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• Jonny Bairstow is inaugural winner of new Wisden Trophy Test award

  17-04-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Award is for outstanding Test performance of the yearBairstow’s twin centuries against India in July get the nodJonny Bairstow has been named the inaugural – and also the 130th – winner of the Wisden Trophy, a new award for the outstanding individual performance by a man or a woman in a Test. The award is introduced in the latest edition of the venerable Almanack, to be published on Thursday.With the previous iteration of the Wisden Trophy, which was awarded to the winner of th
  
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• Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words review – the incredible woman who made us check our poo

  17-04-2023 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  In this moving and powerful film, the trailblazing cancer campaigner shares her story hilariously and candidly – right up to the moment of her deathWhat kind of cancer patient will you be? If you don’t already know, you’re likely to find out: half of us will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in our lives. Dame Deborah James was a remarkable cancer patient. After she was told she had stage 3 bowel cancer in 2016, aged 35, the then-deputy head teacher threw herself into
  
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• Succession recap: season four, episode four – did Logan mean it … or cross it out?

  17-04-2023 23:10 via theguardian.com
  
  A scribbled note reveals the deceased patriarch’s choice for heir – or does it? One ‘undated doodle’ may prove to be the Roys’ downfallSpoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Succession season four. Don’t read on unless you’ve watched episode four.The post-Logan era began with some serious jockeying for position – 55 dizzying minutes of it in a single setting. Here’s your shareholder report on Honeymoon States … Continue readi
  
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• Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota doubles help rampant Liverpool hit Leeds for six

  17-04-2023 23:03 via theguardian.com
  
  As Liverpool finally found a cure for the travel sickness which has undermined their season, Mohamed Salah looked simply unplayable and Trent Alexander-Arnold seemed the solution to most of England’s problems.Medicines can rarely have proved as dramatically effective as the balm provided by a generous Leeds defence and papier-mache home central midfield as the outstanding Salah and Diogo Jota scored two goals apiece to leave Jürgen Klopp’s side glimpsing European horizons once m
  
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• Mischa Barton joins the cast of Neighbours

  17-04-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The hit Australian soap opera, which has been resurrected by Amazon, adds the star of The OC to the cast alongside fan favouritesFans of The OC may want to ditch sunny California climes for the fictional Australian town of Erinsborough, as Mischa Barton is joining the hit soap opera Neighbours.The US star, best known for playing Marissa Cooper in the smash teen drama of the 00s, has been confirmed as a guest star in the new season of the soap, which will air on Amazon Freevee. She said: “I
  
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• ‘Public lynching’: Barça’s Laporta hits back at claims of payments to referees

  17-04-2023 22:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Barcelona president denies any legal wrongdoing by clubLaporta says he will defend club ‘until my last drop of blood’Joan Laporta came armed with four boxes, 633 referee reports and 43 CDs as he finally broke FC Barcelona’s silence over allegations that they tried to buy favourable decisions from officials, declaring the club victims of a “gigantic” smear campaign and accusing rivals Real Madrid of “unprecedented cynicism”. In a two-hour press conference
  
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• Leeds vs Liverpool - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates - Daily Mail

  17-04-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  Leeds vs Liverpool - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates  Daily MailMatchday Live: Leeds United vs Liverpool | Premier League build-up from Elland Road  Liverpool FCLeeds United v Liverpool: Premier League – live  The GuardianConfirmed Liverpool lineup vs. Leeds: Thiago and Diaz among subs - Liverpool FC  This Is AnfieldLiverpool get away with one! Why Cody Gakpo's opener vs Leeds stood despite Trent Alexander-Arnold handball... &n
  
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• George Santos, Republican who lied in his first election, announces second run

  17-04-2023 22:24 via theguardian.com
  
  The disgraced Republican congressman, who is the subject of a House ethics panel inquiry, is expected to face many challengersDisgraced Republican congressman George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating parts of his résumé in his successful bid for a seat in the House of Representatives, has announced he will stand for a second term representing his New York district.Santos, whose district is focused on New York City’s suburbs, is the subject of an inquiry by the House eth
  
