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UK Crime
Bedroom of murdered daughter left unchanged for 30 years after she disappeared
Police launch fresh appeal 30 years after Melanie Hall’s disappearance, as detectives leading one of the longest-running investigations in Avon…
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UK Environment
Somerset farm reports rise in birds, bats and butterflies after adopting natural methods
Three years of rewilding on a former dairy farm in east Somerset have seen the number of recorded bird species…
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UK News
Sadiq Khan credits Harry Styles Wembley run with £1.1bn London windfall
Harry Styles’ 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium is forecast to inject £1.1 billion into London’s economy alone, a figure that…
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UK Crime
Armed robbery with knife follows crime reduction in targeted areas
Robberies carried out at knifepoint have fallen by a fifth across key areas of the UK, including London, Manchester and…
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UK Crime
A fifth of those held for 2024 riots later reported for domestic abuse
More than one in five people arrested for taking part in the 2024 summer riots have since been reported to…
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UK Health
Campaigners say English nurseries hit parents with extra charges due to budget shortfall
Parents are paying thousands of pounds a year in extra charges for nursery consumables such as food, nappies and sun…
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UK Education
Bridget Phillipson launches probe into undisclosed nursery fees hitting families
Hidden childcare charges are being investigated by the government, as the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has ordered a competition review…
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UK Crime
Suspect in ex-partner’s death in Bristol blast dies of explosion injuries
A man who died in a house explosion in Bristol that also killed his former partner suffered catastrophic blast injuries,…
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World News
British Museum lays out display plans for Bayeux Tapestry in London
The Bayeux Tapestry will be laid flat for the first time in its recorded history when it goes on display…
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Sport
Opening day action in county cricket as Yorkshire meet Surrey and Warwickshire host Glamorgan
Yorkshire’s star trio of Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jonny Bairstow walked out together for the first time this season…
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