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• Hopes to end rail strikes ‘only needs 2,000 to change their vote and a deal will pass’

  03-01-2023 23:00 via express.co.uk
  Hopes of a breakthrough to stop the crippling national rail strikes is "in touching distance".
  
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• Brazil bids farewell to Pelé – in pictures

  03-01-2023 22:45 via theguardian.com
  Fans pay their respects to the football giant in a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos Continue reading...
  
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• Covid and flu putting massive pressure on NHS - health secretary

  03-01-2023 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The health secretary blames the pandemic and flu for NHS pressures, but insists government has right plan.
  
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• Energy bill help for firms expected to be halved

  03-01-2023 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Gas and electricity prices have been fixed for firms until the end of March, but many want the support to continue.
  
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• Aled Davies: Son of missing ex-BBC editor appeals for CCTV

  03-01-2023 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Aled Davies went missing on New Year's Eve and was last seen in Pontcanna, Cardiff.
  
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• Monmouth: Arrest as woman, 75, hit by car on New Year's Eve dies

  03-01-2023 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A 44-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  
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• Scottish rail passengers facing further strike disruption

  03-01-2023 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Strikes by Network Rail workers are affecting services for the rest of the week, ScotRail says.
  
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• At 85, regular exercise is keeping me active and healthy | Letters

  03-01-2023 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Octogenarian Douglas Cross on how he is keeping his blood pressure under control. Plus letters from Neil Blackshaw and Paul IllingworthDevi Sridhar’s recommendation for people of all ages to exercise is absolutely on the ball (I’m an expert in public health. Which is why, aged 38, I’ve qualified as a personal trainer, 1 January). For years, up to my late 50s, I trained in and taught aikido. Now I have eight acres of field, wood and garden to manage, so every summer I cut, split
  
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• Joseph Ratzinger’s choice to join the Hitler Youth | Brief letters

  03-01-2023 19:28 via theguardian.com
  Pope Benedict XVI | Labour’s positive record on race | The divine Pelé | Housework division | Searching for ETIn his obituary of Pope Benedict (31 December), Peter Stanford writes that membership of the Hitler Youth was compulsory for the Ratzinger boys. It was not. My sister, brother and I are very proud that our father, Walter Gomm, born in 1925 in Königsberg, now Kaliningrad, resisted the pressure from his father (afraid for his only child) to become a member. Joseph Ratzing
  
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• Mark Cavendish: Robbery at Essex home was 'planned invasion'

  03-01-2023 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Prosecutors say robbers threatened to stab the Olympic cyclist in front of his three-year-old son.
  
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• Teen beauty queen blocked on TikTok over acne

  03-01-2023 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The online firm say they don't get "every moderation decision right" and have reinstated her account.
  
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• MP Virginia Crosbie wears stab vest to meet constituents

  03-01-2023 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Virginia Crosbie says she has taken precautions since the murder of fellow MP Sir David Amess.
  
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• Breast cancer patients take part in proton beam trial

  03-01-2023 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  UK scientists are assessing if certain patients with heart problems would benefit from it over radiotherapy.
  
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• Natalie McNally murder: Family tell of grief over daughter's death

  03-01-2023 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Natalie McNally, who was killed in her home before Christmas, was "my best friend", says her mother.
  
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• Train strikes: Union boss warns action may continue for months

  03-01-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's largest rail union boss warns it has a mandate for action until May, and could 'go further'.
  
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• Police launch murder probe after human remains found on New Year's Eve in Harlow pond

  03-01-2023 18:18 via express.co.uk
  Human remains were discovered on New Year's Eve at Oakwood Pond in Harlow, Essex.
  
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• Strike daily: How Wednesday 4 January’s walkouts will affect you

  03-01-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  What you need to know about the rail strike and other strike action this week, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
  
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• Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire

  03-01-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Elliot Benham and Sophie Harvey, both 23, are also accused of concealing the birth of a child.
  
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• Eleanor Williams: Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims

  03-01-2023 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Eleanor Williams lied to police and posted on Facebook she had been trafficked by an "Asian gang".
  
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• Scarborough Hospital patient sleeps in car due to bed shortage

  03-01-2023 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Woodcock, suffering appendicitis, says he would have otherwise had to sleep in a chair.
  
