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• Largest human crown record attempt by 500 people in Orpington

  08-05-2023 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group will now submit its evidence to Guinness World Records to have the record confirmed.
  
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• Longer noses on humans 'may be inherited from Neanderthals' - The Telegraph

  08-05-2023 16:10 via news.google.com
  
  Longer noses on humans 'may be inherited from Neanderthals'  The TelegraphLarger noses are a sign of Neanderthal ancestry  The TimesA larger nose could be due to Neanderthals in your family tree  Metro.co.ukReason why some Brits have extra long noses revealed...  The SunNeanderthal Gene Influences Modern Human Nose Shape  Technology NetworksView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boy, 17, killed in High Wycombe stabbing

  08-05-2023 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police launch murder investigation after teenager dies in a stabbing in High Wycombe and another boy, 17, is also injured.
  
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• Coronation: Met Police had every intention of arresting protesters - Republic leader

  08-05-2023 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Graham Smith, from anti-monarchy group Republic, was one of 64 protesters held during the Coronation.
  
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• Denbighshire man in court after woman and children injured

  08-05-2023 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Wyn Jones is charged with three counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife.
  
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• Prince Louis drives digger with Prince of Wales

  08-05-2023 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales have been joining the Big Help Out with their three children.
  
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• Met Police shoot dead two dogs and Taser man in Poplar

  08-05-2023 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The force says it happened after they received reports a woman was attacked by a dog in east London.
  
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• Aberdeen lawyers join rape trial boycott

  08-05-2023 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Aberdeen Bar Association opposes plan to hold a pilot of juryless rape trials in Scotland.
  
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• William pays tribute to King Charles and late Queen

  08-05-2023 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales tells a packed Coronation concert Queen Elizabeth II would be a "proud mother".
  
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• Worcester: Man charged with attempted murder after woman, 71, attacked

  08-05-2023 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Roberts, 56, of Green Hill, Worcester, appears at court also charged with sexual assault.
  
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• Woman rescued from top of church tower in Cornwall

  08-05-2023 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman became ill after climbing to the top of the tower as part of the Coronation celebrations.
  
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• Scores of local pharmacies closing across England

  08-05-2023 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data shows there are now fewer local chemists than at any time since 2015, despite rising demand.
  
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• Calls for removal of Keynsham 'optical illusion' cycle lane

  08-05-2023 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since the cycle lane was installed on the High Street in 2022, 59 people have reported injuries.
  
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• Omagh security alert: Two arrests after gunpoint hijack

  08-05-2023 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspicious object was placed in a man's car and he was told to drive to Omagh police station on Saturday night.
  
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• Powys: Spoof £25,000 airport sign makes a welcome return

  08-05-2023 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sign pointing drivers in mid Wales to a fictional airport is returning to the side of the A44.
  
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• Russia launches mass strikes across Ukraine injuring five in Kyiv

  08-05-2023 04:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian missiles reportedly cause a huge fire at a food warehouse in Odesa, with the attacks coming as Moscow prepares for its Victory Day holidayRussia-Ukraine war: live updatesRussia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, causing widespread destruction and injuries, as Moscow prepares for its Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.At least five people were injured in attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said, while Russian missi
  
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• Cotton Capital: the Guardian and reparations – podcast

  08-05-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Cotton Capital editor and Guardian journalist Maya Wolfe-Robinson looks at the subject of reparations. What do reparations mean for the communities and descendants of transatlantic enslavement – and what is the Guardian planning to do in its own programme of measures?The Cotton Capital editor and Guardian journalist Maya Wolfe-Robinson looks at the subject of reparations.She talks to the Guardian editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and to Joseph Harker, senior editor for diversity and develo
  
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• Nikola Jokic scores 53 and tussles with Suns owner during Nuggets’ playoff loss

