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• Colossal one-million-mile-long plume shooting out from the sun' is captured by astrophotgrapher - Daily Mail

  07-10-2022 23:56 via news.google.com
  Colossal one-million-mile-long plume shooting out from the sun' is captured by astrophotgrapher  Daily MailHaunting space image shows million mile long jet of plasma shooting from the Sun...  The SunSolar storm warning as fiery jet from sun shoots towards Earth sparking blackout fears  Daily StarWow! Sun shoots 1.6 million mile plasma plume, astronomer gets incredible photo  HT TechSun explodes with a 2,00,000 km long filament, blast debris may impact eart
  
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• What will happen if Britain has winter blackouts?

  07-10-2022 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Power cuts are very unlikely in the coming months but not impossible so what would it mean for you?
  
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• Ads Taking Over Night Sky // DART Aftermath // Best JWST Image - Fraser Cain

  07-10-2022 22:24 via news.google.com
  Ads Taking Over Night Sky // DART Aftermath // Best JWST Image  Fraser CainAds Taking Over Night Sky, DART Aftermath, Best JWST Image  Universe TodayView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Eurovision in Liverpool will come at a significant cost

  07-10-2022 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Now we know Liverpool will host Eurovision in 2023, questions are likely to move to funding the event.
  
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• Are Putin’s nuclear threats really likely to lead to Armageddon?

  07-10-2022 21:20 via theguardian.com
  The realities underlying the menacing vocabulary are a grey area – it is far from certain that Putin would be prepared to use nuclear weapons The past week has seen a rapid escalation in nuclear rhetoric, beginning with Vladimir Putin’s threat to use “all forces and means” to defend newly seized territory in Ukraine and ending with Joe Biden’s warning of “Armageddon” if Russia crosses the nuclear Rubicon.However, the realities underlying the menacing voc
  
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• Greetings from Waterloo: ‘They made a community, a family and a home’ – in pictures

  07-10-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Photographer Joel Pratley spent the past two years documenting and exchanging stories in the streets and homes of people living at the Waterloo estate, one of Sydney’s last social housing projects now slated for redevelopment Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool will host Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine

  07-10-2022 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool is hosting on behalf of Ukraine after organisers decided to relocate it because of the war.
  
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• Scientists seek enlightenment in the deepest, darkest mine - The Times

  07-10-2022 17:00 via news.google.com
  Scientists seek enlightenment in the deepest, darkest mine  The Times
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon says she has had no contact from Truss

  07-10-2022 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland's first minister says it is "absurd" the new prime minister has not contacted her.
  
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• Shocked Uber passenger, 22, is charged £35,000 for a four-mile journey

  07-10-2022 15:01 via express.co.uk
  Oliver Kaplan, 22, said the error could have put him "in all sorts of financial trouble".
  
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• Tragedy as young man killed by falling tree amid strong winds

  07-10-2022 14:57 via express.co.uk
  Officers were called to an incident in Sale, Greater Manchester, to reports of a fallen tree after the weather became extremely windy.
  
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• Grandad who got out of breath tying his shoelaces shows off incredible body transformation

  07-10-2022 14:40 via express.co.uk
  Steve Ramsden, 60, would get out of breath when tying his shoelaces but is now in the best shape he's ever been.
  
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• Bishopsgate passers-by take on masked thugs trying to steal phone in incredible video

  07-10-2022 14:33 via express.co.uk
  The three passers-by were treated for knife wounds after intervening to help out a man cornered by thugs trying to take his mobile phone.
  
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• 'Put your cashiers back': Shopper explodes at supermarket staff checking receipts at exit

  07-10-2022 14:13 via express.co.uk
  The woman raised her hand holding her receipt and walked out of the supermarket ignoring the controls.
  
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• Police officers face probe over 'discriminatory, derogatory and pornographic' messages

  07-10-2022 13:53 via express.co.uk
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct has identified a 'significant number' of messages shared in a WhatsApp group.
  
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• Residents evacuated and public told to avoid area as 'six gunshots' heard

  07-10-2022 13:50 via express.co.uk
  Police are at the scene of a major incident in the Crewton area of Derby - and members of the public should avoid the area.
  
