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September 17, 2024
Guardian Media Group in talks to sell Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media
The media giant is in exclusive discussions to sell the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper
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September 17, 2024
Proportion of children who have received MMR vaccine, by local area
There are sharp differences in vaccine coverage across the country.
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September 17, 2024
Tens of thousands more households caught within benefit cap, latest figures show
Some 110,000 of the households which had their benefits capped included children.
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September 17, 2024
No 10 backs top civil servant Simon Case following reports of anger over leaks
Downing Street sought to play down reports of tensions behind-the-scenes between ministers and senior officials.
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September 17, 2024
Draught horses brought in to help London parks with wildflowers
The horses’ hooves create small gaps in the grass which allows seeds to take root
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September 17, 2024
Instagram launches parental control for under-16 accounts by default
The social media giant will now require anyone aged under 16 to get a parent’s permission to change new default settings in a major safety u...
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September 17, 2024
Junior doctors will strike again ‘if we need to’
The BMA’s junior doctors committee in England has accepted the Government’s pay offer, with 66% of junior doctors voting in favour of the de...
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September 17, 2024
Serial killer Peter Tobin died with cancer after refusing tests, inquiry hears
A Fatal Accident Inquiry heard that Peter Tobin, 76, died from pneumonia while suffering from prostate cancer and vascular disease, on Octob...
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September 17, 2024
'Corrupt' police officer jailed for using dead people's bank details
The former officer also stole a laptop and bag from a member of the public while they were being arrested
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September 17, 2024
Channel crossings since Labour came to power top 10,000
Home Office figures show 65 migrants made the journey in two boats on Monday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 23,598.
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September 17, 2024
Sturgeon ‘as confident as ever’ that Scotland will become independent
The former first minister even hinted independence may come sooner than people think.
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September 17, 2024
Channel crossings since Labour came to power top 10,000
Home Office figures show 65 migrants made the journey in two boats on Monday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 23,598.
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September 17, 2024
Fulham priest who stole money from own church’s donation pot avoids jail
Fortunato Pantisano took around £200 cash from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Fulham, west London, on January 7
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September 17, 2024
Universities say tuition fees must go up, as term begins for thousands of students
Maintenance loans should increase and grants for poorer students reintroduced, universities say
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September 17, 2024
Royal Air Force jet in narrow miss with drone near military base
The drone was being flown at an illegal height when it came with 100ft of hitting the plane
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September 17, 2024
Tube attacker locked up indefinitely for violent spree on passengers
Donovan Kenlyn, 39, was found to have been insane when he punched and pushed three men at three different London Underground stations in Oct...
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September 17, 2024
NHS data shows continued drop in children receiving life-saving vaccines
Uptake of the first MMR dose at 24 months stood at 88.9% in 2023/24, the lowest since 2009/10.
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September 17, 2024
BBC commentator’s daughters shot with crossbow and wife stabbed, court told
Louise and Hannah Hunt were shot with a crossbow while their mother Carol suffered multiple injuries after being stabbed, a court has heard.
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September 17, 2024
More than 1.7m households do not plan to turn on heating this winter
More than half of those polled for Uswitch blamed rising living costs.
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September 17, 2024
Will there be an Indian Summer? Talk of mini heatwave for UK
Balmy end to September - but could we be in for a glorious autumn?
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September 17, 2024
Mother of teen 'groomed' by Huw Edwards hits out at sentence
Mum of teen who was paid thousands by Huw Edwards for explicit images says she is ‘devastated’ as he avoids jail
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September 17, 2024
BBC commentator’s daughters shot with crossbow and wife stabbed, court told
Louise and Hannah Hunt were shot with a crossbow while their mother Carol suffered multiple injuries after being stabbed, a court has heard.
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September 17, 2024
Jay Blades has charge of using mobile phone behind wheel dropped
The television presenter was told he was free to go after appearing for a brief hearing at Walsall Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
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September 17, 2024
Rupert Murdoch's children start 'Succession' court battle in the US
Tycoon’s plan to hand control of businesses to eldest son Lachlan is challenged by other children
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September 17, 2024
Husband admits being a rapist in France mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot, 71, speaks for the first time about his crimes on Tuesday morning, saying: ‘I recognise the facts in their totality.’
