Thursday, 30 November 2023

Swedish murder: Five teenagers found guilty over taxi driver's killing

The victim was lured to a nature reserve after one of the teenagers reported him for rape.

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Will Tesla's truck recover from its shattering start?

Tesla is due to host an event promoting the first deliveries of its new "cybertruck".

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Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Sticky Vicky: Legendary Benidorm dancer dies aged 80

The X-rated performer had a legendary status among Brits travelling to the Spanish resort on holiday.

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Tuesday, 28 November 2023

The Papers: 'Royal race row' and 'pressure' for PM on migrants

A new book on rifts within the Royal Family is continuing to make headlines on Wednesday's front pages.

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Dutch version of Scobie royal book withdrawn over 'translation error'

A translation error has meant the Dutch edition of Endgame has been suspended.

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: How the 17-day India rescue unfolded

Forty-one construction workers were freed after over two weeks trapped in a tunnel.

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Monday, 27 November 2023

Ninety-eight Christmas trees and a gingerbread White House

Jill Biden unveils this year's White House holiday decorations, designed to evoke wonder and joy.

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Britain's Got Talent: David Walliams reaches 'amicable resolution' in privacy case

The comic was suing the production company after private comments he made were leaked to the media.

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Sunday, 26 November 2023

Sunak welcomes foreign firms' £29.5bn 'vote of confidence'

The prime minister says foreign investors' plans to invest £29.5bn is a "huge vote of confidence".

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Booker Prize 2023: Ireland's Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song

The dystopian novel depicting an Ireland slipping into totalitarianism bags the prestigious award.

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Israel-Gaza: Four-year-old girl among released hostages

Avigail Idan, who turned four while she was held hostage by Hamas, was among nine children released.

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Saturday, 25 November 2023

Katie Taylor defeats Chantelle Cameron to become two-weight undisputed champion in Dublin

Ireland's Katie Taylor dethrones England's Chantelle Cameron to avenge her only career defeat in an extraordinary fight in Dublin.

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Aircraft pulled through streets of Southampton

The Solent Sky Museum saved part of the BAC 1-11 from the scrapheap.

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Brentford 0-1 Arsenal: Kai Havertz's late header sends Arsenal top

Substitute Kai Havertz scores a late winner at Brentford to send Arsenal top of the Premier League in Mikel Arteta's 200th game in charge.

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Friday, 24 November 2023

France warns people off Black Friday clothes deals

The French government has launched a campaign encouraging people not to buy new clothes during festive sales.

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Dublin riot 'saw most riot police deployed in Irish state history'

Ireland's PM says about 500 people rioted after a knife attack outside a school in the city.

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Thursday, 23 November 2023

Covid: Lack of trust in government adversely affected minorities - Badenoch

The business secretary tells the Covid inquiry some minority groups did not trust the government.

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Betsi Cadwaladr health board criticised over Weetabix death

Coeliac Hazel Pearson died four days after having the cereal for breakfast at Wrexham Maelor.

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Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave

Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.

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Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Wayne Rooney denied Freedom of Derby honour

Councillors vote against plans to honour the former Derby County manager.

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Covid inquiry: Van-Tam family received 'unexpected' death threats

Former medical adviser tells the UK Covid inquiry he considered stepping down over safety fears.

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Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Nicki Minaj responds to Nigerian fan's complaint about tour venues

A fan of the rapper is overwhelmed at her responding after asking Minaj to add Nigeria to her tour.

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Monday, 20 November 2023

North Macedonia 1-1 England: Three Lions secure top seeding at Euro 2024

Group C winners England get the point they needed to secure a top seeding at Euro 2024 with an unconvincing draw away to North Macedonia.

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Everton points deduction to be heard in Parliament with early day motion

Everton's 10-point deduction by the Premier League will be discussed in Parliament after a Liverpool MP calls the punishment "grossly unfair".

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Phil Taylor: 16-time world champion to retire at the end of 2024

Phil Taylor will retire from competitive darts for the second time after the 2024 World Senior Darts Tour.

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Sunday, 19 November 2023

Man Utd 1-3 Man City: Visitors win Manchester derby to boost WSL title hopes

Manchester City bounce back from successive defeats to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford and put their Women's Super League title challenge back on track.

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Saturday, 18 November 2023

Twyford 'pleased' after long wait for apostrophe

A successful campaign to correct a road sign's punctuation has been reported around the world.

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ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev to set up Turin title shot

Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian to reach the final of the ATP Finals after his victory over Daniil Medvedev.

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Friday, 17 November 2023

Labour MP Jo Stevens's office vandalised after Gaza vote

Police are investigating after a Labour MP who abstained on the Gaza vote had her office vandalised.

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Charissa Thompson: NFL broadcaster apologises for saying she made up reports

Charissa Thompson faced criticism after saying she made up sideline reports early in her career.

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Thursday, 16 November 2023

Man guilty of assault in Paul Pelosi hammer attack

The husband of former US Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered a fractured skull in the attack at his home.

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Iceland: View from above amid fears of volcanic eruption

BBC correspondent flies over the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the volcanic activity has been concentrated.

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50 Cent fan, 64, goes viral after Birmingham gig

Rapper 50 Cent takes to social media to praise Mary Jane Farquarson.

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Gaza faces communications blackout due to lack of fuel

Israel defends blocking fuel deliveries, as the UN warns this could lead to a breakdown of civil order.