  08-05-2023 03:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Incident came after ball flew into stands during playoff gamePhoenix victory over Denver ties playoff series at 2-2Denver star Nikola Jokic was given a technical foul on Sunday evening after a clash with Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia during the Suns’ 129-124 playoff victory over the Nuggets.In the second quarter Suns guard Josh Okogie stumbled into the seats while chasing the ball. Ishbia grabbed the ball and Jokic tried to retrieve it. Shortly after the ball flew back into the seats, Jokic and
  
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• Book Club: The Next Chapter review – smirking sequel as the squad head for Italy

  08-05-2023 03:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda et al go on a bookish holiday after keeping their reading club going through lockdown, but jokes are thin on the groundBill Holderman’s 2018 silver-years comedy Book Club had the amusing idea of showing us four prosperous female friends – Vivian (Jane Fonda), Diane (Diane Keaton), Sharon (Candice Bergen) and Carol (Mary Steenburgen), given to drinking balloon glasses of wine and laughing life-affirmingly in picture-perfect kitchens – who are radicalised
  
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• Frankie Goes To Hollywood go back to the Pleasuredome at Liverpool reunion

  08-05-2023 02:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pop group bury the hatchet to play at a pre-Eurovision concert in their home city, Liverpool.
  
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• Texas mall shooting: gunman expressed interest in neo-Nazi views – report

  08-05-2023 02:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Federal agents reportedly examining social media history of alleged shooter Mauricio Garcia US federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology, as they work to try to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official has told the Associated Press.The official cautioned that the investigation was in its early stages. Continue reading...
  
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• Highlights from King Charles III Coronation concert

  08-05-2023 02:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A brilliant variety of pop stars, beloved characters and masters of music come together on stage.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 439 of the invasion

  08-05-2023 02:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Five people injured in strikes on Kyiv as Russia launches another major assault on Ukraine; Ukrainian general vows to defend BakhmutAt least five people were wounded by Russian strikes on Kyiv, city officials said early on Monday, as Moscow launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine. Three people were injured in blasts in Kyiv’s Solomyanskyi district and two others were injured when drone wreckage fell on to the Sviatoshyn district, both west of the capital’s centre, mayor Vitali
  
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• BBC unveils Bike Bureau for green broadcasting

  08-05-2023 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two BBC journalists have spent the last few years building a mobile broadcast studio and office on two wheels.
  
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• China’s war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions - The Guardian

  08-05-2023 01:23 via news.google.com
  China’s war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions  The GuardianHow Increasing Use of the Yuan Affects U.S. Investors  ETFdb.comBeijing takes the yuan global in bid to repel a weaponised dollar  The Star OnlineView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alan Shearer GRILLS former referee Dermot Gallagher in angry TV exchange - Daily Mail

  08-05-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
  Alan Shearer GRILLS former referee Dermot Gallagher in angry TV exchange  Daily MailArsenal: How Mikel Arteta used All Or Nothing documentary before win over Newcastle  BBCNewcastle facing top-four nerves now after Arsenal sh*thouse the sh*thouses  Football365BBC Sport comments from 'neutrals' – Very interesting on Newcastle United after 0-2 defeat v Arsenal  The MagNewcastle 0-2 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened  The GuardianV
  
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• Met Police arrest of women’s safety volunteers on coronation day branded ‘absolute disgrace’ - The Independent

  08-05-2023 01:11 via news.google.com
  Met Police arrest of women’s safety volunteers on coronation day branded ‘absolute disgrace’  The IndependentPolice arrest volunteers giving out rape alarms in fear of coronation disruption  Channel 4 NewsPolice made tough calls on Coronation arrests, says minister  BBCArrested for wearing a T-shirt? The coronation heralded a frightening slide towards authoritarianism  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mortgage refused 'for hosting Ukrainian refugees'

  08-05-2023 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Halifax apologises to a Money Box listener after rejecting his home loan application.
  
