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Energy bills are set to increase for millions of households this spring as the price cap is raised to £1,849
Energy bills will rise for millions of households this spring.
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Harrow crash: One person dead and child, 9, seriously injured in bus collision
Shocking photographs reveal the aftermath of the collision between a bus and a car on Whitmore Road in Harrow, northwest London, prompting the swift response of emergency services.
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Enraged Land Rover owner obstructs dealership in dispute over repairs to £120,000 car
A furious Land Rover owner blocked the entrance to a dealership in a six-hour stand-off after being denied warranty repairs on his £120,000 motor.
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Hospitality companies in the UK say tax changes will compel them to reduce staff
Two-thirds of businesses surveyed by trade organizations say jobs will be lost as they urge the government to postpone changes.
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The most crime-ridden train lines and stations in London revealed
Londoners have been arguing for decades about which Tube lines to avoid, now they know the answer for certain.
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Children ’screaming in pure fear’ after van filled with fireworks was set on fire
Clydebank East Community Council described the intentional fire as "disgusting behavior," while Police Scotland is searching for a man who was seen fleeing the area at the time of the incident.
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Women affected by the WASPI campaign threaten legal action over pension dispute
Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age.
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Roberta Flack, the legendary singer behind ‘Killing Me Softly’, dies at the age of 88
Virtuoso performer, who reached the top of the US charts multiple times, was the first artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year in two successive years.
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London fashion brand receives £58,000 bill for using Tube carriage for photoshoot
A row has broken out after TfL handed a London fashion brand a crippling bill because it held a photo shoot in disused tube carriages.
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Royal aide who accused Meghan of bullying maintains his allegation as he speaks out for the first time
A former royal family staff member who accused Meghan Markle of bullying staff "out of the royal household" has maintained his allegation, while also seeming to make a subtle jab at the Sussexes.
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Royal assistant shares how Prince William responded to Kate’s cancer diagnosis
A former aide to the Prince of Wales said William was at his ‘lowest point’ after the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago.
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Urgent plea to locate missing mother and 8-year-old son in Leeds
An urgent hunt is underway for an eight-year-old boy and his mother who have vanished from West Yorkshire.
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Rampaging shoppers climb onto a police car after a London clothing giveaway goes awry
A busy shopping street in London has descended into chaos after a clothing giveaway went wrong.
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Wythenshawe fire: Massive blaze visible from miles away as explosions with ’popping sound’ are heard
People have been advised to stay indoors and shut their windows as footage displayed a fierce orange fire tearing through a warehouse in Wythenshawe, Manchester.
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Meghan Markle banned from selling clothes under ’As Ever’ brand due to confusion with Chinese fast fashion firm
Meghan Markle is banned from selling clothes under her new As Ever lifestyle brand, court documents reveal.
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M4 and M48 human remains: Police disclose that the body found belonged to a man in his 40s
The body was discovered between junction 20 at the Almondsbury Interchange with the M5 and junction 21, near Awkley, in South Gloucestershire - the M4 and M48 were initially closed but have now reopened.
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Pope Francis in critical condition with respiratory crisis, Vatican provides health update
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week at the Gemelli hospital in Rome with a complex lung infection, is in critical condition, the Vatican said in its latest update.
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Manhunt for van driver after 3-year-old girl dies in Manchester tram crash
A three-year-old girl has been killed after a tram crash in Manchester city centre.
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Woman dies after being struck by a truck loaded with animals at the farmer’s market
A 74-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a livestock truck at an auction market.
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Stephen King returns to X, criticizes President Trump and Elon Musk, calling Trump a ’traitorous, Putin-loving dips***’
Stephen King made a surprise return to X on Feb. 20 to tell off President Trump and Elon Musk, the latter of which owns the social media platform.
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Legionella bacteria delays the opening of a £41 million health center
The opening of a new £41m Sussex health centre has been delayed after inspectors found legionella bacterium in the heating system.
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Why is there a ’caravan city’ in one of the wealthiest areas of the UK
A ‘caravan city’ in an affluent part of Bristol hit headlines this week after van-dwellers accused locals of carrying out an arson attack.
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Residents of the ’caravan city’ arm themselves with axes and bats following an ’arson attack’
An apparent arson attack has sparked chaos between feuding homeowners and van-dwellers who live nearby.
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Man, 27, passes away at Manchester Airport after being detained by Border Force
A man has died after he was arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport.
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Norovirus hospital cases hit record high
There are a record number of patients in hospital with Norovirus in England.