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• Michael Barnes obituary

  06-06-2018 18:54
  Michael Barnes, second left, protesting in Piccadilly Circus, London, in 1967, with from left: Anne Kerr, Arthur Blenkinsop, Frank Hooley, Laurie Pavitt and Peter Archer.Michael Barnes, who has died aged 85, was the Labour MP for Brentford and Chiswick in west London from 1966 to 1974 and subsequently had a long career in public service, culminating in serving as the legal services ombudsman for England and Wales (1991-97).
  
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• Battle to save the crumbling palace of General Gordon’s Last Stand - The Telegraph

  16-02-2026 21:01 via news.google.com
  Battle to save the crumbling palace of General Gordon’s Last Stand  The Telegraph
  
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• Britons feeling ‘dismal’ about finances amid mounting debts, survey finds - The Guardian

  16-02-2026 20:39 via news.google.com
  Britons feeling ‘dismal’ about finances amid mounting debts, survey finds  The GuardianHousehold debt surges amid Gen Z borrowing binge  The TelegraphAre you putting off big spending decisions until the economy improves? Vote in our poll  Yahoo Finance UKGlobal Markets: UK Debt Anxiety Rises as Japan and Swiss Economies Dodge Bullet  streamlinefeed.co.keUK consumer confidence ticks higher as personal finance outlook improves  TradingV
  
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• Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await - The Guardian

  16-02-2026 20:27 via news.google.com
  Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await  The GuardianConfirmed Macclesfield v Brentford FA Cup team news: Kaye Furo starts as Keith Andrews makes seven changes  Brentford FCEmirates FA Cup trophy visits history-making Macclesfield FC  TheFA.comMacclesfield vs Brentford predictions, team news, betting tips, odds and Bet Builder  Racing PostMacclesfield v Brentford: FA Cup fourth round – live  The Guardia
  
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• ‘I wasn’t ambitious until I was 60!’ Gary Wilmot on comedy, panto, musicals – and his Beckett-style new play - The Guardian

  16-02-2026 18:55 via news.google.com
  ‘I wasn’t ambitious until I was 60!’ Gary Wilmot on comedy, panto, musicals – and his Beckett-style new play  The Guardian
  
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• ‘Heath Ledger knocked my tooth out jousting with a broom’: how we made A Knight’s Tale - The Guardian

  16-02-2026 18:55 via news.google.com
  ‘Heath Ledger knocked my tooth out jousting with a broom’: how we made A Knight’s Tale  The Guardian
  
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• 'Potential fraud' investigated at closed law firm - BBC

  16-02-2026 18:39 via news.google.com
  'Potential fraud' investigated at closed law firm  BBCCollapsed law firm investigated on suspicion of stealing clients’ cash  The TelegraphSRA: Client money missing in "potential fraud" at PM Law  Legal FuturesInvestigation into 'misappropriation of client money' after collapse of law firm  News & StarRegulator Investigation into potential fraud and misappropriation of client money  Penrith.Town
  
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• Fury v Makhmudov LIVE: News conference and face-off before April showdown - BBC

  16-02-2026 18:08 via news.google.com
  Fury v Makhmudov LIVE: News conference and face-off before April showdown  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Teenage girl rushed to hospital after 'serious sexual assault' in East London park - MyLondon

  16-02-2026 18:03 via news.google.com
  Teenage girl rushed to hospital after 'serious sexual assault' in East London park  MyLondonForensic tents erected in Cottons Park after sexual assault  Romford RecorderTeenage girl hospitalised after 'sex assault' in east London park  Metro.co.ukTeen arrested after girl ‘sexually assaulted’ in popular park near town centre  The SunLIVE updates as forensic tents erected in Cottons Park after sexual assault  London Now
  
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• Tribute to man fatally shot in house - BBC

  16-02-2026 17:47 via news.google.com
  Tribute to man fatally shot in house  BBCMan charged with murder following death in Coxford, Southampton  hampshire.police.ukShooting victim named as two more arrested in murder probe | ITV News  ITVXMan appears in court charged with shooting murder  Daily EchoTwo further arrests made after 45-year-old man shot and killed  portsmouth.co.uk
  
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• How a Berlin Afterparty for Charli XCX Leads Back to Russian Operations in Occupied Ukraine - UNITED24 Media

  16-02-2026 17:38 via news.google.com
  How a Berlin Afterparty for Charli XCX Leads Back to Russian Operations in Occupied Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  
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• Satellite image confirms US aircraft carrier 150 miles off Oman as pressure builds on Iran - BBC

