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• Man arrested in connection with St Pauls murder investigation - Bristol Live

  24-07-2023 23:42 via news.google.com
  Man arrested in connection with St Pauls murder investigation  Bristol LiveWestcountry murder investigation after death of 19-year-old  Plymouth LiveSt Pauls murder investigation: Family's heartbreaking tribute to 'pure soul' killed in stabbing  Bristol LiveBodmin murder investigation: Two further arrests made following death of teenager  Cornwall LiveTwo more arrests in suspected Bodmin murder  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dreaming Whilst Black review – this Bafta-winning show is ripping up the rules of comedy

  24-07-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  This hilarious, inventive sitcom about a Black film-maker struggling to make it feels totally new. No wonder it’s full of cameos from comedy legendsTelevision can have a tendency towards being formulaic, and in some respects, that is part of its appeal. You sit down on a Sunday night to a big BBC period drama and know, roughly, the notes that it is going to hit. But occasionally a show like Dreaming Whilst Black comes along and quietly rips up the formula, finding a new path that feels fre
  
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• Virgin Media O2 to slash 2,000 jobs - The Telegraph

  24-07-2023 23:18 via news.google.com
  
  Virgin Media O2 to slash 2,000 jobs  The TelegraphVirgin Media O2 to slash up to 2,000 jobs by end of year  Sky NewsUK's Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2000 employees by year end  ReutersUK's Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees...  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies faces fateful decision over Farage 'debanking' - The Telegraph

  24-07-2023 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies faces fateful decision over Farage 'debanking'  The TelegraphNigel Farage: BBC apologises to Farage over account closure story  BBCBBC veteran Nicholas Owen wants apology for Farage  The TimesNigel Farage, Coutts and the BBC: what did the bank tell the broadcaster?  The TelegraphLetter: Coutts affair demonstrates you can't bank on ESG  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘A dark day for Israeli democracy’: US Jewish groups denounce Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

  24-07-2023 22:39 via theguardian.com
  
  But Monday’s parliamentary action limiting the Israeli supreme court only drew muted criticism from the Biden administrationWhat is Israel’s judicial overhaul vote about?Jewish groups in the US have condemned the Israeli parliament’s vote to limit the power of the judiciary as a threat to democracy and warned that it could damage relations with American Jews. But the White House limited its criticism to calling the outcome “unfortunate” in a sign the Biden administr
  
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• 10 Upcoming TV Seasons That Are Already Doomed - WhatCulture

  24-07-2023 22:27 via news.google.com
  
  10 Upcoming TV Seasons That Are Already Doomed  WhatCulture
  
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• Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Swedish police at climate protest - The Guardian

  24-07-2023 22:08 via news.google.com
  
  Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Swedish police at climate protest  The GuardianGreta Thunberg fined over Swedish climate protest  BBCDefiant Greta Thunberg removed by police after new roadblock at oil terminal  The Northern EchoGreta Thunberg found guilty of failing to obey police at climate protest  EuronewsGreta Thunberg removed from protest after receiving a fine hours earlier  POLITICO EuropeView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Former Boris Johnson aide takes seat in House of Lords - The Independent

  24-07-2023 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  Former Boris Johnson aide takes seat in House of Lords  The IndependentCharlotte Owen: Ex-Boris Johnson adviser joins Lords as youngest peer  BBCCarol Vorderman issues 'until death' warning' and says 'what a country we live in'  Birmingham LiveFormer Boris Johnson aide joins Lords as youngest ever life peer  The GuardianFormer Boris Johnson adviser becomes youngest peer in the House of Lords  Evening StandardView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rishi Sunak casts doubt on 2030 petrol and diesel car ban - The Telegraph

  24-07-2023 21:28 via news.google.com
  
  Rishi Sunak casts doubt on 2030 petrol and diesel car ban  The TelegraphRishi Sunak vows not to add 'unnecessary' costs to meet green targets  BBCMPs urge Sunak to attend Cop28 and stay true to net zero  The GuardianWhy Rishi Sunak is backing away from the 2030 petrol car ban  The TelegraphDon't let the eco-sceptics bend Sunak's ear against green investment - CityAM  City A.M.View Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists solve mystery of Indian Oceans ‘gravity hole’ - The News International

