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• Watch: Children in Need 2026... in 90 seconds

  13-11-2026 23:57 via BBC News
  
  Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2026, which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.
  
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• Probation officers to take industrial action over pay and early release scheme

  13-11-2026 23:39 via BBC News
  
  It comes as prisons prepare to free more inmates early in the coming months.
  
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• US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath

  13-11-2026 23:12 via BBC News
  
  The American military says there were no injuries or damage after "suspected unauthorised drone activity" this evening.
  
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• Dept Q crew member dies after being injured at Edinburgh film studio

  13-11-2026 22:23 via BBC News
  
  Emergency crews were called to reports of an incident at FirstStage in Leith.
  
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• Senne Lammens speaks up after red flags from two Man United icons - 'I won't lie' - Manchester Evening News

  13-11-2026 21:56 via news.google.com
  Senne Lammens speaks up after red flags from two Man United icons - 'I won't lie'  Manchester Evening NewsRoy Keane likens Michael Carrick to 'politician' after chaotic Man United draw  ESPNNot only Dalot – Ashley Young insists 3/10 Man Utd star ‘hasn’t looked the same’ this seaso  LiveScore'Talks a lot, doesn't say much' - Roy Keane on Michael Carrick as ex-player sacked by Man Utd  Cork BeoWhy has 'uncertainty' crept into Lammens' mind?  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Warning issued to Aldi shoppers in November as they may ‘lose money’

  13-11-2026 21:52 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A fake website that claims to be Aldi's is scamming people out of their money, and one customer was caught out by the fraudsters.
  
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• ‘Drones’ over UK skies - US Air Force launches urgent response

  13-11-2026 21:41 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A spokesperson for the US Air Force confirmed personnel responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath
  
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• Microsoft 365 Outage Continues: Tech Giant Has No Timeline For Recovery, Says It’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ - Forbes

  13-11-2026 21:28 via news.google.com
  Microsoft 365 Outage Continues: Tech Giant Has No Timeline For Recovery, Says It’s ‘Deeply Sorry’  ForbesMicrosoft outage shakes up companies, schools and local governments across US  The GuardianMicrosoft Outlook, Teams outage eases after over a day; recovery timeline uncertain  ReutersMicrosoft Systems Disruption  King's College LondonMicrosoft close to resolving tech blackout – latest updates  The Telegraph
  
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• Walliams allegations prompt calls for staggered age of consent at 16 and 17 - The Guardian

  13-11-2026 21:04 via news.google.com
  
  Walliams allegations prompt calls for staggered age of consent at 16 and 17  The Guardian‘Staggered consent’ law could help teenage girls  The TimesChanging the age of consent would ignore an inconvenient truth  The TelegraphAfter David Walliams, we need to talk about the age of consent  The Independent'Staggered age of consent' not on the agenda following David Walliams allegations, justice minister admits  LBC
  
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• Which supplements do midlife men really need? I take 12 a day - The Times

  13-11-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Which supplements do midlife men really need? I take 12 a day  The Times
  
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• I tested £1,600 robot legs — they turned me into a cyborg at work - The Times

  13-11-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  I tested £1,600 robot legs — they turned me into a cyborg at work  The Times
  
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• EU settles on five-nation group to speak for Europe at Ukraine peace talks - Reuters

  13-11-2026 20:56 via news.google.com
  EU settles on five-nation group to speak for Europe at Ukraine peace talks  ReutersEU leaders choose team for Ukraine peace talks after months of wavering  Sky NewsEurope Agrees on a Team to Represent It in Talks With Russia  The New York TimesEU: Martin says Europe's security 'fundamentally reshaped' by war in Ukraine  BBCEuropean representatives for Ukraine peace talks revealed  Українська правда
  
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• This AI ‘mechanic’ can peer inside the black box of other neural networks - Nature

  13-11-2026 20:26 via news.google.com
  
  This AI ‘mechanic’ can peer inside the black box of other neural networks  Nature
  
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• Stricter rules aim to reduce risk of bird flu spreading - BBC

  13-11-2026 20:07 via news.google.com
  
  Stricter rules aim to reduce risk of bird flu spreading  BBCBird flu cases confirmed in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire  BBCBird flu fears prompt orders for farmers to keep poultry inside in England  The GuardianTurkeys put in lockdown ahead of Christmas  The TelegraphSecond Norfolk bird flu case confirmed as virus outbreak grows  EDP24
  
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• Man who transported Omagh bomb was an MI5 and Garda agent, inquiry told

  13-11-2026 20:04 via BBC News
  
  The Policeman who headed up the investigation told the inquiry the bomb carrier may have been a Garda and MI5 agent.
  
