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A picture of a pair of flies in the throes of love has won an international photography competition. The snap, taken by Irish photographer Larry Doherty scooped the top prize in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers' Spirit of Nature competition. Highly commended in the Spirit of Nature Photo competition. Labyrinth spider entrance taken by Larry Doherty from Ireland. Other runners up included pics of diving kingfishers, a polar bear on the ice a colourful portrait of a...

Terror police have recovered '15 firearms and a bomb' from a house raided in connection with the Parsons Green attack, neighbours claim. An evacuated Cavendish Road resident said a police officer informed them of the terrifying find while they were moved to nearby Staines Rugby Club on Saturday night. A mum, who identified herself as Carrie and lives on the evacuated road, said: ''I was speaking to a police officer and asking him what was going on and how long...

A woman and two children are fighting for their lives in hospital after the fatal crash. Four other people were killed and police are working to notify their next of kin. The lorry driver survived and was taken to hospital to be checked over, which police said was 'as a precaution.' The M5 remains closed in both directions following the fatal collision between J15 and J14 northbound but cops praised the actions of quick-thinking motorists who went to the aid...

Even though the UK statistics watchdog calculated that the promise of an extra £350m a week for the NHS post-Brexit was “misleading,” Boris Johnson has decided to make the claim again. The article, which appeared in the Daily Telegraph, could be seen as many, as another attempt by Boris to become the leader of his party, and PM of Britain. It could lead other people to simply see him trying to mislead the nation...again. During the referendum campaign a battle...

A campaign officer for the Liberal Democrats has been suspended from the party -- after being convicted of stalking two university students. Ryan Lytwyn became besotted with his victims, showering one of them with unwanted gifts, grabbing him in the street and threatening to out the other as gay to his parents. The 23-year-old denied any wrongdoing but was found guilty following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. He was handed a 12-month community payback order. The charity worker from...

Donald Trump has been quick to react to the terrorist attack in London today, with his social media account abuzz with tweets on "loser terrorists" who need to be "dealt with in a much tougher manner". Twenty-two people are being treated in hospital following an explosion on Parsons Green Tube train. The incident is being treated as terrorism by the police. The US President tweeted a response this morning, taking aim at terrorists who he described as "sick and demented"....

Dramatic footage has emerged showing a knifeman being tasered by police near one of Britain's busiest train stations - just hours after the Parsons Green tube terror. Police swooped on Birmingham's New Street at around 1pm as the country remained on high alert in the wake of the latest terrorist attack in London. Four officers can be seen surrounding the suspect, who is twitching on the ground as one cop points a taser at him, in the middle of the...

Representatives of railway workers’ trade unions from around the world meeting in London have condemned today’s bomb attack on a District Line underground train. The delegates, who are gathered at the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) rail section conference, described the incident as “cowardly and contemptible”. Speaking from the meeting, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton commented: “The perpetrator or perpetrators of this latest attempt to kill and maim innocent travellers and staff are beneath contempt. Thankfully, it appears the improvised...

Labour would be able to form a majority government in a general election if it was held tomorrow, a new poll has indicated. The latest YouGov survey for The Times found that 42 per cent of respondents would back Labour in the polls. Jeremy Corbyn's party continues to capitalise on a surge in support following the snap election in June, with the Conservatives suffering a series of devastating blows. The Liberal Democrats also saw a slight improvement in its fortunes with...