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• Capt Tom Foundation closes to donations as council orders building demolition

  04-07-2023 23:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Building containing spa pool in Capt Tom Moore’s daughter’s back garden had been approved as smaller, part-charitable constructionThe Captain Tom Foundation has stopped taking money from donors after a local council ruled an unauthorised building in the home of the daughter of the late charity fundraiser had to be demolished.The charity was set up in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore who raised £38.9m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden during the first national Covid-1
  
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• Biden decries gun violence as shootings across US mar Fourth of July festivities

  04-07-2023 23:45 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 15 people shot dead across the country in mass shootings so far on the holiday weekend celebrating the US’s independenceA long holiday weekend of bloodshed has intensified after a heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on the eve of Fourth of July celebrations, in yet another mass shooting in the US, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering to the police.Across the country, Texas was entering the holiday to news t
  
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• The Guardian view on the NHS at 75: pride mixed with disappointment | Editorial

  04-07-2023 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Underfunding and a lack of planning have undermined the health service, but the public is still behind it The rhetoric and the reality of the UK’s National Health Service have rarely been further apart. On Wednesday the health secretary, Steve Barclay, will read prayers at a celebratory service at Westminster Abbey, while NHS England’s chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, will join a procession. Given the NHS’s status as a beloved national institution – the closest thing th
  
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• The Guardian view on Israel’s strikes on Jenin: where will the violence end? | Editorial

  04-07-2023 20:07 via theguardian.com
  
  The air and ground offensive is the biggest raid in the West Bank for decades. It won’t stop attacksIsrael has portrayed its strikes on the Jenin refugee camp – the biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank for two decades – as a limited intervention lasting just a few days. This is scant comfort for the thousands fleeing violence, including families making their escape as homes and infrastructure were destroyed. The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that a
  
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• Revealed: UK plans to drop flagship £11.6bn climate pledge

  04-07-2023 20:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Disclosure provokes fury as Rishi Sunak accused of betraying populations vulnerable to global heatingThe government is drawing up plans to drop the UK’s flagship £11.6bn climate and nature funding pledge, the Guardian can reveal, with the prime minister accused of betraying populations most vulnerable to global heating.The disclosure provoked fury from former ministers and representatives of vulnerable countries, who accused Rishi Sunak of making false promises. Continue r
  
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• US Secret Service investigating as cocaine reportedly found in White House

  04-07-2023 19:41 via theguardian.com
  
  It wouldn’t be the first time illegal drugs were brought into the president’s residenceA preliminary field test on a white substance found in the White House has reportedly come up positive for cocaine, law enforcement authorities said, and the US Secret Service was investigating on Tuesday how it came to be at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.The presence of the substance – which has been sent out for further testing – came to light late on Monday when a firefighter with the Was
  
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• Tell us: have you been offered reduced rent in exchange for childcare?

  04-07-2023 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  We want to hear from people in the UK about their experiences of being offered – or taking – a reduced rent in exchange for childcare or other tasksAs rents rise and childcare costs go up, have you been offered lower rent in exchange for helping out with childcare or other tasks?We would like to hear people’s experiences of these sorts of arrangements. Have you spotted any adverts online? Have you taken on an arrangement yourself? Please share with us below. Continue reading...
  
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• What’s really important in medical education | Letter

  04-07-2023 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Chris Ward is sceptical about the claim that ‘softer skills’ such as communication will suffer if medical training is cut from five years to fourSenior doctors are naturally concerned about the proposal to shorten basic medical education (Plans to shorten medical training put quality of NHS care at risk, doctors say, 30 June). But my experience as a clinical teacher and doctor makes me sceptical about the claim that “softer skills” such as communication will suffer if the
  
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• To save the NHS, listen to GPs and patients | Letters

  04-07-2023 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Dr Angus Whitfield says the system is breaking due to chronic underinvestment and overwhelming targets, while Bev Fitzsimmons thinks more attention should be paid to patients, carers and frontline staffI note that Dr Stuart Bloom’s six-point plan on how he would fix the NHS (30 June) focuses predominantly on the service provided in the community by general practice. There is logic to this: more than 90% of healthcare is delivered by GP practices and other community services. But a number o
  
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• ‘Sometimes you just need someone to step up and help’: what the working mums in your life are really thinking

