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The Office for Environmental Protection found that the government and regulators, including Defra and the Environment Agency, breached environmental law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage through combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into England's rivers and seas. This failure to regulate CSOs properly has contributed to the pollution of water bodies in England, leading to public outrage and calls for stricter enforcement. Conservation charity WildFish criticized the public bodies for permitting water companies to unlawfully...

A man has been arrested after a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen Porsche in Smethwick, near Birmingham, where a two-year-old boy died and four adults were injured. The collision occurred on Dartmouth Road late Saturday night, with the driver of the Porsche fleeing the scene. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while the injured adults are being treated at the hospital, with two in serious condition and two stable....

An alleged Chinese spy named Yang Tengbo, previously known as H6, has been revealed as a close confidant of Prince Andrew, facing accusations of trying to gain influence and assisting the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Yang denied any involvement in espionage, attributing the claims to political tensions between Britain and China. In response, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, will skip the traditional royal Christmas gathering at Sandringham, opting to spend the...

Lucy Letby's lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions, claiming the prosecution's lead witness was "not reliable." Barrister Mark McDonald stated he will apply to reopen her case based on new evidence from Dr. Dewi Evans, who changed his opinion on the cause of death for three babies. Letby, serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven infants, has lost two previous bids to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal....

Iran and Israel have a long history of animosity that dates back to the Iranian revolution in 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini came to power and declared Israel as an enemy of Islam. Iran's support for anti-Israeli groups like Hezbollah and Hamas has only intensified the hatred between the two countries, as well as Iran's nuclear ambitions being seen as a threat by Israel. With no diplomatic relations and strong ideological differences, the tension between Iran...

Lucy Letby's barrister claims to have new evidence that undermines her murder convictions for killing seven newborn babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Mark McDonald will seek permission to reopen her case, arguing that Dr Dewi Evans has changed his opinion on the cause of death for three victims and that the convictions are not safe. Neonatologists Dr Neil Aiton and Dr Silvena Dimitrova believe the deaths were...