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Jul 2022
Police exonerate Sir Keir Starmer from Durham lockdown beers

Durham Police has cleared Labour leader Sir Keir Sterner and Angela Rayner of violating lockdown rules. This follows an inquiry into an incident at the Labour MP's office, April 2021. The police stated in a statement that there was no case to answer,...

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08
Jul 2022
Bank: We are not blocking post-Brexit freedoms

One of the world's most important financial watchdogs has reacted to criticism that it blocks billions of pounds in UK investment by not taking advantage of post-Brexit freedoms. Parts of the insurance sector claim that UK regulators' caution about...

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08
Jul 2022
Lake District: Newport Hiker Missing? Body Found

The search for a missing man after he went hiking in Cumbria has led to the discovery of a body. Richard Miles (44), a Newport resident, was last seen in Wasdale, Lake District, on the morning 2 July. After a thorough search by volunteers from various mountain...

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08
Jul 2022
Strikes and fears about the cost of living have hit Scotland's high streets.

According to retailers, rail strikes and concerns about the cost living kept shoppers away last month from Scotland's high street shops. According to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), footfall increased slightly between May and Juni, according to...

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08
Jul 2022
Watchdog warns that petrol pricing is a cause for concern

After finding "cause of concern in certain parts" of the sector, the UK's competition watchdog will investigate petrol and diesel pricing. According to the Competition and Markets Authority, (CMA), prices have risen sharply after fuel was processed by...

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08
Jul 2022
Man dies in crash in Divis Street in west Belfast

One-vehicle collision in west Belfast on Thursday night resulted in the death of a man. The collision occurred shortly before 22.20 BST on Divis Street. Police say that the road was temporarily closed after the accident, but it is now open. According to officers,...

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08
Jul 2022
After a nursery collapse, three-year-old was diagnosed with brain tumour

After her daughter's collapse at nursery, a mum has started a campaign to increase brain tumor research. Carly Joseph, from Sutton Coldfield, praised the medics for quickly detecting the illness in Marissa, who was just three years old. Marissa is now...

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08
Jul 2022
London 2012: Ten years of legacy from the Olympics

The view from the top of an east London tower block was breathtaking. Lund Point on the Carpenters Estate, Stratford was our window onto London 2012 - a magnificent vantage point overlooking Olympic stadium. This tower was the heart of a large BBC broadcasting...

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08
Jul 2022
Charles Darwin: The Cambridge Museum has the Notebooks of Charles Darwin that were lost over 20 years

The public will be able to see the notebooks of Charles Darwin that were mysteriously returned after being lost for over 20 years. These include his Tree of Life sketch, which explores the evolutionary relationship of species. In a pink gift bag, the books...

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08
Jul 2022
North Belfast: Petrol bombs were thrown at the bonfire site

Near the Adam Street bonfire in north Belfast, bricks and petrol bombs were thrown. Police received a report that a few youths were causing disorder in the Duncairn Gardens area shortly before 17:00 BST Thursday. According to police, the incident is being...

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08
Jul 2022
Boris Johnson's resignation: What now?

Boris Johnson, Conservative leader, has resigned and will step down from the role of prime minister once a new leader is identified. How does this happen? Prime ministers who have resigned in the past have tended to stay in office until a replacement is found....

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08
Jul 2022
Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind is now available for PS1.5m

A rare re-recording by Bob Dylan of his 1963 classic Blowin' In The Wind was sold at auction for nearly PS1.5 million. This is the first studio recording of Dylan's song since 1962. Christie's London sold the record on Thursday. The bidding...

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07
Jul 2022
After a small number of birds were found dead, Avian Flu: Rathlin Island seabirds are tested

After a few dead seabirds were discovered on Rathlin Island, tests are underway. The birds were found in Church Bay, which is the main harbour of the island off County Antrim coast. Officials from the Agriculture Department said that two birds tested positive...

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07
Jul 2022
Ukraine sent many 'dronations,' in order to build an army of drones.

After Ukraine appealed for drones, dozens of people donated their commercial and hobby drones to Ukraine. The country also needs money to purchase 200 military reconnaissance drones. Both the Russian and Ukrainian forces have used small consumer drones, also...

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07
Jul 2022
British-Irish Council: Political leaders to Guernsey summit

At a meeting of British-Irish Council Guernsey, politicians from the UK and Ireland will discuss recent political developments. Taoiseach, the Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, and Conor Burns, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), minister are expected to...

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07
Jul 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals against her conviction for sex trafficking

Ghislaine Maxwell appealed against her conviction for child sex traficking and the 20 year sentence she received from a US judge last week. Maxwell, 60, was convicted by Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking and recruiting four teenage girls to her home for abuse....

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07
Jul 2022
Johnson's resignation is a call to stability from business groups

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Conservative leader, resigned, UK businesses demanded stability and the race began to find a replacement. According to the CBI, "the political vacuum" must be "filled at speed in order to protect people's living...

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07
Jul 2022
Edinburgh Fringe celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a new line-up

Edinburgh Festival Fringe announced its full program of events for its 75th anniversary. It will host 49,827 performances from 3,171 shows with acts representing 58 countries. It will take place between 5 and 29 Aug. This is the first complete program of...

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07
Jul 2022
Jail for the woman who claimed that Darren Russell's murder was an accident

A woman who killed a man, but claimed she didn't mean to do so, was sentenced to at least 16 years in prison. On New Year's Day 2021, Stephanie Bowie stabbed Darren Russell, 21, twice in the chest at a restaurant in Erskine in Renfrewshire. She...

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07
Jul 2022
Johnson, Brexit, and the NI Protocol

Brexit was the catalyst that brought Boris Johnson to the top of UK politics. He was the face and spokesperson for the campaign group Vote Left. In the wake of the Brexit referendum, Theresa May appointed him as foreign secretary. He had her deposed for not...

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07
Jul 2022
The US military base that trains Ukrainian fighters

Senior Ukrainian officers are currently studying in Kansas, a US state located thousands of miles away from Russia's invasion of Donbas and the battlegrounds of Donbas. Wheat fields are beginning to turn outside the Fort Leavenworth military base. The...

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07
Jul 2022
Boris Johnson yn ymddiswyddo fel arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr

Mae Boris Johnson wedi ymddiswyddo fel arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr, ond mae'n bwriadu aros fel prif weinidog nes bod y blaid wedi dewis arweinydd newydd yn yr hydref. Daw hyn ar ol i ddegau o ASau adael eu swyddi yn y llywodraeth, ac mae nifer yn galw arno...

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Jul 2022
Port Talbot solicitor is charged with attempted murder

A solicitor was charged with trying to kill one of the directors of his firm. Kevin Lane, 65 years old, was taken into custody at his home following a 911 call that a man had sustained a knife wound. Rory McCreesh (31-year-old solicitor) was a director at...

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07
Jul 2022
Scotland's first chief entrepreneur, Mark Logan

As Scotland's first chief entrepreneur, a former executive at Skyscanner, an online travel company, has been named. As part of the Scottish government's national strategy for economic transformation, Mark Logan will serve as a senior advisor to...

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