  16-02-2026 17:34 via news.google.com
  Satellite image confirms US aircraft carrier 150 miles off Oman as pressure builds on Iran  BBCUS build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran  BBC‘Electronic blackout’: How 15 Growler jets from USS Gerald R. Ford & USS Abraham Lincoln can blind Iran’s entire radar network  WIONMonths-old video shows Iranian drone destroyed over Israel, not by US military  AFP Fact CheckSan Diego-based carrier USS Abraham Lincoln patrolling
  
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• Teenagers guilty of Alexander Cashford beach manslaughter in Sheppey - BBC

  16-02-2026 16:48 via news.google.com
  Teenagers guilty of Alexander Cashford beach manslaughter in Sheppey  BBCGirl, 16, and, boy, 15, found guilty over killing of man pelted with rocks in Kent  The GuardianTeenagers found guilty of manslaughter after man lured to beach and killed  Sky NewsTeenagers guilty of killing man they claimed was a paedophile  The Telegraph‘Many lives have been ruined’: Police react to ‘sad’ killing of man on beach  Kent Online
  
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• "This is made to be a premium experience" Crimson Desert has no microtransactions despite its Black Desert Online pedigree, says Pearl Abyss - Eurogamer

  16-02-2026 16:23 via news.google.com
  "This is made to be a premium experience" Crimson Desert has no microtransactions despite its Black Desert Online pedigree, says Pearl Abyss  Eurogamer'This Is a Premium Experience. That Is the Transaction. Full Stop' — Crimson Desert Dev Rules Out Microtransactions or a Cosmetic Cash Shop  IGNCrimson Desert Reveals Camp Rebuilding, Character Customisation And Daily Life Gameplay  Gamer MattersPearl Abyss Answers Crimson Desert's Biggest Questions Ahead of Mar
  
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• Apple’s doing something on March 4th - The Verge

  16-02-2026 16:02 via news.google.com
  Apple’s doing something on March 4th  The VergeApple to Hold Product Launch on March 4 With Mac Updates Coming  Bloomberg.comApple Announces Special Event in New York, London, and Shanghai on March 4  MacRumorsGet ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces "Special Experience" on March 4  Ars TechnicaApple launching 5+ new products over the next several weeks  9to5Mac
  
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• Ukraine ex-minister charged with money laundering after trying to flee - Financial Times

  16-02-2026 15:43 via news.google.com
  Ukraine ex-minister charged with money laundering after trying to flee  Financial TimesUkraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country  BBCUkraine’s ex-energy minister arrested while trying to cross border  Al JazeeraUkrainian anti-graft authorities detain ex-minister in major case  ReutersUkraine’s former energy minister charged with money laundering  Euronews.com
  
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• Paul McCartney's lookalike grandson Elliot Donald, 23, finds love with stunning model Stella Jones - the daughter of The Clash legend Mick - Daily Mail

  16-02-2026 15:41 via news.google.com
  Paul McCartney's lookalike grandson Elliot Donald, 23, finds love with stunning model Stella Jones - the daughter of The Clash legend Mick  Daily Mail
  
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• Doctor shares little-known heart disease symptom that appears in the legs - Nottinghamshire Live

  16-02-2026 15:08 via news.google.com
  Doctor shares little-known heart disease symptom that appears in the legs  Nottinghamshire LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• New UK border rules for dual nationals are discriminatory against women, campaigners say - The Guardian

  16-02-2026 14:53 via news.google.com
  New UK border rules for dual nationals are discriminatory against women, campaigners say  The GuardianForeign-born UK children could be denied entry under new passport rules  The TimesDual citizenship: What are the new passport rules?  ITVXNew UK passport rule to hit British dual citizens this month  The IndependentNew UK Border Rules Spark Dual Citizenship Outcry  Evrim Ağacı
  
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• Archaeologists claim discovery of Hannibal’s war elephants - The Times

  16-02-2026 14:45 via news.google.com
  Archaeologists claim discovery of Hannibal’s war elephants  The TimesAncient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants  BBCPossible Discovery of Ancient Elephant Bones in Spain Linked to Hannibals War Elephants  surfcoastnews.com.auElephants Were Used As War Machines By Hannibal, And A Rare Bone Found Under A Hospital Is Direct Evidence These Creatures Existed  Chip ChickAncient bone may confirm Hannibal’s war elephants in Spai
  
