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Man charged over murder of 32-year-old near Bodmin nightclub
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Seven others taken to hospital with stab wounds after serious altercation in the early hours of Sunday morningA man has been charged with the murder of a 32-year-old man in an incident near a nightclub in Cornwall where several people sustained stab injuries, police said.Michael Allen died of stab wounds after a serious altercation close to the Eclipse nightclub in Bodmin in the early hours of Sunday, to which the police were called. Continue reading... -
Stock market reforms would ‘pass greater risk to investors’, FCA says
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Changes allow US-style ‘golden shares’ that let founders keep control of listed companies for 10 years via special voting rightsThe UK’s financial regulator has warned reforms to stock market listing rules will pass greater risks on to investors in British companies, as it presses ahead with changes designed to reverse a decline in London’s position as a top financial centre.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday night said it plans to abolish the stricter &ldqu -
Clampdown on cold calls and mass texting technology announced in UK
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New fraud strategy responding to web- and phone-based scams will result in recruitment of 400 new ‘specialist investigators’Ministers have announced a clampdown on the use of cold calls to sell financial products and on technology which allows mass texting of numerous phones as part of a strategy to combat fraud, now the UK’s most common crime.The new fraud strategy, a response to the massive growth of web- and phone-based scams, will alsoresult in what was billed as 400 new sp -
Roads reopened after controlled explosion outside Buckingham Palace
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Man who allegedly threw items into grounds detained but police do not believe it was a terrorist incident A man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after allegedly throwing items – suspected to be shotgun cartridges – into the palace grounds.Officers detained the man at about 7pm after he approached the gates of the palace in central London. Continue reading... -
London Irish’s failure to pay players and staff sparks questions from RFU
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Club cites May bank holiday as reason for delayPremiership chief says US consortium have met staffThe Rugby Football Union is seeking answers from London Irish over their failure to pay players and staff on time amid fears the Exiles could be the latest Premiership club to collapse.Players and staff were told at the end of last week that wages would be late but were expected to arrive on Monday, only for a further delay to take place. Continue reading... -
Final UK evacuation flight from Sudan expected to leave on Wednesday
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James Cleverly urges British nationals still wanting to leave the war-torn nation to make their way to Port SudanThe final UK evacuation flight is expected to take off from Sudan on Wednesday, the foreign secretary has announced.James Cleverly urged British nationals still wanting to leave the war-torn nation to make their way to Port Sudan. Continue reading... -
Tucker Carlson: leaked video reveals fired host’s crude off-camera remarks
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Ex-Fox News anchor shown referring to fans as ‘post-menopausal’ and unnamed woman as ‘yummy’ in clips released on TuesdayLeaked video published on Tuesday showed the fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson describing an unnamed woman as “yummy”, referring to his fans as “post-menopausal” and attempting to discuss sexual technique with British journalist Piers Morgan.The first two remarks were previously reported by the New York Times. The clips were rel -
Findings on Sue Gray departure held up after her refusal to cooperate
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Head of civil service Simon Case faces fresh questions after ministers fail to publish outcome of inquiry Sue Gray is refusing to cooperate with a government inquiry into her departure from Whitehall amid concerns that the investigation is politically motivated and not based on any official process.Simon Case, the head of the civil service, faced fresh questions over his handling of the controversy after ministers failed to publish the outcome of the inquiry despite widespread briefing that it w -
Junior doctors’ talks with Barclay raise hopes of breakthrough in pay dispute
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‘Mood music is getting better’ but two sides remain some way apart as junior doctors seek 35% pay rise Hopes are rising of a breakthrough in the junior doctors dispute after their leaders held several hours of talks with the health secretary, Steve Barclay.Sources said the two sides were making some progress in a renewed effort to try to settle a bitter row over pay that has led to junior doctors staging two very disruptive strikes. Continue reading... -
Lionel Messi suspended by Paris Saint-Germain after two-day Saudi Arabia trip
