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The sister of a midwife who has been missing for a week has made an emotional appeal for information, saying “we miss you very much”. Samantha Eastwood was last seen when she left her night shift at the Royal Stoke Hospital at 7.47am last Friday.Her sister Gemma made a tearful appeal for anyone with information to come forward.She said: “We miss you very much, we need you home where you belong. Image: Samantha Eastwood’s disappearance is out of character, police say “Samantha is a fantastic woman and friend, she’s warm, friendly, loyal, kind and generous with a great sense of…

A press conference held by Zimbabwe’s opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa has been broken up by police using shields and batons. Riot police also chased away reporters without explanation, and there was no sign of Mr Chamisa.The electoral commission announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former enforcer of long-time leader Robert Mugabe, and leader of the Zanu-PF Party had narrowly won Monday’s vote.:: Analysis: Mnangagwa must defend ‘unverified’ electionMr Chamisa, who received more than 44% of the vote, has alleged that the presidential election was rigged.His MDC party has threatened to challenge what they call the “fake” election results in…

I do. I remember heading along to the Bank of England in Threadneedle Street as the financial crisis and recession raged, and witnessing the most dramatic change in interest rates in modern history as the Monetary Policy Committee slashed them to 0.5%.I remember just how tense the mood was inside the Bank. There was a sense that they had had to throw out the textbooks and begin again from first principles, as they tried to work out how the economy would function with near-zero rates.And as I remember it, no one there even dreamt that the cost of borrowing would…

Parts of the Iberian peninsula are bracing themselves for a surge in temperatures amid warnings of the first heatwave of the year. The mercury is expected to hit the mid to late 40s in Spain and Portugal, and there could even be a new record breaking top temperature of 48C.The current highest temperatures were hit on 13 July 2017 in Montoro, Spain, when the mercury reached 47.3C (117F) and in Amareleja, Portugal, on 1 August 2003 when the temperature reached 47.4C (117F).But the all-time highest record for continental Europe is 48C (118F) set in Athens, Greece, on 10 July 1977.…

The Bank of England has raised UK interest rates above their crisis lows for the first time in nearly a decade. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to increase the cost of borrowing from 0.5% to 0.75% at its August meeting. The decision will trigger increases in borrowing costs across the economy, as mortgage companies, lenders and savings providers lift their own interest rates.Lenders said the impact of the increase would vary greatly among families, but a household with a £200,000 mortgage would see its payments increase by around £20-£25 a month.The fact that the decision was unanimous…

Violence has broken out in the capital of Zimbabwe, with shopkeepers told to close their stores and residents warned to avoid central areas. Soldiers clashed with protesters in Harare as results were announced from the country’s first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted as president.The US embassy has urged citizens in Harare to stay away from the central business district due to demonstrations and reports of gunshots.Two shopkeepers also said they were ordered by soldiers to close and leave the city centre. It comes a day after three people were killed when troops were sent in to disperse crowds of…

Police searching for a midwife who has not been seen since she left work in her car almost a week ago have released CCTV as concern grows for her safety. Samantha Eastwood was last seen wearing her uniform as she finished a shift at the Royal Stoke Hospital in Staffordshire on Friday morning.The alarm was first raised when she failed to turn up for her 7pm night shift later that evening.A 32-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent arrested in connection with her disappearance has been bailed under investigation.Staffordshire Police released CCTV of Ms Eastwood leaving work with a female colleague, before driving…

Police are investigating whether the murder of a rapper known as “Incognito” in south London is gang-related. The 23-year-old, whose real name is Siddique Kamara, is the second member of drill music group Moscow17 to have been killed on Warham Street, Camberwell, in three months.A 16-year-old boy and 31-year-old man were also stabbed in the attack at around 7.20pm on Wednesday night.Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody. Image: Members of the Moscow17 group with DJ Tim Westwood in 2017 Incognito was pronounced dead at the scene and the two…

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said he will support farmers through the “unprecedented” effect of drought conditions brought on by the hot weather. Mr Gove is meeting the National Farmers’ Union in London as it holds an urgent meeting over “tinderbox” conditions that have dried out fields and reduced grass growth.It has been the driest first half of the summer for more than 50 years and farmers say the “crippling impact” of a lack of rain has affected harvests. Image: The NFU says there has been no significant rain since May There is also uncertainty over Brexit, such as changes…

A dog that looked like a “burned, shaggy rug” has been found hiding amid the aftermath of the deadly fire in Mati, Greece. The poodle-cross was singed yellow, had burned eyelashes and was having trouble breathing when it was discovered in what is believed to be an outdoor oven.Last week’s fire in Mati was one of two which broke out near Athens, killing around 90 people. Image: The dog was hiding in what is believed to be an outdoor oven Image: Loukoumakis has been cleaned up and is now looking well There are “serious indications” the blaze was started deliberately,…