpg”] Getty Images A man has been arrested after an investigation into threats of a potential mass shooting that could have targeted a Hindu temple near Chicago. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, from Palatine, Illinois, appeared in court on Wednesday. He was charged with one count of making a terrorist threat and one count of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/d5e1/live/3e1ece30-c893-11f1-b0a4-81e564f1cfaa.jpg”] Kartal wins again as impressive comeback continues Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sonay Kartal is playing in only her third tournament since a six-month injury absence By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport tennis news reporter Published 1 hour ago Britain’s Sonay Kartal continued her impressive comeback from long-term injury with a comfortable win…

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