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• Port Talbot: Tata boss calls for subsidies to be greener

  12-06-2023 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tata Steel UK's chairman says a "level playing field" is needed for its steelworks to decarbonise.
  
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• Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak trade barbs in row over honours list

  12-06-2023 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is "talking rubbish", in a row over the former PM's nominations.
  
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• Storms bring flash flooding and travel disruption

  12-06-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cars were seen ploughing through deep puddles as thunderstorms brought downpours to parts of the UK.
  
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• Scotland records hottest day so far as heatwave hits

  12-06-2023 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Threave in Dumfries and Galloway reaches 30.1C as the Met Office confirms that Scotland is experiencing a heatwave.
  
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• Children killed at Stoke-on-Trent house named by police

  12-06-2023 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ethan John, 11, and his sister Elizabeth, seven, were found with significant injuries, said police.
  
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• Manchester City fans and players celebrate historic Treble in the rain

  12-06-2023 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester turns blue as Pep Guardiola and his players stage an open-top bus parade.
  
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• Mother jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit

  12-06-2023 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carla Foster, 44, pleaded guilty to procuring drugs to induce an abortion at 32-34 weeks.
  
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• Brittany: France shooting suspect under investigation for murder

  12-06-2023 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eleven-year-old Solaine Thornton was shot dead while playing on a swing in her garden on Saturday.
  
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• Beams from brightest gamma ray burst ever seen were pointed directly at Earth - The Register

  12-06-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
  
  Beams from brightest gamma ray burst ever seen were pointed directly at Earth  The RegisterWith NuSTAR, scientists reveal new characteristics of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comAstronomers have figured out the source of the brightest explosion ever recorded  indy100Explaining GRB 221009A, the greatest cosmic explosion humanity has ever seen  Big ThinkNASA detects brightest gamma-ray burst of all time, i
  
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• Pat McCormick: Murder victim was dumped in wheelie bin in lake

  12-06-2023 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  William 'Pat' McCormick was murdered at a flat on Castle Street in Comber on 30 May 2019.
  
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• Georgia Bilham: Woman who posed as man 'caught in a web of lies'

  12-06-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Georgia Bilham admits telling lies to her alleged victim but thought she believed she was really a woman.
  
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• Beloved lost dog cowering in huge field for 36 hours rescued after frantic search

  12-06-2023 19:38 via express.co.uk
  
  A loving dog has been finally reunited with its owner after she was found by a drone scanning the large fields in a frantic attempt to find her.
  
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• London flooding: Cars push through waterlogged streets

  12-06-2023 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The capital has experienced thunderstorms after a weekend of some of the hottest temperatures this year.
  
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• Long COVID: effects on fatigue and quality of life can be comparable to some cancers – new research - The Conversation

  12-06-2023 19:01 via news.google.com
  
  Long COVID: effects on fatigue and quality of life can be comparable to some cancers – new research  The ConversationBeyond exhaustion: study identifies fatigue as key factor limiting functionality in long COVID patients  News-Medical.NetLong COVID: Effects on fatigue, quality of life worse than cancer  Medical News TodayLong Covid patients suffer from persistent inflammation: Study  Hindustan TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jamie Barrow: Neighbour 'trapped mum and daughters in fatal fire'

  12-06-2023 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Barrow is accused of murdering Fatoumatta Hydara and her young daughters, aged one and three.
  
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• White dwarf star near Earth is crystallising into a 'cosmic diamond' - Yahoo News UK

  12-06-2023 18:28 via news.google.com
  White dwarf star near Earth is crystallising into a 'cosmic diamond'  Yahoo News UKAstronomers found a relatively close white dwarf crystalizing into a giant diamond  TechSpotA white dwarf star is currently transforming into a giant 'cosmic diamond'  indy100Astronomers find rare white dwarf star crystallising into hard ‘cosmic diamond’  The IndependentThis collapsed star is turning into an gigantic diamond before our eyes  Livescience
  
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• Boy, 16, stabbed to death in party attack was 'aspiring rapper' as police quiz three teens

  12-06-2023 18:27 via express.co.uk
  
  Three boys remain in custody and are being questioned by detectives.
  
