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• Brits with ADHD or anxiety set to see £217 a month benefits axed

  11-11-2026 23:49 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A major shake-up of the welfare system could see young people offered employment and training support instead of additional benefits.
  
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• Inside Russell Brand’s prison ‘hell’ - ‘barely eating’, ‘monitored 24/7’ and ‘no1 target’

  11-11-2026 22:22 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Prison insiders claim Russell Brand is struggling to adjust to life behind bars as staff closely monitor his welfare.
  
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• Urgent update issued as popular food firm plunges into administration

  11-11-2026 22:13 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  More than 600 people have lost their jobs.
  
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• Cheltenham Festival winning jockey Tom O'Brien dies, aged 39 - Sporting Life

  11-11-2026 22:06 via news.google.com
  Cheltenham Festival winning jockey Tom O'Brien dies, aged 39  Sporting LifeTom O'Brien: Jockey dies aged 39 after cancer diagnosis  BBC'He became part of our lives and our family' - Peter Bowen pays tribute to Tom O'Brien  Racing PostJockey Tom O’Brien, Cheltenham festival winner, dies aged 39  The GuardianTom O'Brien: Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey dies aged 39  Sky Sports
  
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• Hunting Alice Bell review — a nightmarish drama about mob mentality - The Times

  11-11-2026 22:00 via news.google.com
  Hunting Alice Bell review — a nightmarish drama about mob mentality  The TimesHunting Alice Bell review – this conspiracy theory thriller starring Simon Pegg is a hot mess  The GuardianCritics: Hunting Alice Bell  BroadcastDavid Baddiel thinks he’s done something clever. But this is a basic whodunit  The TelegraphWelsh star reveals why Channel 4's new thriller will be 'challenging' for viewers  Wales Online
  
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• Author says there were 'real concerns' about David Walliams within publishing industry

  11-11-2026 21:40 via BBC News
  
  The comedian denies allegations of sexual misconduct, inappropriate behaviour and abusing his power more than 10 years ago.
  
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• Horror as migrants barricade girl, 17, in room and film themselves raping her

  11-11-2026 21:28 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The two men, both from Stockport, mocked their victim following the assault.
  
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• David Walliams’ seven close friends at the height of fame - including Russell Brand

  11-11-2026 21:22 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  David Walliams has not been seen in public for some time, and allegations against him were released by ITV and The Guardian.
  
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• Move over BMI: new obesity definition is better for predicting your health - Nature

  11-11-2026 21:02 via news.google.com
  
  Move over BMI: new obesity definition is better for predicting your health  NatureBMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’  The GuardianBody mass index may have misclassified millions of people in UK, researchers say  Sky NewsRevised approach for assessing obesity improves on BMI  New ScientistTwo-thirds of obese people are ‘fat but healthy’, study finds  The Telegraph
  
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• 'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms

  11-11-2026 20:15 via BBC News
  
  There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field will be given the green light.
  
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• Poundland gets last-minute reprieve in rescue talks - The Telegraph

  11-11-2026 20:12 via news.google.com
  Poundland gets last-minute reprieve in rescue talks  The TelegraphPoundland Seeks to Delay UK Insolvency Process to Find Rescuer  Bloomberg.comPoundland owner extracted millions when chain was on ‘knife-edge’, MPs say  The GuardianPoundland directors meet to decide firm's future  Sky NewsPoundland owners back two-week pause on retailer’s collapse  The Times
  
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• Fury as locals mock town's Christmas tree - 'What the hell is that?!'

  11-11-2026 20:11 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A Lancashire town's new Christmas tree has prompted an unexpected reaction.
  
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• Police believed Huntingdon train attacker had schizophrenia, jury told

  11-11-2026 20:03 via BBC News
  
  Anthony Williams denies trying to kill 10 people on board a train which made an unscheduled stop.
  
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• Nasa asks public to ‘light up the world’ for Voyager 1 milestone - The Telegraph

  11-11-2026 19:55 via news.google.com
  Nasa asks public to ‘light up the world’ for Voyager 1 milestone  The TelegraphJoin NASA’s worldwide Voyager 1 celebration on Tuesday, November 17  Popular ScienceVoyager 1 Is the Farthest Human-Made Object in the Universe—and the Spacecraft Is About to Reach One Light-Day From Earth  Smithsonian MagazineNASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)Voyager 1 went silent in deep space right before reaching a hist
  
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• Scottish DJ, 32, confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting

  11-11-2026 19:53 via BBC News
  
  The man, who is understood to be James Thomas Campbell from Prestwick, died when a lone gunman opened fire in central Krakow on Saturday.
  
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• No risk to public from hoax school bomb threats, says government minister

  11-11-2026 19:34 via BBC News
  
  Police Scotland said at least 1,000 schools received the email but the warnings were immediately assessed as hoaxes.
  
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• Cameras in space could help spot invasive plants on Earth - The Economist

  11-11-2026 19:13 via news.google.com
  Cameras in space could help spot invasive plants on Earth  The Economist
  
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• Study suggests not all obesity means ill-health - Reuters

  11-11-2026 19:08 via news.google.com
  Study suggests not all obesity means ill-health  ReutersBMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’  The GuardianWhy more than 1 million Brits have been ‘wrongly classified as obese’  The IndependentWork out how healthy you are — and it really isn’t by measuring your BMI  The TimesBody mass index may have misclassified millions of people in UK, researchers say  Sky News
  
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• Former minister calls for phone tech to block live-streamed child sex abuse

  11-11-2026 18:56 via BBC News
  
  New technology would block the live-streaming of child sexual abuse on phones, tablets and laptops.
  