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• Families clear homes of David Walliams books after sexual offence allegations - The Guardian

  13-11-2026 19:55 via news.google.com
  Families clear homes of David Walliams books after sexual offence allegations  The GuardianPolice investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences  BBCKate Garraway causes backlash with comments about Jonathan Ross  The Independent'Police launch investigation' into Walliams and Piddington asylum 'betrayal'  BBCDavid Walliams to be investigated over alleged 'serious' sexual offences  Sky News
  
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• Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threat

  13-11-2026 19:41 via BBC News
  
  Stanley Chow had threatened to sue the Conservative Party for using his illustrations of the PM.
  
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• Snapchat sexual predator jailed for 30 years - Sky News

  13-11-2026 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  Snapchat sexual predator jailed for 30 years  Sky NewsMan jailed for grooming 70 girls on Snapchat, Wink and Roblox  BBCIndian sex offender Bilal Kazi jailed for 30 years at Chester Crown Court  Chester StandardIndian PhD student Bilal Kazi jailed in UK for 30 years for preying on young girls on Snapchat. He was overstaying his student visa  The Times of IndiaIndian man jailed following Cheshire’s largest online child abuse investigation  Chester's Dee Radio
  
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• Reform UK pays for Nigel Farage’s security despite £5mn gift - Financial Times

  13-11-2026 19:05 via news.google.com
  
  Reform UK pays for Nigel Farage’s security despite £5mn gift  Financial TimesNigel Farage’s security paid for by Reform UK despite claim over £5m gift  The GuardianFarage suggests he expects damning verdict on £5m ‘gift’ from parliament’s sleaze watchdog  The IndependentReform UK expecting ‘harsh verdict’ in Farage standards investigation, adviser says  The London EconomicYet more questions over Farage’s finances  The New European
  
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• Matt Lucas makes major change amid David Walliams allegations

  13-11-2026 19:02 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Matt Lucas has yet to publicly address the recent allegations made against Walliams.
  
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• Huge star exposes chilling message from Russell Brand - 'Makes me shudder'

  13-11-2026 18:27 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Another star has revealed the creepy encounter they had with Russell Brand, as people come forward with stories about the convicted rapist.
  
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• Eleanor Donaldson given supervision order and placed on sex offenders' register

  13-11-2026 18:19 via BBC News
  
  Eleanor Donaldson was found to have done the acts in relation to five charges, including four of aiding and abetting his offending, in a 'trial of the facts'.
  
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• Man jailed for grooming at least 70 girls online

  13-11-2026 18:10 via BBC News
  
  Bilal Kazi targeted his victims - aged between 10 and 17 - using Snapchat, Wink and Roblox.
  
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• Mother whose newborn died after failed hospital checks was 'terrified and alone'

  13-11-2026 18:07 via BBC News
  
  Sonny Taylor died after hospital staff failed to wake up his mother, Eve, for monitoring.
  
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• Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences

  13-11-2026 17:53 via BBC News
  
  The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITV and the Guardian earlier this week.
  
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• Arm boss Rene Haas approached in Nvidia CEO search - Financial Times

  13-11-2026 17:53 via news.google.com
  
  Arm boss Rene Haas approached in Nvidia CEO search  Financial TimesNvidia approaches boss of Britain’s biggest tech firm to replace Huang  The TelegraphNvidia hasn’t selected search firm for permanent Huang replacement, board tells CNBC  CNBCNew candidate emerges to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO  Fox BusinessNvidia approaches Arm CEO Haas as employees seek Huang's return, reports say  Reuters
  
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• Major UK supermarket slashes petrol prices by 4p

  13-11-2026 17:41 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A leading UK supermarket has slashed its fuel prices in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Met Police launches criminal investigation into David Walliams sex abuse allegations

  13-11-2026 17:11 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Police have confirmed they have launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences following allegations about David Walliams.
  
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• Russell Brand sends sick message from prison after petition launched for release

  13-11-2026 15:38 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  A three-word post has appeared on the disgraced former comedian's X profile.
  
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• 'Hardest challenge of my life' - Owain Wyn Evans completes Children in Need ride

  13-11-2026 15:38 via BBC News
  
  Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.
  
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• Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington - BBC

  13-11-2026 15:34 via news.google.com
  
  Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington

  13-11-2026 15:34 via BBC News
  
  Reform's Zia Yusuf and Tory Chris Philp were speaking against converting a former military site into asylum accommodation.
  