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Two-week punishment for unauthorised trip to Middle EastL’Equipe report player’s pay will be docked during suspensionThe Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia and will not have his contract renewed, French sports daily L’Equipe has reported.The Argentina World Cup winner is banned from playing or training with the team, and his pay will be docked during his suspension, the report said. -
Snooker salutes its new entertainer after Luca Brecel fulfils his destiny
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Brilliant Belgian’s world title can usher in a new era for the sport and take some of the burden from O’Sullivan’s shouldersAs the ticker tape began to stream down over Luca Brecel’s head on Monday evening in Sheffield, it was difficult not to see it as symbolising the changing of the guard for snooker. The new world champion certainly navigated his road to victory at the Crucible his own way, with a brand of attacking snooker usually only restricted to one man: Brecel&rs -
The designers of Jared Leto’s Met Gala look: ‘He wanted it to be like a real cat’
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Joshua Balster on his top-secret project creating the ‘essence’ of Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s cat and reported heir There was only one winner of the Met Gala red carpet last night: a gargantuan cat costume with whiskers, plush paws and hyper-real blue eyes, which had Jared Leto inside it.Leto’s look comfortably overshadowed acres of pearl-encrusted gowns at the Met’s annual fundraiser. The theme was late designer Karl Lagerfeld; Leto came as Choupette, the pet he r -
Steve Bell on King Charles’s coronation vestments – cartoon
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Anti-monarchists receive ‘intimidatory’ Home Office letter on new protest laws
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Home Office claims timing of new powers, taking effect days before king’s coronation, is coincidentalOfficial warning letters have been sent to anti-monarchists planning peaceful protests at King Charles III’s coronation saying that new criminal offences to prevent disruption have been rushed into law.Using tactics described by lawyers as “intimidatory”, the Home Office’s Police Powers Unit wrote to the campaign group Republic saying new powers had been brought forw -
Starmer goes quantum with Schrödinger’s tuition fees
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Labour leader says they will be both going and staying – and he can’t say fairer or unfairer than thatWhen you’re 15 points ahead in the polls with the local elections just two days away, some might argue that it is best to keep quiet. Especially if you haven’t really got much new to say. Why rock the boat when you’ve got a comfortable lead? No need to go for another goal when you’re five-nil up with only added time to play. Just keep it safe, bank the win and -
‘The bedrock of my life’: Michael Palin announces the death of his wife Helen
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Monty Python star said his ‘dearest wife’ died ‘peacefully’ a month after the pair celebrated their 57th wedding anniversarySir Michael Palin has announced the death of his wife, Helen, after 57 years of marriage.Palin, 79, described his wife as “the bedrock of my life” and said they first met while holidaying in the seaside town of Southwold, Suffolk, and he fictionalised the encounter in a 1987 BBC drama titled East Of Ipswich. Continue reading... -
The Guardian view on the vaccine shortfall: tackling disruption and distrust | Editorial
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Millions of children have missed routine immunisations due to the pandemic. But saving lives is about more than logisticsThe horror of the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it one small cause for optimism: the crisis accelerated the development of new vaccine technologies, with the potential to protect against other diseases. Yet this leap forward was accompanied by a dramatic backsliding in the delivery of existing vaccines, with 23 million children missing out on routine immunisations in 2020 and -
The Guardian view on the NHS pay deal: divide and rule | Editorial
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A contested settlement will do little to alleviate a chronic crisis which goes beyond issues of remunerationThe ongoing wave of public sector strikes, some of which could continue into the autumn, has been motivated by two main factors. One – the most immediate – is the spike in inflation and the cost of living crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine. For workforces which had already endured a steady erosion of pay and living standards for over a decade, this amounted to a blow upon t -
Chris Packham a target of ‘puerile and offensive’ material, libel trial told
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Naturalist is suing three men over claims he fraudulently solicited donations for tiger charityClaims that Chris Packham fraudulently solicited donations for a charity that rescued tigers are among an “enormous amount of puerile, offensive and damaging material” published about him, the high court has heard.The prominent naturalist has alleged that Dominic Wightman, the editor of the online site Country Squire Magazine, as well as the writer Nigel Bean and a third man, Paul Read, lib -
Could Sam Allardyce, the anti-Bielsa, cross philosophical chasm at Leeds? | Louise Taylor
