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• Constance Marten tells jury she 'absolutely' loved baby

  24-04-2025 21:05 via bbc.com
  Marten also claimed she and Mark Gordon did everything they could to protect their baby.
  
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• Reform UK criticised for candidates' offensive posts

  24-04-2025 20:40 via bbc.com
  Nigel Farage says his party has the best vetting - but campaigners find candidates who appear to have slipped through the net.
  
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• New sighting of convicted murderer missing from jail

  24-04-2025 19:44 via bbc.com
  Raymond McCourt was given a life sentence in 1993 for killing a shopkeeper and wounding two other people.
  
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• Girl, 12, has life-threatening injuries after crash

  24-04-2025 19:33 via bbc.com
  Two people are arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving.
  
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• Man guilty of murdering woman as she tried to leave

  24-04-2025 19:15 via bbc.com
  On the night Olivia Wood was killed by Kieron Goodwin, she had packed her belongings into a case and rucksack, jurors heard.
  
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• RUC 'failed' to pursue suspects in Troubles' murder

  24-04-2025 18:34 via bbc.com
  The Police Ombudsman's report uncovered forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.
  
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• 'Don't let it be your best friend that dies from methanol poisoning'

  24-04-2025 18:32 via bbc.com
  Bethany Clarke wants more done to educate people about the dangers of bootleg alcohol abroad.
  
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• Bereaved parents demand tech firms 'protect children'

  24-04-2025 18:28 via bbc.com
  Four families who believe social media had a role in the death of their children are protesting in New York.
  
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• UK bans video game controller exports to Russia

  24-04-2025 18:16 via bbc.com
  The Foreign Office says Russia was "buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war".
  
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• Ofcom ‘is prioritising interests of tech firms instead of child safety’ - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
  Ofcom ‘is prioritising interests of tech firms instead of child safety’  The GuardianOfcom finalises rules for tech firms to protect children online  BBCOfcom sets out new codes of practice to protect children online  Sky NewsOfcom announces 'game changing' new rules to keep children safe online  ITVXOfcom taking action against 'several' companies for potential Online Safety Act...  lbc.co.uk
  
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• Cyber attack causes further chaos for shoppers at M&S - BBC

  24-04-2025 17:57 via news.google.com
  Cyber attack causes further chaos for shoppers at M&S  BBCM&S apologises after ‘cyber incident’ hits contactless payments and online orders  The GuardianM&S says 'cyber incident' hitting click and collect orders  BBCM&S warns customers as business battles cyber attack  The IndependentM&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers  theregister.com
  
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• Footballer jailed for causing cyclist's death

  24-04-2025 17:51 via bbc.com
  Mansfield Town footballer Lucas Akins crashed into Adrian Daniel, 33, near Huddersfield in 2024.
  
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• UK edges towards post-Brexit youth visa deal with EU - BBC

  24-04-2025 17:41 via news.google.com
  UK edges towards post-Brexit youth visa deal with EU  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 17:22 via news.google.com
  Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales  The GuardianPepper spray to be used in young offender institutions as violence rises  Sky NewsPrison officers in England and Wales to use pepper spray at young offender institutions  The GuardianYJB response to government's PAVA announcement  GOV.UKPrison officers will use pepper spray against teenage offenders  The Telegraph
  
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• Arsenal XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup and confirmed team news - London Evening Standard

  24-04-2025 17:13 via news.google.com
  Arsenal XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardArsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Gunners held as Liverpool now need one point to win title  BBCKEY questions for this weekend's matches  Premier LeaguePalace’s Mateta punishes Arsenal muddle to leave Liverpool one point from title  The GuardianTeam news: Four changes to take on Palace  Arsenal.com
  
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• Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 17:03 via news.google.com
  Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests  The Guardian'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'  BBCCan 'exposure therapy' cure allergies?  ITVXDaily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy  The TimesMan with life-threatening peanut allergy now eats them every day thanks to study  Sky News
  
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• Student killed and three injured in stabbing at French school - Sky News

  24-04-2025 16:48 via news.google.com
  Student killed and three injured in stabbing at French school  Sky NewsStudent killed in French school stabbing attack, reports say  BBCStudent killed and three injured in stabbing attack at French high school  The GuardianWhat we know about the fatal school stabbing in Nantes  The IndependentOne dead and three injured in Nantes high school stabbing, police say  Euronews.com
  
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• Top Goldman Sachs banker joins UK exodus in wake of tax raid - The Telegraph

  24-04-2025 16:46 via news.google.com
  Top Goldman Sachs banker joins UK exodus in wake of tax raid  The TelegraphTop Goldman Sachs banker quits UK after non-dom change  Financial TimesProperty Billionaires and Top Goldman Banker Add to UK Wealth Exits  Bloomberg.comExclusive: Goldman Sachs International boss joins non-dom exodus  City AMBritish brothers worth $9 billion quit U.K. as wealth exodus grows  Fortune
  