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• Download Festival: Is mental health and TikTok the future of rock?

  12-06-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rock and metal groups predict what the next two decades might look like after Download Festival.
  
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• CCTV captures man tying up and abandoning dogs as hunt is on for their puppies

  12-06-2023 18:11 via express.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has begun an urgent search for puppies after two female dogs were cruelly abandoned in the heat by a man caught on camera.
  
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• From hay fever to the pill, forgetting medication can cause mayhem - The Times

  12-06-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  From hay fever to the pill, forgetting medication can cause mayhem  The TimesExperts reveal one food that will improve your hay fever symptoms when pollen count is high  Chronicle LiveI’m a gardening GP – here’s seven hacks to beat the pollen bomb and enjoy the hot spell...  The SunExpert shares juicy fruit you should eat to help relieve hay fever and help you sleep  The MirrorWhy Your Breakfast Might Be Making Your Hay Fever Worse &
  
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• Heathrow workers call off first summer strikes

  12-06-2023 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 staff said they will postpone industrial action on 24 and 25 June.
  
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• Chloe Mitchell: Brandon John Rainey, 26, on murder charge

  12-06-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man appears in court in Ballymena after suspected human remains were found on Sunday.
  
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• Astronomers make rare Star Wars-style planetary discovery - Sky News

  12-06-2023 17:18 via news.google.com
  Astronomers make rare Star Wars-style planetary discovery  Sky NewsNew planet similar to Tatooine from "Star Wars" detected  The Portugal NewsDetecting a planet orbiting a binary system using radial velocity data  Nature.comDirect from `Star Wars`: Tatooine-like planet that orbits twin stars discovered  WIONA new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified  Phys.orgView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nikki Sanderson says media interest put her in 'constant state of anxiety'

  12-06-2023 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Coronation Street actress Nikki Sanderson is one of four people suing Mirror Group Newspapers.
  
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• Groom stopped for speeding on M4 on way to wedding

  12-06-2023 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say he "had some explaining to do" after being caught driving at 121mph on the M4.
  
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• First round of strikes at Heathrow suspended as thousands of workers agree to pay deal

  12-06-2023 16:45 via express.co.uk
  
  Members of the Unite union were expected to walk out in June but the first two days of action have been called off.
  
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• Households missing out on £1,000 a year in Pension Credit are urged to check

  12-06-2023 16:01 via express.co.uk
  
  One in three older homeowners eligible for Pension Credit but not claiming it are missing out on more than £1,000 a year.
  
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• Ofsted to reinspect failing schools 'sooner' after headteacher's family campaign

  12-06-2023 16:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Ofsted has announced a raft of changes and overhauled key procedures, which the Education Secretary has described as a 'really important step'.
  
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• Ryanair plane 'bounces in sky' for nearly an hour over UK as children heard screaming

  12-06-2023 15:57 via express.co.uk
  
  'I've never been so scared. I was so relieved to get off the plane', said Liverpool mum Eileen Felton.
  
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• Worker at food factory 'spat into Nando's sauces' and 'spiked tubs of hummus'

  12-06-2023 15:37 via express.co.uk
  
  Garry Jones, 38, allegedly put rubber gloves, plastics bags and metal ring pulls in 24 pots of hummus.
  
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• The once-popular seaside town becoming a ghost town as 12 shops close in just two months

  12-06-2023 15:06 via express.co.uk
  
  Lytham St Annes in Lancashire has seen a dozen firms close down, according to a local businessman.
  
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• Military personnel forced to turn to foodbanks to ease suffering in cost of living crisis

  12-06-2023 14:58 via express.co.uk
  
  Shocking stories from military personnel about their experiences show just how they are suffering due to inflation and the cost of living crisis.
  
