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Harry and Meghan plan "peace offering" to King Charles after years of explosive royal family attacks
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are considering issuing a public apology to King Charles for causing "enormous pain" over the last five years, sources suggest.
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Girl, 11, found dead in river at beauty spot as police investigate death
An 11-year-old girl has died after emergency services discovered her in a river at a woodland park in Midlothian.
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Cambridge faces calls for investigation into appointment of professor Jason Arday after plagiarism allegations
A joint letter is being circulated by professors at the university calling for an investigation into the university leaders who appointed him.
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Boy sparks four fires in bone-dry Leeds park as heatwave turns fields to tinder
Fields of grass had turned from healthy green into a pale straw color after heatwaves since June across the UK.
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The women behind Andrew’s downfall? Kate and Camilla accused of pushing Charles and William to act
Princess Kate and Queen Camilla have been identified by insiders as the "key figures" behind Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s removal from frontline royal life
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Harbour mystery after converted fishing vessel sinks overnight in the Highlands
The Highland Council has launched an investigation after a converted fishing vessel sank in a harbour overnight.
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Luxury-loving university boss George Holmes sacked after corruption allegations engulf institution
The controversial £290,000-a-year vice chancellor of a university at the center of a £1 million money laundering and bribery probe has been sacked.
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Pregnant mum’s final words before 10-storey fall as baby survives miraculous emergency birth
A pregnant woman who died after falling from a 10-storey tower block said "I’m off" before the fall, which her baby miraculously survived.
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Chris Hughes "tormented for six years" by stalker spreading claims about his relationship and £700m allegations
Chris Hughes has allegedly spent the last six years being tormented by a female stalker.
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Nadia Sawalha sues ITV claiming she was removed from Loose Women over Palestine views
Nadia Sawalha has revealed that she is taking legal action against ITV after allegedly being treated unlawfully due to her ‘protected beliefs’.
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Huge blaze destroys Salford fashion store as major road closed
A huge blaze has torn through a fashion outlet in a UK city center, closing a major road.
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Princess Eugenie’s surprise Portugal birth explained as royal baby arrives
Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby daughter, but the joyous event was slightly different from her previous pregnancies.
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Cambridge professor quits as plagiarism investigation widens
An academic at the center of a high-profile plagiarism scandal has resigned as a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge after being placed under investigation.
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Suicide forum linked to 130 deaths still accessible in UK despite Ofcom ban
A suicide forum linked to more than 130 deaths is still easily accessible despite Ofcom saying it is blocked to UK users.
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£4m luxury home faces demolition after Channel 4 star’s complaint
A man may be forced to demolish his £4 million home after his Channel 4 star neighbor complained about a balcony overlooking a garden.
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British woman dies after suffering severe burns in Spain wildfire
A British woman badly injured in a massive wildfire in Spain has died, while her partner remains in a critical condition.
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Arriva bus strikes threaten months of disruption across London and Essex amid heatwave dispute
Passengers have been warned of major disruption to bus journeys over the coming months as drivers are set to walk out over a heatwave row.
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MPs urge investigation into London TV station over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC
A London-based TV station could be in breach of the new ban on supporting Iran’s IRGC.
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Princess Eugenie welcomes baby girl in Portugal as royal family celebrates new arrival
Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl in Portugal, but her name is yet to be decided, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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Teenager dies in Thames after swimming in east London as temperatures top 30C
A 14-year-old schoolboy has died after he jumped into the River Thames as temperatures soared above 30C.
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US military bomb supply ship docks in Wales after renewed Iran strikes
A container ship used by the US military to supply its airbases in Britain with bombs docked in south Wales last week, it can be revealed.
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NHS staff report surge in racist abuse from patients, survey finds
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
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Beloved comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 after a short illness
The heartbroken family of comedian Jimmy Cricket have said the ‘world is a far less sillier place today’ after he died aged 80.
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Anti-whaling activists say they are trapped aboard seized ship after Iceland operation
British activists are among 21 crew members who say they are trapped on board a ship that was captured by Iceland last week.
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Two universities merge to create the UK’s first "super-university"
The universities of Greenwich and Kent have merged into the UK’s first "super-university".