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• Trial finds using Microsoft's One Note software boosts dyslexic children's learning

  10-02-2017 03:43
  A small-scale trial suggests that off-the-shelf technology could help dyslexic children's learning. The 11-week study, carried out by the British Dyslexia Association at Knowle Hill School in Surrey, found that using Immersive Reader, part of Microsoft's One Note software, improved pupil's reading comprehension and emotional well-being. Hearing, rather than reading, makes is easier to spot mistakes and correct them.
  
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• Study reveals how many people in Great Britain are using fat jabs

  08-01-2026 09:24 via express.co.uk
  Researchers surveyed thousands of people about their use of drugs including Wegovy and Mounjaro.
  
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• M1 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed after truck overturns near major airport sparking delays

  08-01-2026 09:11 via express.co.uk
  Part of the M1 is facing heavy traffic with diversions after a crash near East Midlands Airport.
  
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• Morrisons to close bakery after 'significant losses' –115 jobs at risk

  08-01-2026 08:56 via express.co.uk
  The supermarket giant said it would enter consultation immediately.
  
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• Birmingham fire: Horror inferno engulfs carpet factory as smoke seen for miles

  08-01-2026 08:38 via express.co.uk
  Several crews are in attendance to tackle the "large" fire.
  
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• Police diversity obsession led to recruitment of child rapist and other rogue officers

  08-01-2026 07:15 via express.co.uk
  A shocking review reveals how Britain's largest police force's diversity panel overturned vetting refusals, leading to rogue officers committing heinous crimes.
  
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• Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros sends chilling warning through Hollywood

  08-01-2026 06:00 via express.co.uk
  Actors and directors are terrified of what could happen to cinema if the deal goes through
  
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• Putin can crash Starmer's weak UK with deniable covert-op 'akin to major military attack'

  08-01-2026 05:51 via express.co.uk
  Imagine a world where a single snip could plunge a nation into chaos. A new report reveals the chilling vulnerability of Britain's undersea lifelines.
  
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• UK severe Storm Goretti amber travel warning as heavy snow expected

  08-01-2026 04:27 via express.co.uk
  National Highways and the Met Office have issued amber weather warnings for snow on Thursday and Friday, with up to 15cm forecast around major cities
  
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• UK route to be closed both ways as 'heavy snow' predicted as Storm Goretti batters nation

  08-01-2026 03:57 via express.co.uk
  The A628 Woodhead Pass in the Peak District will be closed in both directions due to heavy snowfall being predicted in the area
  
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• GCSE results will be available online this summer

  08-01-2026 03:20 via bbc.com
  Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.
  
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• Two rapists among Met officers not properly vetted

  08-01-2026 03:07 via bbc.com
  David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among 131 Met staff who were not vetted properly, a report finds.
  
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• Storm Goretti heads to UK bringing more snow, ice and wind

  08-01-2026 02:48 via bbc.com
  Fresh snow and wind warnings come into place as Storm Goretti arrives on Thursday.
  
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• People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

  08-01-2026 02:21 via bbc.com
  Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.
  
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• 'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships'

  08-01-2026 01:56 via bbc.com
  The US seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic aided by the UK dominates Thursday's headlines.
  
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• Royal expert's dire 'backlash' warning over Meghan Markle's return to the UK

  08-01-2026 01:33 via express.co.uk
  Meghan Markle's potential UK return stirs intrigue as Prince Harry's security battle sees a breakthrough. What could this mean for the Duchess?
  
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• Sisters abused by priest urge Catholic Church to engage with victims

  08-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Margaret and Paula Martin were abused by former priest Con Cunningham, who was jailed in 2021.
  
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• Police face driving restrictions under training rules

  07-01-2026 23:57 via bbc.com
  Some officers will not be allowed to provide a blue light response when driving police vans.
  
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• UK armed forces helped US seizure of tanker, says MoD

  07-01-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  Venezuelan-linked Marinera was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through waters between Iceland and Scotland.
  
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• Why my period made my gambling addiction worse

  07-01-2026 23:46 via bbc.com
  Researchers are looking to see if there's a link between hormonal fluctuations and gambling addiction.
  
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• 'Secret traitor' revealed in dramatic uncloaking on The Traitors

  07-01-2026 23:31 via bbc.com
  The red-cloaked secret traitor had been controlling certain aspects of the game as part of a new twist.
  
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• Family's 'unimaginable' ordeal after crash ID error

  07-01-2026 22:54 via bbc.com
  Joshua Johnson's family were mistakenly told their son who died in a car crash had survived.
  
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• Family whose son died in crash but were told he survived say ordeal 'unimaginable'

  07-01-2026 22:54 via bbc.com
  Joshua Johnson's family were mistakenly told their son who died in a car crash had survived.
  
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• MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Starmer says

  07-01-2026 22:24 via bbc.com
  It comes after the UK and France reiterated their commitment to using soldiers to police any peace deal.
  
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• Man shot dead by police had been carrying air gun

  07-01-2026 22:07 via bbc.com
  The IOPC is still reviewing evidence following the death of Tony Keeble on the A11 at Thetford.
  
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• Is a Welsh accent a help or a hindrance in The Traitors?

  07-01-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  From hiding their jobs, to secret relationships and faking accents, many contestants have trialled strategies to gain people's trust.
  
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• Martin Clunes to take on role of Huw Edwards in new drama

  07-01-2026 21:02 via bbc.com
  Doc Martin star Martin Clunes will portray former BBC presenter Huw Edwards in a two-part factual series.
  
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• Three children fall from window of double-decker bus

  07-01-2026 20:41 via bbc.com
  The children have "potentially serious injuries" but they not thought to be life-threatening.
  
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• Lib Dem council to ask for election delay weeks after Davey's warning

  07-01-2026 20:39 via bbc.com
  Cheltenham Borough Council is asking for its May elections to be postponed.
  
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• First person charged under new crossing law

  07-01-2026 19:07 via bbc.com
  Aman Naseri, 18, denies endangering 46 people during a boat crossing to the UK on 5 January.
  
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