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A woman who posed as a solicitor to smuggle drugs into HMP Feltham laughed as she handed MDMA to an inmate during a legal visit, footage shown to a court. Leony Wilks, 26, entered the west London prison pretending to work for Luton-based Liberty Law while visiting Quentin Oyet-Ayella, 28. She carried forged paperwork and used the name Dr Jacob Adam, who does not work for the firm. Wilks first visited the prison on 5 March 2025, hiding an undisclosed quantity of MDMA in her bra. CCTV showed her laughing as she passed the drugs to Oyet-Ayella. She returned a…

Senator Dan Sullivan is backing President Donald Trump’s tariffs in Washington while largely avoiding the issue on the campaign trail in Alaska, where he faces a close re-election contest and voters are dealing with higher prices. The Republican’s position has drawn fresh scrutiny because his older brother, Frank Sullivan, runs the family manufacturing business RPM International, which makes products including Rust-Oleum, Roto-Rooter and The Pink Stuff. RPM has repeatedly described tariffs as a significant financial challenge. On an earnings call in April, Frank Sullivan said the uncertainty created by tariffs, government shutdowns and war was frustrating businesses and consumers. “From…

India has been granted a steel export quota to the European Union under a trade deal, allowing Indian steel exporters access to an agreed allowance within the EU market.

New video shows brothers Brian and Zach Hickerson being detained by police outside a bar in Greenville, South Carolina, following an alleged altercation with other patrons. The 88-second footage shows both men in handcuffs surrounded by officers at the Wild Wing Cafe on Saturday night. Police said they had been called to the venue after the reported confrontation. Zach Hickerson can be heard arguing that officers had failed to arrest people who allegedly assaulted Brian. He also asks to be taken to jail and tells his brother they are “in this together”. He then points out that Brian remains handcuffed…

Two Liberty High School students have died after a two-car crash near Brentwood, California, with two other people taken to hospital with injuries described as moderate but not life-threatening. The collision happened shortly after midnight on Sunday, 13 September, near Deer Valley Road and Balfour Road. Antioch Police Department officers said they reached the scene about 10 minutes after the crash and found two vehicles, a white BMW and a silver Infiniti, which had left the road and come to rest down an embankment. Two 17-year-old boys from Discovery Bay, who were Liberty High student-athletes, died at the scene, according…

Jaime Henry has won the Dhara Kerr Medal for the first time, capping a record-breaking season with Swan Districts in the WAFLW. Henry claimed the award on Monday night after what has been described as one of the most remarkable campaigns in WAFLW history.

An Israeli human rights group has warned of an accelerated campaign to dismantle Palestinian collective life in the occupied West Bank and establish permanent Jewish-Israeli sovereignty across the territory. B’Tselem’s report, titled “The Elimination Project”, alleges that the Israeli government is using interconnected policies to erase the Palestinian presence from the West Bank. The organisation said the approach was rooted in a long-term settler colonial framework but had intensified since Benjamin Netanyahu’s government came to power in late 2022, particularly after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in October 2023. “What Palestinians are living through in the West Bank is…

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have forecast interest rate hikes by the Bank of England as inflation rises. The predictions point to renewed pressure on the Bank to tighten monetary policy in response to higher inflation, with both financial institutions expecting borrowing costs to increase.

Car influencer James Wehr has died aged 27 after the McLaren he was reportedly driving crashed and caught fire in Irvine, California. The 2019 sports car was travelling at a high rate of speed early on Sunday when Wehr lost control, hit a kerb and then collided with a tree, according to police and media reports. A passenger was also killed in the crash. Irvine police officers and Orange County firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle fire. Once the blaze had been extinguished, officers found Wehr and the unidentified passenger inside the car. Wehr co-owned South OC Cars and…

Joao Pedro has urged Chelsea to adapt quickly after they dropped more points in a draw with Hull, warning that they must improve if they are to compete in the Premier League. The forward scored after Chelsea took the lead on Saturday, but another defensive lapse allowed Hull to recover a result from a match the London side had been expected to win. Chelsea have changed manager and added a number of new players, yet their vulnerability at the back and under pressure remains a concern despite their attacking threat. Joao Pedro calls for Chelsea improvement “We have to adapt…