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• 'They defined me': Djokovic credits record success to rivalry with Nadal and Federer – video

  12-06-2023 11:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Novak Djokovic cemented his status as the greatest player of all time with a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam victory at the French Open. Djokovic came through in straight sets in the final, sealing a 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 victory against the fourth seed, Casper Ruud, of Norway. The World No 1 then partly credited his success to his long-time rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, saying "The truth is I've always compared myself to these guys ... they have actually defined me as a player, and all the
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi: the life and scandals of the former Italian prime minister – video obituary

  12-06-2023 11:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister and one of the country's most flamboyant politicians, has died aged 86. The media tycoon, who led three Italian governments between 1994 and 2011, made a political comeback in 2017 despite a career tainted by sex scandals, countless allegations of corruption and a tax fraud conviction. Nicknamed Il Cavaliere (the knight), Berlusconi was often considered the 'kingmaker' in Italian politics. His Forza Italia party is a junior partner in the curr
  
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• Tony Awards 2023: Jodie Comer wins as Ariana DeBose hosts unscripted

  12-06-2023 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tony Awards, Broadway's biggest night, saw success for several British names on Sunday.
  
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• Birmingham commuter's car stripped of parts twice in two months

  12-06-2023 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity worker Letisha Brown's Ford Fiesta was "cannibalised" after she parked in Birmingham.
  
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• The Scottish islands desperately seeking doctors

  12-06-2023 05:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been no permanent doctor on the Hebridean islands of Barra and Vatersay since last summer.
  
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• Kate Forbes says people of faith are fearful of politics

  12-06-2023 05:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forbes says she does not regret expressing religious views during unsuccessful campaign to be SNP leader.
  
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• Stepping Through Film: Man trots globe blending scenes into film locations

  12-06-2023 05:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A photographer's "passion project" lining up movie and TV scenes where they were shot sparks a career.
  
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• What’s behind the rise in dog attacks? - podcast

  12-06-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Seven people have been killed by dogs in the UK so far this year. Simon Usborne reports on the worrying increase in attacksDeaths and serious injuries sustained in dog attacks are rising rapidly in the UK. So far this year seven people have been killed in such incidents. For years the average was stable, at about three deaths a year, but something has changed recently. During the Covid pandemic, dog ownership rose sharply as people took on pets as companions. But that’s only part of the st
  
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• 'Selling second-hand clothes online became my full-time job'

  12-06-2023 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Pre-loved" clothing is big business and it is not just about saving money and the planet.
  
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• Woman arrested after two people found dead in Stoke-on-Trent - The Guardian

  12-06-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  Woman arrested after two people found dead in Stoke-on-Trent  The GuardianPolice investigating a car wash fight discover double murder scene after going to arrest suspect  Daily MailWoman arrested after two bodies are discovered at Stoke-on-Trent home as cops launch murder probe...  The SunTwo dead and one arrest in Stoke double murder probe  Stoke-on-Trent LiveMurder investigation launched in Stoke-on-Trent  Staffordshire PoliceView Full coverag
  
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• Man, 64, to appear in court charged with murder of married couple - Sky News

  12-06-2023 00:13 via news.google.com
  Man, 64, to appear in court charged with murder of married couple  Sky NewsNewhaven: Man charged with couple's murder after bodies found  BBCNewhaven double murder: ‘Funny and loving’ mum and dad to four children found dead as heartbroken family pa...  The SunCouple who were found dead at home pictured for first time as man charged with murder  The IndependentFamilies of East Sussex couple pay tribute to ‘funny and loving pair’ 
  
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• Soccer Aid 2023 LIVE: Robbie Keane proves the difference in charity clash as former Tottenham striker comes... - Daily Mail

  12-06-2023 00:03 via news.google.com
  Soccer Aid 2023 LIVE: Robbie Keane proves the difference in charity clash as former Tottenham striker comes...  Daily MailSoccer Aid LIVE: England vs World XI result, final score and reaction  The IndependentSoccer Aid's Maisie Adam and the story behind unique hairstyle  Liverpool EchoITV Soccer Aid hit with complaints within minutes as viewers 'turn off' over blunder  Daily StarSoccer Aid viewers fume over Dermot O’Leary ‘blunder’ as the
  
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