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• ‘Vladimir, stop,’ Trump tells Putin after Kyiv strike - The Telegraph

  24-04-2025 16:45 via news.google.com
  ‘Vladimir, stop,’ Trump tells Putin after Kyiv strike  The Telegraph'Impossible to believe' — in Kyiv, Trump's stance on Russia stuns after yet another deadly attack  The Kyiv IndependentUkraine war latest: 'Vladimir, STOP!' - Trump 'not happy' with Russian strikes on Kyiv which killed at least 12  Sky NewsTrump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ After Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv  The New York Times‘Vladimir, stop!’: Trump c
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 launch details leak - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  24-04-2025 16:22 via news.google.com
  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 launch details leak - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comWhy Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE Will Change The Market  ForbesNew Samsung Galaxy foldable launch event leaked  T3We just got a big hint that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are on schedule  TechRadarSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 release date rumors: when might the new phone launch?  TechRadar
  
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• ‘They repaired the zip for free’: 12 companies that went the extra mile, according to Guardian readers

  24-04-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  You told us who went above and beyond to help fix (and even replace) your favourite things, from broken teapot lids to well-worn shoesSometimes, things fall apart: a zip jams, a lid breaks, a seam ruptures. Unless you’re a whiz with a needle or a tube of glue – or have a brilliant repair shop nearby – it can consign the broken item to the back of the cupboard, or worse, to landfill.But many companies offer repair services, and it may be easier (and cheaper) than you expect. In
  
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• Race Across the World strengthens Sussex sisters' sibling bond - BBC

  24-04-2025 15:51 via news.google.com
  Race Across the World strengthens Sussex sisters' sibling bond  BBCRace Across the World review – would you really do this show with your ex?  The GuardianBBC Race Across the World fans say same thing about new series just minutes in  Surrey LiveRace Across the World's Yin reveals partner Chris died before BBC show  Yahoo News UK'Race Across the World a huge culture shock'  BBC
  
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• Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 15:48 via news.google.com
  Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find  The GuardianIceberg tracks found off UK coast could shed light on Antarctica  BBCChange in iceberg calving behavior preceded North Sea ice shelf disintegration during the last deglaciation  NatureGiant icebergs the size of cities once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find  The IndependentColossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea  New Sci
  
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• Pakistan suspends visas for Indian nationals after Kashmir attack - BBC

  24-04-2025 15:40 via news.google.com
  Pakistan suspends visas for Indian nationals after Kashmir attack  BBCIndia and Pakistan closer to conflict over Kashmir attack as tit-for-tat moves mount  The GuardianPakistan to suspend peace treaty with India as tensions grow over Kashmir killings  Financial TimesKashmir attack live: Pakistan moves against India over Pahalgam response  Al JazeeraIndia and Pakistan tensions ramp up after Kashmir killings  Sky News
  
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• Northern Ireland weather outlook revealed as 'mini heatwave' set to hit UK - Belfast Telegraph

  24-04-2025 15:37 via news.google.com
  Northern Ireland weather outlook revealed as 'mini heatwave' set to hit UK  Belfast TelegraphUK mini heatwave on the way  BBCLondon weather: Mini heatwave on the way as temperature set to hit 26C next week  London Evening StandardSomerset 'mini-heatwave' as Britain set to bask in glorious 21C warmth  Somerset LiveNorthern Ireland weather outlook as 'mini heatwave' set to hit parts of UK  Belfast Live
  
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• US drug firm Merck says existing Trump tariffs will cost it $200m this year - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 15:29 via news.google.com
  US drug firm Merck says existing Trump tariffs will cost it $200m this year  The GuardianMerck lowers profit outlook, partly due to $200 million expected tariff hit  CNBCOur Q1 2025 financial results  Merck.comCheaper Chinese HPV Vaccines Turn Merck’s Gardasil From Boom to Bust  Bloomberg.comMerck Announces First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results  Business Wire
  
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• New sex-based rights guidance on way, says Swinney

  24-04-2025 15:19 via bbc.com
  First minister promised "timely" guidance covering the issue of single-sex spaces following a Supreme Court ruling.
  
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• Until Dawn developer reportedly cancels Blade Runner game set for PS6, next Xbox - Eurogamer

  24-04-2025 15:03 via news.google.com
  Until Dawn developer reportedly cancels Blade Runner game set for PS6, next Xbox  EurogamerEXCLUSIVE – Unannounced Blade Runner Game Canceled At Supermassive Games  Insider GamingNext-Gen Blade Runner Game From The Studio Behind Until Dawn Reportedly Scrapped  IGNUnannounced Supermassive Games Project Reportedly Canceled  Game RantAn Unannounced Blade Runner Game May Have Quietly Died in 2024  Gizmodo
  
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• Mini heatwave expected as UK set for warmest temperatures of the year

  24-04-2025 15:00 via bbc.com
  Temperatures are set to rise as we go through next week, Darren Bett has the details.
  