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• Eleanor Williams: The grooming gang lies that sparked outrage

  03-01-2023 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Eleanor Williams said she was the victim of a grooming gang and many in her home town believed her.
  
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• Australia helicopter collision: Couple killed in crash named

  03-01-2023 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Two victims of the Gold Coast helicopter collision were a couple who only got married last year.
  
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• Walthamstow couple who slept on roof fund street's solar power

  03-01-2023 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  They slept on their roof for 23 nights to fund solar panels for every house on their street.
  
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• London Zoo counts its new residents in census

  03-01-2023 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  All of its creatures are being counted, including new arrivals of penguin chicks and tiger cubs.
  
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• Paris, Beirut, Delhi … Marilyn Stafford’s globe-straddling photography – in pictures

  03-01-2023 14:44 via theguardian.com
  The photographs of Marilyn Stafford, who has died aged 97, set an example for female photographers across the world. Her pictures – many of which lay undiscovered for years – covered fashion on the streets of Paris to the Algerian war of independence, life in 1960s Lebanon and portraits of celebrities and world leaders. In 2017, she set up the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award in association with FotoDocument to encourage young female photographers Continue reading...
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man dies following assault at adult care centre in Hayes, west London - Sky News

  03-01-2023 14:41 via news.google.com
  Murder investigation launched after man dies following assault at adult care centre in Hayes, west London  Sky NewsMurder arrest after man in care fatally assaulted in Hayes  BBCMan, 60, killed in assault at care centre as fellow resident arrested  Daily MailMan arrested on suspicion of murdering fellow care home resident in Hayes, west London  Evening StandardMan living in care home found dead - with fellow resident arrested for 'murder'  The Mi
  
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• 118th Congress: Kevin McCarthy's Speaker bid threatened by Republican rebels - BBC

  03-01-2023 14:32 via news.google.com
  118th Congress: Kevin McCarthy's Speaker bid threatened by Republican rebels  BBCKevin McCarthy facing uphill battle to become House Speaker  Financial TimesFeehery: Why McCarthy shouldn’t fear the motion to vacate chair  The HillOpinion | What a Failed Speaker Vote Means for Kevin McCarthy and Republicans  The New York TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Live updates as major Liverpool road closed after crash - Liverpool Echo

  03-01-2023 14:25 via news.google.com
  Live updates as major Liverpool road closed after crash  Liverpool EchoTorrance Road closed after crash as 999 crews called to scene  Glasgow TimesA10 traffic builds after police incident closes road near Landbeach - as it happened  Cambridgeshire LiveHeavy traffic in Cleethorpes after serious motorcycle crash - live updates  Grimsby LiveMotorcyclist injured in serious crash on Grimsby Road  Grimsby LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice - minister - BBC

  03-01-2023 14:22 via news.google.com
  Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice - minister  BBCReturn of the MASKS: Health chiefs urge people to wear face coverings  Daily MailWear A Face Mask If You Are Sick, Cabinet Minister Says  HuffPost UKChildren told to stay home from school if sick amid flu, Covid and scarlet fever  BBCDo YOU think face masks should be brought back? Vote here  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Wave of international criticism after Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Temple Mount - The Times of Israel

  03-01-2023 14:15 via news.google.com
  Wave of international criticism after Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Temple Mount  The Times of IsraelJerusalem: Palestinian anger over far-right Israeli minister's holy site visit  BBCIn provocation, Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa compound  Al Jazeera EnglishSaudis, UAE join wave of condemnations against Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit  The Times of IsraelBen-Gvir visits compound housing Al-Aqsa mosque under heavy security | Latest World News | WION&n
  
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• Damar Hamlin: NFL player in critical condition after cardiac arrest - BBC

  03-01-2023 14:14 via news.google.com
  Damar Hamlin: NFL player in critical condition after cardiac arrest  BBCDamar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills player in critical condition in hospital after cardiac arrest on field during game against Cincinnati Bengals  Sky SportsFans blast Skip Bayless after he questioned if NFL should postpone game after Damar Hamlin collapse  Daily MailWhen tragedy hit Damar Hamlin, the NFL’s leadership vacuum came into sharp focus  The GuardianBills game postponed after B
  
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• RMT chief threatens rail strikes could continue beyond May – business live - The Guardian

