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Number of firefighters drops 23% in 10 years
There were 32,233 staff employed by fire and rescue services as firefighters at the end of March in England compared to 41,953 in 2009, figures show.
Jail for smugglers who used cheese to disguise £5 million of cannabis
Henrik Ruben, 28, and Dominic Leeman, 30, helped to import more than half a tonne of cannabis in two consignments of grated pizza cheese and salad toppings
No charges over Croydon tram crash which killed seven people
The tram derailed in south-east London on November 9 2016.
Cameras found hidden in primary school’s toilets may have been there five years
Horrified parents said they were "disgusted" after being told about the shock find in a letter emailed to them by the chairman of the school's governors
ITV Studios accused of corporate failure of responsibility over Jeremy Kyle Show
The presenter would sometimes use ‘abusive language’ which ‘could be edited out of the broadcasted show’, MPs said.
‘How can any govt contemplate sending more people to prison’ – Violence continues to soar
Self-harm incidents behind bars reached a record 60,594 in the 12 months to June 2019, official figures show.
Number of rough sleepers in London hits record high
The figures show that 2,069 people were new rough sleepers, a rise of 50 per cent, meaning someone is becoming homeless 22 times a day and nearly every two hours.
Corbyn says election is a ‘once in a generation chance’ to protect services and ensure no community is left behind
In his first major stump speech of the countdown to the pre-election poll on December 12, Corbyn will hit out at the “tax dodgers, bad bosses, big polluters, and billionaire-owned media holding our country back”.
Family’s tribute to ‘fantastic granddad’ who died trapped on top of 270ft chimney
Robert Philip Longcake, known as Phil, had been battling with mental health issues.