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Jonathan Coombs, 54, denies seven counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust(Image: None)A teacher and a director of an amateur dramatics group pressured a teenage boy into having a sexual relationship, a court has heard. He is alleged to have told the boy to delete sexual messages between them or he would get into trouble and their “lives would be ruined”.Jonathan Coombs, 54, a performing arts teacher at Pencoedtre High School, in Barry, was accused of conducting an “inappropriate” relationship with the boy, and would give him gifts including money, a teddy…

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Police have released a CCTV image of a missing man.Srikantha Srikarin was last seen in the Ethelbert Road area of Canterbury at about 11pm yesterday.Srikantha Srikarin was last seen in the Ethelbert Road area of Canterbury. Picture: Kent PoliceThe 32-year-old is described as around 5ft 8, of medium build, with short dark hair and dark stubble.He is believed to have been wearing dark trousers, a green jacket, a black coat and grey trainers when last seen.A police spokesman added: “Anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts is urged to call 999 quoting reference 29-1501.” Source link

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Location : The A449 northbound between the junctions with the M54 and the A5 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:45 and 07:00 on 30 April 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 30 April 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

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UK inheritance tax receipts for April 2024 to March 2025 reached £8.2bn, which is £0.8bn higher than the corresponding period last year, according to HM Revenue and Customs. That is an increase of 10.8% on the same period of 2023/24. Ian Dyall, head of estate planning at wealth management firm Evelyn Partners, commented: “The inheritance tax take for the Treasury has notched up another record financial year. That’s a trend that is unlikely to change as long as nil-rate bands remain frozen, which is currently until at least 2030. Even with market turbulence like we have seen recently, long-term increases in…

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More than 17,000 Build to Rent (BTR) homes were completed between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025, bringing the total number of completed BTR properties to 127,150. This includes more than 55,400 homes completed in London and 71,700 across the regions, with regional growth (18%) outpacing the capital (13%), the latest analysis from the British Property Federation and Savills has revealed. But despite this strong delivery, the number of new starts has fallen behind, and for the fifth quarter in a row, completions have outstripped starts on site. This has led to a sharp 14% contraction in the number of homes…

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Tuesday 29 April 2025 6:42 pm  |  Updated:  Tuesday 29 April 2025 6:43 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Gold has hit another record high amid the uncertainty wrought by the US’s tariff programme Record interest from investors and sustained appetite from central banks helped keep demand for gold among the highest its been since the onset of the pandemic at the start of 2025. According to the World Gold Council, the spectre of Donald Trump’s tariffs and continuing geopolitical uncertainty all served to maintain…

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Paramedics were alerted to a two-car crash on Dumbarton Road in the West End at its junction with Drysdale Road at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, April 29. The Scottish Ambulance Service sent three ambulances, two special operations response teams, and a critical care paramedic to the scene. After that, two people were taken to hospital for treatment. READ MORE: Two busy Glasgow roads closed amid ongoing ‘police incident’ READ MORE: Properties evacuated as 999 crews deal with ongoing incident During the incident, Dumbarton Road was shut between Kelso Street and Anniesland Road, Glasgow City Council said.  Dyke Road was also closed between…

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