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• Erik ten Hag backs De Gea after blunder costs Manchester United at West Ham - The Guardian

  08-05-2023 01:05 via news.google.com
  Erik ten Hag backs De Gea after blunder costs Manchester United at West Ham  The GuardianDe Gea HOWLER gifts Benrahma winner ⚒️ | West Ham 1-0 Man Utd | Premier League Highlights  Sky Sports Premier LeagueThree talking points after West Ham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United  Stretty NewsWest Ham vs Man Utd (1-0) | De Gea blunder secures Hammers win | Premier League Highlights  BT SportDoes David de Gea's 'shocking' mistake raise questions
  
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• China’s war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions

  08-05-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  In the wake of sanctions on Russia, China has pushed to conduct more trade using the yuan in an effort to reduce its reliance on the dollarChina-Taiwan tensions explained in 30 secondsFor more than a decade, Beijing has been trying to reduce its reliance on the dollar, motivated by risks emerging from the US economy – such as the financial crash of 2008 – and the desire to boost its own sphere of influence.But in the last year, a drive to insulate China’s economy from dollar-ba
  
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• Inside Anfield: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford | BEST tunnel cam footage as Salah wins it - Liverpool FC

  08-05-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
  Inside Anfield: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford | BEST tunnel cam footage as Salah wins it  Liverpool FCLiverpool supporters find their voices and keep their faint UCL hopes alive  Football365Salah scores 100th goal at Anfield! | Liverpool 1-0 Brentford | Premier League Highlights  Sky Sports Premier LeagueVirgil van Dijk hails Alisson after his 100th Liverpool clean sheet  The TimesLiverpool has its new Steven Gerrard as Jürgen Klopp can rely on two stars to
  
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• Coronation Concert review – a cobbled-together bunch of B-listers

  08-05-2023 00:49 via theguardian.com
  
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  With all respect to Olly Murs and Nicole Scherzinger, true star power was lacking at this well-performed celebration for King Charles III – drones and Muppets were the highlights instead
  On Thursday night, Channel 4 News interviewed Jerub, the Nottingham-based singer tapped to perform with Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics Orchestra at the Coronation Concert. It wasn’t entirely clear if presenter Matt Frei intended to strike a note of bathos in his introduction, but it
  
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• Homicide squad investigating death of Melbourne man found in BMW with apparent bullet hole in windscreen

  08-05-2023 00:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Investigation begins after death of man found in car with lights still on in Taylor’s Hill on Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s homicide squad is investigating the death of a man who was found with critical injuries inside a car in Melbourne’s north-west on Sunday night.The unidentified man was discovered at Vaucluse Boulevard in Taylor’s Hill at 11.30pm
  
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• Charlotte and George sing and dance along at Coronation Concert - The Independent

  08-05-2023 00:42 via news.google.com
  Charlotte and George sing and dance along at Coronation Concert  The IndependentCoronation concert: Take That and Katy Perry bring show to a close  BBCKaty Perry SHIMMERS in Gold at King Charles III's Coronation Concert | E! News  E! NewsOnly the Royal Family could get Nick Cave, Katy Perry and Penny Mordaunt's sword under one roof  inewsKing Charles gets to his feet to dance as coronation spectacular comes to a roaring close  Daily MailView Full
  
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• Met stands by officers after man Tasered and two dogs shot dead in London - The Guardian

  08-05-2023 00:41 via news.google.com
  Met stands by officers after man Tasered and two dogs shot dead in London  The GuardianMet Police officers Taser man and shoot both his dogs dead as neighbours scream  The MirrorMoment Met Police shoot dead 2 dogs in East London after 'woman attacked'  My LondonHorrifying moment police shoot dead two dogs on London street after 'woman attacked'  ExpressTense moment cops point guns at dogs before shooting them dead after woman mauled - as man is arrested fo
  
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• At least 21 dead after boat overturns in India’s Kerala state - The Guardian

  08-05-2023 00:37 via news.google.com
  At least 21 dead after boat overturns in India’s Kerala state  The Guardian20 Dead After Houseboat Capsizes In Kerala  NDTVKerala boat capsize incident: Death toll rises to 21, rescue operation on  Hindustan Times22 drown, many missing in boat tragedy in Kerala  The Hindu21 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Kerala's Malappuram, rescue ops underway  India TodayView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• At least 21 dead after boat overturns in India’s Kerala state

  08-05-2023 00:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Vessel carrying about 40 passengers overturned because it was overcrowded, local police sayAt least 21 people drowned after a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India’s southern state of Kerala, local authorities have said.The boat, which was carrying about 40 inbound passengers, overturned off the coastal town of Tanur because it was overcrowded, said Abdul Nazar, Malappuram district’s junior superintendent of police. Continue reading...
  
