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• Remote town offering £330,000 and free rent to doctor willing to relocate

  30-03-2025 23:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The town of Julia Creek has only about 500 residents (Picture: AP)Free accommodation, a car and a yearly salary of £330,000 – this is what a remote town with only 500 residents is offering to attract a new doctor.Julia Creek, a small town in Queensland, Australia, is looking to replace its outgoing physician urgently.Considering the package is about five times the earnings of an NHS doctor, it almost sounds too good to be true.The only drawback? Whoever takes on the job would be the
  
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• Upton Heath fire: Residents told to close doors and windows as massive blaze rages

  03-04-2025 06:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service says this morning crews are at the scene of the "well-developed fire" at Upton Heath, which is a large heathland near Poole, Dorset
  
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• Fears for American couple thrown in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute after family spot worrying detail

  03-04-2025 06:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christy and Paul Akeo have been languishing behind bars in a maximum security Cancun prison, accused of defrauding Palace Resorts out of more than $116,000.
  
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• Critics mock Trump tariffs on 'penguins' living on uninhabited Antarctic Islands

  03-04-2025 06:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Critics of President Donald Trump's unprecedented tariff announcement on Wednesday ridiculed the White House for including the Heard and McDonald Islands on its list of reciprocal tariffs.
  
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• Joe Rogan reveals REAL reason Snow White flopped at the box office as he calls for shock DOGE investigation

  03-04-2025 06:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Rogan discussed the reasons Snow White flopped and suggested that the film should be investigated by Elon Musk's DOGE.
  
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• ‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour

  03-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in acrimonyThe press conference began at 2.30pm on 2 September 2004 at the Wills Memorial Building, the grand neo-gothic home to the University of Bristol’s School of Law. Michael Naughton, a charismatic, fast-talking lecturer in sociology and criminal law, addressed the assembled media. If what he w
  
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• UK weather: All areas of UK set to bask in sunshine as April mini-heatwave hits next week

  03-04-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is set for more balmy weather in the coming weeks thanks to a high pressure system over the country and temperatures could rise into the 20Cs with sunshine and blue skies
  
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• ‘The leaves fall off – but I think that’s normal’: the houseplants you just can’t kill

  03-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Some indoor plants wither the moment you turn your back; others shrug off drought, darkness and even ‘watering’ by cats. Here’s how to choose the most hardy specimens. Plus, readers celebrate the greenery that survived against all the oddsThere is a good reason that we treat certain houseplants as the green wallpaper of our homes: the odd splash of water and they seem to rub along fine. These are the species that have proved, over many decades, that they are best adapted to sur
  
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• ‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate – podcast

  03-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Invertebrates don’t get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opened its poll to find the world’s finest invertebrate, readers got in touch in their droves. A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and many more obscure creatures. Patrick Barkham tells Madeleine Finlay why these tiny creatures des
  
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• Netanyahu to visit Hungary as Orbán vows to defy ICC arrest warrant

  03-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Israeli prime minister begins four-day trip after Hungarian counterpart says court ruling would ‘have no effect’Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin a four-day official visit to Hungary on Thursday, marking the first time the Israeli prime minister has stepped foot on European soil since the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.Hours after the ICC announced the warrants in November, Hungary’s prime minister, Vik
  
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• Man Utd vs Man City: Manchester derby team news, predicted lineups and injuries

  03-04-2025 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fernandes has been in superb form for United in recent weeks (Picture: Danehouse/Getty Images)Manchester City will be without Erling Haaland when they take on Manchester United in another heated derby this weekend.Haaland limped out of City’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Bournemouth on Sunday, leaving the Vitality Stadium wearing a protective boot and walking on crutches.City’s worst fears were confirmed early this week with the Norway international facing up to seven weeks on
  
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• Big, biodiverse and beautiful: can Romania’s centuries-old giant haystacks survive modern farming?

  03-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Traditional methods benefit hundreds of species but as new agricultural techniques take over, the distinctive haystacks mark a vanishing way of lifeGolden haystacks shaped like teardrops have been a symbol of rural life in Romania for hundreds of years. The 3-metre-high (10ft) ricks are the culmination of days of hard work by families, from children up to grandparents, in the height of summer.Together they cut waist-high grass, leave it to dry in the hot sun and stack it up to be stored over the
  
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• Evil mum shook her four-month-old baby girl to death and refused to stay at her bedside

  03-04-2025 05:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Melissa Wilband has been convicted of the manslaughter of Lexi Wilband who collapsed at their home in Newent, Gloucestershire, and died six days later in hospital
  
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• Terrifying tornado outbreak across America's heartland as six states are issued very rare weather warning

  03-04-2025 05:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of tornadoes tore through the Midwest Wednesday evening, destroying homes, toppling powerlines and even overturning tractor-trailers on major highways.
  
