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• Full list of UK school closures on Friday as Britain is covered in snow

  21-11-2024 23:25 via express.co.uk
  
  Disruptions to schools are likely as the Met Office issued yellow warning of ice and snow for many parts of the country.
  
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• Russia gives North Korea a million barrels of oil, report finds - BBC

  21-11-2024 23:22 via news.google.com
  Russia gives North Korea a million barrels of oil, report finds  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Stamp prices look set to rise yet again as Royal Mail faces £120m bill after Budget tax raid - This is Money

  21-11-2024 23:01 via news.google.com
  Stamp prices look set to rise yet again as Royal Mail faces £120m bill after Budget tax raid  This is MoneyRoyal Mail’s owner considering job cuts and price rises for stamps and parcels  The GuardianBig business is cynically exploiting Reeves’s tax bombshell  The TelegraphBudget fallout: Royal Mail owner warns on prices and jobs  Sky NewsRoyal Mail owner IDS warns of cost pressures after return to profit  Reuters UK
  
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• Women 1 - 0 Juventus - Match Report - Arsenal.com

  21-11-2024 22:51 via news.google.com
  Women 1 - 0 Juventus - Match Report  Arsenal.comArsenal 1-0 Juventus: Late Lina Hurtig goal gives Gunners victory over Juve  BBCArsenal coach calls UWCL knockout spot 'surreal'  ESPN.co.ukUWCL Preview: Arsenal v Juventus Women | Match preview | News  Arsenal.comLina Hurtig’s late strike seals quarters for Arsenal and knocks out Juventus  The Guardian
  
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• NI’s Dean McCullough shouts ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ again during latest Bushtucker Trial - Belfast Telegraph

  21-11-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  NI’s Dean McCullough shouts ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ again during latest Bushtucker Trial  Belfast TelegraphI’m A Celeb contestant left with bloody injury after quitting Bushtucker trial...  The SunI'm A Celebrity hosts turn on Dean as Ant McParlin and Sam Thompson lead criticism  The MirrorI’m a Celebrity live: Dean to take on another trial tonight after ‘disappointing’ first attempt  The Indepen
  
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• 'I was shocked' by Captain Tom charity, says ex-boss - BBC

  21-11-2024 21:14 via news.google.com
  'I was shocked' by Captain Tom charity, says ex-boss  BBCCaptain Tom’s family personally benefited from charity they founded, report finds  The GuardianHow Captain Tom’s daughter trashed his legacy  The Telegraph'Capt Tom family were greedy and should be ashamed'  BBC.comCaptain Tom villagers ‘embarrassed’ over tarnished legacy of national hero  The Independent
  
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• 'I was shocked' by Captain Tom charity, says ex-boss

  21-11-2024 21:14 via bbc.com
  
  The former chief executive of the Captain Tom Foundation tells the BBC he uncovered what he considered questionable practices.
  
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• Trump pick Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be US attorney general - Sky News

  21-11-2024 21:03 via news.google.com
  Trump pick Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be US attorney general  Sky NewsPam Bondi: Key proponent of Trump's false 2020 election claims set to head justice department after Gaetz withdrawal  Sky NewsMatt Gaetz withdraws from nomination as Trump’s attorney general  The TelegraphThe downfall of Matt Gaetz  The New Statesman
  
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• Gavin and Stacey gang in first official photo

  21-11-2024 21:00 via bbc.com
  
  The first official photo from the final Gavin and Stacey episode is released ahead of Christmas Day.
  
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• Scientists take first ever close-up picture of star outside our galaxy – and see strange structure around it - The Independent

  21-11-2024 20:36 via news.google.com
  Scientists take first ever close-up picture of star outside our galaxy – and see strange structure around it  The IndependentFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’  The GuardianFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow  The New York TimesWe've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time  New ScientistUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that
  
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• Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

  21-11-2024 20:30 via bbc.com
  
  Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds.
  
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• Top 10 male thriller writers of all time ranked – and number one isn't Lee Child

  21-11-2024 20:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Whether they're writing about sadistic killers, government conspiracies or giant sharks, these authors know how to grab their readers' attention
  
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• Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état - The Guardian

  21-11-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
  Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état  The GuardianBrazil police call for Jair Bolsonaro to be charged for alleged coup plot  Financial TimesBrazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe  CNNBrazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro among 37 people facing charges of attempting coup  Sky NewsJair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, charged over alleged coup  The
  
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• Billy Monger is the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2024 - BBC

  21-11-2024 19:50 via news.google.com
  Billy Monger is the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2024  BBCTamzin Outhwaite is the fifth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2024  BBC.comHow long do Strictly's Christmas special cast train for?  Yahoo News UKStrictly Come Dancing Christmas special confirms EastEnders icon for line-up  RadioTimesStrictly Come Dancing confirms final celebrity for Christmas special 
  
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• Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

  21-11-2024 19:44 via bbc.com
  
  The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
  
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• Welby’s attendance at British Museum dinner was ‘jaw-dropping’, says Ian Hislop - The Telegraph

  21-11-2024 19:35 via news.google.com
  Welby’s attendance at British Museum dinner was ‘jaw-dropping’, says Ian Hislop  The TelegraphStatement from Lambeth Palace  The Archbishop of CanterburyPolice action against Church of England ‘must be considered’, says review’s author  Channel 4 NewsIan Hislop hits out at Justin Welby for attending British Museum gala one day after resignation  The IndependentArchbishop of Canterbury announces exit date  Churc
  
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• Essex Police drops Allison Pearson investigation

  21-11-2024 19:08 via bbc.com
  
  The investigation is closed, but there will be a review of the force’s handling of the matter.
  