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• Miami GP: Max Verstappen comes from ninth on grid to beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez to victory - Sky Sports

  08-05-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  Miami GP: Max Verstappen comes from ninth on grid to beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez to victory  Sky SportsF1 LIVE: Miami Grand Prix latest - Live  BBCIs F1 2023 just too easy for Verstappen? Our verdict  The RaceRussell has 'no explanation' over return of former Mercedes problem  Racingnews365.comMiami Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins from ninth on grid to extend championship lead  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rumours About PS5 Exclusive Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania Send the Web Potty - Push Square

  08-05-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  
  Rumours About PS5 Exclusive Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania Send the Web Potty  Push SquareMetal Gear Solid 3 Remake: PS5 exclusive and PlayStation Showcase announcement, according to Nick Baker -  Game News 24Rumor: Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake is a PS5 Exclusive, Might be Announced at PlayStation Showcase - News  VGChartzSony Has Struck Exclusivity Deals With Konami for MGS3, Silent Hill, and Possibly Castlevania, Jez Corden Says  WccftechPla
  
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• Met stands by officers after man Tasered and two dogs shot dead in London

  08-05-2023 00:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Footage on social media showed officers pursuing a man holding two dogs on a short lead along a canal in LimehouseThe Metropolitan police has defended its officers after a suspect was Tasered and two dogs were shot in front of screaming witnesses.Footage posted on social media showed officers pursuing a man holding the two dogs on a short lead along a canal in Limehouse, east London, on Sunday afternoon. The situation appeared to become heated, as the man was Tasered to the floor and the animals
  
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• 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after Bath city centre death - The Guardian

  08-05-2023 00:17 via news.google.com
  15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after Bath city centre death  The GuardianTeen victim named in Bath murder investigation  BBCBoy, 15, is among three arrested after man is stabbed to death in fight outside Bath McDonald's  Daily MailBoy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder of teenager in Bath  The IndependentPart of central Bath cordoned off following serious incident  Bath EchoView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• In pictures: Coronation concert and street parties

  08-05-2023 00:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photos of the day after King Charles's Coronation, including street parties and lunches around the UK.
  
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• 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after Bath city centre death

  08-05-2023 00:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Ben Moncrieff, 18, was found critically injured in the Southgate Street area of the city on Saturday and died at sceneA 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in Bath city centre.Emergency services were called to the Southgate Street area of the city at about 3.30am on Saturday. The victim, Ben Moncrieff, 18, was found critically injured and died at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Brussels plans sanctions on Chinese companies aiding Russia's war machine - Financial Times

  08-05-2023 00:04 via news.google.com
  
  Brussels plans sanctions on Chinese companies aiding Russia's war machine  Financial TimesPoland to call for sanctions on Russian farm products  POLITICO EuropeBrussels plans to slap sanctions on Chinese companies aiding Russia's war machine, Financial Times reports  ReutersEU seeks to close the loophole weakening Russian oil sanctions  QuartzBrussels Plans to Slap Sanctions on Chinese Companies Aiding Russia's War Machine - FT  U.S. News & W
  
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• Coronation concert: Best-dressed attendees from Princess of Wales to Katy Perry - The Independent

  08-05-2023 00:03 via news.google.com
  
  Coronation concert: Best-dressed attendees from Princess of Wales to Katy Perry  The IndependentOpinion: What King Charles should do now  CNNCoronation concert: William says he is 'so proud' of his father King Charles  BBCCoronation aftermath compared to Glastonbury as royal fans leave trail of tents, chairs and litter  The IndependentThe Guardian view on coronation day: a mix of serious and absurd  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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