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• Hunt for man after BT exchange copper raid in Doncaster

  14-09-2026 16:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  South Yorkshire Police have issued an image and an appeal
  
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• Raheem Sterling admits driving Lamborghini dangerously before motorway crash

  15-09-2026 19:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The former Manchester United star admitted possession of six nitrous oxide cannisters for wrongful inhalation
  
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• Reform leader in Wales steps down after arrest for 'personal reasons'

  15-09-2026 19:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dan Thomas has claimed he had 'done nothing wrong' as he stands down from the party
  
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• Police excavate Rotherham site for remains of woman murdered in 1995

  15-09-2026 17:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police will remain at the site for the 'next few days'
  
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• Dog owner to be reunited with precious ashes after appeal over urn found on train

  15-09-2026 17:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Officers believed the teddy bear urn may have contained human ashes
  
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• Police say 'no third-party involvement' after two pensioners found dead at home

  15-09-2026 17:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after two people in their 70s were found dead, but police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the event
  
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• Man, 63, and woman, 60, arrested over child sexual abuse reports at Bradford care home

  15-09-2026 17:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Five adults came forward reporting they were sexually abused as children in the 1980s and 1990s
  
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• Rotherham police search LIVE for body of woman murdered 30 years ago

  15-09-2026 16:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Teresa Shephard went missing in June 1995
  
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• DWP issues November deadline for 11 groups to act - full list

  15-09-2026 16:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation on automatic consolidation of deferred small pension pots
  
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• Prosecution launched after toddler 'allegedly choked on sausage' at Hertfordshire nursery

  15-09-2026 15:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sadie Salt is believed to have choked while having lunch with 25 other young children at Mini Learners in Radlett, Hertfordshire, on November 12, 2020,
  
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• DWP Universal Credit change to sanctions could spare benefit claimants from punishment

  15-09-2026 15:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A senior DWP official has hinted that Labour's welfare reform could see Universal Credit sanctions waived for first-time breaches
  
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• Man fatally punched 'vulnerable' 72-year-old on his own doorstep then drove off

  15-09-2026 15:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Hamza Shafique, 28, has been jailed for manslaughter
  
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• Nacho Novo's son dies as Rangers legend says he is 'absolutely broken'

  15-09-2026 15:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Rangers legend saying he is 'absolutely broken' as he shared the heartbreaking news on social media
  
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• 'Be prepared' warning as change this month will affect all UK driveways

  15-09-2026 15:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A long and hot summer has left many UK regions parched and dry
  
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• Elderly man wanted after girl sexually assaulted in Sheffield city centre

  15-09-2026 15:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The girl was walking down Fargate when the incident is reported to have taken place
  
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• Teen hooked on crystal meth 'coping mechanism' spurned final chance

  15-09-2026 15:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Viktoria Keselova had been handed a suspended sentence for burglary 14 days before she committed another offence
  
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• Two dead after driver hits pedestrians in horror Doncaster crash

  15-09-2026 14:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old driver was arrested and has since been bailed
  
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• Wakefield attempted sexual assault police probe as CCTV appeal launched

  15-09-2026 14:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The police are looking to speak with a man in connection with the incident
  
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• Oxford nurse suspended for sexually harassing colleague with sex toy questions

  15-09-2026 14:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A nurse at Nuffield Health Oxford has been suspended for 12 months by the NMC after being found to have sexually harassed a colleague over several months
  
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• Ministry of Defence and NHS uniform rule change on table under Andy Burnham

  15-09-2026 14:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  More than 1,200 people have signed a letter saying buying British will help preserve UK manufacturing firms
  
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• Naked body found in Italy as investigation launched amid fears of 'ritual gone wrong'

  15-09-2026 14:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old British man was found dead in an isolated area between Noto and Canicattini Bagni in the Syracuse province of Sicily on Saturday night, with an autopsy now ordered
  
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• Royal Mail 'in force' delivery changes BBC expert explains when they 'flip around'

  15-09-2026 13:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  New Royal Mail delivery rules have come into effect across the UK and some people don't realise which days they impact
  
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• Lucy Letby inquiry: 'Complete failure’ to protect babies as some 'could have been saved from death'

  15-09-2026 13:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  An inquiry has been underway following the baby tragedies
  
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• Woman gets life for stabbing vulnerable man to death while he shouted 'please help me'

  15-09-2026 13:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Victim Liam Collier's mum said that night 'changed her life forever'
  
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• Shafton crash LIVE updates as major road closed in both directions

  15-09-2026 13:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The A628 Collier Road has been closed in both directions
  
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• Teenager plunges 25ft after falling off swing as air ambulance scrambled

  15-09-2026 13:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mountain rescuers set up a rope rescue system to reach the teenager after he fell down a steep banking
  
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• Huddersfield Royal Infirmary visitors issued warning from Tuesday as Calderdale Royal follows suit

  15-09-2026 13:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The changes came in at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary today with Calderdale Royal to follow on Thursday
  
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• DWP update on face-to-face assessments with 74,000 claimants affected

  15-09-2026 13:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a correction over the number of face-to-face Work Capability Assessments (WCA) carried out in 2024
  
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• Truth about speeding rules as drivers believe 'facts' that aren't true

  15-09-2026 12:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Myths about when you are allowed to break the speed limit or use your phone are confusing drivers
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by car in Todmorden - man in custody

  15-09-2026 12:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A police scene remains in place following the collision
  
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