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Leeds’s run-in may pit Allardyce against two of his former clubs but first up would be Pep Guardiola, who once called him a geniusWhen Nicolas Anelka played for Sam Allardyce at Bolton the France striker described the training-ground environment as surprisingly reminiscent of Clairefontaine. Although Allardyce lacks the time necessary to transform Leeds’s weekday HQ near Wetherby into a mini mirror image of the French national football school, Javi Gracia’s old squad should exp -
Fifa may talk tough but it has paved the way by undervaluing women’s football | Suzanne Wrack
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Gianni Infantino threatens a World Cup blackout yet Fifa is the architect of the chronic underfunding in the women’s gamePrepare the spandex: women’s football superman Gianni “I have four daughters” Infantino is here to save the day.The president of Fifa has threatened a broadcasting blackout of the Women’s World Cup in the “big five” European countries of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France, blaming bids for the broadcast rights for the tournament -
Why apathetic Britons aren’t rising up in protest | Letters
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Readers respond to an article by Andy Beckett that asked why the public weren’t rioting at the dire state of the countryI wish I shared Andy Beckett’s optimism that people will not tolerate becoming poorer indefinitely (Britain once rioted over the price of bread. What would it take for us to confront greedflation today?, 28 April). Instead, I fear that Aldous Huxley was spot-on in his vision of a brave new world in which the masses are kept passive and constantly distracted by cheap -
An Ofsted for journalists could raise press standards | Letters
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Tim Allen on guarding the guardians of democracy, and David Chan on the need to diversify those who work in the mediaThe press is essential to a healthy democracy (Trust, diversity and independence: three key elements for a thriving press, 1 May). The conventional wisdom is that a “free” press is the guardian of democracy, but I would argue that it is, in fact, an unbiased press that serves that purpose.Should newspapers operate on the basis of neutrality? Perhaps they should be cons -
Sussex spell has nothing to do with preparing for Ashes, claims Steve Smith
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Australian set for stint in County Championship‘It’s something I’ve never done and always wanted to do’Steve Smith has sought to douse the gently smouldering embers of controversy surrounding his use of the County Championship to prepare himself for facing England in this summer’s Ashes, insisting that his next few weeks at Sussex will make no difference whatsoever to his chances of success once the series gets under way in June.“I don’t think that&rsquo -
Alfie Steele, nine, ‘endured a life no child should lead’, murder trial told
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Mother and her partner, Carla Scott and Dirk Howell, jointly accused of murdering boy in DroitwichA nine-year-old boy died after being “repeatedly assaulted and beaten” by his mother and her fiance, who held him down in cold baths and poured water over him outside at night, a court has heard.Alfie Steele had 50 injuries on his body when he was found lifeless in a bath at home in Droitwich on 18 February 2021, and was later pronounced dead at Worcester Royal hospital. Continue reading -
Ukraine forms eight new ‘storm’ brigades for counterattack
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Move to recruit up to 40,000 troops aimed at inflicting heavy losses on Russia in Bakhmut areaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEight new Ukrainian brigades of soldiers have been formed to take part in a future counteroffensive amid growing speculation about its timing and whether it can succeed in inflicting a serious defeat on the Russian invaders.The Ukrainian interior ministry said on Tuesday it had “fully formed” the initial “storm” brigades, comprising u -
Contempt for rules is shaking the foundations of British democracy | Rafael Behr
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With its voter ID ruse and a bid to capture the civil service, the government is emulating US Republicans’ winner-takes-all populismAny competition with a prize worth having attracts cheats. That is as true of politics as it is of sport. Whether cheats prosper depends on a combination of regulation and culture. There must be rules, enforced by independent institutions, but also an ethos of honouring the rules, policed by conscience.The introduction of mandatory voter ID for local elections -
‘It all hinges on wellbeing’: UK school nurses’ crucial, underfunded role
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Annie O’Neill, who visits 33 schools a term, has noticed a huge rise in problems such as eating disordersCalls for 11,000 more school nurses in UKAnnie O’Neill has just finished delivering a session in which she has taught year 13 students to manage their anxious “glitter mind” with breathing exercises, CBT techniques and mindfulness. When the school nurse finishes, one of the students shyly shuffles up. After a long pause, she says: “I have a lot of pressure on me. -
Tell us: have you stopped volunteering in recent years?
