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Sport
British Heart Foundation to axe 150 charity shops citing tough trading conditions
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is set to close around 150 of its charity shops over the next two financial…
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UK Crime
Detectives begin murder inquiry after boy, 15, dies five days on from Dollis Hill stabbing
Police will increase patrols in the coming days following the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in north-west London, as…
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UK News
First HS2 tunnel safety door fitted as photographs released
The first safety-critical cross-passage door has been installed inside HS2’s 10-mile-long Chiltern Tunnel, marking the moment the project begins its…
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UK Crime
Prison oversight chief jailed for providing cannabis to convicted murderer
A prison watchdog boss has been jailed for five years and three months for smuggling cannabis, mobile phones, Sim cards…
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UK Business
£23.7m awarded to biotech and AI chemistry projects to convert research into high-calibre jobs
Liverpool has secured £23.7 million in government funding for two cutting-edge innovation projects, in a move designed to turn academic…
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UK Politics
Makerfield voters call for Labour to change direction
The turquoise banners are impossible to miss. They line the roads connecting the towns and villages of Makerfield, each one…
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UK Environment
Fastest-rising and cheapest house prices found in coastal towns
Bootle, Merseyside, has recorded the biggest jump in property asking prices of any seaside town in Britain, with values rising…
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UK Business
North West businesses plan recruitment drive as confidence improves, Lloyds finds
More than half of businesses in the North West are planning to expand their workforce over the next year, according…
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UK Crime
Man held over alleged failure to share details on Manchester synagogue attack
A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to disclose information about terrorist activity, bringing the total number…
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UK Business
Liverpool’s ex-police headquarters Canning Place bought for £17m in waterside redevelopment
A £17m deal has sold Merseyside Police’s former headquarters, clearing the way for a major waterfront development that could reshape…
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