  04-07-2023 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Working mothers in a whole range of jobs open up about the challenges of ‘having it all’ – and the allies who’ve helped them out along the wayFrom working unsociable hours to waking at 4am to prepare for the day ahead, many mothers are overcoming huge challenges to stay in the workforce. Yet new research commissioned by Maltesers has found that once they get to work, many don’t feel they’re able to be their authentic selves: 30% say they don’t feel under
  
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• Why new gravitational ripples are blowing the minds of scientists worldwide - BBC Science Focus Magazine

  04-07-2023 17:32
  
  Why new gravitational ripples are blowing the minds of scientists worldwide  BBC Science Focus MagazineAstronomers use dead stars to measure gravitational waves produced by ancient black holes  Phys.orgIIT-Hyderabad researchers find proof for 'humming of universe' | Hyderabad News  Indiatimes.comIIT Hyderabad researchers find evidence on humming of the universe  Telangana TodayQ&A: Astrophysicist discusses new evidence of gravitational waves  
  
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• Rainbows in dancing shoes: Soho’s Pride party – in pictures

  04-07-2023 17:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Dougie Wallace’s take on London Pride, where people celebrated long into the night Continue reading...
  
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• Pathologist finds €500,000 ‘floating gold’ in dead whale in Canary Islands

  04-07-2023 16:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Team hope sale of block of rare ambergris, used by perfumers, will help victims of 2021 La Palma volcanoWhen a sperm whale washed up dead on a beach in the Canary Island of La Palma no one imagined a valuable treasure was hidden in its entrails.Heavy seas and a rising tide made it difficult to carry out a postmortem, but Antonio Fernández Rodríguez, head of the institute of animal health and food security at the University of Las Palmas, was determined to find out why the whale had
  
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• ‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout

  04-07-2023 15:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offlineMy work communications come primarily through three WhatsApp groups, so the blending of personal and work has felt pretty unavoidable. Then, I accidentally kept my phone on Do Not Disturb – ie. all notifications were silenced – for a week. It was bliss! As I still use my phone constantly, I picked up enough of the mes
  
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• Evacuations under way as severe flooding hits parts of China – video report

  04-07-2023 13:42 via theguardian.com
  
  South-west China's Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality have been hit by severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall over the past month. According to state broadcasters, authorities dispatched rescue personnel to evacuate residents from the affected areas. Rising water levels have caused landslides and submerged homes and infrastructure in water, hindering evacuation efforts Continue reading...
  
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• Orkney votes to explore 'alternative governance' - BBC

  04-07-2023 13:16
  
  Orkney votes to explore 'alternative governance'  BBCWhy the Orkney Islands weigh leaving Britain to join Norway | DW News  DW NewsDo the UK's Orkney islands want to join Norway?  ReutersWhy Orkney won't be joining Norway | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandIndependence: SNP need to stop talking about referendums | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thames Water fined £3.3m over river sewage - BBC

  04-07-2023 13:09
  
  Thames Water fined £3.3m over river sewage  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Inside the NHS at 75: ‘Used and abused, overworked and underpaid’ – video

  04-07-2023 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
  The NHS was launched in 1948 by the Labour MP Aneurin Bevan, inspired in part by the Tredegar Medical Aid Society in his constituency. It has since saved the lives of millions and inspired health systems around the world. Seventy-five years on, the Guardian video team was given access to NHS services in the south Wales town, and found residents, patients and staff still proud of Bevan's legacy, but anxious about the future Continue reading...
  
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• Inside the NHS as staff say future hangs in the balance – video

  04-07-2023 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
  The NHS was launched in 1948 by the Labour MP Aneurin Bevan, inspired in part by the Tredegar Medical Aid Society in his constituency. It has since saved the lives of millions and inspired health systems around the world. Seventy-five years on, the Guardian video team was given access to NHS services in the south Wales town, and found residents, patients and staff still proud of Bevan's legacy, but anxious about the future Continue reading...
  
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• “It’s not worth talking about”: Thomas Muller asks Bayern Munich fans to curb their excitement about Harry Ka… - Bavarian Football Works

  04-07-2023 12:00
  “It’s not worth talking about”: Thomas Muller asks Bayern Munich fans to curb their excitement about Harry Ka…  Bavarian Football WorksHarry Kane: Bayern Munich not giving up on trying to sign Tottenham striker - Sky in Germany  Sky SportsKane 'priority' revealed after club 'convinces' Spurs star to leave with Levy contingency plan in place  Football365'No issues on personal terms': Player 'keen' on Tottenham exit - journalist  HIT
  
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• Live news: Nato extends Stoltenberg's term as secretary-general - Financial Times

