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Trump ditches new Air Force One for old presidential jet on surprise UK flight
President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.
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Manchester city centre to expand as 61,000 homes approved under major development plan
Manchester is destined to expand dramatically over the next two decades through a 15-year vision.
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Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75 after emergency surgery and weeks in induced coma
Legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 – weeks after undergoing emergency surgery and being placed in a coma.
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Thousands of charity workers in England and Wales face threats and intimidation, survey finds
Staff at thousands of charities across England and Wales are believed to have been threatened and intimidated in person, according to troubling new research.
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UK says first joint amphibious warship with the Netherlands will enter service in the 2030s
The first ship of the planned joint Anglo-Dutch amphibious fleet is intended to enter service in the 2030s, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told the House of Commons.
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Chinese company faces calls for investigation after closing three historic private schools
Education minister Olivia Bailey said private schools are “responsible for ensuring their long-term viability” and “free to make their own business decisions”, but she was “shocked” at Galaxy Global Education’s (GGE) behaviour.
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"Prince Harry has not proven the information was obtained unlawfully": judge rejects claims
The Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John and others’ claims over alleged unlawful information gathering by Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers have been dismissed by a High Court judge.
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SaxaVord prepares for first rocket launch attempts from UK soil
SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has announced a "launch window" for a possible rocket test flight.
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Former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay dies aged 99
Lord Mackay, a former cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, has died aged 99.
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Man dies and woman airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle collision
A 63-year-old man has died following a four-vehicle crash on the A82 near Glen Gloy in Lochaber on Monday.
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Prince Harry loses legal battle against Daily Mail publisher over unlawful information gathering claims
Prince Harry has lost his court battle with the Daily Mail’s publisher – just hours after he returned to the UK.
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Prince Harry awaits High Court ruling in Daily Mail publisher privacy case
Harry arrived in the UK on Monday evening and so will be in the country when the judgment is published on Tuesday afternoon, after an 11-week trial earlier this year in his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over alleged unlawful information gathering.
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Delayed hospital discharges cost NHS £2.7bn as thousands of beds remain blocked
New figures from The King’s Fund health thinktank show 13,000 delayed discharges each day across England, meaning almost 1 in 10 NHS beds are being taken up by people who are fit enough to leave hospital.
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Glasgow’s iconic Garage nightclub goes up for sale after three decades
A famed Glasgow nightclub which has played host to the likes of Prince, Coldplay and One Direction has been put up for sale.Prince,Coldplay,One Direction,Kasabian,
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Massive fire erupts at former oil refinery in Wales as smoke billows across Milford Haven
Firefighters tackled a huge blaze that has broken out on the site of a former oil refinery in Wales.
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Brand-new £31m academy condemned before first pupil enters amid structural defects
A brand new school that cost £31million to build is set to be demolished in a shocking “waste of taxpayers’ money”.
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Pizza Express investigated Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s infamous Woking alibi but found no proof it ever happened
Pizza Express held an internal inquiry into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor visited one of its restaurants, as he had claimed during his infamous BBC Newsnight interview.
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Two missing men found dead inside car hidden in undergrowth 10 days after disappearing
Two missing men have been found dead in the same car after seemingly swerving off the road ten days ago.
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British Army launches probe after sensitive military files found dumped at public recycling centre
Defence chiefs are investigating after highly sensitive military papers from the British Army’s largest garrison were found dumped at a council tip.
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New Wimbledon pundit told she’s ‘fired’ live on air during BBC coverage
Commentator Andrew Castle playfully told Eugenie Bouchard she was "fired" during the BBC’s live coverage of Wimbledon on Saturday night.
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Entire street to be demolished after deadly Storm Babet floods claimed pensioner’s life
An entire row of 26 terraced houses, which flooded during Storm Babet and led to the death of an elderly resident, should be demolished to prevent a similar tragedy, a review has recommended.
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Many pubs to stay shut despite UK allowing 5am opening for England’s World Cup clash with Mexico
Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the round of 16 match, which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
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Millions convinced children are being sold on Vinted as police investigate viral trafficking claims
Millions have viewed videos claiming that children are being sold through coded advertisements on the popular second-hand online marketplace Vinted.
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College student dies after entering River Wye during Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip
A student has drowned while on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) trip in Wales, police have said.
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Queen Camilla’s photo with J.K. Rowling draws criticism from trans activists
Trans activists and allies have flooded the Royal Family’s latest post after Queen Camilla met with JK Rowling.