18 deaths from battery fires show hidden danger of UK’s e-bike boom
A quiet electric motor humming in a garage or by a front door can, within seconds, become a roaring inferno that engulfs…
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
The already frosty relationship between Washington and Ottawa took a sharp turn on Thursday when President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
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Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
Drone footage from November 2025 captured the scale of the Kidlington tip The clear-up of one of England's largest illegal waste tips…
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Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
A Scottish police officer later identified as a violent serial rapist was cleared to join the force in 2009 even though vetting…
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NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Local health budgets across England are buckling under the weight of autism and ADHD services, with some integrated care boards reporting monthly…
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Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89
Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for…
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Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Andy Burnham has announced plans to gather the heads of government from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland at a single table in…
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Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
On Saturday, voters across Iceland's rugged coastline and volcanic interior will cast ballots in a referendum so tightly contested that pollsters describe…
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How Dolly Parton’s business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
In the summer of 1974, a young songwriter named Dolly Parton had just finished recording one of the most enduring love songs…
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Can scent help make your rental feel like home?
For millions of households across the UK, renting has shifted from a short transitional phase into a long-term reality. With average mortgage…
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