  03-01-2023 14:13 via news.google.com
  RMT chief threatens rail strikes could continue beyond May – business live  The GuardianMick Lynch insists UK government have shown they can't run railways properly as rail strikes return  Daily RecordTrain strikes: Union boss warns action may continue for months  BBCMick Lynch claims the public still support train strikes  The Times and The Sunday TimesDeal to stop UK train strikes ‘in touching distance’, says Network Rail  The
  
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• London Zoo stocktake and a rose parade: Tuesday’s best photos

  03-01-2023 14:13 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Brazil president joins mourners paying tribute to Pelé before funeral - The Guardian

  03-01-2023 14:13 via news.google.com
  Brazil president joins mourners paying tribute to Pelé before funeral  The GuardianWatch live: Pele's coffin transported through streets of Santos  Sky NewsFifa president shamed by his behaviour at Pele's funeral  The TelegraphThousands of fans line up to pay their respects to Pele at 24-hour wake inside Santos stadium  Daily MailPele never leveraged his charisma for political ends  Gulf NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dramatic rescue after car plunges off California cliff

  03-01-2023 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Four people are airlifted to safety after their car falls over 250ft (76m) onto rocks in California.
  
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• The Ukrainian teenager keeping his football skills up in Omagh

  03-01-2023 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Ukrainian teen Makar, who had been in Dynamo Kyiv's academy, is keeping his skills up in Omagh.
  
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• Rhianan Rudd: MI5 had evidence teen terror suspect was exploited

  03-01-2023 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The girl, who took her own life, should have been seen as a victim not a terrorist, her mum says.
  
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• Why are wholesale gas prices falling and will it cut UK bills?

  03-01-2023 13:48 via theguardian.com
  Falls could lower cost of government subsidies and reduce risk of power cuts this winterEuropean gas prices tumble amid warm January weatherEconomic forecasters could be forgiven for reading the outlook for 2023 through their fingers as strikes, cost of living pressures and a potential global recession paint a gloomy picture. But wholesale gas prices have offered a sliver of optimism, with a sharp fall in recent days. Here’s why they are tumbling – and what it means for consumers. Co
  
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• Woman aged in her 40s and a teenage girl found dead - Bournemouth Echo

  03-01-2023 13:39 via news.google.com
  Woman aged in her 40s and a teenage girl found dead  Bournemouth EchoBodies of woman, 42, and 17-year-old girl found in Hampshire property  Sky NewsGirl, 17, and woman, 42, found dead at New Forest National Park property as cops probe ‘unexplained’ dea...  The SunMilford: Woman aged in her 40s and a teenage girl found dead  Southern Daily EchoView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meet the The Apprentice candidates: A canon-firer and the Kim Kardashian of the business world - Daily Mail

  03-01-2023 13:35 via news.google.com
  Meet the The Apprentice candidates: A canon-firer and the Kim Kardashian of the business world  Daily MailThe Apprentice 2023 - Meet the candidates of series 17  BBCThe Apprentice series 17 full line-up revealed inc 'Kim Kardashian of business'  The SunThe Apprentice 2023 candidates have been announced  Wales OnlineBBC The Apprentice 2023 line-up includes Birmingham sales rep and West Midlands councillor  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Goog
  
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• Soldier, 45, lost HALF of his penis after bungling doctors misdiagnosed his cancer three times - Daily Mail

  03-01-2023 12:54 via news.google.com
  Soldier, 45, lost HALF of his penis after bungling doctors misdiagnosed his cancer three times  Daily MailMan loses half his penis after his cancer was misdiagnosed three times  Metro.co.ukArmy officer given months to live after cancer misdiagnosed as genital wart  The IndependentDad has half his penis cut off after THREE misdiagnoses - and may only have year to live  The MirrorArmy officer, 45, left with a 'Frankenweiner' after crushing penile cancer diag
  
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• Wave of strikes bring more chaos to Britain's railways - Financial Times

  03-01-2023 12:48 via news.google.com
  Wave of strikes bring more chaos to Britain's railways  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mudryk told people in Dubai that he expected to end up at Arsenal - Daily Mail