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• Energy price cap: Typical bill to rise by £21 a year in January - BBC.com

  21-11-2024 19:05 via news.google.com
  Energy price cap: Typical bill to rise by £21 a year in January  BBC.comOfgem confirms energy price cap to rise to £1,738 a year as bills to be '50% higher than pre-crisis levels'  GB NewsGovernment urged to help struggling households with rising energy bills; budget uncertainty hits retail sales – business live  The GuardianEnergy price cap rises as Starmer pulls winter fuel payments  The TelegraphBritain’s household energy price c
  
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• The best coffee machines: your morning brew made easy, according to our expert

  21-11-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Discover the perfect coffee maker for your home with our tried-and-tested recommendations, from simple capsule to fully manual espresso machines• How to choose the right type of coffee machine for youWhen it comes to something as earth-shatteringly important as coffee, everyone has an opinion. Some crave a single perfect shot of espresso, while others seek the milkiest latte; some love Starbucks and others, well, don’t. This is why the idea of there being a single best coffee machine
  
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• Police arrest five suspected Channel migrant smugglers in dawn raids across London

  21-11-2024 18:54 via express.co.uk
  
  It's been called a "key moment" for investigations into large-scale criminal networks.
  
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• Police drop investigation into journalist Allison Pearson over 'hate' tweet

  21-11-2024 18:48 via express.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph journalist was being investigated for allegedly stirring up racial hatred with a social media post made in November last year.
  
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• UK households urged to do one thing before Christmas or face power outages

  21-11-2024 18:42 via express.co.uk
  
  Households across the UK are being urged to make one check or face power outages.
  
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• An arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu – Today in Focus Extra

  21-11-2024 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, his former defence minister and a Hamas leader. Julian Borger reportsAfter 10 months of deliberation, the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza war.Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior intern
  
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• I am a fifth generation British farmer... Labour's tax raid means there may not be a sixth

  21-11-2024 18:41 via express.co.uk
  
  Arable farmer Anthony Henman toils long hours for little reward on land owned by his family since 1862. But following Rachel Reeves' changes to inheritance tax, he fears he may now be the last generation to work the land
  
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• Seven memorable moments in the life of John Prescott

  21-11-2024 18:32 via bbc.com
  
  Lord Prescott spent a decade as Tony Blair's deputy and was seen as a custodian of traditional Labour values.
  
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• British Gas boss ‘delighted’ as customers offered £456 a year off energy bills - Express

  21-11-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
  British Gas boss ‘delighted’ as customers offered £456 a year off energy bills  ExpressEd Miliband’s new heat pump plan could tip us into civil unrest  The TelegraphUK cuts fines for boilermakers in climbdown on heat pump sales  Financial TimesHelp to save households money and deliver cleaner heat to homes  GOV.UKWhy is it so difficult to install a heat pump?  The Times
  
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• US military base in Poland is ‘priority target,’ Russia warns - POLITICO Europe

  21-11-2024 18:11 via news.google.com
  US military base in Poland is ‘priority target,’ Russia warns  POLITICO EuropeUS missile base is a priority target for destruction, says Russia  The TelegraphRussia says new US base in Poland raises overall nuclear danger  ReutersNATO activates Poland antimissile site, as Warsaw ups ammo production  Defense NewsRussia Puts US Base In Poland On Priority List For "Potential Elimination"  NDTV
  
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• Blair leads tributes to Labour giant John Prescott

  21-11-2024 18:09 via bbc.com
  
  The former deputy prime minister, who was major figure in the New Labour project, has died aged 86.
  
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• WhatsApp users receive major free upgrade that makes voice note chats WAY easier when it’s really noisy... - The Sun

  21-11-2024 18:01 via news.google.com
  WhatsApp users receive major free upgrade that makes voice note chats WAY easier when it’s really noisy...  The SunWhatsApp makes a MAJOR change that will save users hours  Daily MailWhatsApp will soon transcribe your voice messages  The VergeHate voice notes? WhatsApp just made them easier for everyone to use  ExpressWhatsApp rolls out voice message transcripts  TechCrunch
  
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• Delta Force devs “don’t see other shooters as competition, especially CoD” - Video Gamer

  21-11-2024 17:59 via news.google.com
  Delta Force devs “don’t see other shooters as competition, especially CoD”  Video GamerDelta Force New Technical Test: Check Upcoming Features, Maps, PVE Mode, and More  India Today GamingRicky Liao, Game Design Director for Delta Force, explains the new operator, easter eggs, battle passes, and more!  Gaming TrendHow to pre-register for the Delta Force Mobile Technical Test on Android & iOS?  SportskeedaEverything We Know About Delta
  
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• NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid, Matt Hancock tells inquiry

  21-11-2024 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
  
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• Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

  21-11-2024 17:56 via bbc.com
  
  Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.
  