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• ‘On our knees’: RFU accused of running Championship down deliberately

  17-04-2023 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘It’s been driven into the ground,’ says Coventry chiefPremiership may be slimmed down to 10 teamsThe Rugby Football Union has been accused of deliberately running down the second-tier Championship with a view to reducing the number of professional teams in England. Championship clubs also predict no sides will be promoted to the Premiership for years to come despite the RFU’s continuing insistence it has no formal plans to ringfence the top league.With negotiations over
  
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• Lords amendment to energy bill may stop new coalmines in England

  17-04-2023 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Change to bill says opening and licensing of new coalmines by the Coal Authority to be prohibitedAn amendment to the energy bill currently going through the House of Lords means that it will not be possible to open a new coalmine in England.The amendment may still be reversed in the House of Commons, but it marks the growing frustration of politicians as they press the government to move faster and harder on the climate crisis. Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us about your favourite UK seaside town – you could win a £200 holiday voucher

  17-04-2023 21:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Share a tip on your favourite place for seaside fun – the best tip wins a Coolstays breakOh, we still love to be beside the seaside … The UK has more traditional kiss-me-quick resorts than you can shake a rock at, and as holidaying at home becomes more popular, many towns are being rejuvenated in an attempt to bring back visitors. Folkestone’s seafront has been transformed by art in the past decade, while Margate was the seaside backdrop for Sam Mendes’ latest film, Empi
  
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• Details of Paul O'Grady's funeral procession through Kent village revealed - Sky News

  17-04-2023 21:37 via news.google.com
  Details of Paul O'Grady's funeral procession through Kent village revealed  Sky NewsPaul O'Grady's funeral will be held on Thursday with locals invited to line the streets  Daily MailPaul O'Grady funeral date and details confirmed as people invited to mourn star  The MirrorFuneral procession for Paul O'Grady to go through village  Kent OnlineThe symptoms of cardiac arrhythmia after Paul O'Grady's death  Wales OnlineView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Nurses in England are on weaker ground with new strikes – and ministers know it - The Guardian

  17-04-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
  Nurses in England are on weaker ground with new strikes – and ministers know it  The GuardianNurses Strikes Could Continue Until Christmas, Warns Royal College Of Nursing | Good Morning Britain  Good Morning BritainNewspaper headlines: Nurses' strike warning and PM's maths promise  BBCIs co-ordinated NHS strike action on the way?  Channel 4 NewsUK Latest: BOE Rates Outlook; Nurses Plan More Strikes  BloombergView Full coverage on Google New
  
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• Just Stop Oil protesters arrested after halting play at World Snooker Championship - Sky News

  17-04-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  Just Stop Oil protesters arrested after halting play at World Snooker Championship  Sky NewsJust Stop Oil protester tosses orange paint over table during World Championship  Daily MailProtestors crashed World Snooker Championship with orange powder  GBNewsWorld snooker championship disrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters in Sheffield  The GuardianWorld Snooker Championship: Play suspended as protesters interrupt match and throw orange substance on table 
  
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• Protesters stop play at Snooker Championship

  17-04-2023 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as play is halted at the World Championship after a protester vandalises table one and a second person tries to glue themselves to table two.
  
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• Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years - BBC

  17-04-2023 21:07 via news.google.com
  
  Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years  BBCKremlin critic says 'Russia will be free' after being sentenced to 25 years for treason  The TelegraphUkraine war critic Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years in Russia – BBC News  BBC NewsHow my old friend Vlad became a thorn in Putin's side  The IndependentRussia critic Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed 25 years for treason  Channel 4 NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alphabet shares fall 4% as Samsung considers replacing Google with Bing as its default search engine - Daily Mail

