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Sep 30, 2024, 4:11 AM
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Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closingSep 30, 2024, 4:11 AM
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Sep 27, 2024, 9:53 AM
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2 boys in Britain jailed for killing a man with a machete when they were 12
Two boys in Britain who were 12 when they stabbed a stranger to death with a machete have been sentenced to at least eight and a half years in prisonSep 27, 2024, 9:53 AM
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Sep 27, 2024, 7:19 AM
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49 saplings from famous UK tree that was illegally chopped down will be shared to mark anniversary
The National Trust, a conservation charity that seeks to protect and open up historic places and green spaces in the U.K., has launched an initiative in which 49 saplings from a famous sycamore tree that was inexplicably cut down a year ago will be giv...Sep 27, 2024, 7:19 AM
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Sep 26, 2024, 10:04 AM
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A misspelled memorial to the Brontë sisters gets its dots back at last
With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots backSep 26, 2024, 10:04 AM
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Sep 26, 2024, 5:13 AM
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Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messagesSep 26, 2024, 5:13 AM
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Sep 25, 2024, 7:30 AM
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Labour Party members deal a blow to Starmer a day after his appeal for unity
Members of Britain’s governing Labour Party have dealt Prime Minister Keir Starmer a blow by rejecting his decision to cut a payment that offsets winter heating costs for millions of retireesSep 25, 2024, 7:30 AM
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Sep 24, 2024, 5:11 AM
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UK leader Starmer aims to shed gloomy image by saying things will get better — eventually
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger by telling voters that better times are on the way — eventuallySep 24, 2024, 5:11 AM
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Sep 23, 2024, 3:29 AM
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Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national financesSep 23, 2024, 3:29 AM
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Sep 21, 2024, 4:09 AM
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Seal pup once rescued on a British beach hits the big 5-0. Sheba may be the oldest seal in captivity
As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than mostSep 21, 2024, 4:09 AM
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Sep 20, 2024, 6:43 AM
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Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers for his accusers say
Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say that Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a “monster” who raped and sexually abused young women throughout his time at the helm of the world-renowned London department storeSep 20, 2024, 6:43 AM
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Sep 19, 2024, 7:04 AM
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UK leader Starmer is facing flak for taking freebies. He says he's done nothing wrong
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected in July on a promise to restore trust in politicsSep 19, 2024, 7:04 AM
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Sep 19, 2024, 10:33 AM
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UK team performs surgery to fix rhino's broken leg, an operation they say is world's 1st
A team of over ten vets have on Thursday performed what they described as a ground-breaking world-first surgery on a Rhino with a broken leg.Sep 19, 2024, 10:33 AM
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Sep 19, 2024, 4:54 AM
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Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 5% despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years agoSep 19, 2024, 4:54 AM
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Sep 18, 2024, 2:45 AM
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The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates as inflation stays above target
The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged after official figures showed Inflation in the U.K. holding steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares offset by lower fuel costs and restaurant and hotel billsSep 18, 2024, 2:45 AM
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Sep 18, 2024, 9:00 AM
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Capybara named Cinnamon found days after UK zoo escape
A capybara that went missing from her enclosure in Telford, United Kingdom, was located on Wednesday after sparking a dayslong search.Sep 18, 2024, 9:00 AM
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Sep 18, 2024, 6:32 AM
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Britain's CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year
The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next yearSep 18, 2024, 6:32 AM
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Sep 17, 2024, 4:52 AM
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A man is charged with murder over crossbow attack near London that killed 3 women
A man has appeared in a London court charged with killing three women in a knife and crossbow attack near London in JulySep 17, 2024, 4:52 AM
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Sep 16, 2024, 4:59 AM
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Former prominent BBC news anchor gets suspended sentence for indecent images of children on phone
Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison sentence for indecent images of children on his phoneSep 16, 2024, 4:59 AM
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Sep 13, 2024, 8:55 PM
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UK's Starmer, Biden discuss Ukraine's use of deep-strike missiles inside Russia
Biden and Starmer meet at the White House to discuss possibly allowing Ukraine the use of European-made long-range missiles to strike certain targets deep inside RussiaSep 13, 2024, 8:55 PM
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Sep 13, 2024, 3:09 AM
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2 men charged in Banksy artwork theft from London gallery, police say
Two men were charged with burglary after a Banksy artwork was stolen from a London gallery, the Metropolitan Police said Friday.Sep 13, 2024, 3:09 AM
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Aug 31, 2024, 6:41 AM
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Glenn Miller and his music live on at Twinwood Festival after disappearing 80 years ago
Eighty years ago, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out of during World War II.Aug 31, 2024, 6:41 AM
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Aug 27, 2024, 4:03 AM
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Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 reunion tour dates
Oasis split after a 2009 fight between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.Aug 27, 2024, 4:03 AM
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Aug 20, 2024, 8:30 AM
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Taylor Swift meets 2 young girls injured in Southport, UK stabbing spree
The girls were injured in a stabbing at a Swift-themed event in the U.K.Aug 20, 2024, 8:30 AM
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Aug 12, 2024, 9:11 AM
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Child and woman stabbed in London, man arrested, police say
A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects,” according to London’s Metropolitan Police ServiceAug 12, 2024, 9:11 AM
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Aug 7, 2024, 1:05 PM
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What sparked the recent violent protests in the United Kingdom?