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• Company insolvencies hit 13-year high in England and Wales

  07-10-2022 13:48 via theguardian.com
  ONS says soaring energy costs and supply chain problems forced 5,629 firms to go bust in second quarterThe number of company insolvencies in England and Wales hit a 13-year high in the three months to the end of June, as soaring energy costs forced a record number of firms out of business, according to official figures.There were 5,629 insolvencies in the second quarter, the highest since the third quarter of 2009 when the UK was in the grip of the global financial crisis, the Office for Nationa
  
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• Woman devastated after tattoo fail leaves word 'meow' branded on the outside of her lip

  07-10-2022 13:39 via express.co.uk
  Wilma Hägglund, from Sweden, shared the tattoo fail on TikTok where thousands of viewers all asked the same question.
  
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• Grow your skillset: how you can advance your career with a professional certificate

  07-10-2022 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Both Kevin Curtis and John Guinn climbed the career ladder after studying on CourseraAfter leaving school, Kevin Curtis spent 20 years working as a call operator in a security operations centre. It’s a job he’d still be doing now if he hadn’t had his interest piqued in building websites after starting a blog. He took an online course in coding to find out more – and that, he says, “sparked an interest which eventually became an interest in data analytics, machine le
  
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• ‘I could do it in my own time’: the course provider students are using to upskill and switch careers

  07-10-2022 12:59 via theguardian.com
  Coursera makes it possible for students to study degrees online and can often be more affordable than on-campus programmesIt’s been dubbed “the great resignation”, with professionals all over the UK contemplating changing employers post-pandemic. A recent poll found that one in three adults are looking to change jobs or careers in the next two years, and two-thirds (69%) feel they’ll need to upskill to do so.But, given the time and cost factors associated with going back
  
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• Lifelong learning: how three students boosted their careers with a professional qualification

  07-10-2022 12:58 via theguardian.com
  Whether you want to learn a completely new skill, or get a deeper understanding of a subject, you can achieve your career goals by studying on CourseraThe world of work has changed forever. But as organisations embrace digital transformation, skills in business, technology and data analysis are rapidly becoming short in supply. According to McKinsey & Company, a management consulting business, almost nine (87%) out of 10 employers worldwide believe they either already have a skills gap, or w
  
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• Think about what you want to achieve: nine tips on choosing the right professional qualification

  07-10-2022 12:57 via theguardian.com
  With a multitude of online courses and learning programmes to pick from, it can be hard to know which is the right one for you. Here are some tips to help you decideTaking an online course can be a great way to help you advance your career – or even change careers altogether. But with so much choice available, it’s not easy to decide which course is right for you. Here are some top tips to help you make a decision.Think about what you want to achieve
  Do you want a course where you ca
  
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• UK gets green light for rapid European troop deployment in 'rapprochement' with EU

  07-10-2022 12:35 via express.co.uk
  The British Army has joined an EU initiative, Permanent Structured Cooperation , which involves 24 member states and NATO members.
  
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• BBC's Jeremy Bowen raging over 'malicious' claims of faking Ukraine war report

  07-10-2022 12:01 via express.co.uk
  The image that provoked the claims is from a March BBC news broadcast which shows Jeremy Bowen covering civilians fleeing Irpin, Ukraine, amid Russian shelling during the early days of the war.
  
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• Gaming: Need for Speed Unbound arrives this December - Top Gear

  07-10-2022 11:55 via news.google.com
  Gaming: Need for Speed Unbound arrives this December  Top GearNeed for Speed Unbound - Official Reveal Trailer (ft. A$AP Rocky) | PS5 Games  PlayStationThe new Need For Speed avoids what the Saints Row reboot got wrong  TechRadarNeed For Speed: Unbound Confirmed And Car List Revealed - Will It Be The New Underground?  Car ThrottleNeed For Speed Unbound Car List Has 14 BMW Models You Can Drive  BMWBLOGView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Molly Russell father: Social media culture must change

  07-10-2022 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The teenager's father Ian spoke to the BBC about what he wants families to learn from his daughter's story.
  
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• Will Hurricane Ian force Ron DeSantis to confront climate reality?

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The governor initially touted his green credentials, but seems to have shifted his position as talk of a White House run swirlsWhen Ron DeSantis succeeded his climate-denying Republican colleague Rick Scott as Florida’s governor in 2019, environmental groups welcomed him as a breath of fresh air.Red Tide Rick, as Scott became known by critics because of the state’s toxic algae blooms, was gone, and one of DeSantis’s first acts after taking office was to sign a record budget wit
  
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• UK mortgage rates are soaring – what can you do?

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Property market turmoil is unsettling both first-time buyers and those remortgaging, We set out their optionsRates on new mortgages continued to climb this week as the fallout from the mini-budget continued to reverberate through the housing market. The higher rates on offer are bad news for first-time buyers and those looking to remortgage, who face much bigger monthly payments. So how bad are things, and what can you do? Continue reading...
  