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• Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds - BBC

  16-02-2026 14:38 via news.google.com
  Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds  BBCIntermittent fasting no better than dieting, study finds  Financial TimesIntermittent fasting ‘no better than standard diets’ for weight loss  The TimesIntermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds  The GuardianWe Were Wrong About Fasting, Massive Review Shows  ScienceAlert
  
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• Inquiry after woman found dead in police cell - BBC

  16-02-2026 14:05 via news.google.com
  Inquiry after woman found dead in police cell  BBCPolice watchdog investigating death of woman in custody cell | ITV News  ITVXWoman dies in a Black Country police cell after being arrested in Walsall - IOPC launches investigation  Express & StarKey investigation details launched after woman dies in police cell  Birmingham Live
  
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• Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities - BBC

  16-02-2026 13:25 via news.google.com
  Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities  BBCUK students take legal action over Covid-era university fees  Channel 4The student group claim settles out of court  WonkheStudents in England and Wales launch legal action over Covid-hit studies  The GuardianStudents begin further Covid legal action after UCL case settled  Times Higher Education
  
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• Death Notice Angela McLaughlin - Funeral Times

  16-02-2026 12:59 via news.google.com
  Death Notice Angela McLaughlin  Funeral Times
  
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• A 300,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Skull Was neither Human nor Neanderthal. It Belonged to Someone Unexpected - The Daily Galaxy

  16-02-2026 12:45 via news.google.com
  A 300,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Skull Was neither Human nor Neanderthal. It Belonged to Someone Unexpected  The Daily GalaxyThis Mysterious Skull Baffled Scientists After Being Embedded In A Cave Wall For 300,000 Years  IFLScienceScientists Just Found a Mysterious Ancient Skull Trapped Inside Cave Rock for 300,000 Years  The Daily Galaxy
  
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• Logan Paul sells Pokémon's Pikachu Illustrator card for record $16m to AJ Scaramucci - BBC

  16-02-2026 12:35 via news.google.com
  Logan Paul sells Pokémon's Pikachu Illustrator card for record $16m to AJ Scaramucci  BBCLogan Paul’s ‘holy grail’ of Pokémon cards sells for $16.5 million, with a diamond necklace thrown in  CNNYouTuber Logan Paul sells Pokemon card for record £12m  The TelegraphLogan Paul sells Pikachu Illustrator trading card for more than $16.4M  Fox BusinessRare Pokemon card sets record with $16.49 million sale  The Japa
  
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• Metal Gear's Solid Snake joins the roster of Rainbow Six Siege, finally making a crossover with Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher real - Eurogamer

  16-02-2026 11:57 via news.google.com
  Metal Gear's Solid Snake joins the roster of Rainbow Six Siege, finally making a crossover with Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher real  EurogamerSolid Snake Joins Rainbow Six Siege in Operation Silent Hunt  UbisoftHere's Why Rainbow Six Siege Didn't Add Metal Gear Solid's Cardboard Box as Well as Solid Snake  IGNDavid Hayter returns as Solid Snake's voice actor (in Rainbow Six)  PolygonUbisoft reveals Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 roadmap  Esports Insider
  
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• Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast - BBC

  16-02-2026 11:43 via news.google.com
  Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast  BBCObama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’  CNNObama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any  Sky NewsBarack Obama: Aliens are real  The TelegraphAliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs  The Washington Post
  
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• Swearing, illicit filming & rule changes - what next in curling cheating row? - BBC

  16-02-2026 11:38 via news.google.com
  Swearing, illicit filming & rule changes - what next in curling cheating row?  BBCThe ‘cheating’ accusations, secret filming, and curling scandal engulfing the Winter Olympics  The IndependentUmpire monitoring protocol updated following meeting with team representatives  World CurlingThe 2026 Olympic curling 'cheating' controversy, explained  Sky NewsCanada’s curling war of words with Sweden escalates after warning over ‘F-bomb&
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 will not "compromise on graphics whatsoever" despite move to multiplatform release - Eurogamer

  16-02-2026 10:58 via news.google.com
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 will not "compromise on graphics whatsoever" despite move to multiplatform release  EurogamerFinal Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s third entry “will not compromise on graphics whatsoever” despite multiplatform shift. Director Naoki Hamaguchi addresses concerns  AUTOMATONFinal Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why Part 3 being multiformat won’t compromise performance  Video Games ChronicleFinal Fantasy Remake Series Going
  
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