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Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
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Denmark's prime minister blasts unsolicited beauty advice from plastic surgeon on Instagram
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
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Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins transfer saga leaves Villa shellshocked
Ollie Watkins has been an Aston Villa legend but it appears his time at the club is nearing a painful end amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
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Elderly woman killed by swarm of fire ants suffered 1,000 bites and stings: lawsuit
Alzheimer’s patient Shelba Catterton, 83, believed to have wandered out of nursing home door left open by employee before being fatally attacked by insects, family alleges in legal complaint
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Harvey Elliott: Does Liverpool midfielder have an Anfield future after Newcastle omission?
Harvey Elliott's position at Liverpool looks uncertain following his absence from the matchday squad at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
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Double murder probe to trawl more than 4,000 hours of CCTV footage
Detectives have visited more than 170 properties as part of ‘extensive’ door-to-door inquiries
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Prince Harry steps down from African Parks charity board
Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.
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Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?
Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Victims of abuse at youth care home to be compensated by Denmark
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, between 1949 and 1976, personal accounts and its files showed "serious and systemic failings during the stay of the 13 former residents in this home, which was under state supervision." #EuropeNews
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‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday
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Supermarket giant vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items
It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products
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Major UK-funded climate project in Bangladesh forced to close over aid cuts
Exclusive: Climate adaptation project set to be ended two years early, with charity Practical Action criticising the Foreign Office over cuts that will halve UK aid to Bangladesh this year. Nick Ferris reports
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Ex-snooker champion guilty of sexually abusing children
A jury found the former player guilty after a five-day trial in the High Court in Glasgow
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US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India's Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards | TechCrunch
Berry Street founder Noah Kotlove and Healthify founder Tushar Vashisht will act as co-CEOs of the new entity.
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Israel must face sanctions over the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga
Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
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Willington pub-goer 'killed after being pushed in petty Christmas Eve dispute'
Jurors have watched CCTV footage of heavily intoxicated man being pushed over onto concrete causing a fatal head injury outside Willington pub.
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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace
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All Points East: EsDeeKid mystery no problem for rapper's fans
We still don't know the Scouse rapper's true identity, but do music lovers really care who he is?
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Gazundering: What is it and what should homeowners do if it happens to them?
Agreeing a deal only to be asked to slash the price can be frustrating for would-be sellers
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US strikes another ‘drug boat’ as it prepares to bring battle to land
The death toll now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes by the Trump administration
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Meerkats die after ‘catastrophic’ tunnel collapse at wildlife park
Tropical Birdland in Desford said that ‘sudden heavy rainfall’ after the heatwaves had caused the mob’s tunnels to collapse
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Queueing dispute rumbles on top of Snowdon as officials have ‘no plans to intervene’
A spokesman for the Eryri National Park Authority said its policy remained one of ‘self-policing’
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Derek McInnes: Rangers manager could be in stand for first Old Firm game after hearing date set
Derek McInnes could be in the stand for his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager after a hearing date of 31 August was set for his appeal against a touchline ban.
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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state
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Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge
Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
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Residents' anger as new use for once-popular pub is 'causing dust, debris, smoke’
Residents objecting to plans to officially turn a former Halifax pub into a builders' and plumbers' merchants said dust, debris and smoke…
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Reform UK labelled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy
A Reform spokesperson said the policy has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that MPs are ‘wilfully misrepresenting the policy’
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The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles
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Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts
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Person taken to hospital after air ambulance called to County Durham crash
A person was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after a crash at Perth Bank in Lanchester, which saw the air ambulance called.
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Checking the small print…could it save council vital cash?
A local authority's administration is going through the small print in council contracts to find savings which might help it out of a budget…
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Police issue appeal after £850 of Champagne stolen from Waitrose
Comes after Andy Burnham said he wants police forces to take a ‘strong line against shoplifting’
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Popular pub near Darlington praised for its food and friendly service set to reopen
A popular County Durham pub which has won praise for its food, friendly service and “reasonable prices” is preparing to reopen.
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Airport campaign group vows to fight latest Leeds Bradford Airport night flight plans
THE Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has pledged to oppose Leeds Bradford Airport's latest proposals to change its night…
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Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles
"Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," the president wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.
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Brydon Carse dropped from England squad for second Test v Pakistan after nightclub incident
Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan following an incident that led to him being handcuffed by police.
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Police see vehicle hitting 115mph on busy Bradford district bypass amid operation
Drivers have been caught reaching speeds of up to 115mph.
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‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’
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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children
Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse
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UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday
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Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow
The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range Scalp missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
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John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’
The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxes
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Britain’s rarest bird successfully rears six chicks in secret location
The species was placed on the ‘red list’ of birds most at risk in 2021
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Major County Durham clean up after faeces and needles fill overgrown back lane
Residents, police and wardens joined forces to clear drug paraphernalia, fly-tipped waste and overgrowth from a Chester-Le-Street back lane.
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Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno
A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods
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Trump’s green flag waving at IndyCar race becomes instant viral hit
The gesture triggered mockery from Trump’s critics, celebration by his supporters and a steady stream of memes from everyone in between
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Community raises more than £500,000 for 'hero' police officers killed in A66 crash
A community stricken by grief has rallied together to raise more than half a million pounds for two police officers described as “heroes” killed…
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Trump proclaims ‘WE DON’T NEED CANADA’ as he threatens new 50% tariffs on cars
President Donald Trump’s justification for starting the trade war is not based in reality
