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• Edinburgh Fringe comedy gig featuring Graham Linehan cancelled after complaints - Daily Record

  15-08-2023 23:23 via news.google.com
  Edinburgh Fringe comedy gig featuring Graham Linehan cancelled after complaints  Daily RecordFather Ted writer Graham Linehan comedy show cancelled over gender views  BBCEdinburgh arts venue axes Graham Linehan event after complaints  The GuardianGraham Linehan Fringe show cancelled over 'transphobic' views  STV NewsGraham Linehan's 'unwoke' show is axed by the Edinburgh Fringe over the Father Ted creator's stance on gender  Daily MailView Full c
  
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• Police given new powers in Prescot after shots fired at homes - Liverpool Echo

  15-08-2023 23:10 via news.google.com
  Police given new powers in Prescot after shots fired at homes  Liverpool EchoFive arrested after shots fired at homes in Prescot and Huyton  BBCFive arrested after shots fired at homes  Liverpool EchoPolice arrest five suspects on St Helens street after 'shots fired' in Prescot  St Helens StarFive males arrested following firearm discharges in Prescot  Merseyside PoliceView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Rugby has been made a laughing stock after the mindboggling decision to rescind Owen Farre - Daily Mail

  15-08-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Rugby has been made a laughing stock after the mindboggling decision to rescind Owen Farre  Daily MailThis is a horrendous decision – for the sake of rugby, Owen Farrell must be banned  The TelegraphRugby World Cup 2023: Owen Farrell cleared to play after Wales red card overturned  BBC'Astounding decision': Owen Farrell red card rescinding slammed by rugby safety pressure group  The ScotsmanThe Wales players and incidents that lef
  
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• British army's £3.2bn battlefield radio 'next procurement disaster', Tory MP warns - Financial Times

  15-08-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  British army's £3.2bn battlefield radio 'next procurement disaster', Tory MP warns  Financial Times
  
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• Millions of pensioners could be in for a £869 bumper boost to the state pension as wages soar - This is Money

  15-08-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
  Millions of pensioners could be in for a £869 bumper boost to the state pension as wages soar  This is MoneyState pension set for huge increase as wages grow  GB NewsWhy the triple lock could blow a fresh hole in Jeremy Hunt's finely balanced budget  The TelegraphPensioners have too much political power - the Government can't get rid of the triple lock  inewsState pension set to rocket as elderly handed extra £72 a month to battle cost of livin
  
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• Manchester United suffer Lisandro Martinez injury worry as Erik ten Hag criticises forwards - Manchester Evening News

  15-08-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  Manchester United suffer Lisandro Martinez injury worry as Erik ten Hag criticises forwards  Manchester Evening NewsFUNDAMENTAL FLAWS! 😠 Andy Townsend RAGES as Wolves are denied late penalty v Man United | talkSPORT  talkSPORTOpinion: Reflections on opening night  Man UtdMan Utd 1-0 Wolves: Officials to miss weekend games after penalty error  BBCWhy Manchester United must push for another midfielder this summer - Man United News And Transfer News&n
  
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• Police release image after two men stabbed outside Clapham nightclub - The Guardian

  15-08-2023 21:39 via news.google.com
  Police release image after two men stabbed outside Clapham nightclub  The GuardianClapham stabbing: Man sought after homophobic attack  BBCMet Police release image of a man they want to find after two victims were stabbed outside busy London nightcl  Daily MailWe don't tolerate diversity in London, we celebrate it — homophobia has no place here  Evening StandardTwo Men Injured in 'Shocking' Homophobic Attack in London  The Mary SueView Full
  
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• Darren Kent death: EastEnders and Game of Thrones star dies aged 36 - The Independent

  15-08-2023 21:24 via news.google.com
  
  Darren Kent death: EastEnders and Game of Thrones star dies aged 36  The IndependentDarren Kent: Game Of Thrones and EastEnders actor dies aged 36  Sky NewsEastEnders and Game of Thrones star Darren Kent dies aged 36 after health battle  The MirrorGame of Thrones and EastEnders actor dead at 36: Darren Kent passes away following long health battle as his f  Daily MailDarren Kent dead: ‘Exceptional’ Game of Thrones star dies aged 36 after long h
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Patch With 1,000+ Fixes And Changes Is Coming - GameSpot

