Temperatures could reach 16C (61F) this weekend, marking the end of frosty weather in recent days, which had seen warnings for ice and snow. But despite the milder, brighter and spring-like feel for many, some areas are also predicted to get showers and longer spells of heavy rain, increasing the risk of flooding on already […]
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ASOS has paid tribute to its co-founder after he died in a fall from the balcony of his apartment in Thailand. Quentin Griffiths fell from the 17th floor of the apartment block in the seaside resort city of Pattaya on 9 February, Thai have police said. Police said initial investigations suggest there are no indications
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Two people have been charged with murder after police opened an investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy. Police were called to a hospital on 3 January after concerns were raised over the child – Isiayah Henry, from Woolwich, southeast London – who had been admitted with what have been described as “serious injuries”.
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More money than ever has been left over in the public finances due to more tax being paid, official figures show. January had the biggest budget surplus since records began in 1993, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It meant the government received more money than it spent last month, leaving
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Actor Eric Dane, best known for his roles in TV series Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, has died aged 53. His representatives said he died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dane announced his diagnosis last year, and had become an advocate for ALS awareness before his death. “He spent his
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Newly qualified midwives are having to take up roles in other industries despite “chronic” staff shortages across the sector, according to a new survey. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) claims almost a third of midwifery graduates are unable to find employment and many are turning to roles in hospitality, retail, office work, and cleaning
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Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has offered $7bn (£5.2bn) in funds to rebuild war-torn Gaza at the group’s first meeting, the US president has said. The money was pledged by nine of the board’s member countries, while five nations agreed to send troops for an international stabilisation force for the territory, Mr Trump said after
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Anytime, any place, anywhere. The American politicians who want to speak to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor about Jeffrey Epstein say his arrest reinforces their case to have him called before them. They’ll make it work, whatever and wherever it takes them. “He can testify remotely, he can testify in person – and in the UK,” US
The UK has not agreed to allow the US to launch air strikes against Iran from a British base on Diego Garcia and another in Gloucestershire, it is understood. The Times first reported the lack of permission. The newspaper said, as a result of the UK’s reticence, Donald Trump had withdrawn his support for a
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More than 30 “drone squads” equipped with laser mapping technology are being deployed by the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the country. The EA is facing mounting criticism over its ability to catch gangs behind the sites – which see criminals avoid millions of pounds in landfill
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