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• BBC technical glitch leaves Huw Edwards in silence on News at Ten

  21-06-2017 17:27
  
  Huw Edwards was left sitting in silence for four minutes at the start of BBC News at Ten on Tuesday night after a technical fault delayed the start of the programme and bemused viewers.Viewers on some devices and channels were left watching the presenter sitting in silence as he waited for his cue to start.The BBC News Channel showed Edwards sitting mute for the entirety of the delay, while BBC1 put up a message apologising for the fault and played saxophone music.
  
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• Triple lock outrage in Labour heartland seat Nigel Farage is fighting to win

  05-10-2026 19:20 via express.co.uk
  Reform UK voters in Redcar welcomed the Brexit warrior who wants to snatch this iconic constituency from the hands of Andy Burnham
  
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• UK town forced to lock down as 'more migrant boats' make way to Britain

  05-10-2026 19:04 via express.co.uk
  A dispersal order is in place until 7am tomorrow morning.
  
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• Nigel Farage prepares to fight snap May election as the champion of pensioners

  05-10-2026 18:59 via express.co.uk
  The Reform UK leader is on a campaign across Britain as he vows to protect the triple lock and says Burnham's pro-EU push is 'manna from heaven'
  
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• M4 J18 crash: Motorway closed both ways near Yate as 999 crews rush to scene

  05-10-2026 18:45 via express.co.uk
  Drivers are facing lengthy delays.
  
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• Travel chaos as UK airport to shut for two days with all flights grounded

  05-10-2026 18:36 via express.co.uk
  Hundreds of workers are set to go on strike.
  
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• Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack

  05-10-2026 18:20 via express.co.uk
  The mum-of-six died, aged 37, after spending 21 months fighting devastating injuries she suffered.
  
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• British Airways flight plunges 28,000ft before burning fuel in mid-air emergency

  05-10-2026 18:13 via express.co.uk
  A British Airways passenger jet dropped from 37,000ft to around 9,000ft before turning back towards Heathrow.
  
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• POLL: Are police right to lock down UK towns when migrants arrive on small boats?

  05-10-2026 17:19 via express.co.uk
  More than 140 migrants were brought ashore in Gosport over the weekend, prompting protests, arrests and police dispersal powers.
  
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• Pension Credit age increase for anyone born after October 6, 1960

  05-10-2026 17:12 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: A law change will delay payments for new pensioners.
  
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• Dog with three legs desperately wanting home has been rejected by thousands

  05-10-2026 16:02 via express.co.uk
  The rescue says more than 22,000 people saw her previous adoption post, but despite plenty of interest, no one completed the adoption process.
  
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• Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder withdraws from England duty and could miss 'several weeks' with tendon injury - Sky Sports

  05-10-2026 13:37 via news.google.com
  Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder withdraws from England duty and could miss 'several weeks' with tendon injury  Sky SportsAlex Scott withdraws from England squad for Czech Republic Nations League match with injury  BBCAlex Scott, Ezri Konsa withdraw from England squad to face Czechia  ESPNBournemouth’s Alex Scott leaving England camp, fears quad injury could sideline him for two months - The Athletic  The New York TimesAlex Scott facing two months
  
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• Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project - news.sky.com

  05-10-2026 13:03 via news.google.com
  Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project  news.sky.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass - The Guardian

  05-10-2026 12:46 via news.google.com
  Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass  The GuardianSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early election  BBCSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez calls snap election  Financial TimesSpanish election: Pedro Sanchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing protests  BBCEuropean Left on verge of collapse  The Telegraph
  
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• Power cut plunges London into chaos as thousands could be left without electricity for HOURS - GB News

  05-10-2026 12:41 via news.google.com
  
  Power cut plunges London into chaos as thousands could be left without electricity for HOURS  GB NewsLondon hit by power cut  The TelegraphPower shut off to more than 3000 homes after 'potentially dangerous' situation  Ipswich StarLIVE updates as thousands of buildings across London hit with power cut  London NowLondon power cut: Which areas have been affected?  The Independent
  
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• Major motorway shut in both directions with drivers warned of 50-minute delays - The Sun

  05-10-2026 12:37 via news.google.com
  
  Major motorway shut in both directions with drivers warned of 50-minute delays  The SunDrivers face delays on M62 after earlier crash cleared but congestion remains  Telegraph and ArgusM62 traffic LIVE as motorway fully SHUT in police incident  Manchester Evening NewsM62 in Cheshire closed both ways due to concerns for safety  Chester StandardBREAKING: M62 traffic LIVE as motorway fully SHUT in police incident  facebook.com
  
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• Nobel Prize 2026 awarded for showing inner workings of the brain - BBC

  05-10-2026 12:10 via news.google.com
  
  Nobel Prize 2026 awarded for showing inner workings of the brain  BBCNobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain  The GuardianNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience  The New York TimesGerman and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics  ReutersPress release: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 - NobelPrize.org  NobelPrize.org
  
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• Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie - Al Jazeera

  05-10-2026 11:35 via news.google.com
  Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie  Al JazeeraRepublic of Ireland 1-1 Israel: Heimir Hallgrimsson says Israel 'tried to intimidate us' amid spitting row  BBCHallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw  The GuardianRepublic of Ireland: Heimir Hallgrimsson calls on UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after tense draw  Sky SportsIsraeli journalists ba
  