  24-07-2023 21:14 via news.google.com
  Scientists solve mystery of Indian Oceans ‘gravity hole’  The News InternationalEverything We Know About The Mysterious ‘Gravity Hole’ In The Indian Ocean—And How It Was Formed  ForbesThere's a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean and scientists found the cause  Boing BoingThe remnants of an ancient ocean could be causing a 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean  The WeekView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• George Alagiah dead: BBC newsreader has died, aged 67 - The Telegraph

  24-07-2023 21:04 via news.google.com
  
  George Alagiah dead: BBC newsreader has died, aged 67  The TelegraphBBC presenters render emotional tribute to former newsreader George Alagiah  Guardian NewsDurham University pays moving tribute to former student and 'shining inspiration' George Alagiah  Chronicle LiveGeorge Alagiah - one of life's true gentlemen when he visited Chichester  SussexWorldGeorge Alagiah set the gold standard and I will miss him so very much  The TelegraphView Full c
  
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• Stokes and McCullum want to save Test cricket but what about beyond Big Three? | Jonathan Liew

  24-07-2023 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Guaranteed matches and equitable revenue distribution is how you rescue the game rather than just focusing on top nationsCancel the open-topped bus parade. Stash the MBEs back in the drawer. Slap a half-price sticker on the basket of bucket hats. Manchester woke on Monday morning to pale sunshine, a clearing mist, the fog of war lifting from the battlefield.There will be a fifth Ashes Test at the Oval this week, and it will be big. These things always are. But it will unfold in front of a tradit
  
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• Remember Trevor Francis for what he achieved, not what might have been | Jonathan Wilson

  24-07-2023 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Technically gifted forward did not meet early expectations, but who could have? Injuries set him back but he was a fine playerIn December 1978, the 24‑year‑old Trevor Francis shambled on to the stage to receive the Midland Football Writers’ Player of the Year award from Brian Clough. Although never a fastidious dresser himself, Clough looked him up and down and told him off for having his hands in his pockets. Francis, then at Birmingham City, was one of the most hyped players
  
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• Alagiah: Winning trust in the worst moments

  24-07-2023 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• Vladimir Putin signs law banning gender changes in Russia

  24-07-2023 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Legislation outlaws medical interventions ‘aimed at changing the sex of a person’ and altering gender details in public recordsVladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans people from officially or medically changing their gender, representing a further blow to Russia’s embattled LGBTQ+ community.The act, passed unanimously by both houses of parliament, bans any “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person”, as well as banning changing a person&rs
  
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• Germany hit six, Brazil turn on style but France falter – Women’s Football Weekly

  24-07-2023 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers has Suzanne Wrack, Jenna Schillaci and Chris Slegg alongside her to round up big wins for Germany and BrazilOn today’s pod: it’s raining goals! Two-time world champions Germany aren’t messing about – a ruthless opening performance saw them hit six against debutants Morocco to put them firmly in control of Group H. Alexandra Popp didn’t get her hat-trick, but she’s got her eyes on the golden boot again …Ary Borges bagged hers, though, as
  
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• Manchester plans world's largest battery to tackle intermittent wind energy - The Telegraph

  24-07-2023 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Manchester plans world's largest battery to tackle intermittent wind energy  The TelegraphManchester set to host 'world's largest' battery energy storage project  Energy Live News - Energy Made EasyWorld's Largest Battery Energy Storage Scheme Gets Planning Permission  OilPrice.comUK coal-fired power plant site to host 1040 MW/ 2080 MWh battery  pv magazine InternationalGreen light for world's biggest battery storage plant  The TimesView Full cov
  
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• Israeli parliament approves first part of judicial overhaul - Financial Times

  24-07-2023 20:39 via news.google.com
  
  Israeli parliament approves first part of judicial overhaul  Financial TimesIsrael judicial reform: Key bill becomes law amid mass protests  BBCIsrael passes reform law despite mass protests - BBC News  BBC NewsOpinion | Netanyahu must pause and find a way out of Israel's crisis - The Washington Post  The Washington PostWhy is Israel’s judicial overhaul so divisive?  EL PAÍS USAView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rishi Sunak signals he could abandon green policies that cost consumers

  24-07-2023 20:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Conservative rightwingers push PM to create dividing line with Labour on environment after narrow byelection win in UxbridgeRishi Sunak has signalled the government could delay or even abandon green policies that impose a direct cost on consumers, as he comes under pressure from the Conservative right to create a dividing line with Labour at the next election.The prime minister said the drive to reach the UK’s net zero targets should not “unnecessarily give people more hassle and mor
  
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• PM rules out Birmingham bailout

  24-07-2023 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City Council revealed this month that settling claims could cost £760m.
  
