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• Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71

  29-01-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
  
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• He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend, he's AI

  29-01-2026 23:53 via bbc.com
  George is an avatar on my mobile but claims to knowwhat makes me tick.
  
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• Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips - BBC

  29-01-2026 23:16 via news.google.com
  Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips  BBCApple (Q1 Results): strong quarter, lacked details on AI plans  Hargreaves LansdownApple’s blockbuster iPhone sales power record $144bn quarter  Financial TimesApple reports massive spike in iPhone revenue, particularly in China  The Guardian‘Staggering’ demand for iPhones helps Apple beat estimates  The Times
  
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• Trump: I don’t fall asleep in cabinet meetings — I’m just bored - The Telegraph

  29-01-2026 22:43 via news.google.com
  Trump: I don’t fall asleep in cabinet meetings — I’m just bored  The TelegraphTrump blames boredom, not sleep, for closed eyes during cabinet meeting  Reuters‘Wanted to get the hell outta here’: Here’s why Donald Trump’s eyes were closed during cabinet meetings  Tribune IndiaTrump prevents ‘boring’ cabinet meeting so he doesn’t fall asleep, avoids Minnesota talk, Kristi Noem  nypost.comTrump Says
  
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• Woman dead after fatal crash closes tunnel

  29-01-2026 22:15 via bbc.com
  Police said the woman, in her 40s, had been in a car involved in a crash with a heavy goods vehicle.
  
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• Girl, 7, swept out to sea on holiday in Morocco

  29-01-2026 21:44 via bbc.com
  Inaayah Makda remains missing after being caught out by a rapidly incoming tide, a relative has said.
  
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• Helena Bonham Carter joins Steve Coogan for The White Lotus season four - The Guardian

  29-01-2026 21:35 via news.google.com
  Helena Bonham Carter joins Steve Coogan for The White Lotus season four  The Guardian‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Helena Bonham Carter, Marissa Long and Chris Messina  hollywoodreporter.com‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Messina, Marissa Long  VarietyThe White Lotus season four cast is REVEALED ahead of glamorous French Riviera-set installment  Daily MailMeet The New Cast Joining Season 4 Of The White Lo
  
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• 'He enjoyed hurting people': Teen attacked others before murdering schoolboy, 12

  29-01-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for "violence sake".
  
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• Teens rescue unequipped walkers from snowy mountain

  29-01-2026 20:49 via bbc.com
  A group of walkers in jeans and trainers were escorted to safety from Helvellyn by two teenagers.
  
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• Navy introduces new alcohol limits for sailors while on ship

  29-01-2026 19:47 via bbc.com
  The new policy is in line with the UK chief medical officer's health advice.
  
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• ‘Clean air should not be a privilege’: how Bogotá is tackling air pollution in its poorest areas

  29-01-2026 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Colombian city launched its first clean air zone in one of its poorest neighbourhoods and has plans for green spaces tooEvery Sunday in Bogotá, streets across the city are closed to cars and transformed into urban parks. Shirtless rollerbladers with boomboxes drift leisurely in figures of eight, Lycra-clad cyclists zoom downhill and young children wobble nervously as they pedal on bikes for the first time.This is perhaps the most visible component of a multipronged plan to clean up the Co
  
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• Archbishop of York to face no action over sexual abuse case

  29-01-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  The Church's president of tribunals says Stephen Cottrell "had no power to remove or suspend David Tudor from ministry".
  
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• Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with minister and VIP dinner for £30k

  29-01-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Jim Murphy's company Arden Strategies apologises for "errors" in promotional material for tech event.
  
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• Girl, 12, tells court she was strangled and then raped

  29-01-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir deny offences against the youngster in Nuneaton.
  
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• As quirky Switch 2 life sim Tomodachi Life gets a release date, Nintendo makes good on decade-old same-sex relationship promise - Eurogamer

  29-01-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  As quirky Switch 2 life sim Tomodachi Life gets a release date, Nintendo makes good on decade-old same-sex relationship promise  EurogamerTomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct 1.29.26  nintendo.comRandom: Bubbles Or Hugh? The Tomodachi Life Nintendo Direct May Have Been Different In Your Region  Nintendo LifeNintendo will restrict Tomodachi Life image sharing to help the game 'remain fun and safe'  PolygonTomodachi Life: Living The Dream Teases Weddings
  
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• Tell us: do you live in a multigenerational house share?