  17-04-2023 21:07 via news.google.com
  Alphabet shares fall 4% as Samsung considers replacing Google with Bing as its default search engine  Daily MailBy ditching Search, Samsung may make Google get its act together  SamMobile - Samsung newsGoogle is right to be spooked by Bing and ChatGPT – but it shouldn't rush into AI  TechRadarBard Who? Google Tackles Bing AI Problem With New 'Magi' Search Engine  PCMag UKGoogle in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as default search engine on
  
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• World snooker championship disrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters in Sheffield

  17-04-2023 21:02 via theguardian.com
  
  First-round matches held up by graphic powder protestGovernment urged to ‘stop all new UK fossil fuel projects’The World Snooker Championship is the latest high-profile sporting event to be disrupted by protestors after a Just Stop Oil activist poured a packet of orange powder paint over a table on Monday evening, forcing a 24-hour suspension in the match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry.Milkins was 11-0 up in the early stages of the opening frame when a man suddenly ran out of t
  
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• Tory election candidate posted about ‘invasion of Islam’ on social media

  17-04-2023 20:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Stuart Peach, running in this year’s election for Ashfield district council, also talked about ‘stoning migrants’A Conservative local election candidate in Nottinghamshire has posted on social media about “stoning migrants” and complained of an “invasion of Islam”.Stuart Peach is running in this year’s election for Ashfield district council, based in the constituency of the party’s deputy chairman, Lee Anderson. Continue reading...
  
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• Sudan fighting: RSF and army clash in Khartoum for third day - BBC

  17-04-2023 20:50 via news.google.com
  
  Sudan fighting: RSF and army clash in Khartoum for third day  BBCSudan clashes: RSF paramilitary spokesman defects to other side as fighting intensifies  The TelegraphBodies litter the streets as fighting rages around Sudan’s capital  The IndependentThere is much danger in the Sudan crisis but also an opportunity  Al Jazeera EnglishIs Sudan heading for all-out war?  Middle East EyeView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Energy firms to ban forced prepay meter installations in homes of over-85s

  17-04-2023 20:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Suppliers in Great Britain will also make workers wear body cams as part of new code of conductEnergy suppliers have agreed to a ban on forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of customers over 85 and will make representatives wear body cameras as part of a new code of conduct, the Guardian can reveal.Suppliers have agreed to fresh guidelines for putting in the devices when households have run up energy debt after an outcry over agents using court-approved entry warrants to
  
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• The Guardian view on the PM’s family finances: out of touch with reality | Editorial

  17-04-2023 20:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Rishi Sunak doesn’t merely look aloof – he appears to think the rules don’t apply to himPolling companies often ask voters to pick a description from a list of phrases that they most associate with political leaders. When YouGov did this for Rishi Sunak in late March, the words people thought best characterised the prime minister was “out of touch”. This is hardly surprising. The family fortune is so big that he and his wife, Akshata Murty, appear on the Sunday Time
  
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• The Guardian view on management consultants: overused, underperforming | Editorial

  17-04-2023 20:13 via theguardian.com
  
  The omnipresence of consultancies is harming public services, while creating lucrative opportunities for private profitShortly after Margaret Thatcher took power, her environment secretary, Michael Heseltine, wrote: “The management ethos must run right through our national life – private and public companies, civil service, nationalised industries, local government, the National Health Service.” Since 1980, ministers have stayed true to his word. Britain is the outsourcing capi
  
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• Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern call for return of Stormont power sharing

  17-04-2023 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Former British and Irish PMs add to pressure on DUP during panel event with Bill and Hillary ClintonTony Blair and Bertie Ahern have made an impassioned plea to the Democratic Unionist party to revive power sharing in Northern Ireland and help end the period of political instability, saying the “people on this island need them”.The former British and Irish prime ministers told a conference in Belfast on Monday that the region’s leaders had a responsibility to break a political
  
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• Inquiry begins after man falls to his death in London police Taser incident

  17-04-2023 20:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Met officers had been called to a block of flats in Peckham amid reports the man was threatening to jumpAn investigation has been launched after a man fell to his death from a balcony when he was Tasered by police following an hour-long standoff.Officers from the Metropolitan police were called to a block of flats in Peckham, south London last week in an attempt to save the man’s life. Continue reading...
  