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• Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City at end of the season after 13 years - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 14:59 via news.google.com
  Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City at end of the season after 13 years  The Guardian'Very unique' Vardy will 'never be forgotten' by Foxes  BBCRuud van Nistelrooy salutes Leicester’s ‘best player ever’ Jamie Vardy  The IndependentJamie Vardy: Leicester City striker to leave club after 13 years following Premier League relegation  Sky SportsFormer Leicester City striker issues BRUTAL jibe at Rebekah Vardy after Jamie quits team in 'end of
  
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• Personal theft up 22% in England and Wales, ONS says

  24-04-2025 14:56 via bbc.com
  It is the highest number recorded in a year since the current data began in 2003.
  
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• Pope was found unresponsive ‘with eyes open’ as doctor reveals Pontiff’s heartbreaking last regret - lbc.co.uk

  24-04-2025 14:42 via news.google.com
  Pope was found unresponsive ‘with eyes open’ as doctor reveals Pontiff’s heartbreaking last regret  lbc.co.ukPope's doctor says he didn't suffer - and reveals pontiff's last regret  Sky NewsO'Neill cuts short holiday to potentially attend Pope's funeral  BBCPope Francis: thousands more pay respects on second day of lying in state  The GuardianWhat papal conclaves can teach democracies about voting  Financial Times
  
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• How ultra-processed foods are making us sick – video

  24-04-2025 14:34 via theguardian.com
  They are everywhere – and they may be messing with your body more than you realise. They’re linked to obesity, gut issues, even chronic disease. But how exactly are UPFs making us sick?Neelam Tailor speaks to the food philosopher and former industry insider Prof Barry Smith, who breaks down what UPFs do inside your body, how food companies keep us hooked, and how you can reduce how much UPF you eat Continue reading...
  
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• Constance Marten: I 'absolutely' loved baby, court hears - BBC

  24-04-2025 14:11 via news.google.com
  Constance Marten: I 'absolutely' loved baby, court hears  BBCConstance Marten ‘unable to grieve’ owing to baby death case, court hears  The GuardianRunaway aristocrat Constance Marten claims children 'stolen by the state'  London Evening StandardConstance Marten tells court 'we did everything we could' to protect baby  Sky NewsConstance Marten tells court ‘my children were stolen by the state’  The Independent
  
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• Liverpool’s title chance, the FA Cup semis … and walkers: Football Weekly Extra - podcast

  24-04-2025 14:10 via theguardian.com
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Dan Bardell as Manchester City get a vital win over Aston Villa in the hunt for Champions League footballRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: two midweek Premier League games to review. One more consequential than the other as Manchester City go third with a late win over Aston Villa. In the other fixt
  
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• Parents: share your experiences of behaving badly during kids’ football matches

  24-04-2025 14:03 via theguardian.com
  We would like to hear from parents who sometimes get too involved when their children play footballKids’ football can be emotional. Some parents shout at their own children, others swear at officials, and a few even get into fights. We’d like to hear from parents about the times they’ve become too involved in their kids’ football matches.What has your experience been like and how did your children react? Have you noticed other parents’ behaviour on the pitch? Contin
  
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• Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican

  24-04-2025 14:00 via theguardian.com
  A crop of conservative personalities such as Brett Cooper and Candace Owens, and outlets like Evie, are convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldviewOn the most recent episode of her YouTube show, the rightwing commentator Brett Cooper joined the rest of the world in jeering Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez’s brief flight to space.“These women were completely dependent on men who built this spacecraft,” she said with a cheeky smirk. “Frankly, w
  
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• Police watchdog complains to Ofcom over BBC's Panorama on Chris Kaba

  24-04-2025 13:58 via bbc.com
  The Chris Kaba episode initially aired without the IOPC's response to claims made by an ex-employee.
  
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• China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks - Financial Times

  24-04-2025 13:20 via news.google.com
  China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks  Financial TimesChina calls on Trump to cancel tariffs to secure talks  BBCStocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’  The New York TimesChina says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling 'unilateral' tariffs  CNBCTrump keeps claiming he’s working on a deal with China. Beijing says that it is all in his mind &nbs
  
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• This big mistake turned You from a hit show into another Netflix zombie - The Independent

  24-04-2025 13:17 via news.google.com
  This big mistake turned You from a hit show into another Netflix zombie  The IndependentYou final season review – an insultingly rubbish ending  The GuardianIn the backseat with Penn Badgley: With 'You,' 'Gossip Girl' in the rearview, what's next  USA TodayYou Season 5 Review: Below Average Joe  IGNYou season 5 on Netflix review: this ridiculous TV drama deserves its mercy killing  London Evening Standard
  