  29-01-2026 17:36 via theguardian.com
  We would like to hear from people living in a house share where there is a large age gap between housematesNew data from SpareRoom shows that almost four in 10 flatmates now live in multi-generational households, where the age difference between the oldest and youngest adult is 20 years or more.Do you live in a house share where there is a large age gap between housemates? What impact does that have on your living arrangements? Do you enjoy living with people of different ages? What positives an
  
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• ‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset

  29-01-2026 17:18 via theguardian.com
  Emergency pumps are deployed in attempt to stop water inundating homes around River Parrett‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managedSince medieval monks started draining and managing the Somerset Levels, humans have struggled to live and work alongside water.“At the moment it feels like a losing battle,” said Mike Stanton, the chair of the Somerset Rivers Authority. “Intense rainfall is hitting us more often because of climat
  
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• Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink

  29-01-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.
  
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• Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children

  29-01-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  Yaser Jabbar specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction for children with complex problems.
  
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• The best no- and low-alcohol wines for when you’re off the booze (yes, good ones do exist)

  29-01-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Staying sober beyond Dry January? These non-alcoholic reds, whites, rosés and fizz bring all the joy – without the hangover• I tried 75 low- and no-alcohol drinks: here are my favouritesAre you a zebra-striper, alternating your alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic versions to moderate your intake? Or are you booze-free? As curbing drinking becomes more popular, it’s clear that this moment of sober curiosity is moving beyond Dry January and into the everyday.Luckily, the dr
  
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• GTA 6 Fans Reportedly Attempted Using Drones, Fake IDs to Get a Glimpse at Rockstar's Game - Push Square

  29-01-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  GTA 6 Fans Reportedly Attempted Using Drones, Fake IDs to Get a Glimpse at Rockstar's Game  Push SquareGrand Theft Auto 6 may not have a physical version on day one to avoid leaks, report claims  Video Games ChronicleGTA 6 Will Not Have a Physical Edition at Launch, It’s Claimed  Insider GamingGTA 6 Preorder Date Revealed - Here is How to Get the Game Immediately  International Business Times UKGTA 6 Gamers Mark February In Their Calendar, PlayStatio
  
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• World War Two Far East veteran dies aged 101

  29-01-2026 15:31 via bbc.com
  Ron Gumbley's daughter says her father "lived life to the full and will always be our hero".
  
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• Death Notice Hugh John (Ian) BAILIE - funeraltimes.com

  29-01-2026 15:05 via news.google.com
  Death Notice Hugh John (Ian) BAILIE  funeraltimes.com
  
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• Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed

  29-01-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.
  
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• Blood, butter and boys in luv: BTS’s 20 best songs – ranked!

  29-01-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  As the superstar K-pop boyband prepare for their first album in three years – after its members completed their military service – we count down the best of their toothsome popAt the start of their career, BTS were marketed as a cross between a Korean idol band and a blinged-out rap act: “Our life is hip-hop,” offered band member Suga early on. No More Dream is actually far tougher-sounding than you might expect: the vocals growl, the backing blares, the double-bass sampl
  
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• Stay on this stunning island for free... if you're willing to count puffins

  29-01-2026 13:48 via bbc.com
  Successful applicants will spend several months helping conservation efforts on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast.
  
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• ‘It’s still a family favourite’: your heirloom recipes – and the stories behind them

  29-01-2026 13:35 via theguardian.com
  From baked beans with a Gujarati twist to billowing Yorkshire pudding with bramley apples, Guardian readers share the dishes that have connected their families across the generations• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastA few years ago, I bought my mother a notebook for her recipes. It was a weighty, leather-bound affair that could act as a vault for all the vivid stews, slow-cooked beans and many other family specialities – the secrets of which existed only in her head.
  
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• Special school to close for three days due to scabies outbreak - BBC

  29-01-2026 13:19 via news.google.com
  Special school to close for three days due to scabies outbreak  BBC
  
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• Scientist might have just found the cure to pancreatic cancer in major breakthrough - UNILAD Tech

  29-01-2026 12:28 via news.google.com
  Scientist might have just found the cure to pancreatic cancer in major breakthrough  UNILAD TechThe group led by Barbacid at CNIO completely eliminates pancreatic tumours in mice with no resistance developing  Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas - CNIODrug trio found to block tumour resistance in pancreatic cancer models  Drug Target ReviewScientists may have found a way to stop the ‘silent killer’  The IndependentSpanish scie
  