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• That most pressing of UK’s problems for Sunak to solve … maths

  17-04-2023 20:08 via theguardian.com
  
  PM’s sums do not seem to add up with his latest passion to deal with the nation’s chronic innumeracyWhat goes around, comes around.There’s almost always a point in any government’s lifetime when it realises the UK has a problem with maths and decides that something needs to be done. Usually it’s at a comparatively quiet moment when there is not much else going on. Not at a time when many public sector workers are threatening strike action, growth has stalled, inflat
  
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• ‘More like spinach pie’: Felicity Cloake tests King Charles and Camilla’s coronation quiche

  17-04-2023 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  What does Guardian cookery queen Felicity Cloake think of the king and queen consort’s celebration quiche recipe? Let’s be honest, coronation chicken was always going to be a tough act to follow. Indeed, until I saw a tweet from fellow food writer Sejal Sukhadwala expressing surprise that the “‘official’ coronation recipes” were so “random”, I’d assumed the palace wouldn’t even bother trying to compete with Constance Spry’s 1953 t
  
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• King Charles coronation: Who is going - and who isn't?

  17-04-2023 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From royalty and world leaders to volunteers and celebrities - here's what we know about the guest list.
  
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• ITV's Raoul Moat drama 'horrifies' ex-police chief Sue Sim - BBC

  17-04-2023 19:41 via news.google.com
  
  ITV's Raoul Moat drama 'horrifies' ex-police chief Sue Sim  BBCHow many people did Raoul Moat shoot and when did they happen?  Manchester Evening NewsThe Hunt for Raoul Moat review – the heartfelt performances leave you bereft  The GuardianMum of killer gunman Raoul Moat's daughter fears new TV show will 'glorify' crimes  The MirrorWhat happened to Raoul Moat victims – tragedy of blinded PC to Samantha Stobbart’s trauma after being &lsquo
  
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• Sega is acquiring Rovio Entertainment for €706 million - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  17-04-2023 19:39 via news.google.com
  Sega is acquiring Rovio Entertainment for €706 million - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comAngry Birds: Sega agrees to buy video game maker Rovio  BBCSega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio for $776 million  ReutersSega splurges $776 million on Angry Bird creators Rovio  PC GamerSega swoops on Angry Birds' Rovio  IG UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Valencia left staring into the abyss as Sevilla prevail in battle of fallen giants | Sid Lowe

  17-04-2023 19:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Former player Bryan Gil helped to secure a 2-0 win for Sevilla that kept Valencia in the bottom three and in desperate troubleAt the end of the tunnel, Bryan Gil found a quiet corner to talk to old friends, lingering by the dressing room door, but there wasn’t much he could say that would help now. The last time he had been here, a year ago, he and his Valencia teammates had gathered on the stadium balcony overlooking Avenida Suecia, leaping about and spraying champagne everywhere. That ni
  
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• Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak’s maths plan not adding up — cartoon

  17-04-2023 19:27 via theguardian.com
  
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• Downing Street enters row over move to ditch English name of Brecon Beacons - The Guardian

  17-04-2023 19:27 via news.google.com
  Downing Street enters row over move to ditch English name of Brecon Beacons  The GuardianBrecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog  BBCBrecon Beacons national park renamed Bannau Brycheiniog in Welsh language move  The GuardianBacklash over Brecon Beacons name change | The Leader  The LeaderWhy are we renaming the Brecon Beacons after a sex-mad Welshman? | Sean O'Grady  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Three dietary factors most to blame for the increase in type 2 diabetes, research says - Sky News

  17-04-2023 19:23 via news.google.com
  Three dietary factors most to blame for the increase in type 2 diabetes, research says  Sky NewsPoor carbohydrate quality drives diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally  News-Medical.NetPoor diet linked to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes globally, study suggests  Bridport and Lyme Regis NewsThe 3 foods that trigger killer diabetes revealed – are you at risk?...  The SunNutrition expert calls for large-scale Government action after research sho
  