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• Rats the ‘size of dachshunds’ terrify Birmingham residents as bin strike prompts fear of surge in rodent-borne diseases - The Independent

  24-04-2025 13:00 via news.google.com
  Rats the ‘size of dachshunds’ terrify Birmingham residents as bin strike prompts fear of surge in rodent-borne diseases  The IndependentBin strike end in touching distance, says union  BBC‘We’ve gone from helping earthquake and flooding victims to clearing up Birmingham’s bin bags’  The IndependentHow long have Birmingham bin strikes been going on - and why is it taking so long to settle dispute?  Sky NewsUnequal pain of
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Open with groin injury - BBC

  24-04-2025 12:58 via news.google.com
  Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Open with groin injury  BBCAlcaraz withdraws from Madrid  ATP TourAlcaraz out of Madrid, keys on health for French  ESPNREPORTS: Carlos Alcaraz to announce Madrid withdrawal amid injury struggles  Tennis.comCarlos Alcaraz reveals injury update on eve of Madrid Open  The Independent
  
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• Miliband urges global cooperation amid energy 'challenges'

  24-04-2025 12:50 via bbc.com
  The UK Energy Secretary was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security.
  
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• Tories face 'losing 500 seats' as Reform UK gain in North and Lib Dems in South - London Evening Standard

  24-04-2025 12:47 via news.google.com
  Tories face 'losing 500 seats' as Reform UK gain in North and Lib Dems in South  London Evening StandardBritain’s Tories brace for another electoral disaster  politico.euTory peer and pollster predicts local election wipeout for his own party  The IndependentKemi Badenoch on Reform, trans wars, and the mountain the Tories need to climb  London Evening StandardTories set to lose half of council seats amid Reform surge  The Telegraph
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 12:40 via news.google.com
  Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian  The GuardianWhy Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea  BBCDepth of Trump's frustration revealed in comments on Zelenskyy - and there was one notable absence in his Truth Social post  Sky NewsWhy Crimea matters so much to Putin – and now Trump  The IndependentTrump blames Zelensky for derailing peace talks  The Telegraph
  
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• Teens arrested over elderly couple's deaths in Alton house fire - BBC

  24-04-2025 11:55 via news.google.com
  Teens arrested over elderly couple's deaths in Alton house fire  BBCTwo boys, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly couple found dead in house fire  The IndependentTwo further arrests made in Alton fatal house fire investigation  hampshire.police.ukTeenagers arrested for murder after elderly couple killed in house fire  The TelegraphTwo 15-year-old boys are arrested for murder after couple aged 91 and 88 were killed in house fire  Dai
  
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• 'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park - Sky News

  24-04-2025 11:53 via news.google.com
  'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Awkward moment Patsy Palmer falls silent AGAIN as she's quizzed on Mickey Rourke live on ITV - The Sun

  24-04-2025 11:47 via news.google.com
  
  Awkward moment Patsy Palmer falls silent AGAIN as she's quizzed on Mickey Rourke live on ITV  The SunPatsy Palmer’s telling response to Mickey Rourke question  The IndependentStar refuses to speak in live TV interview  News.com.auCBB's Angellica Bell in tears after Patsy Palmer exchange as clash rumours emerge  OK! MagazinePatsy Palmer in awkward Celebrity Big Brother triple eviction  Yahoo News UK
  
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• ‘New’ Classic Land Rover Defender V8 Soft Top REVEALED – with a very chunky price tag - carsuk.net

  24-04-2025 11:39 via news.google.com
  ‘New’ Classic Land Rover Defender V8 Soft Top REVEALED – with a very chunky price tag  carsuk.netLand Rover has revealed a new-old soft-top V8 Defender: yours for… £234,000  Top GearRETURN OF AN ICON: LAND ROVER CLASSIC LAUNCHES CLASSIC DEFENDER V8 SOFT TOP  Land Rover Media CentreDefender Soft Top resurrected - with 5.0-litre V8  PistonHeadsClassic Land Rover Defender Soft Top returns as a £234,000, V8-powered restomod
  
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• I started going BALD after dropping three dress sizes on weight loss jab Mounjaro - it wasn't worth it - Daily Mail

  24-04-2025 11:31 via news.google.com
  I started going BALD after dropping three dress sizes on weight loss jab Mounjaro - it wasn't worth it  Daily MailWoman Claims Weight-Loss Meds Caused ‘Grotesque’ Burps and Balding: Shower Drain Was 'Blocked with Hair'  People.com'I'm a doctor - here's why some people are more at risk of hair loss on weight loss jabs than others'  The MirrorI went from a size 16 to 10 on Mounjaro but my hair fell out & ‘disgusting’ burps made my man gag -
  
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