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• MPs urge Sunak to attend Cop28 and stay true to net zero

  24-07-2023 20:21 via theguardian.com
  
  All-party climate group says backing away from green policies would be catastrophic for the economyA cross-party group of influential politicians has urged Rishi Sunak to set an example by attending the UN climate summit this November, as both major parties come under pressure over their net-zero policies.The group of MPs and peers wants him to commit to attending Cop28 in Dubai, and to appoint a secretary of state as special envoy for the climate ahead of the UN general assembly in September, w
  
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• Family forced to sleep on floor with strangers amid frantic Rhodes evacuations - Manchester Evening News

  24-07-2023 20:21 via news.google.com
  Family forced to sleep on floor with strangers amid frantic Rhodes evacuations  Manchester Evening NewsGreek holiday wildfires nightmare: 'My husband uses a wheelchair – we had to say our goodbyes'  The Telegraph'The hotel burned down': Grandmother who thought she was going to die among angry tourists stranded in Rhodes  Sky NewsRhodes fires: Teesside couple forced to sleep on school bench after wildfires spark hotel evacuation  Teesside LiveTerrifie
  
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• Edinburgh University granted £46m for genetics project - BBC

  24-07-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Edinburgh University granted £46m for genetics project  BBCEdinburgh Uni scientists awarded £46m for research into 'dark genome' | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandUniversity scientists awarded £46.3m for research into 'dark genome'  STV NewsEdinburgh University scientists awarded £46.3m for research into 'dark genome'  Bridport and Lyme Regis NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Spanish election results 2023: Stalemate as no party wins majority - The Times

  24-07-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Spanish election results 2023: Stalemate as no party wins majority  The TimesSpain election: Conservatives fall short of all-out victory in polls - BBC News  BBC NewsCatalan leader holds key to Spanish electoral impasse  ReutersThe Guardian view on the Spanish election: a good day when voters said ‘¡No pasarán!’ to the far right  The GuardianSpain goes into political limbo  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Guardian view on the Spanish election: a good day when voters said ‘¡No pasarán!’ to the far right | Editorial

  24-07-2023 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  After a series of European elections in which radical right parties gained national influence, Spain has bucked the trendIn the lead-up to Sunday’s election in Spain, Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a buoyant video message to supporters of the radical right Vox party. “The hour of the patriots has arrived,” said Ms Meloni, ahead of a poll expected to deliver more evidence that authoritarian, xenophobic nationalism was becoming normalised in Europe’
  
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• The Guardian view on free school meals: MPs won’t support a more equal, sustainable future when others will | Editorial

  24-07-2023 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain’s missing voice in a key global anti-poverty debate reveals how the country is fading into irrelevance on the world stageIn late Victorian Britain, “splendid isolation” was celebrated as a testament to the nation’s imperial strength. Today, seclusion from global events is not an indication of power but the world’s indifference to Brexit Britain’s inward turn. A decade ago, the UK would have been at the forefront of anti-poverty efforts. Now it offers t
  
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• Greta Gerwig explains Barbie's 'mic-drop' ending: 'I knew I wanted to end on a joke' - The Independent

  24-07-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Greta Gerwig explains Barbie's 'mic-drop' ending: 'I knew I wanted to end on a joke'  The Independent‘So beautiful I cried!’: Barbie obsessives give their verdicts on the movie  The GuardianThe Ending of 'Barbie' Is a Joke (and the Film's Most Meaningful Lesson)  ELLEBarbie Review: Pink, Fun, And Surprisingly Emotional  Giant Freakin RobotBarbie: the patriarchy, the existentialism, the capitalism – discuss with spoilers  The Gua
  
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• Drones hit Moscow buildings and weapons store in Crimea - Financial Times

  24-07-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Drones hit Moscow buildings and weapons store in Crimea  Financial TimesRussia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack  BBCRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 517  Al Jazeera EnglishRussia accuses Ukraine of drone strike near Moscow  CBS NewsMoscow and Crimea hit by drone attacks – as Russia strikes ports on the Danube  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Macron says France needs return to authority ‘at every level’ after unrest