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• Rishi Sunak faces probe by ethics watchdog over budget ‘benefit’ to wife’s childcare agency - The Independent

  17-04-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  Rishi Sunak faces probe by ethics watchdog over budget ‘benefit’ to wife’s childcare agency  The IndependentRishi Sunak being investigated by standards watchdog - and defends Maths plan  Channel 4 NewsRishi Sunak investigated over declaration of interest  BBCThe Guardian view on the PM’s family finances: out of touch with reality  The GuardianRishi Sunak faces probe over budget 'benefit' to wife's childcare agency  The Ind
  
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• Gary Lineker ruthlessly mocks Todd Boehly over Chelsea owner's 'weird' dressing room visit - The Mirror

  17-04-2023 19:14 via news.google.com
  Gary Lineker ruthlessly mocks Todd Boehly over Chelsea owner's 'weird' dressing room visit  The MirrorChelsea v Real Madrid: Calling Blues 'broken' is 'a bit much', says interim boss Frank Lampard  BBC"He DOESN'T know what he's doing!" Simon Jordan ROASTS Todd Boehly for Chelsea's FAILINGS!  talkSPORTTodd Boehly tells Chelsea squad season is ‘embarrassing’ in post-game speech  The GuardianBrighton and Hove News » 2023 » April »
  
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• Junior doctors’ April strike led to 195,000 NHS hospital cancellations - The Guardian

  17-04-2023 19:13 via news.google.com
  Junior doctors’ April strike led to 195,000 NHS hospital cancellations  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hope for millions as Nigeria approves malaria vaccine - Premium Times

  17-04-2023 19:05 via news.google.com
  
  Hope for millions as Nigeria approves malaria vaccine  Premium TimesFG Approves Use Of Oxford Vaccine  TVC News NigeriaWetin to know about di R21 malaria vaccine wey NAFDAC approve  BBCMalaria Vaccine May Help Save Children's Lives  Inside EditionNigeria is the second country to approve the use of new Malaria vaccine  Business Insider AfricaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Todd Boehly tells Chelsea squad season is ‘embarrassing’ in post-game speech

  17-04-2023 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Co-owner’s aim was to motivate players after loss to BrightonFrank Lampard has ‘no problem’ with dressing-room visitTodd Boehly attempted to rouse Chelsea’s players before Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid by delivering a speech in the dressing room after the defeat by Brighton on Saturday, during which the American described the club’s season as “embarrassing”.The co-owner was joined by his fellow board members, Behdad Eghbali and
  
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• Europe's JUICE Jupiter explorer probe takes 1st space 'selfies' on its way to gas giant (photos) - Space.com

  17-04-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  Europe's JUICE Jupiter explorer probe takes 1st space 'selfies' on its way to gas giant (photos)  Space.comGérard steals the show: Sloth appears at Jupiter Mission launch site during broadcast  KPRC 2 Click2HoustonFarewell Earth: ESA's JUICE takes first selfies with home planet en route to Jupiter  Interesting EngineeringWatch Europe's Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft speed away from Earth in these photos by amateur astronomers  Space.comJUICE capture
  
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• Photographer admits prize-winning image was AI-generated

  17-04-2023 18:49 via theguardian.com
  
  German artist Boris Eldagsen says entry to Sony world photography awards was designed to provoke debateA photographer is refusing a prestigious award after admitting to being a “cheeky monkey” and generating the prize-winning image using artificial intelligence.The German artist Boris Eldagsen revealed on his website that he was not accepting the prize for the creative open category, which he won at last week’s Sony world photography awards. Continue reading...
  