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• Trump tariffs see stocks dive and investors scramble to bonds, gold and yen

  03-04-2025 05:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Nasdaq futures tumbled 3.3% and in after-hours trade as $760bn was wiped from the market value of ‘Magnificent Seven’ technology leadersStocks dived and investors scrambled to the safety of bonds, gold and the yen on Thursday as Donald Trump unveiled a bigger-than-expected wall of tariffs around the world’s largest economy, upending trade and supply chains.The technology sector was pummelled as manufacturing hubs in China and Taiwan faced new tariffs above 30%. In total, China
  
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• Dramatic moment two screaming women gatecrash Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's press conference

  03-04-2025 05:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister was speaking at the Maitland Hospital in the marginal Labor-held seat of Paterson in NSW on Thursday afternoon when two women started yelling at him.
  
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• Aussie farmer reveals why the US will be worse off because of Trump's beef tariffs

  03-04-2025 05:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's tariff on Aussie beef will hurt his country more than Australia, according to industry figures.
  
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• Teenage boy, 15, is charged with murder after 'beautiful' Aussie dad was allegedly stabbed in the head

  03-04-2025 05:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mother of 19-year-old Javier Martin, who was found with fatal stab wounds outside a home on March 11, has vowed to seek justice for her son.
  
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• Games Inbox: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct fan verdict

  03-04-2025 05:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Direct was definitely good for Moo Moo Farm fans (Nintendo)The Thursday letters page is impressed by Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2, as readers are concerned about game prices on the new console.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk
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  Some quick reactions to the Switch 2 reveal:
  Mario Kart World looks very nice and definitely couldn’t run on the Switch. Looks like Nintendo are going to push it as a social game, especially with th
  
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• Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Thursday April 3, 2025

  03-04-2025 05:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Thursday April 3, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone
  
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• Australian businesses are already struggling to stay afloat with 'lazy workers'... we won't survive if the minimum wage is raised

  03-04-2025 04:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Entrepreneur Allen Fu has claimed Australian businesses are already struggling to stay afloat with 'lazy workers' not helping the situation.
  
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• Schoolboy groans in pain on a bathroom floor after trading blows during 'fight club' at elite school

  03-04-2025 04:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students could be heard stifling laughter and hushing each other as the boy groaned and held his stomach on the floor.
  
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• How husband of PE Nation founder sent an unthinkable sexual text to his ex - and now the 'low act' has spectacularly blown up in his face

  03-04-2025 04:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Tregoning has admitted sending an intimate image to his estranged wife Claire Tregoning, the co-founder of activewear label P.E Nation.
  
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• Australian share market suffers $50billion bloodbath after Trump tariff - but one export bucks the trend and SOARS in value

  03-04-2025 04:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian Securities Exchange plunged by almost 2 per cent in early trade as Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs stirred fears of a recession. But prices for a key commodity hit a new record high.
  
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• How will Myanmar’s earthquake impact the civil war? – podcast

  03-04-2025 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Myanmar’s military junta has been losing territory for months. Will the earthquake and a new ceasefire help it turn the tide? Rebecca Ratcliffe reports“It took around four to five minutes for the earthquake to shake and then it stopped and shook again. It is the most severe earthquake I have experienced in my life.”Esther J is a reporter based in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles (966km) away from her home country of Myanmar – the epicentre of last week’s 7.7 m
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: No Trump tariff on Russia as his officials host Putin investment tsar

  03-04-2025 03:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Kryvyi Rig hit while Kharkiv endures barrage of Shahed drones; Nato foreign ministers including Marc Rubio to meet in Brussels. What we know on day 1,135Continue reading...
  
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• Trump's reaction when he first saw immigration chart he credits with saving his life in Butler revealed

  03-04-2025 03:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New details about the chart that saved President Donald Trump's life in Butler, Pennsylvania were revealed on Wednesday, according to the author of the chart.
  
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• Aussie couple lose $500,000 to scammers after being duped by deepfake video of Eddie McGuire

  03-04-2025 03:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John and Gail Young lost their entire life savings after they clicked on a deepfake scam ad featuring TV star Eddie McGuire.
  
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• Woman is found dead at Port Melbourne

  03-04-2025 03:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found near the pier.
  
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• They said they'd been shopping in New York - but their suitcases exposed the truth

  03-04-2025 03:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley were stopped at Birmingham International Airport and had "little regard to the seriousness or consequences" of their behaviour
  
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