  24-07-2023 18:37 via theguardian.com
  
  President calls for ‘order, order, order’ and suggests poor parenting was one of reasons for disorderEmmanuel Macron has said France needs a return to authority “at every level” after recent urban unrest over the police shooting of a teenager, suggesting that poor parenting was part of the reason teenagers had taken to the streets.The police killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old of Algerian background, during a traffic stop last month triggered protest marches and six nights of
  
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• Ulez is more than a political football – it’s a matter of life and death for people like me | Letters

  24-07-2023 18:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers on London’s ultra-low emission zone and its role in the Tory victory in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelectionI am a previously fit and healthy woman in her early 60s, a never-smoker who was diagnosed with lung cancer three weeks ago.Lung cancer in never-smokers (LCNS) doubled in the UK between 2008 and 2014. It now accounts for 15% of lung cancers diagnosed and is responsible for around 6,000 deaths a year. Recent research at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute has found that e
  
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• Scheme to help domestic abuse survivors has been hobbled by legal aid cuts | Letters

  24-07-2023 18:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Legal aid rates have not increased since 1996 – in effect a cut of 50%, writes Lubna Shuja of the Law SocietyThe failure of the qualified legal representative scheme to protect survivors of domestic abuse from being cross-examined by their alleged abuser is deeply concerning, but sadly no surprise (Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say, 16 July).Our members working in the family courts tell us that the scheme is struggling to attract advocates because
  
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• Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds are official, with new driver for better sound and Bose-baiting ANC - What Hi-Fi?

  24-07-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds are official, with new driver for better sound and Bose-baiting ANC  What Hi-Fi?Sony WF-1000XM5 review: smaller and sonically special, but rivals are gaining  TechRadarSony WF-1000XM5 Review: Your New Best Buds  Tech AdvisorSony WF-1000XM5 review: Sony's most accomplished wireless earbuds yet  What Hi-Fi?Sony WF-1000XM5 review: the new in-ear kings?  T3View Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hilarious festival goers slide in the mud after torrential downpour at Sheffield Tramlines Festival - The Independent

  24-07-2023 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Hilarious festival goers slide in the mud after torrential downpour at Sheffield Tramlines Festival  The IndependentPhotos of bands at Tramlines - with Richard Ashcroft, Courteeners and Paul Heaton  The StarMajor clean-up starts at Hillsborough Park after Tramlines festival  BBCPaul Heaton is giving fans free pints ahead of his Tramlines Festival headline performance  Yorkshire LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Liane Lippert wins stage two of Tour de France Femmes after rainswept drama

  24-07-2023 17:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Lippert wins reduced sprint after heavy downpour in the CantalBelgium’s Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) retains overall race leadThe game of cat and mouse between the two strongest teams in women’s racing gathered pace in the Tour de France Femmes as the race leader, Lotte Kopecky, of Team SD Worx, was outsprinted in Mauriac by the German rider Liane Lippert, of Movistar.Kopecky’s team, led by Demi Vollering, dominated the first stage in Clermont-Ferrand, but Annemiek van Vleuten&rsquo
  
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• 'I feel manipulated’: The 'debt help' ads targeting struggling mums​​

  24-07-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media posts are targeting people in problem debt with a product that could leave them worse off.
  
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• Trevor Francis – a life in pictures

  24-07-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A look back at the career of British football’s first £1m player, following his death at the age of 69 Continue reading...
  
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• Magic mushrooms take a step towards anorexia treatment - The Times

  24-07-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  Magic mushrooms take a step towards anorexia treatment  The TimesMagic mushroom ingredient psilocybin ‘could help treat anorexia’  The IndependentPsychedelics show promise for treating anorexia in early trials  New ScientistA single pill made using magic mushroom hallucinogen could help treat anorexia that affects 100,000 Britons, s  Daily MailPsilocybin for the treatment of anorexia nervosa  Nature.comView Full coverage on Google New
  
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• Webb detects water vapour in rocky planet-forming zone - European Space Agency

  24-07-2023 16:53 via news.google.com
  
  Webb detects water vapour in rocky planet-forming zone  European Space AgencyJames Webb Space Telescope discovers water in planet-forming disk  VideoFromSpaceWebb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-Forming Zone  NASAWater in the terrestrial planet-forming zone of the PDS 70 disk  Nature.comJames Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st  Space.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Warframe publisher Digital Extremes launches fantasy MMO Wayfinder into Early Access in August - VG247