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With numbers of volunteers in England at a historic low, we would like to hear from people who have quit about their reasons whyWith numbers of volunteers in England at a historic low, we would like to hear from people who have quit about their reasons why.According to the Time Well Spent 2023 report from National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), those raising money or taking part in sponsored events fell by 48% since 2018. The report also found that those organising or helping to run -
Lucy Letby trial: nurse ‘devastated’ to hear she was accused of murdering babies
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Woman accused of murdering seven babies cries as she tells court she never harmed a child in her careLucy Letby wept as she told a court her “whole world was stopped” when she was accused of the “sickening” murders of multiple babies in a hospital neo-natal unit.The nurse said she was “devastated” by the allegations and had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to her “traumatising” arrest. Continue reading... -
Tony awards: Jodie Comer nominated for Broadway debut
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The Killing Eve star is in competition for best actress, while musical Some Like It Hot picks up the most nominations overall, with 13Jodie Comer has been nominated for a Tony award for her debut performance on Broadway in Prima Facie. The Killing Eve star won best actress at the Olivier awards in London for the one-woman play, which transferred to New York in April. It stars Comer as a barrister who defends men charged with rape who is then assaulted herself.In the best actress category, Comer -
Russian regions scrap Victory Day parades amid fear of Ukraine strikes
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Governor of region 400 miles from border latest to cancel over ‘safety concerns’ in glaring admission of vulnerabilityAt least six Russian regions have scrapped 9 May Victory Day parades that mark the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany amid fears over Ukrainian strikes, with a region 400 miles from the border being the latest to cancel.The governor of Saratov announced the parade there would not go ahead because of “safety concerns”, adding to a string of cancellations that -
Succession’s 20 greatest characters – ranked
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How did the highly punchable Swede do? What about Ger-bear? Or Tom the corporate kiss-ass? The media drama features some of TV’s finest ever characters – and here are the bestThey’re some of the most indelible creations of 21st-century TV – and certainly the sweariest. As the super-rich saga enters its home stretch, we’ve consulted the shareholders, analysed the optics and compiled a countdown of Succession’s major players.Apologies to longsuffering PA Jess, A -
Parisian rum babas to Polish pierogi: six great breaks for foodies
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Eat your way around Europe with visits to these foodie hotspots – plus what to eat and where to stayKraków, Poland
To accompany its castle, cobbles and glorious architecture, Poland’s culture capital also has a sterling food scene. Try the famed pierogi dumplings – the city has a festival devoted to them in all their varieties from 6-12 August – game, or bigos, a hearty pork-based hunter’s stew. There are also plenty of sweet treat options such as sernik (bak -
Lisbon to Lake Como: eight great European breaks for all the family
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For something a little different from the norm, a European hotel break can entertain the whole family. Here’s where to go and where to stayLisbon, Portugal
With winding medieval streets plus a well-preserved castle, Lisbon is a great destination if you want to let their little imaginations run wild. It’s famously built on seven hills, so getting round involves a fair bit of stamina. When little legs get tired, jump on one of the city’s red and yellow trams or the colourful tuk- -
Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with home ownership. Neither seems to want to fix the housing crisis | Kieran Yates
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Both parties emphasise ‘getting on the ladder’ to win middle-class votes, ignoring the vast majority of people affected by this emergencyBritain is obsessed with home ownership. This might date back to our history of land ownership, class and colonial exploit but the fixation lives on, thanks in no small part to Thatcher’s introduction of the right to buy in 1980.This weekend, both parties made their bids to reckon with the housing crisis, and both leaders, predictably, zeroed -
Ramble, amble and cycle: take in European culture on 10 stunning circular routes
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From beachside ambles to exciting city sights, on foot or by bike, here are 10 charming routes which conveniently start and finish in some of Europe’s most visited districts. Plus where to stayThe route: Make like a local and hop on a bike for a cultural tour of this handsome city. Head for the Rijksmuseum, crossing several bridges en route and taking in the canal views. You’ll find a treasure trove of Dutch masters, from Rembrandt to Vermeer and Van Gogh. Cycle on to the vast green -
Segway in Spain or paraglide in Sardinia: eight ways to discover the Mediterranean
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Try something different with a quirky experience to showcase your Med destination … and discover recommendations for your perfect hotel accommodationThe experience: Rumbling along Barcelona’s cobbled streets on a giant, two-wheeled motor vehicle adds a sense of the absurd to this tour of the weirdly wonderful architecture by Antoni Gaudí, the legendary Catalan architect. The tour winds through the central districts of Eixample and Vila de Gràcia, and you’ll learn -
