The Dispatch

The meaning of Malta’s Freedom Day

On the 31st March 1979, Malta saw the very last ship of the British forces leaving our shores. Commonly known as Freedom Day, this day marked the end of the…

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German police foil major attacks with weapons and explosives

Police in western and southern parts of Germany arrested 10 people suspected to be planning a major attack with weapons and explosives. Raids were carried out on Friday and Saturday…

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Spitfire pilot finally laid to rest with full military honours after nearly 75 years ‘missing in action’

John Henry Coates is one of the names engraved on the Malta War Memorial, commemorating the 2,298 Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives around the Mediterranean. But for more than…

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Brexit: What happens now?

A look at the possibilities after Friday’s vote in the House of Commons, as Parliament rejected Theresa May’s exit deal for a third time. A vote held on March…

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Scotland’s message of love for Europe

The day the UK planned to leave the EU, Scotland sent a message of love to its European partners. In a video titled "Europe, let's continue our love affair", a…

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Man carrying a firearm arrested outside St Paul’s Cathedral

A man, suspected of carrying a gun, has been arrested outside St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. A spokesman for the City of London Police, which patrols the…

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British police not excluding unrest for today

Scotland Yard said it was ready to share resource across the country if disorder breaks out at numerous planned pro-Brexit demonstrations and following threats of riots by far-right extremists…

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The Independent Group applies to be a political party

The Independent Group of the group of breakaway British MPs, know as the The Independent Group, has applied to be a political party. The group submitted an application to…

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Boris Johnson backs May’s Brexit agreement ahead of key vote

Boris Johnson has changed his mind once more and said he would now vote for Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in the Commons today. The former Foreign Secretary has previously…

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A quick look at the tumultuous relationship between the UK and EU

On the day the UK was supposed to leave the EU, Euronews give a quick but detailed look at how the relationship between the European Union and the United…

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Tui warns of negative effect on profits after 737 MAX grounding

Tour operator Tui on Friday warned it would take a 200 million euro profit hit in 2019 due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX aircrafts in the wake of…

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German police in Berlin clamp down on foreign gangs

German authorities continued in their efforts to clamp down on Middle Eastern and Eastern European crime families in large cities as police launched raids in more than a dozen establishments…

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Madeleine McCann’s parents still hopeful she will be found

In an extensive interview with the Daily Telegraph, Clarence Mitchell, the family McCann spokesman, offers a rare insight into the case of Madeleine McCann. He said that Gerry and Kate…

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British Airways flight lands in Scotland instead of Germany

A British Airways (BA) flight destined for Düsseldorf in Germany landed in Edinburgh in Scotland by mistake. The plane, that departed from London's City Airport, after landing in Edinburgh was…

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EU officials believe no-deal Brexit increasingly likely

Reuters quotes EU officials as saying that the European Union believes that a no-deal Brexit is “increasingly likely” the UK will leave without a deal on 12 April, after the…

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One of Germany’s richest families to donate €9.7 million over Nazi past

The Reimann family, with big stakes in Krispy Kreme and Pret a Manger and one of Germany's richest families, will be donating €9.7 million to charity after learning the extent…

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British police worried Google Street View is causing a spike in burglaries

Police chiefs in Britain are advising householders to consider asking Google to blur out images of their properties in Google Street View to prevent them being targeted by criminals. The…

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British lawmakers fear for their safety as Brexit tensions mount

As British lawmakers prepare for a week in which they could seize control of the Brexit process, many MPs have warned that they fear for their safety amid an…

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From May to Morgan?…Brexiteers pushing for Nicky Morgan as a potential successor

As speculation continues to grow that Theresa May's days as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader are counted, senior Brexiteers are touting Nicky Morgan the pro-EU former education secretary…

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German police prevent possible terrorist attack

Police in Germany have arrested ten people on suspicion of planning an Islamist terror attack. The arrests were made after some 200 police officers carried out raids in the states…

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Expectations mount that May will have to resign if MPs reject her deal

The Financial Times reported that Theresa May’s premiership is under increasing pressure after a week of shifting Brexit policies, in which she raised the prospect of a no-deal Brexit on…

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Thomas Cook to close 21 stores across UK

Travel operator Thomas Cook has announced plans to close 21 stores, resulting in 320 job losses, in an effort to address changing customer behaviour as more people book holidays…

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Thatcher had warned Reagan two years before Lockerbie bombing that US raids on Libya risked acts of revenge

Newly released secret documents placed in the National Archives in Kew, in the United Kingdom show that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was deeply troubled by US plans to attack…

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Amsterdam continues in it’s efforts to stem mass tourism

Amsterdam is going to ban guided tours of its red-light district as part of an effort to limit impact of mass tourism on the historic city centre, and because “they…

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Dutch telecoms giant KPN to link up with Huawei for 5G

Dutch telecoms group KPN is on the verge of signing a contract with China’s Huawei to roll out its 5G service. Dutch business broadcaster RTL Z reported that the agreement…

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Mosques in Birmingham the target of vandal attacks

Four mosques in Birmingham were attacked overnight and had their windows smashed with a sledgehammer. A mosque in Birchfield Road, another in Slade Road, Erdington, and in Witton Road, Aston,…

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‘Frozen’ musical heads to London’s West End

The stage adaptation of the Disney movie 'Frozen', is heading to London's West End. It will reopen the Drury Lane Theatre in Autumn 2020 after the theatre's refurbishment. The musical…

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Former Stasi agents interviewed by Scottish prosecutors as part of Lockerbie investigations

A number of former officers from communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, were interviewed by the Scottish prosecution service in connection with ongoing investigations into the Lockerbie bombing. The…

