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• Fewer than 800 Scots have received weight loss jabs on NHS, BBC finds

  14-10-2026 23:58 via BBC News
  
  Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
  
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• My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer

  14-10-2026 23:57 via BBC News
  
  Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
  
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• UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

  14-10-2026 23:30 via BBC News
  
  The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".
  
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• Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters

  14-10-2026 22:41 via BBC News
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed President Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday, as Ukraine's leader looks to shore up his European allies five years into Russia's war on Ukraine.
  
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• We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky

  14-10-2026 21:22 via BBC News
  
  The Ukrainian president visited London in an effort to bolster support among European allies following a row with Donald Trump.
  
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• Swimmer Archie Goodburn thanks prime minister as brain cancer review announced

  14-10-2026 21:04 via BBC News
  
  The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'reading lots of scripts' as comeback plans revealed

  14-10-2026 20:20 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Meghan Markle is reportedly considering a return to acting, with the Duchess of Sussex said to be reading several scripts.
  
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• Toby Carvery issues £7 update as customer accuses chain of ‘shrinking’ portions

  14-10-2026 20:04 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  After a customer accused Toby Carbery of shrinking its portions, the chain hit back and said that its servings are as generous as ever.
  
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• 'Dark day for Lewis' as one fisherman dead and two missing

  14-10-2026 20:00 via BBC News
  
  The alarm was raised after the men's fishing boat failed to return as planned to Lewis.
  
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• Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', prosecution alleges as rape trial begins

  14-10-2026 19:55 via BBC News
  
  The comedian and actor faces charges including rape and sexual assault from six female complainants who have never met each other, a court is told.
  
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• Wallsend M&S update after two people seriously injured following store front incident

  14-10-2026 19:50 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Northumbria Police appealed yesterday for witnesses following the incident.
  
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• Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase

  14-10-2026 19:46 via BBC News
  
  Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".
  
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• M1 traffic RECAP: Emergency services rush to motorway near Lutterworth after crash

  14-10-2026 18:57 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Traffic was held on a stretch of the motorway following the crash, National Highways said.
  
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• I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats, says Swinney

  14-10-2026 18:57 via BBC News
  
  The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.
  
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• Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support

  14-10-2026 18:56 via BBC News
  
  The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.
  
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• Popular UK steakhouse to reopen in UK market town just weeks after shock closure

  14-10-2026 18:47 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The restaurant and bar closed as part of a nationwide shake-up.
  
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• Nearly two million foreign nationals ​'receiving benefits or state pension'

  14-10-2026 18:21 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Leading think tank estimates £23bn was spent on handouts, pensions and child-related support received by foreign nationals last year
  
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• Trump accused of 'mocking' tiger attack with AI video as local mayor issues plea

  14-10-2026 17:40 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Donald Trump shared on Truth Social an AI-generated clip showing himself facing a tiger before hugging the animal.
  
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• Teen shot friend by mistake, inquest told

  14-10-2026 17:09 via BBC News
  
  Connor Bell, 17, died two days after being shot with an air rifle at a party in Chineham.
  
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• Chilling new details emerge about the moment tiger locked eyes on his victim

  14-10-2026 17:08 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  An eyewitness has described what happened before the tragic death.
  
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• Home of oldest restaurant given to National Trust

  14-10-2026 16:52 via BBC News
  
  Rules, in Covent Garden, which opened in 1798, will be looked after and conserved by the charity.
  
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• Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told

  14-10-2026 16:16 via BBC News
  
  A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.
  
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• Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks

  14-10-2026 15:45 via BBC News
  
  Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.
  
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• Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack

  14-10-2026 14:44 via BBC News
  
  William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
  
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• Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears

  14-10-2026 13:57 via BBC News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.
  
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• Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget

  14-10-2026 13:04 via BBC News
  
  On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.
  
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• Pastor died when festival arch fell, inquest told

  14-10-2026 13:00 via BBC News
  
  Horsham District Council is continuing a health and safety investigation into what happened.
  
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• Mechanic who falsified MOT before crash that killed three given community order

  14-10-2026 12:57 via BBC News
  
  Eve Smith, Darcy Ross and Rafel Jeanne died when the car crashed into woodland in Cardiff in 2023.
  
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• Next issues urgent recall for pairs of shoes as customers told 'stop using'

  14-10-2026 11:39 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The fashion store has recalled the shoes over an injury risk.
  
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• Asda and Sainsbury's urgently recall popular snack bars as 'do not eat' caution issued

  14-10-2026 10:53 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The bars pose a health risk.
  
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• Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans

  14-10-2026 09:18 via BBC News
  
  The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.
  
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• Our baby died on Christmas Eve and we're still waiting for answers

  14-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Gwilym was a very sleepy baby, who was very difficult to feed, his parents said.
  
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• More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change

  14-10-2026 07:02 via BBC News
  
  Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.
  
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• One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves

  14-10-2026 07:01 via BBC News
  
  Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.
  
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• Watch: BBC joins police on front line against car theft

  14-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Investigations reporter NJ Convery has been out on a nighttime hunt for vehicle thieves.
  
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• Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued

  14-10-2026 01:55 via BBC News
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.
  
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