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• 'I promise you: I will keep you safe' - Sunak vows UK will not tolerate antisemitism

  09-10-2023 23:50 via express.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak reassured Britain's terrified Jewish community: "We will not tolerate this hate, we will not tolerate this antisemitism."
  
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• Police could strike for the first time in a century if they gain full industrial rights

  09-10-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Police have battled over pay and conditions, and an alarming spike in verbal and physical assaults, has seen a plunge in morale.
  
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• Officers could strike for the first time in a century if they gain full industrial rights

  09-10-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Police officers have battled over pay and conditions, and an alarming spike in verbal and physical assaults, has seen a plunge in morale.
  
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• 'Drop the drip': Airlines urged to axe hidden travel charges

  09-10-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Airlines urged to cut hidden additional fees for checked baggage, seat choices and access to fast-track services.
  
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• Bev Turner wades in as NHS sparks fury with 'male menopause' leave - GB News

  09-10-2023 21:08 via news.google.com
  
  Bev Turner wades in as NHS sparks fury with 'male menopause' leave  GB NewsMale Menopause: What It Is, What It Isn’t And What You Need To Know  HuffPost UKMen, you're not going through menopause — you just want a day off  The TimesRow explodes over male 'menopause' after men claim they're being 'bullied'  GB NewsUnion claims men face bullying over the 'manopause' and says employers have a 'duty of care' to protect those  Daily MailVie
  
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• Seaside councils wage war on ‘Chelsea-on-Sea’, with bid to stop second home owners

  09-10-2023 20:33 via express.co.uk
  
  The pretty town of Wells-next-the-Sea is consulting on draft neighbourhood plans that would exclude second home owners from buying new builds in the area.
  
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• Huge plume of smoke over London with 70 firefighters battling major blaze at pub

  09-10-2023 20:07 via express.co.uk
  
  Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a pub in Sudbury Hill.
  
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• Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution - The Conversation

  09-10-2023 19:19 via news.google.com
  
  Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution  The Conversation
  
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• How did Jimmy Savile die? Cause of death of disgraced BBC star

  09-10-2023 19:00 via express.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's most notorious paedophiles, Jimmy Savile's £4,000 headstone was removed after the horrific allegations came to light.
  
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• Six councils cancel crowd-pulling firework displays due to cost of living crunch

  09-10-2023 18:54 via express.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Council said that it would be unable to host a fireworks display on November 5 this year, as staging costs had doubled since 2019.
  
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• Where is Ray Teret now? What happened to Jimmy Savile's flatmate and accomplice?

  09-10-2023 18:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Detective Sergeant Carol Barlow of Greater Manchester Police described Teret as "a devious, manipulative sexual predator" who abused his celebrity status.
  
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• Grandad, 90, reported to police for clearing weeds from his own garden

  09-10-2023 17:14 via express.co.uk
  
  Keith Ramsell paid contractors £1,300 to chop down the "wall of vegetation", after falling and injuring his arm.
  
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• Israel-Hamas war escalates – in pictures

  09-10-2023 15:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Israel has pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks in the country’s history when Islamist group Hamas killed 700 Israelis and abducted scores moreIsrael and Hamas at war – live updates Continue reading...
  
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• Former Daily Express HQ vandalised with blood-red paint by pro-Palestinian group

  09-10-2023 14:33 via express.co.uk
  
  Palestine Action admitted vandalising the old Express Building in Manchester city centre, where they say Israeli-linked firm IO Associates is based.
  
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• Pensioner slapped with £1,000 bill after 10-minute trip to the shops turned into nightmare

  09-10-2023 13:48 via express.co.uk
  
  A pensioner has been ordered to pay £1,000 after he parked in a spot for 10 minutes after a Birmingham court determined he had committed fraud.
  