  03-01-2023 12:39 via news.google.com
  Mudryk told people in Dubai that he expected to end up at Arsenal  Daily MailArsenal make improved Mykhaylo Mudryk bid to Shakhtar Donetsk  The GuardianArsenal: Edu's 'main focus' now on 'special' £35m star at the Emirates  GIVEMESPORTMarquinhos, Soares and six Arsenal players who could leave in the January transfer window  Goal.comArsenal have improved their offer to Shakhtar Donetsk for Mudryk  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Britain to suffer the deepest recession of largest economies in 2023 - Daily Mail

  03-01-2023 12:34 via news.google.com
  Britain to suffer the deepest recession of largest economies in 2023  Daily MailFTSE 100 storms ahead but sterling falls as PMI shows UK manufacturing ended 2022 on a weak footing  Proactive Investors UKUK manufacturing PMI drops to 31-month low in December  The TimesManufacturing sector hits 31-month low in new survey  The IndependentUK factories face tough 2023 after December weakness  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Prince Harry Speaks Out In New Bombshell Interview With ITV News | This Morning - This Morning

  03-01-2023 12:32 via news.google.com
  Prince Harry Speaks Out In New Bombshell Interview With ITV News | This Morning  This MorningPrince Harry: 'I want my father and brother back'  BBCUK's Prince Harry: I want my father and brother back  Reuters UK'I want my father and brother back': ITV releases trailer for interview with Prince Harry  Guardian NewsSusanna Reid clashes with ITV Good Morning Britain guest who defended Richard Madeley  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russian losses spark calls for commanders to be punished – live - The Independent

  03-01-2023 12:31 via news.google.com
  Russian losses spark calls for commanders to be punished – live  The Independent“Up to 400 Russian soldiers killed” in Ukraine missile strike - BBC News  BBC NewsRussia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy warns of Russian drone campaign as Ukraine claims to have downed almost 500 since September  The GuardianOPINIONISTA: Russia wishes Ukraine a 'Happy New Year' with bloody drone barrage on our people  Daily MaverickUkraine war live: Anger mounts
  
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• Wales weather: Heavy rain warning for Tuesday night - BBC

  03-01-2023 12:17 via news.google.com
  Wales weather: Heavy rain warning for Tuesday night  BBCMet Office issues new UK storm warning across two regions for floods and travel chaos  ExpressUK weather: Scotland and Wales told to brace for floods and travel disruption  The GuardianWarning to brace for flooding as heavy rain to batter Scotland again  STV NewsMotorists' warning as most of Scotland is on flood alert  HeraldScotlandView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Andy Robertson claims Liverpool stars ignored Jurgen Klopp instructions in Brentford loss - The Mirror

  03-01-2023 12:12 via news.google.com
  Andy Robertson claims Liverpool stars ignored Jurgen Klopp instructions in Brentford loss  The MirrorBrentford 3-1 Liverpool | An unreal night under the lights! | Premier League Highlights  Brentford Football ClubDomino's Pizza mock Darwin Nunez after the £85m Liverpool striker's night to forget in front of goal  Daily MailAre Liverpool EASY to play against? Daily Mail's Dom King reflects on shock defeat to Brentford!  talkSPORTJohn Henry booed in Bo
  
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• Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor out of surgery but still in critical condition - BBC

  03-01-2023 12:07 via news.google.com
  Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor out of surgery but still in critical condition  BBCJeremy Renner out of surgery after accident, but remains in critical condition  The GuardianJeremy Renner's snowcat plow ran over his leg as he tried to clear path out of Lake Tahoe home  Daily MailAvengers actor Jeremy Renner critical after snow ploughing accident | WION Originals  WIONJeremy Renner: Sheriff's Office Issues Statement on "Traumatic Injury"  Bleeding
  
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• Two adults and two children survive after Tesla plunges 75m off cliff along Pacific Coast Highway in California - Sky News

  03-01-2023 11:51 via news.google.com
  Two adults and two children survive after Tesla plunges 75m off cliff along Pacific Coast Highway in California  Sky NewsFour people critically injured as Tesla goes over cliff at Devil’s Slide in California  The IndependentTesla plunges off cliff in CA, injuring 2 out of 4 passengers inside  ABC7 News Bay AreaFour people in 'miracle' survival after car plunges off cliff  StuffView Full coverage on Google News
  
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