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The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba may no longer face misconduct proceedings after the government changed the rules on how officers' use of force is judged.

Sgt Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Kaba in Streatham, south London, in 2022 after he tried to ram his way past police cars.

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Smuggler accepts most of his drugs mules 'will get caught'

Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from the United States, a BBC investigation has learned.

Three of the theatres are facing redevelopment plans to be turned into places of worship

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Four Londontheatres are at risk of closure, redevelopment, or demolition, according to the Theatres Trust At Risk Register.

The victim’s bank card was stolen and used fraudulently between noon and 2.50pm on Thursday the 12th of June.

The man is believed to be around 6ft tall and in his mid-30s and may have information to assist the investigation.

A man has been charged following a serious collision on the A350 near East Knoyle on Saturday evening, 4 July. Wiltshire Police attended the scene around 8.45pm after a crash involving a Vauxhall Corsa and a BMW. The BMW driver, a man in his 40s, was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

Four London theatres remain under threat from closure, redevelopment or long-term decline, according to the latest Theatres Trust At Risk Register.

Lib Dem spokesperson Cllr Chris Nicholson delivered a damning appraisal of Lambeth’s former council leadership, telling Labour councillors in the chamber that 20 years in charge had left thousands of homes without basic fire safety checks and failing decent housing standards.