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• Major UK motorway requires overnight resurfacing following collision

  01-04-2025 23:07 via express.co.uk
  
  Lanes 1 and 2 were closed on the M4 westbound between J12 and J13 on Tuesday evening due to a collision.
  
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• Girl, 11, missing after falling into River Thames named for first time

  01-04-2025 21:46 via express.co.uk
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• Brits could face shortage of popular food item as fury soars over Reeves 'Tractor Tax'

  01-04-2025 20:33 via express.co.uk
  
  Farmers say the Chancellor's proposed inheritance tax changes threaten to destroy family farms and leave them unable to stay in business.
  
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• Girl, 13, had 'head kicked like a football' during horror attack on way home from school

  01-04-2025 19:42 via express.co.uk
  
  Police said a 12-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of assault.
  
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• The £115k Cheshire home with bizarre feature that has left everyone baffled

  01-04-2025 18:44 via express.co.uk
  
  An unusual semi-detached home has gone viral on social media, and it has around 100 plug sockets spread across the whole property.
  
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• The stunning UK seaside town with a mile-long beach where temperatures reach 20C in April

  01-04-2025 18:18 via express.co.uk
  
  The town has reached or passed 20C in April several times over the last two decades.
  
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• You used to be close – but are you a ‘fringe friend’ now?

  01-04-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  It’s not fun to realize you may be an ‘always welcome but never invited’ pal. But experts say it’s not all badWe’re hiding behind a dining table, waiting for the birthday girl to arrive.The door creaks open. “Surprise!” we shout. Continue reading...
  
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• Man charged with drug smuggling after £1m cocaine found in electric wheelchair

  01-04-2025 17:55 via express.co.uk
  
  A seemingly ordinary electric wheelchair at Manchester Airport held a secret stash, sparking a gripping investigation into its hidden cargo.
  
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• ‘I’m a dentist - never brush your teeth after these 3 things'

  01-04-2025 17:40 via express.co.uk
  
  Keeping your teeth healthy and clean by brushing them is vital, but there are times where it can actually do some damage.
  
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• The invertebrate of the year competition is here. Who will you vote for? – video

  01-04-2025 17:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Invertebrates may be the unsung heroes of the planet but they have received a lot of love and recognition from Guardian readers. A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and many more obscure creatures for our invertebrate of the year competition. Natural history reporter Patrick Barkham reviews this year’s shortlist of 10Invertebrate of the year 2025: vote for your favouriteVote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as u
  
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• UK city becoming 'third world' as bin strike sparks complete chaos

  01-04-2025 17:05 via express.co.uk
  
  Birmingham is quickly transforming into a "third world city", according to residents impacted by the ongoing bin strikes which has left 17,000 tonnes of rubbish on the streets.
  
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• Arsenal and Chelsea a step closer to European glory – Women’s Football Weekly podcast

  01-04-2025 16:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Emma Sanders and Tom Garry to discuss a dramatic week for the women’s gameOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly: the panel discuss both Arsenal and Chelsea’s progression into the semi-finals of the Champions League.With the international break looming, the relegation battle is on. Liverpool lost at home against Aston Villa, who moved out of the drop zone and four points clear of Crystal Palace. Continue reading...
  
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• What a difference a week of gravity makes! NASA's astronauts stun the world with their noticeably healthier ap - Daily Mail

  01-04-2025 12:21 via news.google.com
  What a difference a week of gravity makes! NASA's astronauts stun the world with their noticeably healthier ap  Daily MailNasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams speak - watch live  BBC‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect  The Guardian'You can start with me': Commander of NASA flight that was stranded in space for more than nine months says he is partly to blame  Sky News'It's weir
  
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• Matadors and madness: the poses of a visionary – in pictures

  01-04-2025 08:01 via theguardian.com
  
  She dressed up as a bullfighter, sat in a window with two magpies and flew colossal flags of warning. We go inside a fascinating new exhibition of photographs by multimedia artist Rose Finn-Kelcey Continue reading...
  