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• Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos - BBC

  21-11-2024 17:51 via news.google.com
  Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos  BBCHostel owner detained by cops over deaths of 5 backpackers in ‘mass spiking’ including Brit lawyer Simone W...  The SunBritish lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos  The GuardianLaotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident  The IndependentPolice 'detain hostel owner' at centre of 'methanol po
  
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• UK households given £7,500 up front with £100 more each year

  21-11-2024 17:33 via express.co.uk
  
  Households with a heat pump could save around £100 a year compared to a gas boiler.
  
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• Two rare Harry Potter books sell for £100k at auction - check if you own an old copy

  21-11-2024 17:28 via express.co.uk
  
  A first edition unwittingly bought by a mum at a Warwickshire book shop is expected to fetch £30,000-£50,000.
  
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• Storm Bert warnings in full as Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire braced for weekend of severe weather - Aberdeen Live

  21-11-2024 17:15 via news.google.com
  Storm Bert warnings in full as Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire braced for weekend of severe weather  Aberdeen Live'Rural areas may be cut off' Met Office warns as Shropshire set to be battered by Storm Bert  Shropshire Star‘Weather bomb’ of snow, rain, and 70mph winds set to cause travel chaos - live  The IndependentStorm Bert: Second named storm of season to bring snow, rain and 70mph winds to UK at weekend  Sky NewsUK weather: Storm Bert to cause
  
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• Three-bed house in beloved UK seaside town on sale for just £12,000 - with a huge catch

  21-11-2024 17:09 via express.co.uk
  
  A grim marketing picture taken of the property shows six pigeons sitting in a bedroom with the birds having carpeted the floors and furniture
  
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• British lawyer, 28, becomes fifth victim in Laos after 'methanol-laced alcohol' poisoning

  21-11-2024 16:59 via express.co.uk
  
  The woman from Orpington, Kent, is the fifth tourist to have died after falling ill last week.
  
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• MPs flag ‘major concerns’ over errors in labour survey - City A.M.

  21-11-2024 16:57 via news.google.com
  MPs flag ‘major concerns’ over errors in labour survey  City A.M.ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data  Financial TimesThe truth about ‘workshy’ Britain  The SpectatorONS may have ‘lost’ a million workers from job figures since pandemic  The GuardianONS worklessness data is wrong, says Resolution Foundation  The Telegraph
  
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• Snow and ice shut schools as Storm Bert looms

  21-11-2024 16:33 via bbc.com
  
  Storm Bert is set to bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK over the weekend.
  
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• I'm a cancer dietitian - here's my top supplement hack that can ward off the disease - Daily Mail

  21-11-2024 15:55 via news.google.com
  I'm a cancer dietitian - here's my top supplement hack that can ward off the disease  Daily MailDietician says cut one food, one pill and one drink to cut cancer  Bristol Live
  
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• Girl left near death after being drugged by mother

  21-11-2024 15:25 via bbc.com
  
  The woman was arrested after a urine test on her daughter found ibuprofen, which had not been prescribed.
  
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• Defence secretary to seek 'missing' nuclear test records

  21-11-2024 14:58 via bbc.com
  
  Men who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s are demanding answers over alleged secret monitoring programme.
  
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• Briton, 18, faces Dubai jail for sex with girl, 17

  21-11-2024 14:39 via bbc.com
  
  Marcus Fakana was arrested after a romance with a British girl, 17, on holiday, a campaigner says.
  
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• Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses

  21-11-2024 14:17 via bbc.com
  
  The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.
  
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• Amorim arrives as Guardiola extends stay in Manchester – Football Weekly Extra podcast

  21-11-2024 13:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Jonathan Liew to preview the Premier League action this weekendRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Pep Guardiola will stay at Manchester City beyond this season. The panel debate whether it is good for the Premier League and how it will affect the players before their game against Spurs on Saturday.
  
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• Tell us your favourite podcast of 2024

  21-11-2024 13:48 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to hear about your favourite new podcast you’ve been listening to this year and whyWe would like to hear about your favourite new podcast you’ve been listening to this year and why. Let us know and we’ll run a selection of your recommendations in December. Tell us your favourite using the form below. Continue reading...
  
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• Man City urged to ditch footballer embroiled in cash row

  21-11-2024 13:34 via bbc.com
  
  Ex-Man City and Wales player Natasha Harding faces allegations she took money she did not return.
  
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• How having babies became so political - video

  21-11-2024 13:33 via theguardian.com
  
  The pronatalist movement in the US is gathering pace once again, rekindled by Silicon Valley personalities and hard-right conservatives who are becoming increasingly vocal about whether or not women are having enough babies. But it's not just in the US, some governments in other countries have launched marketing campaigns encouraging people to have more children, while others have offered financial incentives. But while many of these policies claim to be about halting population decline, there a
  
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• Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing - BBC.com

  21-11-2024 13:20 via news.google.com
  Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing  BBC.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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