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Advocate calls for coordinated support for children facing trafficking

Advocate calls for coordinated support for children facing trafficking

This is part two of a conversation with Nola Brantley of Misssey and Nola Brantley Speaks! about changing the realities of trafficking victims by changing community responses Leah Harmony: California stopped arresting children for prostitution-related offenses, but you have argued that some agencies then stopped engaging with them altogether.

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Civil rights advocate William Bill Tucker dies aged 98

Civil rights advocate William Bill Tucker dies aged 98

The family of Dr. William (Bill) Tucker, regrets to inform you of his passing.

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US Treasury order targets bank transfers linked to crypto exchange MEXC

US Treasury order targets bank transfers linked to crypto exchange MEXC

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Godzilla Minus Zero sets foreign-language box-office opening record

Godzilla Minus Zero sets foreign-language box-office opening record

NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31. 6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.

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Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles' defence sacked New York Giants quarterback J. J.

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Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Denis Villeneuve began to announce the actor chosen as the next James Bond during an acceptance speech at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Art+Film Gala on November 7, but stopped before naming anyone. The director was being honoured at the Saturday event.

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Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Thames Water has unveiled intends to push back over around £12 billion of its debts due until March 2028 in a move giving the stricken supplier vital breathing space as it looks to secure a rescue deal. The UK’s biggest water group – which is struggling under a debt mountain of over £20 billion – stated the planned deal will extend repayments on debts that were due in March 2027 for another year.

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Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

The launch of a new team aimed at tackling crime in rural communities have been welcomed by Nottinghamshire farmers. In October, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that it would be bring together four officers with a dedicated focus on rural crime, to be based at Ollerton Police Station.

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Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

An alternative education provider is helping young individuals to “belong, believe and achieve” with the launch of its new facilities. Earlier this year, Suggy’s Gym in Newark launched the Suggy’s Champions Academy by opening its first classroom catering to children who are unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons.

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Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Taking the train offers time for relaxed chatter, while contrasting interests provide an enriching experience in the city Standing among the stalls of Mauerpark flea market while bickering about my terrible taste in music, it occurred to me that this trip to Berlin with my baby-boomer companion might not have been such a brilliant idea. Steve, one of my best friends – and with whom I have a 35-year age gap – looked aghast when I showed him that I had parted with €5 for a Wombles LP.

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