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• The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before

  27-04-2025 23:00 via theguardian.com
  The documentarian manages to stay calm and polite as guns are repeatedly pointed at him in the West Bank. Then someone shoves him …If you’ve even casually been tracking Louis Theroux’s career, you will have detected a noticeable deceleration of late. For a while, after he shed the culty sheen of his Weird Weekends persona, Theroux emerged as a sober, probing documentarian who made films about drug addiction, sexual assault and postpartum depression. These films were, without e
  
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• Man charged with the murder of Bridgend woman

  27-04-2025 22:36 via bbc.com
  Police have charged a 56-year-old man with the murder of Tracey Davies.
  
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• British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas

  27-04-2025 21:37 via bbc.com
  Sam Ruddock was last heard from on 16 April while in the US to watch a wrestling event.
  
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• Victim hurt in attack involving crossbow 'stable'

  27-04-2025 21:04 via bbc.com
  One of two women seriously hurt in an attack involving a crossbow and a firearm undergoes surgery.
  
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• How British satellite will map world’s forests in carbon mission - The Times

  27-04-2025 19:10 via news.google.com
  How British satellite will map world’s forests in carbon mission  The TimesWatch Biomass launch live  European Space AgencyBritish satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change  GOV.UKForest space age: Satellites can track canopies and carbon storage  Earth.comUK’s Forest Mapping Satellite to Monitor Health & Size of World’s Forests  Realty Plus Magazine
  
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• Tribute to 'devoted' grandfather who died in crash

  27-04-2025 18:09 via bbc.com
  Police were called to a crash between a car and a lorry near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, on the A96.
  
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• A sunbathing Dalek and farewells to Pope Francis: photos of the weekend

  27-04-2025 17:37 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Greens call for single-sex guidance to be withdrawn

  27-04-2025 17:04 via bbc.com
  Carla Denyer says the equalities watchdog's guidance puts trans people at risk of discrimination.
  
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• Gina: The portrait - episode 5 podcast

  27-04-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  It’s the portrait of Gina Rinehart that launched 1,000 memes, went viral globally and became Australia’s Mona Lisa. But it’s also a symbol of how wealth intersects with other areas of life, including art and sport.How does Rinehart use her money to control her image – and what would she rather you don’t see? This episode of Gina is about power and control, and the colonial history of Australia.It contains references to outdated offensive language and events that Abo
  
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• Single-sex spaces advice 'problematic', says STUC

  27-04-2025 16:31 via bbc.com
  Roz Foyer, head of the STUC, said she did not agree with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission guidance.
  
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• Arrests over paint thrown on London Marathon route

  27-04-2025 16:18 via bbc.com
  The protesters were arrested and the London Marathon continued uninterrupted across Tower Bridge.
  
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• Hollywood stars and fans celebrate Wrexham promotion

  27-04-2025 15:30 via bbc.com
  Fans ran out to pitch in celebration with their team that sealed a historic third successive promotion.
  
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• Dad of 14-year-old killed in M6 crash charged

  27-04-2025 15:27 via bbc.com
  A 31-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Tories may need to form coalition with Reform, says Ben Houchen

  27-04-2025 15:20 via bbc.com
  A pact may be needed to keep Labour out of government at next general election, the Tory mayor says.
  
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• M&S online disruption a 'bruise' to reputation, analyst says

  27-04-2025 15:14 via bbc.com
  Online orders have been paused on the retail giant's website and app since Friday.
  
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• SAS names reportedly available online for a decade

  27-04-2025 14:59 via bbc.com
  The comment comes after the names of around 20 elite soldiers were reportedly published online.
  
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• Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham players celebrate promotion

  27-04-2025 13:44 via bbc.com
  Club's celebrity co-owner hugs players and poses for selfies after team seals historic promotion.
  
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• UK to see warmest April weather in seven years

  27-04-2025 13:37 via bbc.com
  BBC Weather's Matt Taylor has the details on how long April's "mini heatwave" will last.
  
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• Ginger Mr Darcy will break barriers, jokes Lowden

  27-04-2025 12:44 via bbc.com
  The Slow Horses actor recently signed up for a Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.
  
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• Viable device found in Ballyclare

  27-04-2025 12:23 via bbc.com
  This was the second security alert in County Antrim on Saturday, with another device found in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Eubank narrowly beats Benn - extended highlights

  27-04-2025 12:10 via bbc.com
  Watch as Chris Eubank Jr narrowly beats Conor Benn on points at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  
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• Wrexham - aim has always been the Premier League

  27-04-2025 09:42 via bbc.com
  On a day of celebration Wrexham's owners, past heroes and fans all revel in the joy of their remakable achievements and what may still be to come.
  
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• Soap opera twists and fatherly love - but what next for Eubank and Benn?

  27-04-2025 08:43 via bbc.com
  Aim for world titles, or do it all again - what next for Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn after the former's narrow win in their second-generation grudge match?
  
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• Chongqing, the world’s largest city – in pictures

  27-04-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The largest city in the world is as big as Austria, but few people have ever heard of it. The megacity of 34 million people in central of China is the emblem of the fastest urban revolution on the planet. The Communist party decided 30 years ago to unify and populate vast rural areas, an experiment that has become a symbol of the Chinese ability to reshape the world Continue reading...
  
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• Unopened Victorian soft drink bottle found at dig

  27-04-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  A car park is being excavated as part of a project to turn a shopping centre into labs and offices.
  
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• 'Bottle kicking trampling left me unable to walk'

  27-04-2025 01:14 via bbc.com
  Alexie Winship, 23, says she was knocked out during the traditional Easter Monday event.
  
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• 'I was 11,000th in the queue': Learner drivers struggle with test backlog

  27-04-2025 01:11 via bbc.com
  Learner drivers have told the BBC of their desperation amid huge driving test backlogs.
  
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• Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record

  27-04-2025 01:07 via bbc.com
  The prolonged dry, sunny weather in March and April created ideal conditions for wildfires to spread.
  
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• Mortgages under 4% are back but dangers lurk for borrowers

  27-04-2025 01:04 via bbc.com
  There is greater competition among mortgage firms but no guarantee that rates will keep falling, brokers say.
  
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