  24-07-2023 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Warframe publisher Digital Extremes launches fantasy MMO Wayfinder into Early Access in August  VG247Wayfinder Receives New Early Access Launch Date  Bleeding Cool NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pound on worst run since March 2020 with UK economy ‘close to stalling’; some Gatwick strikes suspended – as it happened - The Guardian

  24-07-2023 16:48 via news.google.com
  Pound on worst run since March 2020 with UK economy ‘close to stalling’; some Gatwick strikes suspended – as it happened  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kicking these eight habits could help you live 20 years longer - The Independent

  24-07-2023 16:46 via news.google.com
  
  Kicking these eight habits could help you live 20 years longer  The IndependentAdopt eight lifestyle changes to add 20 years to your life, researchers say  The GuardianUS study reveals eight habits that lengthen your life by up to 24 YEARS  Daily MailEight healthy habits to help you live up to 24 years longer revealed by scientists  LBCStudy identifies eight healthy habits to secure a longer life  The TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Suella Braverman broke law by denying asylum seekers £3 a week, judge rules

  24-07-2023 16:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Home secretary’s withholding of payments for healthy food for children and pregnant women found to be unlawfulThe home secretary acted unlawfully in failing to provide basic support to asylum seekers, including young children and pregnant women, a judge has ruled.Suella Braverman must introduce changes that will benefit thousands of asylum seekers after five successfully challenged the home secretary in the high court. Continue reading...
  
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• Michael Gove relaxes planning rules to create more homes in city centres - BBC

  24-07-2023 16:31 via news.google.com
  
  Michael Gove relaxes planning rules to create more homes in city centres  BBCGove 'completely' stands by Tory commitment to build 300000 homes a year by the mid-2020s  Evening StandardHome plan: How much of Michael Gove’s strategy is new?  BBCThe government's housing plan is too little, too late  The IndependentWarning of caution over moves to ease planning laws  Shropshire StarView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson nominee joins Lords as youngest peer

  24-07-2023 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former adviser to Boris Johnson joins the House of Lords as its youngest member.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports - BBC

  24-07-2023 15:59 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports  BBC‘Trying to make the world starve’: Russian drones destroy grain warehouses at Ukraine ports  The GuardianRussia strikes Ukraine’s grain export back door on the Danube River  POLITICO EuropeUkraine war: Russia hits Odesa after killing grain deal  BBCRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 516  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Trying to make the world starve’: Russian drones destroy grain warehouses at Ukraine ports

  24-07-2023 15:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Moscow accused of food terrorism after attacks at Danube River export hubs Reni and IzmailRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussian drones launched a four-hour attack on Ukraine’s Danube ports of Reni and Izmail, destroying grain warehouses and other facilities, as Moscow appeared to escalate its attempts to strangle Kyiv’s globally important agricultural exports.The attacks, using Iranian-supplied drones, follow Russia’s withdrawal this month from the Black Sea dea
  
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• Developer Remakes The Simpsons: Hit And Run From Scratch - Insider Gaming

  24-07-2023 15:44 via news.google.com
  
  Developer Remakes The Simpsons: Hit And Run From Scratch  Insider GamingThe Simpsons Hit & Run remake is finally complete  GAMINGbibleThere's a Completed "The Simpsons: Hit & Run" Remake Fan Project, But You Can't Play It  MP1stDeveloper remakes The Simpsons Hit & Run from scratch in Unreal Engine 5  OC3DThe Simpsons: Hit & Run Fan Remake Is Now Complete  Twisted VoxelView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Reverse cowgirl: the world’s most dangerous sexual position

  24-07-2023 15:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Want to avoid a penile fracture or an ‘aubergine’ deformity? Of course you do. Here are some positions it might be best to steer clear ofName: Reverse cowgirl.Age: Anybody’s guess. Continue reading...
  
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• Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1m footballer, dies aged 69

  24-07-2023 15:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Francis scored winner for Forest in European Cup final‘He was a legendary footballer but also an extremely nice person’Tributes have been paid from across football to the former England forward Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1m player and the scorer of a European Cup-winning goal for Nottingham Forest, after he died at the age of 69.Birmingham City, the club where Francis began his professional career and spent 15 years as a player and later a manager, described him as
  
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• BBC News presenter pays tribute to 'much loved' colleague George Alagiah

  24-07-2023 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Hockings announces the death of colleague and "much loved" fellow presenter George Alagiah.
  
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