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Brexit delay ushers more uncertainty for Sterling

Sterling fell by a third of a percent on Wednesday as investors remained wary about the prospects of the British currency as Prime Minister Theresa May requests a short…

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Pigeon sells for record €1.25 million

Armando, Belgium's champion long-distance racing pigeon, was sold to a Chinese aficionado for the record price of €1.25 million smashing a previous record of €376,000 ($425,000) for a pigeon.…

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ECJ clears the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU countries

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU member states. Judges in Germany had asked the ECJ to interpret…

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Five cars damaged in an explosion in Antwerp

Five cars were damaged in Antwerp, Belgium in the early hours of Monday morning after a device exploded under car.The blast took place on De Pretstraat near Spoor Noord Park…

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Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in merger talks

Germany's two biggest banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, are in formal talks about a merger the two rival companies confirmed. The announcement caps months of speculation that the two struggling…

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Thousands of EU children ‘could become undocumented’ after Brexit

A British children’s legal charity has warned that thousands of children of EU nationals risk becoming undocumented after Brexit. Coram Children’s Legal Centre expressed concern that vulnerable children could become…

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German Justice Minister calls for tax breaks for separated parents

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has called for changes in Germany's laws to reflect their needs of separated or divorced parents and alleviate their financial burden. In a interview with…

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A quick look at St. Patrick’s Day

Today Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day, without doubt the most popular Irish holiday around the world with festivities organised even in countries with a miniscule Irish community. Here are some…

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Slideshow: Tonka’s final farewell

The Tornado, nicknamed the Tonka, this week was retired by the RAF after four decades of service. The last British Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 touched down for the very…

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US sues Volkswagen over massive fraud

The US is suing Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal accusing the German carmaker of "massive fraud". Volkswagen's former chief executive Martin Winterkorn is also being sued. The Securities…

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Sir Vince Cable to quit as Lib Dem leader

Sir Vince Cable has announced he will step down as the Liberal Democrat leader after May's English local elections. The former business secretary is planning to remain as an…

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Shoreham airshow tragedy pilot cleared

Andrew Hill, the pilot in control of the vintage Hawker Hunter jet that crashed at the Shoreham Airshow on 22 August 2015, killing 11 men, has been cleared of manslaughter…

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No-deal Brexit means millions of British must renew their passport today

The leading British consumer group Which? has warned that millions of UK travellers could be barred from entering many European countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit unless they…

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Stricter UK rules for golden visas

Britain is introducing stricter rules on so-called golden visas as part of a crackdown spurred by the Skripal nerve agent attack last year in Salisbury. The Financial Times reported that…

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Germans warned of travel to Turkey

The German government advised its citizens to be cautious when travelling to Turkey after Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (photo above) had threatened to arrest German "terrorists" and "traitors" at…

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Weber insists that Turkey will not become an EU member

Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party's (EPP) lead candidate to be the new EU Commission President , Wednesday insisted that Turkey will not become an EU member. Weber insisted…

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Venezuela expels German Ambassador

German Ambassador Daniel Kriener (right in photo above) has been told to leave Venezuela within 48 hours. He has been accused by the Nicolas Maduro government of meddling in Venezuela's…

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Evacuations at the University of Essex due to suspicious package

Police evacuated several buildings at the University of Essex after a suspicious package was reported. It comes after Edinburgh’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters and several buildings at the…

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Irish Police helping British colleagues investigate London parcel bombs

The Irish Police or Gardaí announced that it was helping British colleagues investigate who mailed three small bombs to two of London’s airports and a major rail station on Tuesday.…

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Royal family hardens stance against online trolls

The Royal Family issued rules for followers of its social media channels, warning that anyone who posts offensive comments will be blocked or even reported to the police following a…

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Suspicious Russian network with link to Prince Charles exposed

In an exclusive report The Guardian revealed that a charity run by Prince Charles received donations from an offshore company that funneled vast amounts of money from Russia in a…

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Islamic State fighters’ to lose German citizenship

German media is reported that the German Government has agreed to strip fighters of the "Islamic State" (IS) militant group of their citizenship. According to Deutsche Welle (DW) has tried…

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Another mass attempt by migrants to board cross-Channel ferry to Dover

Police in the French port of Calais arrested more than 40 migrants on Sunday after an attempt to board a cross-Channel ferry bound for Dover. French police sprung into action…

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German public sector workers secure substantial pay rise

Germany’s public sector workers have secured a substantial pay rise that many expect that it will spur consumer spending and buoy growth. The Financial Times reports that the rise, spread…

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Fears of a chaotic summer at German airports

Euronews reported that Oliver Lackmann, managing director of airline TUI fly, part of the TUI group, is predicting a summer of disruptions at German airports. Lackmann said German airports could…

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A Year On From The Skripal Poisonings

The HuffPost UK takes a look at Salisbury a year after former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found slumped on a bench. A town that which…

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Irish PM sceptical of hard Brexit

Euronews reported that Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar said he doesn't believe the UK will leave the European Union without a deal. Varadkar made the comments during a visit to…

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Spanish contingency plan to grant residency to 400,000 Britons if there is a hard Brexit

The English version of the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that in the eventuality of hard Brexit Spain is planning to grant residency to 400,000 Britons. The Spanish contingency plan…

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Frozen food sold in Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose, and Iceland recalled after deadly bacteria outbreak

CAMBRIDGESHIRE LIVE : Frozen food sold in some of Britain's biggest supermarkets including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose, and Iceland has been removed from their shelves because of a deadly outbreak of bacteria. In all 43 products have…

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