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• Should speed cameras be hidden?

  11-01-2026 15:00 via theguardian.com
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions tackles a road safety issue• Read this week’s replies: Can you really fake it to make it?What’s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance – then just continue speeding? Maybe the UK government in its new consultations on road safety should add the question of hiding speed cameras to their list of concerns. I’m a driver, but also
  
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• Man arrested after woman dies in street

  18-01-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  Police believe the man arrested on suspicion of murder knew the woman who died.
  
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• Greenland's people must decide its future, says Nandy

  18-01-2026 16:32 via bbc.com
  The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful".
  
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• Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car

  18-01-2026 15:22 via bbc.com
  Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.
  
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• Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'wrong' - Swinney

  18-01-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  John Swinney says additional duties should not be used as a "bargaining chip" in discussions between trade partners.
  
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• Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved

  18-01-2026 14:28 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say the proposed law does not go far enough to make security services co-operate with inquiries.
  
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• Chip wreck! Thousands of chips wash ashore on beach

  18-01-2026 14:06 via bbc.com
  The chips washed up in Sussex after shipping containers containing "food and packaging" came ashore.
  
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• Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says

  18-01-2026 12:27 via bbc.com
  He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.
  
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• Water supply issues affect more than 4,000 homes

  18-01-2026 10:25 via bbc.com
  South East Water say the disruption in Kent was due to an electrical fault at a treatment works.
  
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• Sifting through the Roman rubbish of 'the London lasagne'

  18-01-2026 09:14 via bbc.com
  Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.
  
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• Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong

  18-01-2026 09:12 via bbc.com
  The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.
  
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• Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps

  18-01-2026 08:39 via bbc.com
  Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
  
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• Mum thanks strangers who rescued nine-month-old baby from burning car

  18-01-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.
  
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• Accounting errors and 'incompetence' led to City of Culture charity collapse

  18-01-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  Documents released to the BBC show a series of costly errors led to a £1m bailout by the council.
  
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• 'Thriving' three year old facing second life-changing transplant

  18-01-2026 08:23 via bbc.com
  Etta from Newry is to follow her brother in receiving a kidney transplant.
  
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• My artificial pancreas makes running ultra-marathons much easier

  18-01-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Jonty Brown, from Harrogate, says new technology helps keep him running while managing his diabetes.
  
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• Father Christmas taken to court over parking error

  18-01-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  He entered his registration incorrectly when paying, and has now been ordered to pay £285.
  
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• Girls Aloud singer's legacy funds young women cancer study

  18-01-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  "We couldn't do this without Sarah," says the new Young Women's Breast Cancer Fellow researching the disease.
  
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• 'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

  18-01-2026 07:59 via bbc.com
  Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
  
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• 'Having to leave my home after 20 years is a tragedy'

  18-01-2026 07:28 via bbc.com
  Hilary Lightfoot says she has nowhere to go if she loses her clifftop property to coastal erosion.
  
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• Britain's Fery causes first upset of Australian Open

  18-01-2026 07:18 via bbc.com
  British qualifier Arthur Fery claims another notable Grand Slam scalp by stunning 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on day one of the Australian Open.
  
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• From London Tube driver to Will Smith's double

  18-01-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  Shad Ellis's life changed forever when a stranger told him he looked like the Men in Black star.
  
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• Harry's war with the press is back in court. But this time it's different

  18-01-2026 03:22 via bbc.com
  This is the Duke of Sussex's third major court battle accusing newspaper groups of unlawful behaviour.
  
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• British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500

  18-01-2026 02:32 via bbc.com
  Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.
  
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• Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC

  17-01-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
  Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live  BBCEU warns of downward spiral after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland  ReutersEuropean leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – Europe live  The GuardianEU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s New Tariff Threat  Bloomberg.comHow Donald Trump’s trade war over Greenland will hit Britain&nb
  
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• 'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad - BBC

  17-01-2026 23:23 via news.google.com
  'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad  BBC'We're ready to go', Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad  BBCArtemis mission live: NASA's mega-rocket painstakingly crawls towards launch pad  Sky NewsNasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight  The GuardianArtemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket heads to launch pad  Space
  
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• America’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart - The Economist

  17-01-2026 21:47 via news.google.com
  America’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart  The EconomistEurope needs to think the unthinkable on Nato  Financial TimesNATO at a 'crossroads': Does the IGO military alliance need to 'reinvent' itself?  France 24Letter: US risks destroying longtime NATO alliances  Buffalo NewsNATO Without America? $1 Trillion Price Tag For Europe To Boost Military Might; Will Brussels Bite The Bullet?  EurAsian Times
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened - The Guardian

  17-01-2026 21:26 via news.google.com
  Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened  The GuardianArsenal held to goalless draw at Nottingham Forest - but should Gunners have been awarded penalty?  BBCTeam news: Madueke and Martinelli both start  Arsenal.comSels frustrates Arsenal as leaders move seven points clear with draw at Forest  The GuardianNottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: Gunners miss chance to go nine points clear at top as hosts hold out  Sky Sports
  
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• St Albans cable theft causes major delays for train travel - BBC

  17-01-2026 21:12 via news.google.com
  St Albans cable theft causes major delays for train travel  BBC
  
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• Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’ - The Guardian

  17-01-2026 20:26 via news.google.com
  Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’  The GuardianBlair and Rubio among names on senior executive of Gaza 'Board of Peace'  BBCUpdates: Turkiye, Egypt say Erdogan, el-Sisi invited by Trump to Gaza board  Al JazeeraBroad mandate of Trump’s Board of Peace sets it up for rivalry with UN  Financial TimesBig names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza  BBC
  
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