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Robert Davis, a Tory councillor, was the chairman of the planning committee and since 2015 received gifts from property industry figures at least 150 times Via: Westminster councillor receives more than 500 gifts and hospitality packages in three years

NSPCC warns of rising threat from 'predators' targeting children using the internet Via: Children 'abused every eight minutes' in England and Wales as recorded sex offences hit record high

Largest eruption this year sends ash more than 7km into the sky, turning day into night across five nearby districtsIndonesia has raised flight warnings around the Mount Sinabung volcano to their highest level after it sent a plume of ash Read more

Bar-hopping with North Korea’s teetotal supreme leader, albeit an Australian impersonator called Howard, is full of surprisesWinter Olympics 2018: full schedule and medal tableIt is a rare night when you find yourself on a chilly street corner waiting for a Read more

The Labour leader will use a speech to attack a generation of politicians who 'served finance' Via: Jeremy Corbyn vows to strip City of London of its dominance in British economy