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• Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round - Al Jazeera

  05-10-2026 11:32 via news.google.com
  Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round  Al JazeeraBrazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round  BBCSon of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing  The GuardianBolsonaro and Lula to compete in Brazilian presidential run-off after tight vote  news.sky.comThe Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil  The Economist
  
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• Don’t sit in front row, Gillian Anderson begs ‘distracting’ superfans - thetimes.com

  05-10-2026 11:29 via news.google.com
  Don’t sit in front row, Gillian Anderson begs ‘distracting’ superfans  thetimes.comGillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row  The GuardianGillian Anderson speaks out after confronting fans over ‘distracting’ theatre habit in viral video  The IndependentGillian Anderson Explains Confrontation With "Distracting" Super Fans  deadline.comGillian Anderson tells s
  
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• Alison Hammond says she 'thought she was having heart attack' on This Morning - The Sun

  05-10-2026 11:12 via news.google.com
  
  Alison Hammond says she 'thought she was having heart attack' on This Morning  The SunAlison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning  BBCAlison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air  BBCAlison Hammond gives ‘very real’ update after shock health scare  The IndependentAlison Hammond rushed to hospital after clutching chest live on TV  Oxford Mail
  
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• Hearing to take place after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police over arrest - news.sky.com

  05-10-2026 11:11 via news.google.com
  Hearing to take place after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police over arrest  news.sky.comAndrew takes legal action over search warrants before his arrest  BBCPolice fight to keep Andrew case details secret  The TelegraphAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids  The GuardianAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest  Reuters
  
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• Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years - BBC

  05-10-2026 11:02 via news.google.com
  
  Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years  BBCBlow to homeowners as five-year mortgages hit 6% for first time in over three years  The IndependentHomeowners in UK and beyond hit as global bond selloff drives up mortgage costs  ReutersFive-year mortgage rates hit 6pc  The TelegraphAverage five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years  The Guardian
  
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• Diesel Margins Slide as G7 Announces 100 Million Barrel Stocks Release - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

  05-10-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  Diesel Margins Slide as G7 Announces 100 Million Barrel Stocks Release  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comG7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat  BBCThe Commodities Feed: Diesel release drives down distillate margins, capping oil  ING THINK Economic and financial analysis | ING THINKTrump: I won’t ban diesel exports  The TelegraphIEA's Birol says oil prices starting to fall after reserve release decision&
  
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• Was it 'unfair' not to penalise stricken F1 cars in Malaysia? - the-race.com

  05-10-2026 10:51 via news.google.com
  
  Was it 'unfair' not to penalise stricken F1 cars in Malaysia?  the-race.comBahrain GP in Malaysia: Carlos Sainz says F1 needs to look at itself after software glitches  BBCF1 urged to 'have a hard look at themselves' after Bahrain Grand Prix chaos  rte.ie‘Insane’: F1 drivers unite over engine regulations after chaotic Bahrain GP  The GuardianFIA explain 'unprecedented' glitch that caused Bahrain GP in Malaysia start chaos on formation laps 
  
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• Experts searching for 250,000 people for study on bowel cancer among young adults - news.sky.com

  05-10-2026 10:31 via news.google.com
  Experts searching for 250,000 people for study on bowel cancer among young adults  news.sky.comTell us what you eat to help us beat bowel cancer, urge scientists  The TelegraphCases of bowel cancer rising in young people as study to explore link with diet | ITV News  ITVXDame Deborah James' charity funded bowel cancer study seeks 250k volunteers  The SunMajor study launched to solve mystery of rising bowel cancer cases in young adults  The Indepe
  
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• Anti-migrant protesters scuffle with police in Gosport after Channel rescue - The Guardian

  05-10-2026 10:12 via news.google.com
  Anti-migrant protesters scuffle with police in Gosport after Channel rescue  The GuardianProtesters scuffle with police as migrants brought ashore on south coast  BBCProtesters clash with police as nearly 150 migrants brought ashore  The TelegraphProtesters gather as migrant dinghy arrives having crossed the Channel | ITV News  ITVXAnti-migrant protesters clash with police as dinghy arrives in UK seaside town  The Independent
  
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• How Red Bull cured weaknesses to give Verstappen his first 2026 victory - Formula 1

  05-10-2026 10:09 via news.google.com
  How Red Bull cured weaknesses to give Verstappen his first 2026 victory  Formula 1Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia after long delays  BBCMekies on why Verstappen’s victory meant so much to Red Bull  Formula 1Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia LIVE: Race - radio commentary, text updates, times & results  BBCMax Verstappen wins chaotic F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia amid farcical scenes  The Guardian
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who was the first celebrity to leave the show? - BBC

  05-10-2026 09:33 via news.google.com
  
  Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who was the first celebrity to leave the show?  BBCStrictly Come Dancing results: Chris Appleton becomes the first celebrity sent home  The TelegraphFirst celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2026  The IndependentWho was axed in the first Strictly dance off?  London Evening StandardStrictly Come Dancing viewers think "meaningless" part of 2026 season should be 'axed'  Digital Spy
  
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• Missing girl, 11, found dead in Worcestershire park as police launch investigation - The Independent

  05-10-2026 09:33 via news.google.com
  Missing girl, 11, found dead in Worcestershire park as police launch investigation  The IndependentSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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