Ireland has elected a new president after Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent TD, claimed a commanding victory on Saturday evening, securing 63 per cent of first-preference votes to become the …
Darren Smith
Darren Smith
Darren Smith reports on a wide range of topics, from major global developments to in-depth local investigations. Darren holds a degree in History and Media Studies, and has spoken at journalism panels on misinformation, media ethics, and the evolving role of digital news in public discourse. darrensmith@britanniadaily.co.uk
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NewsUK News
Masked Muslim Youths Vow to “Defend Community” as UKIP “Crusade” Diverted from Whitechapel to Marble Arch
by Darren SmithMasked Muslim youths took to the streets of east London on Saturday pledging to stand firm against far-right incursions after police banned a UKIP “crusade” from entering Tower Hamlets. The …
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NewsUK News
Prison Staff Directed Sex Offender to Railway Station After Catastrophic Release Blunder
by Darren SmithPrison staff at HMP Chelmsford pointed an illegal migrant sex offender towards the railway station after mistakenly releasing him, a witness has revealed, as a major manhunt continues across London …
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Sport
Swimming Veteran Hannah Caldas Quits After Five-Year Ban for Refusing Gender Verification Test
by Darren SmithSwimming veteran Hannah Caldas has quit the sport after being slapped with a five-year ban for refusing a gender verification test that she described as invasive and expensive. World Aquatics …
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NewsUK News
Epping Child Sex Attacker Asyulum Seeker Mistakenly Freed from Prison as Police Launch Urgent Manhunt
by Darren SmithA police manhunt is underway after a hotel migrant who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Epping was mistakenly released from prison instead of being transferred for deportation. Hadush Kebatu, …
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NewsUK News
Russian Wagner Group-Ordered Arson Gang Jailed for Firebombing London Ukraine Aid Warehouse
by Darren SmithA gang involved in a Russian mercenary group-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine have been jailed for espionage, terrorism offences and causing around £1 million …
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NewsUK News
Asylum Seeker Guilty of Murdering Hotel Worker in Brutal Train Station Attack
by Darren SmithAn asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a hotel worker who was stabbed 19 times with a screwdriver at a West Midlands train station. Deng Chol Majek was …
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NewsUK News
Ian Watkins Died From Stab Wound to Neck in Prison Attack, Inquest Hears
by Darren SmithDisgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died from a stab wound to the neck following an alleged attack at HMP Wakefield, an inquest has heard. Watkins, 48, was pronounced dead at …
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FootballSport
Sheffield Wednesday File for Administration as Historic Club Faces Financial Collapse
by Darren SmithChampionship side Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration, plunging one of English football’s oldest and most storied clubs into crisis as they battle both financial ruin and relegation. The club, …
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PoliticsUk Politics
Labour Suffers Devastating Caerphilly Defeat as Century-Long Winning Streak Ends Under Starmer
by Darren SmithLabour has been crushed in the Caerphilly by-election, losing a seat it had held for over a century in a devastating blow that saw the party slump to third place …