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Columns of riot police were forced to descend on London’s Edgware Road as scenes turned ugly after Morocco were turfed out of the World Cup.Hundreds of fans had gathered on the west London street, home to a sizeable Middle Eastern community, for the crunch quarter-final on Thursday night.But after the north African side were beaten 2-0 by France, riots broke out, sparking an overwhelming police response.Rowdy supporters were seen lighting flares and fireworks, blocking traffic and climbing on traffic lights.More fans paraded through the streets before clashes broke out with police.In footage shared on social media, rows of riot gear-clad…

A bonfire with a replica mosque placed on top of it has been lit.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the effigy was being treated as a “hate-motivated criminal offence”.A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the bonfire had been set alight on Thursday evening. The bonfire, in Moygashel in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has featured other controversial displays in the past.The effigy was placed on top of the pyre on Wednesday evening and the bonfire was due to be lit on Friday.Police said a 56-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of displaying threatening,…

Kylian Mbappe scores his eighth goal of this World Cup to make up for an earlier penalty miss with Ousmane Dembele adding a second as France prove too good for Morocco and move into the semi-finals.MATCH REPORT: France 2-0 MoroccoAvailable to UK users only.

British “mules” caught smuggling cannabis from Thailand face jail and a charge for every kilo they are carrying under new tough measures to combat a drug trafficking “explosion”.The National Crime Agency (NCA) warning came after a North West investigation heard how gangs were making huge profits sending couriers from Bangkok to the UK with loads in suitcases destined for the streets of the cities and towns of the north of England.The agency is joining Thai Authorities and the Home Office to combat the surge.Anyone caught trying to fly the drug out of Thailand will have to pay Thai Customs 30,000…

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The drug has wiped much of Taylor’s memory of what happened after the attack, which took place in the Mallorcan resort on 21 June, but her friends have helped fill in the blanks. “They were on the phone to my mum and dad, and their mums and dads who were finding out the best advice which was a cold water shock shower. “Other friends were on the phone to doctors, the hospital, things like that.”At the hospital, blood tests revealed she had been injected with gamma-hydroxybutyrate, better known as GHB, as well as an anti-depressant drug.GHB is a powerful sedative…

Glentoran manager Declan Devine said his side will “take huge confidence” into the second leg of their Conference League first round qualifier against RFS.The Glens were narrowly defeated 2-1 by RFS during a tight first leg at the Oval with debutant Zeno Rossi breaking the deadlock before Martins Kigurs netted twice for the away side. Devine’s side will now attempt to overturn the one-goal deficit when they travel to Latvia for the second leg on 16 July.”All in all, a positive night, nobody wants to lose, it’s only half-time,” Devine told BBC Sport NI.”I was super proud of the players…

Emergency crews rushed to a disused convent in East Sussex on Thursday evening after a fire erupted at the site.East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received the initial alert at 5.03pm regarding the blaze at the former College of the Holy Child Jesus on Magdalen Road in St Leonards.Dense smoke was visible across the town as flames took hold of the derelict building.By 5.30pm, six fire engines had been dispatched to the scene, accompanied by a water carrier and senior officers.Joint Fire Control received numerous calls from members of the public reporting the incident. No injuries have been reported.Firefighters equipped…

Hauser & Wirth, the prestigious art gallery where Princess Eugenie holds a directorship, has been cleared of violating Russian sanctions following a court ruling this Thursday.Judge Tony Baumgardner, sitting as the Recorder of Westminster at Southwark Crown Court, dismissed criminal charges against the gallery after determining that prosecutors had failed to establish that the buyer, Alexander Popov, was residing in Russia at the time of the transaction.The gallery, which operates from Savile Row in Mayfair and has international locations in New York and Hong Kong, had faced accusations relating to the sale of artwork to Mr Popov.The charges, brought in…