  04-07-2023 11:55
  
  Live news: Nato extends Stoltenberg's term as secretary-general  Financial TimesNato extends Jens Stoltenberg's mandate again  Hampstead Highgate ExpressJens Stoltenberg to stay as Nato chief for another year  BBCJens Stoltenberg to continue as NATO chief  POLITICO EuropeNATO again extends Stoltenberg's mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on  The Washington PostView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino sends Liverpool warning and names what Chelsea have to do - Liverpool Echo

  04-07-2023 11:41
  Mauricio Pochettino sends Liverpool warning and names what Chelsea have to do  Liverpool EchoPOCHETTINO's FIRST WORDS | Exclusive Interview as Head Coach of Chelsea FC  Chelsea Football ClubMauricio Pochettino shares what he immediately noticed after arriving at Chelsea's training ground  The Chelsea Chronicle - Chelsea FC News"Pochettino Means Very Little!" @thefightingcock1882's Flav reacts to Poch's Chelsea interview!  talkSPORT“You Want to Be Fam
  
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• Wine, dine and relax: why taking the ferry is the ultimate in slow travel

  04-07-2023 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Not only does taking a ferry for your European getaway help you avoid airport hassles, but you’ll get the chance to enjoy great food on the way and arrive at your destination feeling fresh and ready to goFrom the historic chateaux of the Loire valley to the sunshine glamour of the French Riviera, and the quaint villages of Brittany, a holiday to France never fails to delight, offering something there for everyone.But how much thought do you put into getting there? We spend so long planning
  
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• Mortgage rates: Average five-year fix rises above 6% - BBC

  04-07-2023 11:28
  
  Mortgage rates: Average five-year fix rises above 6%  BBCAverage rate on five-year fixed mortgage deal in UK climbs above 6%  The GuardianIs now the right time to jump off my variable mortgage and fix?  This is MoneyAverage five-year fixed-rate mortgage tops 6  Barrhead NewsAverage two and five-year fixed rates breach six per cent – Moneyfacts  Mortgage SolutionsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Watchdog summons UK bank bosses to discuss weak savings rates - The Guardian

  04-07-2023 11:27
  Watchdog summons UK bank bosses to discuss weak savings rates  The GuardianBank bosses told to explain low savings rates  BBCLabour: Banks and supermarkets should do more for stretched customers  Sky NewsBank bosses summoned to talks over savings rates  BBCCompanies roundup: Banks under fire & Meta takes on Twitter  Investors ChronicleView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sainsbury's says food inflation 'starting to fall' as sales rise - Financial Times

  04-07-2023 11:14
  
  Sainsbury's says food inflation 'starting to fall' as sales rise  Financial TimesSainsbury's boss says food prices now rising more slowly  BBCSainsbury's has 'zero complacency' on food inflation, says CEO Simon Roberts  The GrocerFTSE 100 Live: Sainsbury’s ‘battling inflation’; shares seen slightly lower; Australia rate pause  Yahoo Finance UKSainsbury's: 'Food inflation starting to fall' amid grocery sales hike  City A.M.View F
  
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• Geoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports after more than 30 years of service as touchline Premier League reporter - Sky Sports

  04-07-2023 11:14
  Geoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports after more than 30 years of service as touchline Premier League reporter  Sky SportsLatest transfer news: Kane, Mount & Russo - Live  BBC'Great at his job' - Jamie Carragher reacts as latest big name leaves Sky Sports  Liverpool Echo‘Best tunnel reporter in the business’ – Geoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports  Yahoo Eurosport UKGeoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports after more than 30 years  BBCV
  
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• Google's Pixel 8 Pro revealed in prototype leak - Engadget

  04-07-2023 11:12
  Google's Pixel 8 Pro revealed in prototype leak  EngadgetLeaked Google Pixel 8 Pro hands-on photos show off the design and even some specs  TechRadarGoogle Pixel 8 Pro Temperature Sensor Spotted in Photos | nextpit  NextPit InternationalPixel 8 Pro real-life photos show exactly what you'll get from Google's next phone  Pocket-lintPixel 8 Pro leaks in live images [Gallery]  9to5GoogleView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fukushima nuclear disaster: UN watchdog approves plan for water release - BBC

  04-07-2023 11:12
  
  Fukushima nuclear disaster: UN watchdog approves plan for water release  BBCJapan gets UN nuclear watchdog's approval to discharge water from Fukushima disaster  Financial TimesJapan set to release contaminated Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China | WION  WIONJapan Discharge of Fukushima Radioactive Water Into Pacific Gets Green Light  The Wall Street JournalFukushima wastewater: UN nuclear chief to give final report on water release • FRANCE
  