  15-08-2023 20:26 via news.google.com
  Baldur's Gate 3 Patch With 1,000+ Fixes And Changes Is Coming  GameSpotThe first Baldur's Gate 3 patch promises '1000+ fixes and tweaks' | VGC  Video Games ChronicleBaldur's Gate 3 patch 1 will have over "1000 fixes and tweaks"  GamesradarBaldur's Gate 3 Getting Big Patch With Over 1000 Fixes & Tweaks  TechRaptorBaldur’s Gate 3 promises ‘gigantic’ list of fixes with first patch  Metro.co.ukView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Game of Thrones and EastEnders actor Darren Kent dies aged 36 after long health battle - LBC

  15-08-2023 20:08 via news.google.com
  
  Game of Thrones and EastEnders actor Darren Kent dies aged 36 after long health battle  LBCDarren Kent: Game Of Thrones and EastEnders actor dies aged 36  Sky NewsEastEnders and Game of Thrones star Darren Kent dies aged 36 after health battle  The MirrorGame of Thrones and EastEnders actor dead at 36: Darren Kent passes away following long health battle as his f  Daily MailTributes to Essex-born Game of Thrones actor Darren Kent  BBCView Full co
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Parents spared jail after one of their 19 husky dogs mauled their three-month-old girl to death in - Daily Mail

  15-08-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Parents spared jail after one of their 19 husky dogs mauled their three-month-old girl to death in  Daily MailParents avoid jail after husky kills their baby  The TimesParents of baby mauled to death by dog leave Lincoln Crown Court  The IndependentDevastated couple find two dogs dead and they're furious with kennel's explanation  The MirrorJudge says three-month-old mauled to death by a husky was a 'momentary lapse'  Lincolnshire Live
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Ioan Gruffudd brands ex-wife Alice Evans a 'child abuser' in vicious custody battle as she claims t - Daily Mail

  15-08-2023 19:58 via news.google.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Ioan Gruffudd brands ex-wife Alice Evans a 'child abuser' in vicious custody battle as she claims t  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Capt Tom Moore’s daughter's company was paid for charity event

  15-08-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hannah Ingram-Moore's company received money for an event, rather than the Captain Tom Foundation charity.
  
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• En route to the moon, Russia beams back first mission images - Mashable

  15-08-2023 19:03 via news.google.com
  
  En route to the moon, Russia beams back first mission images  MashableRussia launches first Moon mission after 47-year hiatus  New AtlasWhy are World Powers Rushing to the Moon Again?| Vantage with Palki Sharma  FirstpostRussia's Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st pictures from space (photos)  Space.comMoon mining - Why major powers are eyeing a lunar gold rush?  Kitco NEWSView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Truth Social are doxxing grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia - The Independent

  15-08-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
  
  Truth Social are doxxing grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia  The IndependentWho are the 18 others charged alongside Donald Trump in Georgia?  BBCTrump indicted in Georgia: Trump claims press conference report will clear him of all election charges  The IndependentOf the criminal cases against Trump, Georgia’s may be the most important  The GuardianOpinion: Trump indictment in Georgia leaves Republicans sleepwalking toward disaster  
  
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• Here comes the 'real deal'! Scientists raise alarm over new Covid variant and call for return of face masks - Daily Mail

  15-08-2023 18:50 via news.google.com
  Here comes the 'real deal'! Scientists raise alarm over new Covid variant and call for return of face masks  Daily MailMonday briefing: The new variant that's a reminder the pandemic never fully ended  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Snow falls in west of Bolivia in same week as wildfires in scorched east – video

  15-08-2023 18:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Bolivia's western highlands have been hit by a wave of snow, days after firefighters' battled forest blazes in the Santa Cruz department of eastern Bolivia. Street vendors in western cities such as El Alto and La Paz hope the snow will help grow vegetation and bring down soaring food prices. On the eastern side, thousands of hectares of grassland have been destroyed by fires caused by a heatwave Continue reading...
  