‘One of you has to have a gun’: Khartoum residents band together for protection
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Armed robberies rise across Sudan capital as fighting causes breakdown in law and orderWearing loose clothes with guns in their pockets, a group of seven young men gather every night with a tray of tea on the terrace of one of their houses to guard their east Khartoum neighbourhood.A breakdown in law and order in the capital amid fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and an availability of guns in part driven by those that can be taken from the bodie -
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All review – a surprisingly moving, intimate view of marriage, loss and mental health
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There’s a little bit of popstar aiming for No 1 – and fans will enjoy lots of behind-the-scenes footage – but Sheeran appears as a homely, nice man struggling with difficult circumstancesCheekier viewers than me might wonder how this Disney+ documentary is going to manage to fill out an entire four-part series about the singer. Sheeran is massive, the biggest male pop star in the world, capable of selling out – as he does here – Wembley Stadium for the 12th time. Ea -
‘A place to watch’: Bolton’s Tory council faces local election reckoning
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Amid cost of living crisis and reneged promises, Thursday’s outcome could swing on more local concernsOn a typically grey day in Greater Manchester, the diggers are rumbling along the roads outside Bolton market. Half a decade since the last departure from the old Moor Lane bus station, the council’s “masterplan” for redevelopment is still a work in progress.“It’s a big disappointment,” says Phyllis Waits, stopping with her husband, John, to buy fish in -
Best dressed stars on the Met Gala red carpet - The Independent
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Best dressed stars on the Met Gala red carpet The IndependentMet Gala 2023: Doja Cat and Jared Leto deliver Lagerfeld-inspired looks BBCMet Gala 2023 red carpet: all the best dresses and looks The TimesInside the Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala After Party at The Mark WWDMet Gala 2023: Stars gather for event celebrating Karl Lagerfeld BBCView Full coverage on Google News -
Marelle Sturrock: parents pay tribute to pregnant teacher killed in Glasgow - The Guardian
via news.google.comMarelle Sturrock: parents pay tribute to pregnant teacher killed in Glasgow The GuardianFamily says murdered Marelle Sturrock was expecting baby boy BBCMarelle Sturrock: Parents 'devastated' after death of daughter and grandchild Sky NewsMarelle Sturrock's parents pay tribute to 'happiest person ever' as they reveal 'total shock' over tragedy Daily RecordMarelle Sturrock's family pay tribute to 'happiest person you could ever meet' Impartial -
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss admits clash with referee Paul Tierney during Spurs win 'shouldn't have happened' - Sky Sports
via news.google.comJurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss admits clash with referee Paul Tierney during Spurs win 'shouldn't have happened' Sky SportsJurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager should receive touchline ban, says Chris Sutton BBCJurgen Klopp to be properly punished and not before time – Chris Sutton on the money The MagDiogo Jota didn't deserve a red card - I’d sooner have six stitches in my head than a broken leg Liverpool EchoJurgen Klopp must be hit hard for his -
Schoolgirls in Iran say they are still being poisoned: here’s what we know – video
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'There's absolute secrecy ... the doctors I'm speaking to say they are being threatened from revealing test results or in many cases not being allowed to test schoolgirls who fear they have been poisoned.' Since November, more than 1,200 Iranian girls in schools across the country are reported to have been hospitalised after suspected poisonings – and this number continues to grow. The human rights journalist Deepa Parent explains the latest -
The Home Office calls asylum seekers criminals one minute, heroes the next. It’s cynical and cruel - The Guardian
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Monty Python star Michael Palin devastated as beloved wife dies after chronic pain battle - The Mirror
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Girl, 11, and boy, 15, seriously injured after Wolverhampton shooting - Birmingham Live
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Girl, 11, and boy, 15, seriously injured after Wolverhampton shooting Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google News -
NHS pay deal signed off for one million staff - BBC
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NHS pay deal signed off for one million staff BBCNHS staff council votes to accept pay deal for health workers in England The GuardianLive news: Pfizer shifts focus after quarterly sales decline Financial TimesLetters: Forcing nurses to accept this pay offer is no win for the government The IndependentGroup of unions for NHS staff - including nurses - vote to accept government pay offer Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News -
Brixton death: Man arrested after woman fatally stabbed - BBC
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Brixton death: Man arrested after woman fatally stabbed BBCWoman stabbed to death in broad daylight in Brixton The GuardianBrixton: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 31, stabbed to death by stranger Sky NewsPolice make arrest after 'random' fatal stabbing of woman in Brixton Evening StandardRelatives pray at police cordon after woman fatally stabbed in broad daylight Yahoo News UKView Full coverage on Google News
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