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• What did the last common ancestor between humans and apes look like? - Livescience.com

  04-07-2023 11:00
  
  What did the last common ancestor between humans and apes look like?  Livescience.com
  
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• Paddleboarder rescued almost four miles out to sea off Dorset - BBC

  04-07-2023 11:00
  
  Paddleboarder rescued almost four miles out to sea off Dorset  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hamilton F1 contract delay not about money, says Mercedes - Autosport

  04-07-2023 11:00
  
  Hamilton F1 contract delay not about money, says Mercedes  AutosportRussell blocks Hamilton contract demands  The Judge 13New development emerges as Lewis Hamilton enters final six months of Mercedes contract  Yahoo Finance UKLewis Hamilton's Mercedes contract: Toto Wolff explains extension talks no longer about money or duration  Sky SportsWolff reveals reason behind Hamilton Mercedes contract DELAY  GPFans ENView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Israel vows to press on with biggest West Bank raid in decades - Financial Times

  04-07-2023 10:51
  
  Israel vows to press on with biggest West Bank raid in decades  Financial TimesIsrael-Palestine Tensions LIVE: Israeli operation in Jenin continues while Palestinian deaths rise  WIONWest Bank operation almost complete says Israel, as thousands flee  BBCMilitary action will not extinguish the Palestinian struggle for political rights  inewsIsrael launches biggest attack on Palestinian territory in 20 years • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 Engl
  
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• Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport flights disrupted by drone attack - BBC

  04-07-2023 10:46
  
  Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport flights disrupted by drone attack  BBCUkraine claims new war gains as Russia unleashes drones  CNNUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin insists Russia remains united after Wagner mutiny  The TelegraphDrone attack on Moscow takes Ukraine war closer to Russian capital  Financial TimesOne person killed after Russian drone strike in northern Ukraine  The Times and The Sunday TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Climate-heating El Niño has arrived and threatens lives, declares UN

  04-07-2023 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World Meteorological Organization warns of record temperatures and extreme heat in environmental ‘double whammy’The arrival of a climate-heating El Niño event has been declared by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with officials warning that preparation for extreme weather events is vital to save lives and livelihoods.The last major El Niño was in 2016, which remains the hottest year on record. The new El Niño comes on top of the increasing
  
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• GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Gears Up for Big Data Tomorrow - DailyFX

  04-07-2023 09:55
  
  GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Gears Up for Big Data Tomorrow  DailyFXPound Sterling Forecast To End 2023 Softer Against Euro And Dollar - Rabobank  Exchange Rates UKLike the UK economy, pound sterling suffers from a certainty deficit  City A.M.Speculators raise bullish bets on sterling to highest level since 2014  Financial TimesSterling starts July down slightly after surging in first half of year  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Byker Grove: Ant and Dec to produce children's drama reboot - BBC

  04-07-2023 09:54
  
  Byker Grove: Ant and Dec to produce children's drama reboot  BBCAnt and Dec revive Byker Grove almost two decades after last episode aired  Daily RecordAnt and Dec announce Byker Grove reboot 17 years after show ended  Digital SpyAnt and Dec to produce Byker Grove reboot after 17 years off air  upday UKAnt and Dec announce Byker Grove return after 17 years  Joe UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronation Street's Roy Cropper rebuked by Martin Lewis over price rises - Digital Spy

  04-07-2023 09:38
  
  Coronation Street's Roy Cropper rebuked by Martin Lewis over price rises  Digital SpyRoy Cropper accused of rampant profiteering  Liverpool EchoCoronation Street hit by cost-of-living crisis as fans spot major change at Roy's Rolls  Daily StarInflation Has Even Hit Weatherfield As Corrie Fans Notice New Roy’s Rolls Detail  HuffPost UKMartin Lewis annoyed at Roy Cropper after big Coronation Street change  Metro.co.ukView Full coverage on Goo
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes position myth busted as Newcastle United told Sandro Tonali can 'play anywhere' - Chronicle Live

  04-07-2023 09:00
  Bruno Guimaraes position myth busted as Newcastle United told Sandro Tonali can 'play anywhere'  Chronicle LiveSandro Tonali: Newcastle sign AC Milan and Italy midfielder on five-year deal  BBCNewcastle SIGN Sandro Tonali from AC Milan! ✍️  Sky Sports Premier LeagueLeao explains surprise at Tonali’s Newcastle move: “I didn’t expect him to leave”  Sempre MilanSandro Tonali: The 'football masochist' who has signed for New
  