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• NATO`s condition for Ukraine: Membership hinges on territory concession to Russia - WION

  15-08-2023 18:15 via news.google.com
  NATO`s condition for Ukraine: Membership hinges on territory concession to Russia  WIONUkraine hits out at giving Putin land in return for Nato membership  The TelegraphUkrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman decries NATO official’s suggestion that Ukraine may trade territories for alliance membership  MeduzaShould Ukraine cede territory to Russia? | WION Pulse  WIONNATO reaffirms its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity  Anadolu Agency
  
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• Madonna announces rescheduled Celebration tour dates - The Independent

  15-08-2023 18:08 via news.google.com
  
  Madonna announces rescheduled Celebration tour dates  The IndependentMadonna to kick off rescheduled Celebration world tour in UK after health scare  Sky NewsRescheduled dates for Madonna's The Celebration Tour announced  Evening StandardMadonna confirms UK and European Celebration Tour dates following US gigs postponement after she was hospitali  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Omagh bomb: Families mark 25th anniversary with private service - BBC

  15-08-2023 18:04 via news.google.com
  
  Omagh bomb: Families mark 25th anniversary with private service  BBCOmagh bomb: A phone call between friends after the blast  BBCRuth Dudley Edwards: It should not be forgotten who was responsible for the Omagh atrocity  Belfast News Letter Moment of silence held to mark 25th anniversary of Omagh bombing  Hampstead Highgate ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Omagh bomb: Families mark 25th anniversary with private service

  15-08-2023 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relatives and survivors speak of the pain they feel, as a service is held to mark the 25th anniversary.
  
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• Wilko holds 'administration sale' on Chippenham High Street | The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald - Gazette & Herald

  15-08-2023 17:51 via news.google.com
  
  Wilko holds 'administration sale' on Chippenham High Street | The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald  Gazette & HeraldWilko bidders face last chance to enter battle for collapsed retailer  Alloa AdvertiserShoppers in St Helens 'worried' over Wilko administration  St Helens StarUK Discount Store Wilko Collapse Is a Familiar British Retailer Story  Bloomberg'I went to Wilko's huge sale and was shocked at what I found'  Wales OnlineView Full coverage
  
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• Xbox adds enforcement strike system to improve safety and transparency - Eurogamer.net

  15-08-2023 17:42 via news.google.com
  
  Xbox adds enforcement strike system to improve safety and transparency  Eurogamer.netXbox Introduces New 'Strike' System For Handling Bans / Suspensions  Pure XboxXbox launches new strike system for bans and suspensions  TrueAchievementsXbox introduces 8-strike anti-toxicity system that pretty much nobody is happy about  GamesradarXbox has launched a new strike-based enforcement system for online conduct | VGC  Video Games ChronicleView Full cove
  
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• Bradford Wilko store advertising 'administration sale' | Bradford Telegraph and Argus - Telegraph and Argus

  15-08-2023 17:35 via news.google.com
  
  Bradford Wilko store advertising 'administration sale' | Bradford Telegraph and Argus  Telegraph and ArgusWilko bidders face last chance to enter battle for collapsed retailer  Alloa AdvertiserShoppers in St Helens 'worried' over Wilko administration  St Helens StarUK Discount Store Wilko Collapse Is a Familiar British Retailer Story  Bloomberg'I went to Wilko's huge sale and was shocked at what I found'  Wales OnlineView Full coverage on Google
  
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• Brit tourists told to be on 'maximum alert' as 2000 evacuated amid French wildfire - Evening Standard

  15-08-2023 17:17 via news.google.com
  
  Brit tourists told to be on 'maximum alert' as 2000 evacuated amid French wildfire  Evening StandardFire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land  The GuardianMore than 3000 tourists flee as wildfire rips through France holiday spot  The IndependentFrance Pyrénées fire: Overnight fire burnt through 500 hectares near Spanish border • FRANCE 24  FRANCE 24 EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2023 – in pictures

  15-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Photographers of all skill levels have taken part in the competition, with Forough Yavari taking out the overall winning spot with her work Salvation. Continue reading...
  