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Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Rwanda asylum plan: Fact-checking claims about the government's policies

Looking at claims about small boats and returning failed asylum seekers.

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Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Women's Champions League: Emma Hayes says leading Chelsea to glory would be 'fairytale'

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says winning the Women's Champions League in her final season at the club would be a "fairytale".

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Finland accuses Russia of aiding illegal migrant crossings

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says Russian officials helped some asylum seekers reach the Finnish border.

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Monday, 13 November 2023

Maryanne Trump Barry, retired judge and Trump's older sister, dead at 86

Mrs Barry, who served as a federal judge in New Jersey, was the former president's eldest sister.

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Sir Bobby Charlton: Family man, football hero, statesman

Heartfelt eulogies to Sir Bobby Charlton at a service to commemorate his life paint a picture of much more than a footballing legend, writes Simon Stone.

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The Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 top nominations

The fantasy RPG and the horror sequel square off at the "gaming Oscars" as nominations are revealed.

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Sunday, 12 November 2023

Homeless tents destroyed during Met Police operation

The force issued a dispersal order and arrested one homeless man on Friday afternoon in Camden.

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Man grabs Greta Thunberg's microphone after pro-Palestinian chants at climate rally

The stage invader says he "came here for a climate demonstration, not a political view".

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London protests: Seven charged and 145 arrested as police appeals continue

Nine officers were injured and 145 arrested, most of whom police said were right-wing counter-protesters.

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Saturday, 11 November 2023

Cricket World Cup 2023: 'England found a blueprint to avoid falling apart'

England's World Cup campaign was shrouded with confusion but they found a blueprint that helped them avoid falling apart like previous sides.

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Sinn Féin ard fheis: Mary Lou McDonald calls for Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity

Mary Lou McDonald tells the party conference she wants to see "orange and green reconciled".

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Welcome to Wrexham, Philadelphia and the Welsh language

From place names to police badges and even a St Asaph church, Pennsylvania has strong Welsh links.

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Nottinghamshire industrial waste site engulfed in huge fire

Video shows huge flames and plumes of grey smoke rising into the sky in Newark.

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Friday, 10 November 2023

Gucci and Moschino designer Davide Renne dies aged 46

Davide Renne, ex-head of women's wear at Gucci, joined Moschino as creative director just nine days ago.

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Woodhall Spa: Fraud allegation over 1940s-themed festival

Police say the investigation is at an "early stage".

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Thursday, 9 November 2023

Spain's Sánchez secures power deal with Catalan separatists prompting anger

Pedro Sánchez's agreement is attacked by conservatives in Spain as opening a back-door to tyranny.

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Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Hunter Biden and other family members subpoenaed by House committee

Republicans want to talk to the president's son and brother as part of their impeachment inquiry

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'A strange, crazy night' - managers reflect on marathon 44-penalty shootout in BetMcLean Cup

Ballymena United manager Jim Ervin and Coleraine counterpart Oran Kearney had contrasting fortunes of agony and ecstasy in a marathon penalty shootout at the Warden Street Showgrounds on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, 7 November 2023

PSNI: Jon Boutcher appointed as new chief constable

Previous chief constable Simon Byrne resigned in September following a series of crises.

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Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid on TV - ex-adviser

The former PM suggested being injected with the virus on TV would calm public fears, an ex-adviser says.

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Watch: Man proposes to Aldi cashier, with help of bagpiper

Lynne Fuller was working on Aldi's checkout when her boyfriend surprised her with a proposal.

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Monday, 6 November 2023

Boris Johnson called Treasury 'pro-death squad', inquiry told

The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard.

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Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby granted Italian citizenship

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni says she will defend Indi Gregory's life until the end.

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Sunday, 5 November 2023

Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike

President Zelensky demands answers after Russia hits Ukrainian soldiers said to be at an award ceremony.

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British Gaza evacuees have three days to leave Egypt

The deadline means people with non-British family who need to apply for UK visas risk overstaying.

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Met Police cuts ties with adviser Attiq Malik after chant video emerges

Attiq Malik was recorded in 2021 ending a speech with the chant "from the river to the sea".

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Saturday, 4 November 2023

'We had to give up our Halifax bedroom for the Beatles'

Gail Moss recalls the night the Fab Four stayed at her family home in Halifax.

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BBC visits scene of Bognor Regis flooding

One local man describes the damage to his home as 'catastrophic'.

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Friday, 3 November 2023

Luton airport fire car park to be 'fully demolished'

The airport says cars parked inside the burnt-out multi-storey "are not recoverable".

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Thursday, 2 November 2023

Redditch nurse faked having baby during lockdown

Alexandra Gregory told her ex-partner she had given birth to a very ill daughter, the court hears.

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Israeli army says Gaza City completely encircled

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed.

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Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK

Thousands have been left without power as gusts of more than 100mph and heavy rains cause widespread destruction.

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Wednesday, 1 November 2023

West Ham 3-1 Arsenal: Below-par Gunners dumped out of Carabao Cup

Declan Rice endures a nightmare return to West Ham as Arsenal are dumped out of the EFL Cup in the fourth round following a 3-1 defeat at the London Stadium.

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Birmingham McDonald's mice protest suspect arrested

A 32-year-old man is detained after live rodents were released into restaurants in Birmingham.

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Rio Ferdinand racially abused: Staffordshire fan guilty

Jamie Arnold made racist gestures towards the ex-England defender during a Wolves game in May 2021.

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