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England fan who witnessed 1966 World Cup final win hopes for repeat in Qatar

David Thompson, 61, said he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the Three Lions’ chances.

The Independent UK

Child in mental health crisis lived at police station for two days, chief reveals

Head of West Midlands police warns of rising crime in poorest areas as forces are stretched beyond capacity

The Guardian - UK

Potential suspect for 1974 Birmingham pub bombings identified, say police

With families of those murdered still to receive justice, CPS will review file of evidence from West Midlands force

The Guardian - UK

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SI:AM | Qatar’s Abuses Won’t Be Swept Under the Rug

Players and coaches are speaking out against the World Cup host.

Sports Illustrated

An inland tsunami: Eugowra residents recall moment flood hit NSW town leaving ‘total carnage’

Hundreds waited to be rescued from their rooftops while others clung to trees as torrents of water rushed through the town

The Guardian - AU

A controversial election theory at the Supreme Court is tied to a disputed document

The reliability of a document by one of the U.S. Constitution's framers has long been under serious doubt. North Carolina Republicans cited it in a case that could upend election laws.

WEKU

Rudeness and disagreements are being recorded as violence, says police chief

Chief Constable Sir David Thompson says petty disputes are warping the public view of actual crime

Wales Online

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Crime figures being warped by recording petty disputes as crime – police chief

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed a total of 6.5 million crimes were recorded in the 12 months to June 2022.

The Independent UK

Rookie cop allowed to keep pet snail at police station to calm his nerves

The 8in pet, nicknamed Sid by colleagues, was kept in a cardboard box with holes to allow air in. Sources said some officers at the station privately objected. The rookie has now left the force

Daily Mirror

'My mates were ready to hunt him down' - Jamie Carragher considered revenge after brutal incident left Liverpool manager fuming

Jamie Carragher was left with a broken leg by Lucas Neill 19 years ago and the Blackburn defender was lucky to escape retribution

Liverpool Echo

Lawsuit challenges Minnesota's age limit on open-carry permits

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota's age limit for permits to carry handguns in public is attracting intervention from national gun safety advocacy groups ahead of a key court hearing next month in St. Paul.

Tribune News Service

Chief constable ‘sick’ of police ‘being used as culture war football’

David Thompson spoke after officers from a neighbouring force were criticised online for dancing at a Pride festival.

The Independent UK

World masters whiskey success for Yorkshire Wolds distillery

Spirit of Yorkshire's Filey Bay wows judges

Birmingham Post

Police officer claimed 'fake girlfriend' died of cancer to get days off work

Harry Sarkar maintained a tissue of lies to colleagues and supervisors about a fake girlfriend, her fake illness, her fictitious death, and subsequent fabricated funeral

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

‘Odious’ police officer made up fake girlfriend’s death to get days off

Harry Sarkar resigned from West Midlands force after lying about fictional girlfriend who he said had cancer

Wales Online

Police officer lied that 'fake girlfriend' had died of cancer to get days off

Sarkar received three days’ bereavement leave and benefited from more flexible working hours

The Independent UK

‘Odious’ police officer claimed fake girlfriend had died of cancer to get time off

Harry Sarkar created ‘detailed tissue of lies’ about supposed partner’s illness, death and funeral to get bereavement leave

The Independent UK

New West Midlands Police chief constable will ‘rebuild neighbourhood policing’

Craig Guildford will take up his new role around the end of the year, after he was confirmed in the top policing role.

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool win Masters Cup after feisty final against Manchester United

Liverpool had to see off old foes Manchester United to win the Masters Cup on Friday evening

The Independent UK

Pub bombings family to bring civil action against alleged conspirator

Lawyers have issued a civil writ against an alleged conspirator in the Birmingham pub bombings and West Midlands Police.

ABC News

Growing salt-tolerant plants will fix land damaged due to European farming methods, WA farmer says

Rising salinity is a national crisis, destroying plant life and poisoning the soil. But one WA farmer says his one-of-a-kind saltwater greenhouse has the solution.

Birmingham Post

Six East Yorkshire village convenience stores to become Nisa outlets after family firm's buy-out

D&S Retail has sold its multi-village operations to Naeem Ahmad

Liverpool Echo

'I felt like crying' - Boyhood Red booed by Liverpool fans enjoyed Man United redemption before transfer exit he hated

Danny Murphy lived his dream by playing for boyhood idols Liverpool but had to work hard to win over sections of the Anfield crowd despite a series of famous winning goals against Manchester United before a bitterly regretted sudden transfer exit

The Hindu

Who is Rohit Khattar 2.0?

2022 is no longer about being an ‘invisible restaurateur’. With a new company in place, the man behind Indian Accent and Comorin is creating multiple brands under different key chefs

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool midfielder fell out with Gerard Houllier after punching opponent but apologised for x-rated exchange in front of the Kop

David Thompson didn't see eye-to-eye with Gerard Houllier during his time at Anfield but would later make up with his former Liverpool manager

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