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• Roker Beach closed to swimmers due to 'high sewage pollution' - Sunderland Echo

  15-08-2023 16:25 via news.google.com
  
  Roker Beach closed to swimmers due to 'high sewage pollution'  Sunderland EchoNorovirus 'most likely' cause of Sunderland triathlon illness  BBCRoker Beach reopens to swimmers after 'high sewage pollution' warning  Sunderland EchoSea scare should act as a wake-up call  The Northern EchoExact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Suspected spies for Russia held in major UK security investigation

  15-08-2023 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying in the UK for Russia face trial for "fake passports".
  
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• Maui fire: Families in Lahaina describe devastation after wildfire - BBC

  15-08-2023 16:06 via news.google.com
  
  Maui fire: Families in Lahaina describe devastation after wildfire  BBCSpace lasers, boat burnings and elite land grabs: How Maui wildfires became fodder for conspiracy theorists  The IndependentHawaii death toll rises as authorities face questions over disaster response - Latest From ITV News  ITV NewsI live on Maui and this is what we've lost to the wildfires  The IndependentOpinion | The Maui Fire Spared Lahaina’s Banyan Tree  The New Yo
  
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• Metropolitan Police: Ex-officers charged over racist WhatsApp posts - BBC

  15-08-2023 15:30 via news.google.com
  
  Metropolitan Police: Ex-officers charged over racist WhatsApp posts  BBCSix former Met Police officers charged with sending racist WhatsApp messages  The IndependentSix former Met officers charged with sending racist messages on WhatsApp  Sky NewsSix ex-Met officers charged with sending racist WhatsApp messages  The GuardianEx-Met officers charged with sending racist WhatsApps allegedly about Harry and Meghan  inewsView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Diablo 4 dungeon gives out so much XP per minute that it's probably getting patched soon - VG247

  15-08-2023 15:24 via news.google.com
  
  Diablo 4 dungeon gives out so much XP per minute that it's probably getting patched soon  VG247Diablo 4's Domhainne Tunnels Dungeon Is An Easy XP Goldmine  KotakuWhere To Find Domhainne Tunnels in Diablo 4? Explained  The Nerd StashDiablo 4 Dungeon Can Power-Level You In Record Time (But Blizzard Will Probably Fix It Soon)  GameSpotView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Afghanistan: Two years on from the Taliban seizing power, women fight back against poverty and restrictions - Sky News

  15-08-2023 14:35 via news.google.com
  
  Afghanistan: Two years on from the Taliban seizing power, women fight back against poverty and restrictions  Sky NewsHow life in Afghanistan has changed two years after Taliban takeover - BBC News  BBC NewsTaliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in power  The IndependentTaliban marks two years since return to power in Afghanistan  Al Jazeera EnglishFive key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights&
  
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• Hopes for summer weather before autumn starts?

  15-08-2023 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With two weeks left of summer and the holiday's for most, is there any chance of nicer weather?
  
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• Crooked House pub owners behind plans to build in Leicestershire - Leicestershire Live

  15-08-2023 13:37 via news.google.com
  Crooked House pub owners behind plans to build in Leicestershire  Leicestershire LiveCrooked House owners' links to previous major fire  BBCYes, rebuild the Crooked House brick by brick – and buttress local planning, too  The GuardianThe loss of the Crooked House pub reveals that built heritage is about a lot more than buildings  Building DesignThere's no point in rebuilding the Crooked House pub  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• England's Lionesses are a game-changer for domestic football - The Economist

  15-08-2023 13:31 via news.google.com
  
  England's Lionesses are a game-changer for domestic football  The EconomistInside the Lionesses’ camp as they prepare for Women’s World Cup semi-final clash  The IndependentWomen's World Cup: Keira Walsh hopes previous semi-finals will help Lionesses beat Australia to reach final  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Wage surge raises prospect of further interest rate hike - BBC

