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• Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan - The Guardian

  29-06-2026 01:12 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan  The GuardianChris Mason: Burnham starts to sketch out his vision as potential prime minister  BBCAndy Burnham: Give me 10 years to transform Britain  The TelegraphAndy Burnham sets out ‘10-year mission’ to raise living standards  Financial TimesBurnham to propose ‘a No 10 in the North’ in major speech | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Jury to consider if PSNI error contributed to Noah death

  29-06-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the second day of the coroner's summing up in the inquest into schoolboy Noah Donohoe's death.
  
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• Student gets almost four years for bomb threat

  29-06-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jagger Strang, 18, had idolised serial killers, including the Sandy Hook shooter, the court heard.
  
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• Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car, court told

  29-06-2026 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The award-winning actor goes on trial on charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
  
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• Resident doctors in England accept pay deal and end strikes

  29-06-2026 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors have been locked in a three-year dispute with the government, resulting in several rounds of strikes.
  
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• Double murder accused is sex offender, jury told

  29-06-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham denies murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins.
  
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• Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence

  29-06-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Williams was MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the 2024 election.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'comic genius' Penelope Keith after her death aged 86

  29-06-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The beloved actress was known for roles in classic TV sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born.
  
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• Poots says he has 'nothing to answer for' over Donaldson concerns

  29-06-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Democratic Unionist Party says it is in the process of commissioning an independent review into safeguarding issues.
  
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• Burnham's 'Manchesterism' could change the UK, but is not yet a full economic plan

  29-06-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
  
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• Body found in search for boy, 15, missing in river

  29-06-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teenager was last seen getting into difficulty in a river at a country park in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Mother blows kiss to son, 14, charged with murder of teenage girl

  29-06-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police believe a body found in south Wales last week is Lilly Jones, 14, who was reported missing.
  
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• June heatwave was hotter than thought whilst relief from heat set to be short lived

  29-06-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many will experience cooler air and some rain this week before a possible return to hot weather at the weekend.
  
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• Andy Burnham vows to decentralise power in Scotland

  29-06-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour MP, who is expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, said he wants to take power away from devolved parliaments and empower communities.
  
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• Stalker who used Tinder to terrorise ex jailed

  29-06-2026 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Asad Hussain convinced strangers the victim had wanted to engage in a "rape fantasy".
  
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• Dad describes sisters' deaths as 'unbearable' as family gather for funeral

  29-06-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A funeral is held for three sisters who died in the sea off the coast of Brighton in May.
  
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• Inspired by Wimbledon and the World Cup? Here's how to play sport for free

  29-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the world's best players begin play at Wimbledon, how can you get into sport on a budget.
  
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• British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs

  29-06-2026 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company had said earlier this year it was planning savings to make it"more digital and AI-focused".
  
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• Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership

  29-06-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details.
  
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• Fife man dies after being shot 'multiple times' in Caribbean

  29-06-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Vettrino, 37, was killed following the incident on in the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
  
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• 'Serious burn' warning after children heat squishy toys in microwaves

  29-06-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hospital in Glasgow has warned parents of the dangers of an online trend where the toys are heated in an attempt to make them even softer.
  
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• White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry

  29-06-2026 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.
  
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• 'I see tourists pee in front of my house': The campervan problem on the Isle of Skye

  29-06-2026 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Isle of Skye is among the Highlands' most popular destinations for thousands of holidaymakers.
  
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• Dame Penelope Keith obituary: The Good Life's funny and formidable star

  29-06-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.
  
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• Murder accused in court over summer solstice death

  29-06-2026 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isaac Clare-Watts was pronounced dead after police were called to the Nine Ladies Stone Circle area.
  
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• Unlikely Northern town has incredible £1bn comeback - could become UK blueprint

  29-06-2026 06:47 via express.co.uk
  The success story from this town could be replicated elsewhere in the country.
  
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• Metallica donates £20,000 to city foodbank with 'empty shelves' after sell-out gig

  29-06-2026 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Metallica's donation is enough for 9000 meals, as they performed their record-breaking M72 World Tour.
  
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• Navy to build drone-equipped warships instead of replacing ageing destroyers

  29-06-2026 05:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says it will invest in modern drone-equipped vessels in the upcoming defence investment plan.
  
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• Asylum judges to be replaced by the public in bid to fix ‘overwhelmed’ system

  29-06-2026 04:58 via express.co.uk
  Asylum appeal decisions are set to be handed to members of the public under sweeping reforms.
  
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• Two men charged with multiple counts of rape after alleged early-hours attack on teen

  29-06-2026 03:21 via express.co.uk
  Two men have been charged with multiple counts of rape following an alleged early-hours attack on a woman in her late teens in Southsea, Hampshire.
  
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