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• Fickle Australians desperate to lap up Pat Cummins’ implausible version of events - The Telegraph

  13-11-2026 15:28 via news.google.com
  Fickle Australians desperate to lap up Pat Cummins’ implausible version of events  The Telegraph'Gloves are off' - how Australian papers reacted to Cummins on Khawaja  BBC‘Stinks of a cover up’: Warner fans flames with new sandpapergate claim about bowlers  The GuardianSandpapergate: Usman Khawaja, Pat Cummins claims explained as 2018 ball-tampering scandal rocks Australian cricket again  Sky SportsWhat Cummins said: Relationship with Khawaja, Australia's 'underbelly' and the 'most
  
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• Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack

  13-11-2026 14:59 via BBC News
  
  Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
  
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• 'It's been amazing' - Owain Wyn Evans completes four-nation Children in Need ride

  13-11-2026 14:55 via BBC News
  
  Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.
  
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• Arrest after woman, 80, 'doused and set on fire'

  13-11-2026 14:46 via BBC News
  
  The man, 33, from Watford is suspected of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
  
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• NHS, schools and police forces hit by Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 14:41 via BBC News
  
  Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected, while the government is still assessing the impact.
  
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• GPs, police and pharmacies among UK services affected by Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 14:41 via BBC News
  
  Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected while the government is assessing the impact on its services.
  
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• UK water firm pleads guilty after four killed in explosion

  13-11-2026 14:34 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Three men and a teenage boy died in the devastating explosion.
  
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• Beach oil clean-up will take 'several days'

  13-11-2026 14:21 via BBC News
  
  The council says it cannot provide a definite timeline on when the beaches will reopen.
  
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• Piddington to bring legal challenge over asylum base plans

  13-11-2026 14:15 via BBC News
  
  Up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site near Piddington in Oxfordshire under the plans.
  
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• Washington gunman was furious about damp $1.1m penthouse - The Telegraph

  13-11-2026 14:14 via news.google.com
  Washington gunman was furious about damp $1.1m penthouse  The TelegraphUS doctor kills building manager after long-running dispute over mould, police say  BBCCondo manager says DC gym shooter confessed in phone call, noting dispute over living conditions  The GuardianMan shot dead in Washington DC gym is named  Sky NewsDoctor kills one and injures four in Washington shooting  The Telegraph
  
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• Blink-182 to make Download debut as 2027 festival headliners

  13-11-2026 13:55 via BBC News
  
  Evanescence and Bring Me The Horizon will also top the bill at the rock and metal festival.
  
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• Blue Badge holders can also claim 11 extra UK-wide perks

  13-11-2026 13:50 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  People may not realise how much they could be entitled to with an eligible Blue Badge - including discounted or free travel in parts of the UK
  
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• Hamas terror suspect given asylum in UK attacked bailiff with knife over parking fines

  13-11-2026 13:30 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The incident was described as a violent knife attack.
  
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• Water firm pleads guilty after four killed in blast

  13-11-2026 11:44 via BBC News
  
  Wessex Water admits failing to ensure employee safety over an explosion at its Bristol site.
  
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• My son, 13, died of condition we never knew he had - 4 signs masked by 'flu' - The Sun

  13-11-2026 11:17 via news.google.com
  
  My son, 13, died of condition we never knew he had - 4 signs masked by 'flu'  The SunMother of teenage boy who died says she has saved 23 people by sharing four major warning signs  Wales OnlineRayleigh mum warns of diabetes signs after daughter nearly died from condition  Southend Echo
  
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• Princess of Wales speaks Welsh to cheer BBC presenter on cycling challenge - The Telegraph

  13-11-2026 10:40 via news.google.com
  Princess of Wales speaks Welsh to cheer BBC presenter on cycling challenge  The Telegraph'Hardest challenge of my life' - Owain Wyn Evans completes Children in Need ride  BBCPrincess Kate Shocks Radio Host With a "Perfect" Message—And It's in a Language No One Realized She Spoke  Marie ClaireBBC presenter finishes four-nation cycle ride raising over £3m for Children In Need  The IndependentOwain Wyn Evans' worst fears come true after accident during Children in Need challenge  Wales
  
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• Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York - London Evening Standard

  13-11-2026 10:03 via news.google.com
  Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York  London Evening StandardRemembering Beau Rose Jessup  Columbia UniversityExclusive | New details in death of British actress Lisa Maxwell’s daughter revealed after 27-year-old’s sudden passing  Page SixLisa Maxwell to star in drama about child loss filmed before daughter's death  Daily StarLisa Maxwell’s daughter Beau dies aged 27  The Independent
  
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• 'Don't panic': SpaceX pens familiar message on Starship ahead of historic double-catch test flight - Space

  13-11-2026 09:03 via news.google.com
  'Don't panic': SpaceX pens familiar message on Starship ahead of historic double-catch test flight  SpaceSetback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test  BBCSpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuse  The GuardianLive updates: SpaceX lifts off, aiming to make history in Starship’s 15th test  CNNSpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: How to spot Starship in the night sky as it coasts in orbit  Space
  
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