  15-08-2023 13:23 via news.google.com
  
  Wage surge raises prospect of further interest rate hike  BBCInterest rate forecasts spike as UK basic wage growth hits record high  Sky NewsBOE Should Be Looking Through the Wage Data: Marcus Ashworth  BloombergIf record wage growth after a 15 year plateau is 'normal', then we should all be scared  inewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• PSNI data breach: Donaldson says police should not be left leaderless - BBC

  15-08-2023 12:49 via news.google.com
  
  PSNI data breach: Donaldson says police should not be left leaderless  BBCDissident republicans blamed for posting PSNI data leak document on wall  The Times and The Sunday TimesEditorial: Northern Ireland cannot be rudderless in a security crisis  Belfast News Letter DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson demands 'accountability' over PSNI data leak  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lancashire and South Carolina pen pals of 70 years meet for first time

  15-08-2023 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patsy Gregory, from Lancashire, flew to South Carolina to meet Carol-Ann Krause, her pen pal since 1955.
  
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• This Morning nominated for best daytime TV show at National Television Awards

  15-08-2023 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby and ex co-host Phillip Schofield are overlooked for best presenter, however.
  
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• Interest rate forecasts spike as UK basic wage growth hits record high - Sky News

  15-08-2023 09:42 via news.google.com
  
  Interest rate forecasts spike as UK basic wage growth hits record high  Sky NewsWage surge raises prospect of further interest rate hike  BBCBOE Should Be Looking Through the Wage Data: Marcus Ashworth  BloombergIf record wage growth after a 15 year plateau is 'normal', then we should all be scared  inewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Shortage of experts and low pay ‘major barriers to UK’s net zero future’

  15-08-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Lack of funding and staff limit climate sector’s impact on conservation and net zero efforts, say workersStaff shortages, a lack of specialist personnel and low pay are major barriers to achieving net zero, according to workers in the UK environment sector.The trade union Prospect, many members of which work in the climate and environment sector, received more than 500 responses to a survey on workplace trends. Continue reading...
  
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• Killing the Skydancer: episode one, Susie’s Chicks – podcast

  15-08-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  In this special Age of Extinction mini-series from Science Weekly, Guardian biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston explores the murky world of the illegal killing of birds of prey on grouse moors and asks why it is so difficult to solve these crimes. In episode one, Phoebe hears about the case of Susie, a hen harrier whose chicks were killed while being monitored on camera. As she starts to investigate the case, she hears from conservationist Ruth Tingay about why hen harriers are targeted and find
  
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• Today’s Wordle #787 Hints, Clues And Answer For Tuesday, August 15th - Forbes

  15-08-2023 02:30 via news.google.com
  Today’s Wordle #787 Hints, Clues And Answer For Tuesday, August 15th  ForbesWordle answer today for Tuesday, 15th August: What is the word today for 787?  Eurogamer.netWordle today: Wordle 788 August 16 hints and today's answer | Bury Times  Bury TimesToday’s Wordle #788 Hints, Clues And Answer For Wednesday, August 16th  ForbesWordle answer today for Wednesday, 16th August: What is the word today for 788?  Eurogamer.netView Full cove
  
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• Women with poor mental health ‘have 50% higher risk of preterm birth’

  15-08-2023 00:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Study of more than 2m pregnancies in England found link between severity of mental health difficulties and adverse outcomes at birthWomen who struggle with their mental health have an almost 50% higher risk of preterm births, according to the biggest study of its kind.The research, published on Tuesday in the Lancet Psychiatry, examined data from more than 2m pregnancies in England and found about one in 10 women who had used mental health services had a preterm birth, compared with one in 15 wh
  
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• Three sought over Woking killing were known to 10-year-old victim, police say

  15-08-2023 00:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Suspects may have fled the country after girl, named locally as Sara Sharif, died last weekThree people sought by detectives over the murder of a 10-year-old girl in Woking were known to the victim and may have fled the country, police have said.The child, who has been named as Sara Sharif in reports, was found dead at a house in Horsell, a village to the north-west of the town last Thursday. Surrey police believe the trio left the country the previous day. Continue reading...
  
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