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Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five other men also charged
A man has been charged - alongside five other men - with carrying out sexual offences against his now former wife over a 13-year period.
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Major incident declared as sinkhole drains canal and swallows narrowboats in Shropshire
A major incident had been declared in Shropshire after a sinkhole breached a canal in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch.
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Singer Chris Rea - famous for Driving Home For Christmas - dies aged 74
Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.
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Two men jailed for raping teenage girl in Rotherham
Two men have been jailed for raping a teenage girl in Rotherham more than two decades ago.
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Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
Business
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FTSE-100 events group Informa kicks off hunt for new chairman
Informa, the FTSE-100 events group behind the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and World of Concrete, is kicking off a search for its next chairman.
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Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
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Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed
The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
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UK economic slowdown is confirmed by new official figures
The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter of this year, weaker than the 0.2% growth in GDP for the previous three months, new official figures reveal.
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire
The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.
Entertainment
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Singer Chris Rea - famous for Driving Home For Christmas - dies aged 74
Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.
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Banksy gives Britain at least one new mural for Christmas
Banksy, the world's most famous street artist, appears to have confirmed he is responsible for a new mural that appeared in London on Monday.
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Barry Manilow needs surgery for lung cancer, singer reveals
Barry Manilow is being treated for lung cancer and has been forced to reschedule live shows, the 82 year-old has revealed.
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Shane MacGowan's sister on the struggle to avoid his music
Siobhan MacGowan almost looks surprised as she remembers.
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David Walliams removed from children's book festival line-up
David Walliams has been removed from the line-up for a children's book event.
Politics
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Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed
The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
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Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
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The Belgrave Circle effect is hitting UK politics
This is a story about a roundabout in Leicester.
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No 10 'sticking to red lines' on UK-EU customs union after Streeting comments
Downing Street has insisted the government is committed to "sticking to our red lines", after Wes Streeting appeared to endorse calls for a bespoke UK-EU customs union.
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Puppy farming and trail hunting to be banned - but critics warn of 'war on the countryside'
Puppy farms, trail hunting and snare traps are all set to be banned under animal welfare reforms being introduced by the government.
