Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens as riots and street disorder continue in the U.K. The United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia have since all warned their citizens living in or visiting the U.K. that parts of the country present "safety risks" at the current time.

As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens about traveling to the UK

The United Kingdom was left shaken after two children were stabbed to death and nine others were injured in a knife attack in Southport, in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades.

A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know

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Two men are set to be the first to face jail for stirring up racial hatred following widespread disorder across the country.Tyler Kay, 26, and Jordan Parlour, 28, are due to be sentenced on Friday as more suspected rioters are scheduled to appear in court.Elsewhere, former Labour councillor Ricky Jones, 57, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after being charged with one count of encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a London demonstration on Wednesday evening.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: “Jones was filmed addressing a crowd in Walthamstow on Wednesday August 7...

First sentences expected for stirring up racial hatred following riots

The Independent

A Facebook user who encouraged people to attack a hotel housing asylum seekers has become the first person to be jailed for stirring up racial hatred during widespread disorder across the country.Jordan Parlour, 28, admitted posting on the social media platform between August 1 and August 5 urging others to target the building in Leeds, which at the time was housing more than 200 asylum seekers and refugees.The hotel manager put the building into lockdown on Saturday due to the disorder in the city, and at least one window was broken after stones were thrown over the weekend.On Friday, Parlour,...

Facebook user first to be jailed for stirring up racial hatred during riots

The 53-year-old is in custody after police received a complaint about a post that incited hatred.

Woman arrested over hate-related Facebook post

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

A story about a series of planned protests was among our most read stories this week in the south.

Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

The brooch, discovered in rural north Norfolk, was minted by a French bishop, an expert says.

Bishop's medieval coin brooch found in field

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google's earliest employees, has died aged 56. Google's chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms Wojcicki had passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Mr Pichai, who is also the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet, said...

YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, and Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, died in the crash on Sunday.

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

The dazzling display is renowned as one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year.

Meteor shower to offer stargazers a summer treat

A police chief has warned young people not to ruin their life prospects by choosing to get involved in any ongoing national disorder.Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), said forces would try to engage with young people to help them avoid getting “drawn in” to disorder sparked by three stabbings in Southport last week.It comes as 17 people aged 17 or under have so far been charged with offences relating to the disorder, including three younger than 16, according to figures compiled by the PA news agency.A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to violent disorder...

Police chief warns young people: Don’t ruin your lives by joining in disorder

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

Take a moment to look at our favourite pictures from Surrey you sent to BBC Weather Watchers.

Our favourite images of the week from Surrey

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How 'third hand' rumour led to anxiety over riots

A social media post falsely advertised a protest that led to boarded up shops and hospitality closing...

How 'third hand' rumour led to anxiety over riots

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