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‘Just push us into the sea’: The frustration of an area failed by politics
In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.
The Papers: ‘Pressure piles on Andrew’ and ‘Jesse Jackson dies at 84’
Police accessing information from Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties leads a number of papers today.
Mourinho’s ‘big mistake’ after ‘disgusting’ Vinicius incident
Trent Alexander-Arnold calls the alleged racist abuse of team-mate Vinicius Junior a “disgrace to football”, while opposition manager Jose Mourinho is criticised for his comments.
Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says current plans to refurbish the Palace of Westminster are “out of control”.
Real Madrid tie at Benfica halted over Vinicius incident
Real Madrid’s Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica is halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior and his team-mates leave the field.
Ros Atkins on…unanswered Andrew questions
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King’s brother.
GB curlers on brink of early exit after Canada defeat
Team GB’s Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are now in serious jeopardy after Bruce Mouat’s world champions were beaten 9-5 by Canada in Cortina.
Is There A Gen Z Jobs Crisis?
Youth unemployment hits a more than 10 year high.
Ex-Mail reporter denies making payments for Lawrence information
Stephen Wright was giving evidence at the privacy case brought by the mother of the murdered teenager and others against the newspaper’s publisher.
INCENTIVE PAYMENT BACKLOG: Government promises to fix payment backlog choking film industry
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition tells Parliament it will secure urgent funding.
Shakhtar boss pays Ukrainian racer $200,000 after Games disqualification
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The owner of Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk has donated more than $200,000 to skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after the athlete was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Games before competing over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia, the club said on Tuesday.
Spain, backed by France, dismantles crime gang and big fake-perfume factory
Feb 17 (Reuters) – Spanish law enforcement agencies backed by French customs agents have dismantled a criminal gang and seized what police said was the biggest fake-perfume factory in Europe, Catalan authorities said on Tuesday.
OPEN SECRETS: Pam Golding faces fallout over management of millions, bribes paid to former president’s son
Pam Golding and SA law firm Jouberts Attorneys collectively managed R110.9-million, which turned out to be bribe payments to former Mozambican president Armando Guebuza’s son, Ndambi – a possible violation of their legal obligations.
E-HAILING ATTACK: E-hailers call for safety reforms as Bolt confirms brutally murdered driver wasn’t registered
Four suspects have been arrested for the murder of e-hailing driver Isaac Setlat, whose killing has sparked calls for additional safety measures in the sector.
FATAL INJECTION: From Pretoria to Ohio — the dark journey of an animal tranquilliser murder plot
Details unfold in a disturbing case linking a US woman’s murder of her estranged husband to her South African lover’s attempt to hire hitmen before acquiring a lethal tranquilliser.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
MONEY FOR MURDER: Despatch woman’s stabbing latest in series of ‘Money-for-Murder’ schemes
Cynthia Nowizana Mali’s murder highlights a disturbing trend of Money-for-Murder schemes, as police investigate more than 50 insurance-related deaths in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
SONA DEBATE: Joy in Eastern Cape as Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment
The army will be deployed to fight gangsterism in the Western Cape and illegal mining in Gauteng within 10 days, said acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. He also added a new province to the list — Eastern Cape.