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• Junior doctors are key to fixing the NHS crisis | Letters

  17-04-2023 18:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers on the poor pay and working conditions that have led junior doctors down the path of strikesThe government needs to be more proactive in relation to the crisis happening in our healthcare system (NHS bosses urge Steve Barclay to accept Acas role in dispute with junior doctors, 12 April). Junior doctors are instrumental to fixing the crisis. They progress to being the leaders of services and systems in the future, and at present recognise the disparity between themselves and other equival
  
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• How type 2 diabetes can remain hidden | Letter

  17-04-2023 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Dr David Griffith points out that the lack of symptoms for type 2diabetes makes it a particularly pernicious conditionYour article on diabetes provided much useful information (Inaction on diabetes has plunged the UK into a wholly avoidable crisis, 13 April), but it is important to clarify one point. The symptoms mentioned (thirst, passing a lot of urine, unintentional weight loss) are particularly features of type 1 diabetes, which, as the article states, only accounts for about 8% of cases. Th
  
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• Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon but Eliud Kipchoge misses out on podium

  17-04-2023 18:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Hellen Obiri and Evans Chebet win women’s and men’s racesOrganizers commemorate 10th anniversary of deadly bombingDefending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in 2:05:54.Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000m, won the women’s race in a sprint to finish in an unofficial 2:21:38 and complete the Keny
  
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• Lucy Letby: initials of babies noted in diary on dates of alleged attacks, court told

  17-04-2023 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Note saying ‘I don’t know if I killed them. Maybe I did’ also seen in Manchester trial of nurse accused of murdering seven babiesA nurse accused of murdering seven babies wrote their initials in her diary on the dates she is alleged to have attacked them, a court has been told.Jurors in the trial of Lucy Letby were shown images of her diary in which she had recorded the days on which some of her alleged victims died. Continue reading...
  
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• Offshore cash and huge loans: leak reveals how Roman Abramovich funded Chelsea’s success

  17-04-2023 18:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Network of companies used to route fortune made from the oil fields of Siberia into Stamford BridgeAs Chelsea’s players celebrated victory in the 2021 Champions League final, Roman Abramovich made one of his rare public appearances.The club’s owner had been unable to attend home matches at Stamford Bridge for three years, after the UK government indicated it was unlikely to renew his visa. Continue reading...
  
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• 'My twin girls both experience cancer symptoms, but only one of them is sick' - Manchester Evening News

  17-04-2023 18:35 via news.google.com
  'My twin girls both experience cancer symptoms, but only one of them is sick'  Manchester Evening NewsTwins, 16, get cancer symptoms at exactly the same time - but only one has it  The MirrorTeenager's healthy twin sister experiences same cancer symptoms  Yahoo Lifestyle UKMy twin girls were both struck by the same cancer symptoms – but only one of them is really sick...  The SunIdentical twins suffer SAME cancer symptoms - even though just one ill&n
  
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• The Pentagon leaks reveal the rot at the heart of US intelligence – but they haven’t hurt Ukraine | Frank Ledwidge

  17-04-2023 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  This latest cache of secret documents is yet another own goal by a pathologically confused security serviceSo far this century, there have been three major public “compromises” of US intelligence material. The first – the WikiLeaks series initiated by Chelsea Manning – revealed the mayhem at the heart of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Edward Snowden’s vast cache uncovered the US state’s campaign of unlawful surveillance against its own people. Over the past we
  
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• Protesters urge caution over St Ives climate trial amid chemical plans for bay

  17-04-2023 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Campaigners worry about scheme’s impact on marine ecosystem but Planetary Technologies says concerns misplaced“Planetary can stick it up their waste pipe,” read one of the many waspish placards at the north Cornwall beach where more than 300 protesters gathered on Sunday.They came to Gwithian beach to object to a proposed carbon dioxide removal scheme by the Canadian company Planetary Technologies – winner of a $1m XPrize for climate change solutions in 2022 – which
  
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• Drop in London primary applications puts future of some schools at risk - The Guardian

  17-04-2023 18:21 via news.google.com
  Drop in London primary applications puts future of some schools at risk  The GuardianList of 'Outstanding' Nottingham and Nottinghamshire primary schools  Nottinghamshire LivePrimary school places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole  Bournemouth EchoList of 'Outstanding' Lincoln and Lincolnshire primary schools  Lincolnshire LiveBolton: National offer day for primary school children  The Bolton NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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