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A man left with 'life changing' injuries following a spate of acid attack robberies was left screaming in agony as dozens of people rushed into the street to try and help him, witnesses said. He was targeted in a suspected robbery last night (Thurs) during a series of five attacks by men on a moped across north London in just 72 minutes, which police believe are linked. A major investigation has now been launched and a teenager has been arrested...

They say elephants never forget, but crafty squirrels can remember how they got into a garden birdfeeder... two years later. And they are also able to use those skills to solve a redesigned version of the same test within half a minute. The intelligence of the pesky rodents is well known, but the new findings shed fresh light on just why they are such a nuisance. Despite their amusing antics, keeping neighbourhood grey squirrels out of a birdfeeder is usually...

The aunt of a 13-year-old boy who died in the Grenfell Tower fire has paid tribute to the 'pure hearted boy'. Yahya Hashim had been missing since the devastating fire alongside parents Noura and Hashim Jemal, as well as siblings Firdaws, 12, and Yaqub, six. The family lived on the 23rd floor of the tower block, and the children attended the nearby Kensington Aldridge Academy, where Yahya was a star pupil. Speaking on behalf of his family, his aunt, said:...

Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids, has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison over Facebook post about Brexit campaigner Gina Miller. The aristocrat offered money on Facebook for anyone to run over and kill anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller. Writing on the social platform he said: “£5,000 for the first person to ‘accidentally’ run over this bloody troublesome first generation immigrant.” He also described Miller as a “fucking boat jumper” and added: “If this is what we should expect from immigrants, send...

Emily Thornberry brought the house down today in PMQs when she faced up against Damian Green in the absence of Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May. The Labour Deputy landed the first blows after Green spun her questions on Brexit to call for constructive inputs from her party's bench. Thornberry reminded him, as Corbyn reminded May earlier this week, that they are the ones who are supposed to provide the answers. She said: "I know that the Right Honourable Gentleman is new to this,...

A trillion tonne iceberg has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf in what has been described by scientists as an event which will change the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula forever. Researchers have been monitoring a huge crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf for some time and say the iceberg, which is more than a quarter the size of Wales, was "hanging by a thread". The 5,800 square kilometre (2,200 square mile) mass weighing more than a trillion tonnes has now...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn trolled Theresa May by sending her a copy of Labour's manifesto for policy inspiration. The PM was criticised by Tory MPs after she appealed to other parties to support her policies, saying they should “come forward” with their own ideas for policy and to “contribute, not just criticise”. Corbyn sent her a card that read: “Dear Prime Minister, you asked for policy ideas. So here’s our General Election manifesto. Kind regards, JB Corbyn.” The card was sent following...

A fascinating video has been released showing how the legendary Thames Clippers get built. Mercury Clipper, the latest addition to the MBNA Thames Clippers fleet, entered full service this week after a ten month build and a 200 nautical mile journey to its new home on the Thames in London. The build of Mercury Clipper and sister boat, Jupiter Clipper, created over 75 new jobs across the Isle of Wight and London, including the hiring of two dedicated apprentices and...

Citizens Advice has recommended that every household in the UK should get a one-off £285 rebate on fuel bills after energy networks claim £7.5 billion in "unjustified" profits over the past eight years. The independent charity says the network of firms had enjoyed a multi-billion pound windfall at the expense of consumers, blaming regulator Ofgem for "errors in judgement". According to their research National Grid made an operating profit of more than £4 billion in 2015/16,  although the company's annual accounts show that around a quarter...