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• A huge win for Arsenal and Spurs sitting pretty at the top – Football Weekly

  09-10-2023 13:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Rushden is joined by Paul MacInnes, Nedum Onuoha and John Brewin as Arsenal claim their first league win over Manchester City in eight yearsRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Arsenal beat Manchester City at the Emirates, their first league win against Manchester City since 2015 – how big a moment is this for the Gunners and is it too early for it to ha
  
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• Dear Keir Starmer: here’s what you should know about Sunak’s attack on climate policy – he lied and lied | Fiona Harvey

  09-10-2023 12:56 via theguardian.com
  
  He says measures are unaffordable: official figures say otherwise. He says costs will fall on the poor, but that’s a choice made by his government Keir Starmer faces a challenge at party conference that no UK opposition leader has faced in more than 30 years. He will have to defend his climate policy against a bitter and sustained attack.Since the late 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher became the first UK prime minister to vow to tackle the climate crisis, a cross-party consensus on the issue
  
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• Draconid Meteor Shower peaks tonight: How and when to see shooting stars from the UK - Daily Mail

  09-10-2023 11:28 via news.google.com
  Draconid Meteor Shower peaks tonight: How and when to see shooting stars from the UK  Daily MailDraconid meteor shower: How to see the Draconids this October 2023  New ScientistTonight Is Your Last Change To Glimpse the Draconid Meteor Shower  InverseDraconid meteor shower still visible Monday night  WISH TV Indianapolis, INDraconid meteor shower peaks tonight, likely above mostly cloudy skies  PennLiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Many people still need support’: how a Ukrainian refugee helps others fleeing the conflict

  09-10-2023 10:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Like millions of other Ukrainians, Veronika Riepina had to leave her country behind. Now, having found refuge in the UK, she is working with the British Red Cross to assist new arrivals – and looking forward to the day she can return homeTwo years ago, Veronika Riepina was a typical 23-year-old. She was renting an apartment in Kyiv, working hard to make her way in the film industry, and making plans to apply for funding to shoot her own documentary project. She was thrilled to work on Do Y
  
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• AI and the landscapes of Capability Brown – in pictures

  09-10-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Digital artist Daniel Ambrosi has created an exhibition that interprets quintessentially English, eighteenth-century vistas with AI. The exhibition runs at the Robilant+Voena gallery in London from 6 OctoberContinue reading...
  
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• Siena photo awards 2023 – winning images

  09-10-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  We take a look at some of the prize-winning images from the Siena International Photo Awards 2023, including the photograph of the year from Ukraine in March 2022, taken by Salwan Georges. The winning images and many more will be on display in the Italian city until 19 November Continue reading...
  
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• Flooding risk remains high in parts of Scotland despite rain easing

  09-10-2023 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  River levels are continuing to rise and the ground is saturated, increasing the risk of flooding.
  
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• Coin hoard could be linked to 1692's Glencoe Massacre

  09-10-2023 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 17th Century coins were found hidden beneath a fireplace at the site of a ruined house.
  
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• NI education: 'Unsustainable finances' facing many schools

  09-10-2023 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A primary headteacher warns schools have been given "impossible" budgets and cannot cover costs.
  
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• My landlord wanted to put the rent up 35% despite cap

  09-10-2023 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catherine Sheldon says she is now having to leave the property, with nowhere else to go that she can afford.
  
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• Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post

  09-10-2023 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jo Farrell, who joins from Durham Constabulary, is the first woman to lead the Scottish force.
  
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• Mental health worker punched after police refused help

  09-10-2023 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mental health workers say plans to reduce police at assessments put them in "grave danger".
  
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• Metro Bank strikes deal to shore up balance sheet

  09-10-2023 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £325m cash injection, as well as refinancing £600m of debt, will enable it to keep expanding, it says.
  
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• The Papers: 'US sends warships' and 'pawns of terrorists'

  09-10-2023 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Monday's papers continue their coverage on Israel-Palestine in the aftermath of deadly attacks.
  
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• Minister raised concerns over closure of SAS war crimes investigation

  09-10-2023 06:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Veterans minister Johnny Mercer suspected UK special forces may have unlawfully killed unarmed Afghans.
  
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• Serious concern over universities, says free speech boss

  09-10-2023 04:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Arif Ahmed wants to encourage debate - even on inflammatory subjects like Brexit, pronouns and abortion.
  
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• Adam Kay: Social media hides reality of parenthood, says writer and comedian

  09-10-2023 02:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "I'm the idiot who failed to realise the realities," says the author of This is Going to Hurt.
  
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