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April 24, 2025
Marisha Wallace says King told her he was ‘proud’ of her British citizenship
The 39-year-old West End star praised the UK for helping her to become a leading lady.
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April 24, 2025
How London's shoplifting epidemic has accelerated with offences soaring 54% in a year
Data also reveals that ‘theft from the person’ offences rose 41 per cent in the capital, despite falling 14 per cent across the rest of Engl...
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April 24, 2025
Francis: How will pontiff’s funeral differ from those held for predecessors?
Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.
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April 24, 2025
Perplexity's AI iPhone assistant could be the Siri you have always wanted
The digital helper can recommend restaurants and book them, give directions, add events to your calendar, play YouTube vids and much more
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April 24, 2025
Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protection for children
The Sussexes unveiled a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media.
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April 24, 2025
Police ‘considering other possibilities’ in murder probe over death of woman, 22
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were contacted on Wednesday regarding an initial report of an incident involving a pedestrian on the A37...
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April 24, 2025
Assaults on prison staff reach highest level in a decade
Some 10,605 assaults on staff in male and female jails were recorded in the period up to December 2024, at a rate of 122 per 1,000 prisoners...
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April 24, 2025
Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protection for children
The Sussexes unveiled a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media.
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April 24, 2025
New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists
The regulator has set out how websites and apps must protect children from harmful content.
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April 24, 2025
UK Cardinal tells of ‘weight’ felt ahead of conclave to choose new pope
Cardinal Vincent Nichols said Pope Francis had ‘died with his boots on’ and made a ‘total sacrifice’ in his life to the Church.
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April 24, 2025
Starmer: Kyiv attacks are sign that Russia’s Putin is aggressor in the war
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted progress was being made towards a ceasefire despite apparent splits between European and US positio...
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April 24, 2025
River City star ‘overwhelmed’ as Holyrood debates soap’s future
Cast and crew from the programme, which is being axed by BBC Scotland, were at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.
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April 24, 2025
Tube revamp boost for visitors to Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A?
South Kensington is gateway to Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A but has no step-free access
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April 24, 2025
Murder probe launched after man found dead in west London
Man arrested on suspicion of murder and preventing a lawful burial after body of man in his 60s discovered
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April 24, 2025
3p rise in free school meal funding will stretch school budgets, union warns
Government funding for free school meals offered to pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will rise from £2.58 to £2.61 a meal in September...
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April 24, 2025
Donald Trump's maddest quotes since he became president
The president is well known for his contentious remarks but what has he said recently that sparked outrage?
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April 24, 2025
Can aspartame cause cancer? Surprising side-effects of sweeteners
Aspartame was developed in 1965 and has become a popular addition to foods and beverages
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April 24, 2025
Millennials ‘spill the beans’, while Gen Z ‘spills the tea’, study says
Popular English idioms such as ‘spill the beans’ are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the British Council...
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April 24, 2025
LGBT MP fears being ‘challenged’ in toilets after Supreme Court ruling on gender
Kate Osborne MP said the Supreme Court’s decision ‘will have a huge impact on my life and many other cis lesbians’.
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April 24, 2025
Professional footballer Lucas Akins jailed for causing death of cyclist in crash
The Mansfield Town forward admitted causing the death by careless driving of Adrian Daniel in Huddersfield.
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April 24, 2025
Transgender people could be treated in private NHS rooms, Wes Streeting says
The Health Secretary said there is ‘palpable anxiety’ among trans people about their rights and dignity.
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April 24, 2025
Professional footballer jailed for causing death of cyclist in crash
Mansfield Town forward Lucas Akins admitted causing the death by careless driving of cyclist Adrian Daniel, 33, in Huddersfield.
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April 24, 2025
Veteran explorer to celebrate 89th birthday with 22-mile charity row
Robin Hanbury-Tenison said he is determined to complete the challenge despite his family’s objections.
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April 24, 2025
‘Around 350’ staff at Edinburgh University take voluntary redundancy
The institution is dealing with a £140 million budget deficit.
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April 24, 2025
Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year
The rise comes amid warnings of challenging behaviour in classrooms following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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April 24, 2025
Anne visits grave of British officer honoured with VC for Gallipoli gallantry
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie is buried where he was killed by a sniper after leading a successful beach landing in April 1915.
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April 24, 2025
Murder probe launched after man found dead in Southall
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and preventing a lawful burial.
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April 24, 2025
Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions from this summer
Pava spray will be made available ‘in limited circumstances’ to a select number of staff at three centres holding under-18s.
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April 24, 2025
Nigel Farage calls for minister for deportations
The Reform leader also said that his voters would be ‘in revolt’ if the party looked to do a deal with the Conservatives.
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April 24, 2025
Girl, 12, injured in incident at secondary school
Police Scotland said there was ‘no risk to the wider school community’.
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April 24, 2025
Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide
Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off h...
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April 24, 2025
Research uncovers the truth about the ‘most haunted’ village in England
Ghosts said to haunt the Kent village include the Hanging Schoolmaster and the Screaming Man of the Clay Pit.
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April 24, 2025
Firefighters recommended to accept 3.2% pay rise
The FBU leader has urged the Government to invest to protect the public and fund bigger pay increases in the future.
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April 24, 2025
Student killed in school stabbing attack in France
The attack occurred at a high school in Doulon, near Nantes
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April 24, 2025
Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time
The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Sta...
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April 24, 2025
Robert Jenrick engaged in ‘blatant manoeuvring’ against Tory leader, says Powell
Commons Leader Lucy Powell said if Kemi Badenoch ‘was a strong leader’ she would have ‘sacked him (Jenrick) by now’.
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April 24, 2025
King and Queen’s portrait graces Tatler cover after much-criticised Kate picture
The painting by former royal tour artist Phillip Butah was created for the magazine’s celebration of Charles and Camilla’s 20th wedding anni...
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April 24, 2025
‘Around 350’ staff at Edinburgh University take voluntary redundancy
The institution is dealing with a £140 million budget deficit.
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April 24, 2025
What has Donald Trump done in his first 100 days?
The end of April sees 100 days since the inauguration of the second term of Donald Trump
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April 24, 2025
Princess Royal hails Turkish friends and presses importance of remembrance
Anne addressed a service to mark the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in north-west Turkey.
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April 24, 2025
Keir Starmer channels Top Gun on visit to Britain's flagship aircraft carrier
The Prime Minister met sailors, aviators and soldiers during an overnight stay as HMS Prince of Wales heads towards the Indo-Pacific
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April 24, 2025
Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome
Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to...
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April 24, 2025
Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time
The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Sta...
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April 24, 2025
Fresh talks over Birmingham bin strike to be held on May Day
Conciliation service Acas will be involved in the meeting for the first time since the row flared earlier this year.
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April 24, 2025
Constance Marten tells court ‘we did everything we could to protect’ baby
Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria.
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April 24, 2025
Irish postal service offers to send cards to the Vatican for free
Post offices in Ireland had received queries from the public on what was the correct address and stamp to use.
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April 24, 2025
Knife crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends
A total of 54,587 offences were recorded by forces in England and Wales in 2024.
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April 24, 2025
‘Girls will be watching over us’: Southport attack fathers to run London Marathon
David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar are running to raise funds in memory of the three murdered girls
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April 24, 2025
Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide
Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off h...
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April 24, 2025