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Starmer urged to open inquiry into scale of harm from online suicide forums
Sir Keir Starmer must open an inquiry into the scale of harm caused by online forums promoting suicide, a group of survivors and families of the bereaved have said.
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Royals face further embarrassment as Virginia Giuffres memoir to go on sale
Prince Andrew and the royal family could face further embarrassment, with the imminent publication of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir in the week that the King is to pray with the Pope.
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Corridor care is an everyday reality not confined to winter doctors warn
Almost three in five doctors cared for patients in temporary spaces like hospital corridors, offices and cupboards this summer, according to a new survey.
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Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47000 sign petition
The families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have published 110 “critical questions” about the tragedy, as they prepare to hand in a petition to Downing Street.
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Tea leaves picked 200 years ago could help save cuppa from climate change
Tea leaves picked from the hills of Sri Lanka 200 years ago could save the cup of tea from extinction.
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Third celebrity booted off Strictly Come Dancing following dance off
Former England rugby player Chris Robshaw has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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Vernon Kay Ant and Dec and Stephen Fry win at Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
TV presenters Vernon Kay, Sir Stephen Fry, and Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are among the winners at the 2025 Variety Club Showbusiness Awards.
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Dickie Bird remembered as best umpire in world at emotional Yorkshire farewell
Sir Geoffrey Boycott gave a touching eulogy at the funeral of Dickie Bird, praising his fellow Yorkshireman as “the best umpire in the world”.
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