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After reports of a fight in central London, one man thought he could outrun officers by weaving through backstreets and hiding nearby.
What he didn't realise was a Met Drone had already been deployed, providing officers real-time updates on his every move.
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We now have an app for our news service Bulletin! It's even got games on it.
Check it out here:
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Reform media ban in Nottinghamshire is a disturbing glimpse of a future with Farage in power
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People are paying £1,000 to have someone manage their Fantasy Football team. Madness.
A fascinating glimpse into obsessive fan culture by @rich_booth.
Fantasy Football is no longer just a game.
For a growing number of analysts, podcasters and paid consultants, it's a way to make a living.
@rich_booth reports:
Interviewed the creator of Fantasy Football (who doesn’t play the official game) and last year’s winner for @Independent independent.co.uk/independen…
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Defence Secretary John Healey announces series of money-saving cuts as six military capabilities will be taken out of service
For more on this and other news visit trib.al/Rx0iR33
New journalism jobs! Several roles for experienced editors at an exciting @Independent project. You should apply linkedin.com/jobs/view/40756…
My report for @Independent on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s mega-luxury island plan that has Albania and Washington worried. On the ground in Vlorë independent.co.uk/news/world…
Pictures from Vlorë where the island of Sazan - set to become of Europe’s most exclusive hotels - overlooks the beach. Locals are not happy.
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Citizens Advice Exeter (of which I’m one of the Trustees) have helped so many thousands of people over the years and are now hoping for a bit of help themselves - having launched a crowdfunder to keep vital services open avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a…
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Water bosses could face two years behind bars for sewage dumping under government crackdown on pollution.
Will this be enough to reverse the damage already done? 🧵
50-day-old migrant baby rescued by locals on tiny Greek island of Tilos
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As fires burn around Athens, the first ‘state of wildfires’ report has been released.
Claims wildfires in Greece are twice as likely due to climate change.
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Area from Marathon to Lake Marathon completely black and dead from fires. Few pockets of #GreeceFires continue but helicopter collecting water from lake to douse. Updates for @Independent independent.co.uk/news/world…
Wildfires now raging across Greece.
Worst hit areas in north east of Athens but spreading.
In the capital for @Independent.
Latest: independent.co.uk/news/world…
Wildfire has now reached the National Observatory of Athens xitter.cf/meteogr/status/1822996…
Greece's coast guard orders all ferries going to and from Rafina to be diverted to the port of Lavrion due to wall of wildfires. Latest: independent.co.uk/news/world…