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• Jailed undertaker lodges bid to appeal against sentence

  11-11-2026 18:43 via BBC News
  
  Robert Bush was jailed for 20 years after 35 bodies were found at Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull.
  
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• Ex-parliamentary aide acquitted for spying tells BBC he was 'fall guy' but also 'naive'

  11-11-2026 18:42 via BBC News
  
  The man, charged with spying for China, said he was "unprofessional" to send "gossiping" texts to a friend.
  
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• Reform boycotts Senedd after member banned for saying white people are being replaced

  11-11-2026 18:32 via BBC News
  
  Party members withdrew from most of Wednesday's Senedd proceedings over Joe Martin's speaking ban.
  
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• Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says

  11-11-2026 17:59 via BBC News
  
  The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
  
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• Leader, role model, extraordinary - how Kane's 'fairytale' came true

  11-11-2026 17:44 via BBC News
  
  From 21-year-old who scored 79 seconds into his debut to being on the brink of breaking his nation's appearance record, BBC Sport looks at Harry Kane's England career.
  
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• UK falls silent to mark Armistice Day

  11-11-2026 15:09 via BBC News
  
  Services have been held across the UK to mark Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One.
  
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• Adobe’s AI experiments let you walk around in photos and interview your characters - The Verge

  11-11-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Adobe’s AI experiments let you walk around in photos and interview your characters  The VergeAdobe MAX 2026 Sneaks: Previewing the future of creativity  AdobeBring your own agent: Adobe opens Creative Cloud to outside AI  Creative BoomAdobe MAX Sneaks: 10 ways to edit images and video without a prompt  The Next WebAdobe is going all in on agentic AI  The Verge
  
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• Bird flu fears prompt orders for farmers to keep poultry inside in England and Scotland - The Guardian

  11-11-2026 13:03 via news.google.com
  Bird flu fears prompt orders for farmers to keep poultry inside in England and Scotland  The GuardianNational Housing Order declared to protect birds from Avian Influenza  GOV.UKTurkeys put in lockdown ahead of Christmas  The TelegraphBird flu confirmed at poultry premises  BBCPopular Essex animal sanctuary hit by 'enormous challenges' after new rules  https://www.essexcountynews.co.uk/
  
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• Historic Old Swan pub linked to famous footballer announces closure

  11-11-2026 12:47 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The pub has permanently closed, bringing an end to its long history as a local.
  
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• 'My darling girl, you are everything to me' - auctioned letters reveal WWI love story

  11-11-2026 11:27 via BBC News
  
  How two strangers and love letters from Gunner Willie Webber to wife Gladys led to a unique act of remembrance.
  
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• 'I felt like I was being manipulated': Woman alleges Walliams groomed her as a teenager

  11-11-2026 10:29 via BBC News
  
  Lilly Creightmore, who has alleged Walliams "groomed" her as a teenager, has told BBC Newsnight that she was "angry" at his behaviour.
  
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• Governments 'asleep at the wheel' over social care, says head of review

  11-11-2026 10:08 via BBC News
  
  Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.
  
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• Andy Burnham heads to COP as critics question his climate credentials - Financial Times

  11-11-2026 09:52 via news.google.com
  
  Andy Burnham heads to COP as critics question his climate credentials  Financial TimesCop31: “No one is coming to rescue us” Greta Thunberg tells climate summit  The GuardianCOP31: Burnham says climate consensus 'gone' but pledges 'new era of leadership'  BBCAndy Burnham pledges 'new era of British leadership' on climate in speech at COP31 summit - follow live  BBCPM speech at COP31 climate summit: 12 November 2026  GOV.UK
  
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• Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine

  11-11-2026 08:30 via BBC News
  
  The Prince of Wales features his 13-year-old son's drawing of a bird as part of a special edition of the magazine.
  
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• Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grant

  11-11-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Hubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.
  
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• Meet the visually-impaired actors creating pictures through sound

  11-11-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  An audio drama workshop has brought blind and partially-sighted people together to create a new play.
  
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• London borough is Britain's happiest, survey finds

  11-11-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  Richmond upon Thames ranked highly in several quality of life indicators in a Rightmove survey.
  
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• Why is Scotland's housing shortage getting worse?

  11-11-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  Homelessness has hit record levels and the cost of renting or buying property has continued to rise.
  
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• Fears Wales' Mary Rose will stay in storage because of £27m bill

  11-11-2026 07:02 via BBC News
  
  Campaigners want a permanent home for the 15th Century trading ship, which was discovered in 2002.
  
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• GTA 6's smaller file size and lack of "sexual content disclaimer" in Japan raises concerns about possible regional censorship - AUTOMATON

  11-11-2026 06:15 via news.google.com
  GTA 6's smaller file size and lack of "sexual content disclaimer" in Japan raises concerns about possible regional censorship  AUTOMATONWhy is 'Grand Theft Auto VI' censored in Japan? What to know before buying  Japan TodayGTA 6 File Sizes Are Smaller in Some Countries, Fueling Censorship Rumors  The Mac ObserverGTA 6 Was Almost Banned In Korea – Was It Censored In Japan?  GameranxAustralians will play GTA 6 first, and be first to find out what’s missing  WellPlayed
  
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• Heinz makes change to iconic 1910 soup range for Tesco shoppers

  11-11-2026 05:51 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The company, more than 150 years old, first sold soup in the UK in 1910 and has made a massive change for Tesco customers
  
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• Falklands veteran found hope in darkest hour thanks to iconic London institution

  11-11-2026 03:33 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Royal Hospital Chelsea veterans have shared how the incredible community helps heal wounds both physical and mental for armed service personnel.
  
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• Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off

  11-11-2026 01:35 via BBC News
  
  A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
  
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