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• Concerns about older drivers rising, DVLA figures suggest - BBC

  04-07-2023 08:52
  
  Concerns about older drivers rising, DVLA figures suggest  BBCOlder drivers in Gloucestershire to be told how to drive safer  Gloucestershire LiveOlder drivers: Rise in people contacting DVLA with concerns  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pup patrol: saving lives at a seal sanctuary on Cornwall’s coast – in pictures

  04-07-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has been rescuing and rehabilitating pups for more than 60 years. Between September 2022 and March 2023, 50 grey seal pups were treated by the animal care team, with 86% of them being released back into the sea. The sanctuary also provides a permanent home to those needing special care Continue reading...
  
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• Nurse struck off after man she was seeing in secret died in her car - Wales Online

  04-07-2023 07:47
  Nurse struck off after man she was seeing in secret died in her car  Wales OnlineWrexham nurse sacked after death of secret lover patient in car park  BBCEx-nurse at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough struck off  The Northern EchoNurse sacked after failing to report death of secret lover patient in car park  Shropshire StarBourne care home nurse struck off after lying about patient's death  The LincolniteView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley names top vegetable for losing weight that also works as an aphrodisiac - Gloucestershire Live

  04-07-2023 07:41
  Dr Michael Mosley names top vegetable for losing weight that also works as an aphrodisiac  Gloucestershire LiveWays to shed fat without dieting as doctor shares five weight loss top tips  Aberdeen LiveMichael Mosley shares the six breakfast buffet foods you should avoid on holiday  Derbyshire Live"I've been eating over 30 plants a week for 6 months"  Stylist MagazineDoctor recommends 'high fat' breakfast to lose weight  Nottinghamshire LiveView F
  
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• Concerns raised in Telford over deadline for Afghan families to leave hotels - Shropshire Star

  04-07-2023 07:04
  
  Concerns raised in Telford over deadline for Afghan families to leave hotels  Shropshire StarWarning of homelessness among refugees issued by Telford council leader  BBCAfghan asylum seekers 'at risk of homelessness due to housing shortage'  The NationalView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Women preyed upon by serving officers failed by police, BBC told - BBC

  04-07-2023 07:00
  
  Women preyed upon by serving officers failed by police, BBC told  BBC
  
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• Australia PM Albanese backs cricket team after Jonny Bairstow Ashes row - BBC

  04-07-2023 06:59
  
  Australia PM Albanese backs cricket team after Jonny Bairstow Ashes row  BBCThe Ashes 2023: Bairstow dismissal just not cricket, says Rishi Sunak  BBCBen Stokes mocks Aussie newspaper after being depicted as baby on front page  Daily StarWatch: When MS Dhoni Recalled Ian Bell By Withdrawing Jonny Bairstow-Like Run-out Appeal  NDTV SportsThe Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad believes Pat Cummins will regret Jonny Bairstow call  BBCView Full coverage on Goo
  
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• Why are windfarms turning record profits for the crown estate? – podcast

  04-07-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, about how offshore windfarms are generating record profits for the crown estate, and why King Charles has asked for the money to be used for the wider public good. She also hears from economist Guy Standing about how the seabed became a source of income for the crown and what it means for our view of the oceans as ‘commons’Read more of Jillian Ambrose’s reporting on the crown estate here Cont
  
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• ‘The result was amazing’: one man’s mission to reforest a barren Irish hillside

  04-07-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Eoghan Daltun has spent 14 years rewilding part of Beara peninsula into a showcase of diversityEoghan Daltun stood on a slope and pointed to a distant vista of verdant fields, craggy hills and conifer trees across the Beara peninsula in west Cork.Sun glinted off the rocks and sheep grazed in meadows. It was serene – the sort of bucolic panorama that draws tourists and appears on Irish postcards to embody the Emerald Isle. Continue reading...
  
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• The life and times of Nicky Bandini – Football Weekly

  04-07-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Nicky Bandini joins Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning to discuss everything from Young Gunners bus trips to covering games at San SiroRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s special episode of Football Weekly, Nicky joins the pod to talk about her life and times. Continue reading...
  
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• Councils in England and Wales face £2bn shortfall as inflation bites - Financial Times

  04-07-2023 05:40
  
  Councils in England and Wales face £2bn shortfall as inflation bites  Financial Times
  
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