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• The Midnight Club review – this teen horror is like a morbid Breakfast Club

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Set in a hospice for teenagers, Mike Flanagan’s new show has a grim premise, with death lingering round every corner. Then they start telling each other scary stories …While no one settles in for a horror series hoping for a feelgood romp, Netflix’s latest is grim even by the genre’s bleak standards. The Midnight Club is set at the Brightcliffe Hospice for teens, where its young residents are living out their final days with a terminal diagnosis. In order to sneak in a b
  
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• Pretty mews homes for sale – in pictures

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  From a grand Grade II-listed country house to urban cottages in Kensington, London Continue reading...
  
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• Number of butterflies in UK falls to lowest since surveys began

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Prevalence of plastic grass and rising levels of nitrates blamed for absence of many species in urban gardensDespite a summer of glorious sunshine, fewer butterflies than ever were recorded in the world’s largest citizen science insect count.On average, fewer than nine butterflies per count were spotted in this summer’s Big Butterfly Count, the lowest in the 13 years of Butterfly Conservation’s popular July recording scheme.Gatekeeper (+58.6% compared with 2021)Large White (-9.
  
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• More abortion votes across US – can Kansas inspire another pro-choice win?

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Campaigners on both sides scramble ahead of referendums in Kentucky, Montana, California, Vermont and Michigan When Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion this summer, the 59-41 referendum margin in the deep-red state sent shockwaves through the country, inspiring pro-choice advocates and sending anti-abortion campaigners scrambling for an unexpected political dogfight as five similar ballot initiatives approach in November.The abortion referendums – in Kentucky, Montana, Califor
  
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• Looking for trouble: 1980s youth culture – in pictures

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  John Ingledew’s Looking for Trouble photo zine is part of a series published by the Museum of Youth Culture celebrating British subcultures. The period covered by Ingledew is from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, a golden age of youth culture in Britain that included rockabilly, teds, punk, two-tone, ska, skinhead and mod revivals and the start of the football casuals and Perry boys, with each group having their own vibrant scene and styles Continue reading...
  
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• Candy to Shantaram: the seven best TV shows to stream this week

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey are excellent in a small-town tale of axe murder, while Charlie Hunnam plays a bank robber on the run Continue reading...
  
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• A fells walk to a great pub: the Butchers Arms, Yorkshire Dales

  07-10-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Limestone pavements, purple moors, a Roman road and a cracking community pub greet walkers on this Dales hikeIf I were to sum up Crosby Ravensworth in only a couple of words, then it would be: “community spirit”. This is clear from the starting point of this circular walk, at an old stone bus shelter opposite the 1920s village hall.In lieu of a village shop, this shelter has become one – thanks to a bunch of residents who stock it on a daily basis. Inside, a woman happily chats
  
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• Two decades of Iranian women’s street protests – in pictures

  07-10-2022 07:45 via theguardian.com
  Arash Ashourinia, known as the ‘photographer of the women’s movement’, died last week aged 42. His final images of the unrest after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini are published here for the first time, along with some of the pictures that made his namePhotographs by Arash Ashourinia Continue reading...
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: Ellie Simmonds' 'heart touched' by support

  07-10-2022 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Ellie Simmonds says she is not only on a Strictly journey with her partner but the dwarfism community.
  
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• TV tonight: seven-year-old Bella tells her reality of being made homeless

  07-10-2022 07:20 via theguardian.com
  Britain’s Evicted Kids follows three young sisters when they have to move out of their Birmingham. Plus, The Graham Norton Show. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
  
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• Nursery for under-twos costs parents in England 65% of wage

  07-10-2022 07:01 via theguardian.com
  Number of women not working to look after family has risen by 5% in past yearFull-time nursery for children under the age of two costs almost two-thirds of a parent’s weekly take-home pay in England, according to new analysis.Parents in Scotland fare slightly better, paying half (51%) of one salary for childcare, while in Wales the figure is 63%, and in England 65%, according to analysis by Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network.51% of mums said t
  
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• UK economy predicted to be weak till 2024 despite Truss growth agenda

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Business confidence sinks to lowest level since depth of Covid pandemic as rising costs hit households and companiesBritain’s economy is expected to take until 2024 to recover to pre-Covid levels amid a slowdown for hiring and business investment, as households and businesses struggle with soaring costs.Business leaders have said that there has been a significant decline of key economic indicators in recent weeks, with confidence among company bosses over the growth outlook collapsing to t
  