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• Keto: what’s the science behind the diet? – podcast

  01-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  While other diet fads come and go, the ultra low carbohydrate Keto diet seems to endure. But as scientists begin to understand how the diet works, more is also being discovered about its risks. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Javier Gonzalez, professor in the department of health at the University of Bath, with a special interest in personal nutrition. He explains how the diet works, what it could be doing to our bodies and what could really be behind the weight loss people experien
  
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• The Tesla backlash – podcast

  01-04-2025 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company has been targeted by protests across the world“It felt like you were driving in this future dream car,” says Mike Schwede, an entrepreneur based between Zurich and London. For him, driving a Tesla used to feel special.“People on the streets really liked it,” Schwede says. “I got so many thumbs-up.” Continue reading...
  
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• Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fears

  01-04-2025 03:50 via theguardian.com
  President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade warAs Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, global markets braced and some Republican senators voiced their opposition to a strategy that critics warn risks a global trade war, provoking retaliation by major trading partners such as China, Canada and the European Union.The US president said on Monday he would be “very kind” to
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: EU ministers call out Kremlin for delaying ceasefire

  01-04-2025 02:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Pin down Putin over peace talks, say foreign ministers, as Peskov talks of ‘drawn-out process’; Ukraine seeks changes to minerals deal. What we know on day 1,133 Continue reading...
  
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• Coyote vs Acme: $70m Looney Tunes film to be released after being canned by Warner Bros

  01-04-2025 02:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Live-action animated film starring John Cena and Will Forte will hit cinemas in 2026, after it was controversially shelved in favour of a $30m tax write-downFor once, things are working out for Wile E Coyote.The film Coyote vs Acme, which stars John Cena and Will Forte acting alongside beloved Looney Tunes cartoon characters, will finally be released to the public, almost two years after the completed film was shelved by Warner Bros as part of a tax write-off. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Playing gods with the cradle of life’: French Polynesia’s president issues warning over deep-sea mining

  01-04-2025 01:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Moetai Brotherson fears environmental risks of controversial practice and says independence from France must not be ‘rushed’Read more Pacific leaders: in their wordsFrench Polynesia’s president has issued a stark warning over the risks of deep-sea mining, saying it will be allowed in his territory “over my dead body” as he argues the potential for environmental damage outweighs any benefits.Moetai Brotherson’s comments to the Guardian come as countr
  
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• Single parents hit hardest by 'awful April' bill rises - BBC

  01-04-2025 01:04 via news.google.com
  Single parents hit hardest by 'awful April' bill rises  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apex Predator review – supernatural psychodrama bites off more than it can chew

  01-04-2025 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Hampstead theatre, London
  Sophie Melville and Laura Whitmore star in an ambitious yet flawed play about the pressures of parenthoodJohn Donnelly’s new play is perceptive about early parenthood, especially the way a baby’s arrival stress-tests your relationship. He particularly captures the strange combination of surety and fragility in which families take shape. Designer Tom Piper has shrunk Hampstead’s wide stage and surrounded it by scaffolding to create a sense not just of l
  
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• ‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star - The Guardian

  01-04-2025 01:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star  The GuardianVarada Sethu on Doctor Who reaction: 'If we get "Doctor Woke" comments, we're doing it right'  Radio TimesNcuti Gatwa: Beautiful to explore relationship with new Doctor Who companion  London Evening StandardVarada Sethu says Doctor Who makers doing the ‘right thing’ with diversity  Express & StarReal reason new Doctor Who companion was c
  
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• ‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star

  01-04-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Varada Sethu joining series as Doctor’s latest companion, marking first time Tardis team is wholly people of colourCriticisms that Doctor Who has become too “woke” prove the series is doing the right thing by being inclusive, its new star Varada Sethu has said.Sethu plays the Doctor’s latest travelling companion, Belinda Chandra, in new episodes airing next month. With Ncuti Gatwa returning as the Doctor, the pairing marks the first time a Tardis team will comprise solely
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday fail to pay players due to ‘temporary cashflow’ problems

  01-04-2025 00:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Chairman Dejphon Chansiri working to resolve issueLatest in a series of financial challenges for WednesdaySheffield Wednesday have failed to pay their players their salaries for March on time due to “cashflow” problems.The Owls say the delay in payment is only temporary and chairman Dejphon Chansiri is attempting to resolve the issue. Continue reading...
  
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