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How to pick out a good steak – as one supermarket’s range gets shoutout from top chef

While steak is a favourite for many people, choosing the perfect piece can be a daunting task. Supermarket shelves are filled with different sizes and types of meat, and butchers have display cabinets packed with options. So, where do you start? We’ve spoken to experts to give you this complete guide to buying steak like

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Two people die after light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester

Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester. The crash happened in a farmland area in Littleborough, Rochdale, shortly after 11am. Emergency services respond to the incident in Littleborough. Pic: Daniel Sloan Image: Emergency services respond to the incident in Littleborough. Pic: Daniel Sloan The scene of the light aircraft crash

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Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok faces ICO probe after allegedly creating sexual imagery of children

The UK’s information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAI in 2023, designed to be a “truth-seeking” assistant with a witty, rebellious personality. Integrated into X, formerly Twitter, it uses real-time data from the platform to generate

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Sarah Ferguson’s charity to close after Epstein revelations

Sarah Ferguson’s charity has announced it will close “for the foreseeable future” following fresh revelations about the former duchess’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. A spokesman for Sarah’s Trust said: “Our chair Sarah Ferguson and the board of trustees have agreed that with regret the charity will shortly close for the foreseeable future.” “This

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‘Harvey deserved better’: Family say school missed opportunities to protect murdered schoolboy

The family of Harvey Willgoose say the schoolboy “would still be alive” if his school hadn’t missed “many opportunities” to protect him.   Harvey, 15, was stabbed outside the canteen at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield last year by a fellow pupil. On the one-year anniversary of their son’s death, Mark and Caroline

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New Andrew allegation must be investigated, says former Metropolitan Police chief

An allegation from a second woman that she was sent to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s home by Jeffrey Epstein “does need to be investigated”, according to a former Metropolitan Police chief. The encounter allegedly took place at the Royal Lodge in Windsor in 2010, the former duke’s residence at the time, when the woman was in her

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The victims of serial killer Steve Wright, the murderer known as the Suffolk Strangler

Victoria Hall’s murder in Suffolk went unsolved for more than 25 years. Steve Wright, 67, formerly of London Road, in Ipswich, had been due to go on trial at the Old Bailey, but changed his plea and admitted killing the 17-year-old. Miss Hall was last seen alive at the end of a night out in Felixstowe

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