The Metropolitan Police described on Tuesday the ongoing far-right rallies as a "national critical incident."Aug 7, 2024, 1:05 PM
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Aug 5, 2024, 7:16 AM
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UK police clash with rioters in the wake of deadly knife attack at dance event
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held crisis talks on Saturday with his government to give police more powers to contain the violence.Aug 5, 2024, 7:16 AM
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Jul 31, 2024, 8:20 PM
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UK police charge 17-year-old with murder following UK stabbing attack that left 3 girls dead
A 17-year-old male has been charged with the murders of three young girls in a knife attack at Southport,Jul 31, 2024, 8:20 PM
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Jul 30, 2024, 8:37 PM
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Violent protest breaks out in UK after vigil over stabbing spree: Police
A violent protest broke out in Southport in the United Kingdom on Tuesday following a vigil for the victims of a deadly stabbing spree, police said.Jul 30, 2024, 8:37 PM
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Jul 30, 2024, 10:30 AM
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Taylor Swift 'in shock' after horrific UK stabbing, as police say 3rd child dies
Three children were killed and 10 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.Jul 30, 2024, 10:30 AM
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Jul 29, 2024, 4:36 PM
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2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in 'ferocious' stabbing attack at dance event in United Kingdom, 17-year-old arrested
Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.Jul 29, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Jul 5, 2024, 8:07 AM
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Keir Starmer becomes UK PM as conservatives suffer record defeat in huge Labour landslide
A change election in the United Kingdom has taken place as the center-left Labour Party won a huge landslide, putting an end to the 14-year rule of the Tories.Jul 5, 2024, 8:07 AM
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Jul 2, 2024, 5:00 AM
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The staggering science and art behind Wimbledon's legendary grass courts
Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at Wimbledon, is responsible for the battlefield that some of the most epic matches in tennis lore have ever been played on.Jul 2, 2024, 5:00 AM
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Jul 9, 2024, 5:01 AM
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Traditional innovation: The history and evolution of fashion at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, renowned for being as steeped in tradition as it is drenched in history, may not seem like it changes much from year to year.Jul 9, 2024, 5:01 AM
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Jul 5, 2024, 4:52 AM
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Britain's Conservative Party ousted after 14 years, marking big victory for Labour
After 14 years in power with five consecutive prime ministers, the U.K.'s Conservative Party was voted out of power on Thursday, ceding control to Labour.Jul 5, 2024, 4:52 AM
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Jun 24, 2024, 2:45 PM
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Taylor Swift says she is 'swooning' over Travis Kelce's Eras Tour debut: See London photos
See the best moment's from Taylor Swift's three-night run at London's Wembley Stadium.Jun 24, 2024, 2:45 PM
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May 23, 2024, 1:34 PM
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Why British PM Rishi Sunak called snap election for July 4, according to expert
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.May 23, 2024, 1:34 PM
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May 18, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Radio Caroline, Britain's pirate radio station broadcasting from sea, turns 60 years strong
A circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom who have kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 long years.May 18, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Apr 30, 2024, 11:33 AM
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Boy, 14, dies after man with sword stabs multiple people near London tube station
A man has been arrested after driving a car into a home in east London before getting out and attacking members of the public with a sword, according to police.Apr 30, 2024, 11:33 AM
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Apr 25, 2024, 3:08 PM
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2 of the 4 horses that broke free in central London underwent surgery, British Army says
Four horses -- and at least one of them soaked in blood -- caused chaos across central London on Wednesday morning after breaking free in Westminster, officials said.Apr 25, 2024, 3:08 PM
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Apr 23, 2024, 12:23 PM
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UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Deportation flights are expected to begin in July as the U.K. approves a bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda.Apr 23, 2024, 12:23 PM
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