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September 17, 2024
Starmer ‘treated me as a non-person’ during Tory donor row, says Abbott
The MP has criticised the Labour leader for his handling of her suspension from the party.
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September 17, 2024
British Food Fortnight 2024 is just around the corner
The biggest celebration of British food will take place very soon, with foodie events across the country.
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September 17, 2024
Capybara escapes from zoo as public is giving safety warning
The capybara called Cinnamon escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford on Friday
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September 17, 2024
B&Q owner buoyed by brighter outlook as housing market starts to recover
Kingfisher shares jumped 7% as half-year results beat expectations and as it flagged improved trading.
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September 17, 2024
Lammy warns global warming 'accelerating towards us' as thousands flee Europe floods
In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared a disaster in flooded areas
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September 17, 2024
Negative impacts of Boris Johnson's post-Brexit EU trade deal 'only getting worse'
The value of UK goods exports to the European Union sank by 27% and imported goods by 32% between 2021 and 2023
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September 17, 2024
Titan engineer felt 'under pressure' to get doomed submersible out to sea
Engineer Tony Nissen told an inquiry into the Titan which imploded killing five that he had previously flagged safety concerns
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September 17, 2024
Kyle Clifford charged with crossbow murders of woman and daughters in Bushey
Mrs Hunt, wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and her daughters were attacked in their home in Bushey on July 9.
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September 17, 2024
Turning back Channel small boats 'would risk sinking them' with more migrants dying
Crime gangs are packing 60 to 70 people into unseaworthy migrant boats, many without life jackets
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September 17, 2024
Covid variant XEC 'taking charge', experts warn with fears it sweeping across Europe
The new strain was discovered by German scientists in June
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September 17, 2024
Man charged with crossbow murders of BBC commentator’s wife and daughters
Kyle Clifford will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
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September 17, 2024
Donald Trump golf course gunman 'lurked for nearly 12 hours in bushes'
Ryan Routh lay in wait for nearly 12 hours in bushes by Trump’s Florida golf course according to mobile phone records
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September 17, 2024
Ovo hit with £2.37m penalty for customer complaint failures
Ofgem said that 1,395 Ovo customers will receive compensation after lengthy delays in seeing their complaints addressed.
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September 17, 2024
Railway track fire sparks 'major disruption' to south London trains
A fire on the railway tracks in south-east London has shut all lines in the area sparking major disruption.
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September 17, 2024
Mother of ballerina Michaela DePrince dies day after daughter's death at 29
Elaine DePrince did not know about her adopted daughter’s death when she died during a routine procedure before surgery
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September 17, 2024
Why is Eamonn Holmes using a wheelchair?
Presenter set to return to GB News... and divorce proceedings, after summer holiday
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September 17, 2024
Donald Trump speaks publicly about apparent assassination attempt
Trump praises Secret Service and says attempt on life was ‘much better result’ than first assassination attempt in July
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September 17, 2024
London hospital to send blood samples by drone to avoid capital's traffic
The flights will take a fraction of the time it takes to transport the samples by road
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September 17, 2024
Starmer: I was angry when I saw prisoners toasting early release
Some 1,700 people were released early from their sentences last week in the first phase of the Government’s plan to tackle overcrowding.
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September 17, 2024
What the papers say
Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.
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September 16, 2024
Beavers born in Hampshire for first time in 400 years
Two baby beavers, known as kits, were first spotted in early July in an enclosure on the Ewhurst Park estate near Basingstoke.
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September 16, 2024
Sadiq Khan set to get new powers to force through Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Mayor of London wants to ban traffic from capital’s most famous high street to help make it ‘once again the leading retail destination in th...
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September 16, 2024
London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans Oxford Street traffic ban
The Labour mayor’s pedestrianisation proposal is supported by the Government.
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September 16, 2024
Blood samples to be sent by drone to avoid London traffic
The flights will take a fraction of the time it takes to transport the samples by road.
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September 16, 2024