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• New texts reveal details of married teacher’s sex session with teen student while husband was away - crimeworld.com

  29-01-2026 12:19 via news.google.com
  New texts reveal details of married teacher’s sex session with teen student while husband was away  crimeworld.comSicko teacher sent student nauseating texts — before they had depraved, hours-long sex marathon: report  nypost.comNew texts show details of teacher and boy who had sex while husband was away  The US SunSicko ex-teacher proposed conniving way to hide predatory affair with teen student after 3-hour sex marathon  AOL.comUS News | b
  
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• How to have a guilt-free wardrobe clearout – without sending anything to landfill

  29-01-2026 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Textile bins are overflowing, but donating isn’t always the answer. Experts share the smarter, greener ways to declutter unwanted clothes• How to look after your knitwear, according to expertsHave you even started the new year if you haven’t thought about having a wardrobe clearout? A recent trip to my local supermarket suggests that residents of my home town have been doing just that in their droves, with textile recycling bins overflowing on to the pavements. And we may think
  
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• 'Why can't women have experience?' New Bridgerton series tackles sex taboo

  29-01-2026 09:00 via bbc.com
  Bridgerton is back, with Francesca on the hunt for sex tips and Benedict finally meeting his match.
  
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• Samsung unveils enhanced Care+ protection plan in Europe - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  29-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Samsung unveils enhanced Care+ protection plan in Europe - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comSamsung unveils enhanced Samsung Care+ device protection plans across Europe  samsung.comSamsung's upgraded service plan promises unlimited repairs for Galaxy phones  SamMobileSamsung’s Care+ now offers unlimited accidental damage cover for your phone  Trusted ReviewsSamsung promises unlimited repairs for devices Galaxy and compensation in case of theft. But the
  
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• Brent crude tops $70 per barrel on Iran concern; gold and silver tumble from record highs – as it happened - The Guardian

  29-01-2026 08:24 via news.google.com
  Brent crude tops $70 per barrel on Iran concern; gold and silver tumble from record highs – as it happened  The GuardianFTSE 100 Hits Record on Soaring Commodity Prices  BloombergGold boom propels FTSE mining shares before pulling back - but 'metals madness' could signal hard times to come for investors  This is MoneyFTSE 100 Live: Lloyds results cheer, easyJet and Saga shares advance  standard.co.ukFTSE 100 Live: London stocks recover as markets awa
  
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• Sledges, bears and a hotel with Wes Anderson vibes: Switzerland’s quirkiest family ski resort

  29-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Forget flashy St Moritz or Zermatt, the unsung village of Arosa has childlike charm, with animal sanctuaries, cool accommodation and kid-friendly tobogganingOn the approach to Arosa in the Graubünden Alps, the road is lined with mountain chapels, their stark spires soaring heavenwards; a portent, perhaps, of the ominous route ahead. The sheer-sided valley is skirted with rugged farmhouses and the road twists, over ravines and round hairpin curves, to a holiday destination that feels like a
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s puntarelle, radicchio, celery, apple and cheese salad recipe

  29-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  This crisp and punchy salad is a tribute to the late veg specialist Charlie Hicks and a shared love of the versatile Italian chicory puntarelleLike many, I remember Charlie Hicks from Veg Talk, a weekly show that ran on Radio 4 from 1998-2005. The show, according to Sheila Dillon, came into being after her interview with Charlie, a fourth-generation fruit and veg supplier at Covent Garden market, for an episode of The Food Programme exploring where chefs bought their produce. Sitting at the kitc
  
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• Why have English teams dominated the Champions League so far?

  29-01-2026 01:24 via bbc.com
  Five of the eight teams to qualify automatically for the Champions League were from the Premier League, so why have they been so dominant?
  
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• Can you ever be friends with an ex?

  29-01-2026 01:11 via bbc.com
  The four questions you should ask before deciding whether to stay friends or go no contact.
  
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• 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals

  29-01-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
  
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• Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10 - The Verge

  29-01-2026 00:17 via news.google.com
  Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10  The VergeSat Nad declares Windows 11 has a billion users – just don't bother asking for details  theregister.comPeople complaining about Windows 11 hasn’t stopped it from hitting 1 billion users  Ars TechnicaWindows 11 Reaches 1 Billion Users in 1,576 Days — Faster Than Windows 10  TechPowerUpWindows 11 Hits 1 Billion Users—Yet Millions Refuse to Leave Windows 10 &n
  
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