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• Wales-England: Relief for rugby fans and businesses with game on

  24-02-2023 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the biggest games of the year will be played after a stormy build-up that rocked the sport.
  
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• Family have received death threats - Chelsea boss

  24-02-2023 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Graham Potter says he and his family have received anonymous death threats following the club's poor run of form.
  
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• Eurovision 2023: Government pledges £10m towards Liverpool song contest

  24-02-2023 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 3,000 tickets to the song contest will also be made available for Ukrainians living in the UK.
  
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• The pub bosses that closed their kitchens to stay afloat

  24-02-2023 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Soaring gas, food and staffing costs have made some pubs move away hot meals.
  
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• A million households can apply for £400 energy rebate

  24-02-2023 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost a million households can now apply for winter energy payments, but it could still take weeks.
  
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• Omagh police shooting: Fifth arrest after John Caldwell attack

  24-02-2023 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Det Ch Insp John Caldwell is critically ill after being attacked in front of his son at a sports club.
  
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• SNP leadership: Yousaf defends decision to miss gay marriage vote

  24-02-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-minister Alex Neill says the SNP leadership contender booked a meeting in 2014 to avoid voting.
  
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• Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2023: How to see the planets meet in the night sky - BBC Science Focus Magazine

  24-02-2023 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2023: How to see the planets meet in the night sky  BBC Science Focus MagazineNASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 25 Feb 2023: Moon shares sky with Venus, Jupiter  HT TechJupiter, Venus to come closure on March 1; unique opportunity for sky gazers  OTV NewsNASA Releases Incredible Image Of The Moon, Venus & Jupiter Aligning In Rare Planetary Conjunction  Indiatimes.comWatch Venus, Jupiter, Moon on March 1, 2! Know when, wher
  
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• Bernard Ingham: Margaret Thatcher's press chief dies aged 90

  24-02-2023 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former journalist served as press secretary throughout Baroness Thatcher's 11 years as prime minister.
  
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• Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust prosecuted after three patients died

  24-02-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christie Harnett, Emily Moore and a third person died while under the care of a mental health trust.
  
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• Sacked Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi to 'learn from experience'

  24-02-2023 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nadhim Zahawi says he "completely accepted the position of the prime minister", who fired him as party chairman.
  
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• Britain's apple farmers issue food security warning

  24-02-2023 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent apple growers say rising costs mean they can no longer afford to continue growing the fruit.
  
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• Ecosystem collapse ‘inevitable’ unless wildlife losses reversed

  24-02-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists studying the Permian-Triassic mass extinction find ecosystems can suddenly tip overThe steady destruction of wildlife can suddenly tip over into total ecosystem collapse, scientists studying the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history have found.Many scientists think the huge current losses of biodiversity are the start of a new mass extinction. But the new research shows total ecosystem collapse is “inevitable”, if the losses are not reversed, the scientists sai
  
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• Sainsbury's make huge change for staff with four-day working week - The Mirror

  24-02-2023 16:32 via news.google.com
  
  Sainsbury's make huge change for staff with four-day working week  The MirrorWhy a 4-day workweek helps workers and employers, according to science  Business Insider'How the four day working week has changed our lives'  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Yorkshire Dales body: Police unable to speak with Thai woman's husband

  24-02-2023 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police officers have been in Thailand talking to the woman's family.
  
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• Why is there a shortage of tomatoes and other fruit and vegetables in the UK?

  24-02-2023 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supply issues have led the grocers Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons to limit sales of fresh produce.
  
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• UK falls silent to mark one-year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine

  24-02-2023 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led the nation in silence from Downing Street.
  
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• UK renters: have you moved out of London recently?

  24-02-2023 12:04 via theguardian.com
  
  We are keen to speak to tenants who have left the capital in the last few months, as well as those planning to relocate soonFour in 10 renters in London who moved last year left the capital, up from 28% a decade ago, according to data from the estate agent Hamptons.We would like to speak to renters who have left the capital recently, as well as those who are planning a move soon. Why did you leave and where have you relocated to? How do you feel about it? Continue reading...
  
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• Jake Paul v Tommy Fury: Is Saudi Arabia fight 'entertainment' or 'proper' boxing?

  24-02-2023 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is Jake Paul v Tommy Fury just entertainment or proper boxing and what does Fury gain by fighting the YouTuber-turned-boxer?
  
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• How killer robots are changing modern warfare – video

  24-02-2023 10:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Uncrewed combat aerial vehicles, or attack drones, have become a common feature of the modern battlefield. Russia has deployed them to terrorise civilians in Ukraine and disable essential infrastructure, and Ukraine has also relied heavily on drones for attack, reconnaissance and surveillance. But these aren't the only 'killer robots' that armies are utilising. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how the weaponisation of general-purpose robots and the developments of a wider array of advanced mobile
  
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• LGBT+ History Month: UFC's Molly McCann on how MMA gave her courage to be herself

  24-02-2023 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UFC fighter Molly McCann discusses the journey she's been on to discover and embrace her sexuality, and how MMA gave her the courage to be herself.
  
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• The secret cinema hidden in an Edinburgh basement flat

  24-02-2023 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For decades people have been walking past a hidden gem at number 23 Fettes Row in Edinburgh.
  
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• Toxic substances from chemicals firm site found polluting protected river

  24-02-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Guardian investigation reveals ‘extremely high levels’ of toxic effluent in Lancashire river ‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decadesToxic substances from the site of a chemicals company have been found polluting a protected river in Lancashire at “extremely high levels”, in what has been described as a “huge concern”, an investigation by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations has uncovered.More tha
  
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• ‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decades

  24-02-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Mapping project reveals standards for PFAS will not be met until 2063 in many areasToxic substances from chemicals firm site found polluting protected riverWhat are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed?The government is investigating and mapping out the sources of dangerous “forever chemicals” present in our waterways.But England will not meet its targets for waterways having good chemical status by 2027, the government admits, in part because of the PFAS “for
  
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• Searching for the first casualty of the war in Ukraine

  24-02-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Daniel Boffey reports on the life and death of staff sergeant Denys Tkach, the first soldier to have been killed by Russian forces on the day of the invasionDenys Tkach was killed in the early hours of 24 February 2022, an hour and twenty minutes before Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine. He was serving on a military checkpoint near the village of Zorynivka in the eastern Luhansk region. Was this the moment that the war really began?The Guardian’s chief r
  
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• Forty years of Monster Raving Loony wannabe MPs

  24-02-2023 03:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party, with its garish outfits and garish policies, has become part of British political tradition.
  
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