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The future of MV Hondius – the luxury Dutch cruise liner struck by a suspected 'rat virus' outbreak – has become unclear after a row broke out over whether the ship should dock in the Canary Islands11:04, 06 May 2026Updated 11:04, 06 May 2026View 3 ImagesMedics approaching the cruise ship on an ambulance boat(Image: AFP via Getty Images)The 'rat virus' cruise ship will not be docking in the Canary Islands, the leader of the holiday hotspot has declared. The quarantined luxury cruise liner is docked at Cape Verde off the…

A major UK supermarket has pulled mackerel from shelves nationwide amid growing alarm over dwindling fish stocks - in what campaigners are hailing as a landmark move.Waitrose has become the first in Britain to halt sales of the popular fish entirely, scrapping fresh, chilled and frozen products in a dramatic bid to tackle overfishing.Tinned versions will also disappear once existing stock runs out, meaning shoppers could soon struggle to find any form of mackerel in stores.The decision follows mounting concern over the state…

Jordan Linden, a former SNP council leader, has been jailed for a string of sexual offences and placed on the sex offenders' register10:57, 06 May 2026Updated 11:18, 06 May 2026View 2 ImagesJordan Linden leaving court(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)A former SNP council leader who was found guilty of multiple sex offences against teenagers and young men has been jailed.Jordan Linden, 30, resigned as the leader of North Lanarkshire Council in July 2022 after reports of alleged sexual harassment emerged, leading to the collapse of…

The former police constable was charged following an investigation carried out by the Met Police’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command and appeared in court this week11:08, 06 May 2026Updated 11:12, 06 May 2026View 4 ImagesHarrison-Aziz allegedly defrauded luxury retailers(Image: @sunnaaziz/Facebook)An ex-cop is accused of swindling retailers out of lavish items such as an expensive ring and a £700 designer bikini, a court was told. Former Met Police officer Sunna Harrison-Aziz, 28, reportedly claimed not to have received…