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• Protesters to take to beaches over sewage discharges into English seas

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Demonstrations from Falmouth to Whitstable to demand water firms do more to reduce pollutionProtests against sewage discharges blighting English beaches will take place across the country this weekend to highlight what demonstrators say is the failure of water companies to reduce pollution.From Falmouth in Cornwall, where bathers, lifeguards and synchronised swimmers are demonstrating, to Whitstable in Kent, where protesters will turn a beach into a crime scene, activists say the problem of sewa
  
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• Pink diamond expected to fetch more than £20m at Hong Kong auction

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Williamson Pink Star is second largest ‘fancy vivid pink’ diamond to ever appear at auctionThe second largest, internally flawless “fancy vivid pink” diamond ever to appear at auction is expected to sell for more than £20m when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong on Friday.The 11.15-carat, cushion-shaped diamond, known as the Williamson Pink Star, is named after two other huge pink diamonds: the 59.60-carat, mixed-cut, oval Pink Star diamond tha
  
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• Now we know for sure that big tech peddles despair, we must protect ourselves | Zoe Williams

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  After the Molly Russell case, there can be no doubt about the risk or urgency: our anger must be put to good useNow that the inquest into the awful death of Molly Russell in 2017 has delivered its findings, we have a new reality to adjust to. The teenager died from an act of self-harm, “while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content”. Her father described how she had entered “the bleakest of worlds”: online content on self-harm and suicide was deliv
  
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• Jamie Lee Curtis on Halloween Ends: ‘Laurie Strode is a feminist hero’

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  It is 44 years since she first played Strode in the film that wrote the slasher flick template. As the franchise comes to a finale, Curtis and directors John Carpenter and David Gordon Green discuss growth, trauma – and closureShe is the hardy perennial of all-American horror, its blood-drenched prom queen, the so-called “final girl”. In the closing minutes of 1978’s Halloween, teenage Laurie Strode is stabbed in the arm and flipped over the stairs. She’s attacked i
  
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• How high fuel bills can worsen air pollution in our homes

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Mould can grow if there’s not adequate ventilation or heat – and burning wood has big impact on indoor air qualityThis winter’s fuel and cost of living crises are likely to have a serious impact on indoor air pollution.Air pollution in our homes is a mixture of what comes from the outside and the sources in our homes. There are a multitude of harmful indoor air pollution sources including cooking, tobacco smoke, wood burning, cleaning materials, personal care products, and chem
  
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• Health workers among dead in Ugandan Ebola outbreak

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  MSF calls situation ‘very serious’ as east African country grapples with outbreak of Sudan strain of virus, for which no vaccine exists It seems like a normal day in Mubende, central Uganda. Shops remain open, children are at school and public gatherings are allowed, provided people remain socially distant.The ambulances that whisk past every few hours and the health workers who wash themselves meticulously before they return home are the only indications that it is not business as u
  
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• Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  ‘Sustainability incentive’ aims to cut emissions on farms of its 8,900 European members, including in UKThe dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced it will pay its farmers more money for the milk they produce if they meet new environmental sustainability targets.Arla is introducing the “sustainability incentive” with the aim of promoting and funding the reduction of emissions on the farms of its 8,900 members, based in the UK and six other European countries including
  
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• Counterculture design legend Kaffe Fassett: ‘I’m that bizarre beast – a man who does textiles’

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  The designer is still knitting at 84, and his eclectic home and studio reflect his love of pattern and bright colourIt took the knitter and textile designer Kaffe Fassett two goes at buying his four-floor Victorian home in north London. In 1971, he got one floor with a £400 deposit but had to wait 20 years before buying the rest. “When I entered textiles, no one was doing what I was doing with colour. I think a lot of the old hippy girls loved that, but some people thought I was a di
  
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• A shopping guide to the best … plaid skirts

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Check out these perfect autumn buys, in midi and mini lengths, tartans and pleatsMustard, £29.99, mango.com Continue reading...
  
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• A Friend of the Family review – the most jawdroppingly incredible true-crime story there is

  07-10-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  The grooming of the Broberg family – complete with alien tapes and a girl’s double kidnapping – has been told before. But this new Netflix drama digs into how it happened, then happened againRender it how you will – and so far the Broberg family’s history has been a memoir, a documentary and a podcast – their story remains one of the most jawdroppingly incredible in the history of true-crime tales. Now there is a dramatisation of it – A Friend of the Fam
  
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