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UK schools face recurring heatwave crisis as parents and teachers seek cooling solutions
Repeated summer heatwaves have driven classroom temperatures to unbearable levels, prompting school closures and urgent discussions among parents, …
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Police Hunt for Man in Lobster Costume After Assault at World Darts Championship
Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images of a man dressed as a lobster who attacked another man outside …
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Two dead after being pulled from sea at Newquay's Fistral Beach
A man and a woman have died after being rescued from the water at Fistral Beach in Newquay, …
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Andy Burnham to Tighten Benefit Rules and Warns NHS at Risk Without Social Care Reform
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to make claiming benefits harder as part of efforts to reduce …
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Firefighters battle huge wildfire near Bordeaux as Spanish PM warns of climate emergency
Authorities in France are struggling to contain a massive wildfire near Bordeaux that has forced nearly 220,000 people …
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Gatwick Airport Water Outage Leaves Passengers Without Toilets or Running Water
A water supply failure at Gatwick Airport has left passengers without working toilets, running water, and unable to …
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Teenager accused of piloting 'mega dinghy' in Channel crossing
A 19-year-old Sudanese national has been charged with endangering life after allegedly piloting a large inflatable boat carrying …
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Rain returns to London but heatwave forecast for next week
After a prolonged dry spell, London saw passing showers on Sunday morning. Forecasters warn that the rain will …
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Cairngorms Wildfire No Longer Immediate Threat as Residents Return Home
Residents evacuated from homes near Nethy Bridge have returned after firefighters contained a major wildfire in the Cairngorms, …
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Andy Burnham to unveil adult social care plan next week
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce a plan to fix adult social care next week, with …
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Residents staying put in village near Cairngorms wildfire criticise response
Residents staying put in village near Cairngorms wildfire criticise response
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Westminster Bridge: Four police officers seriously injured in horror Thames boat crash
A police boat carrying armed officers has crashed near Westminster Bridge in central London, sparking a huge emergenc
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Woman charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting device near Northern I
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Most arrested during Henry Nowak protests had domestic abuse records
Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 people detained after the sentencing of Henry Nowak's murderer had previously …
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Yellow heat health alerts issued across parts of UK as temperatures set to reach 30C
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued across parts of the UK from Friday to Sunday, with temperatures …
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Meghan Markle Shares Holiday Photos of Prince Harry and Their Children
Meghan Markle has released new photographs of Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet, enjoying summer holidays …
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Eight in 10 Britons want dementia made a national healthcare priority, poll finds
A new survey reveals that 80% of Britons believe dementia should be a national healthcare priority, yet few …
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Woman and teenage girl die after getting into difficulty at West Mersea beach
A woman in her 40s and a teenage girl have died after a group of five people got …
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Andy Burnham urged to prioritise honesty, integrity and climate action
Guardian readers call on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to govern with honesty, integrity and courage, with climate …
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UK humanitarian worker monitored at London hospital after potential Ebola exposure
A British humanitarian worker is being assessed in isolation at a London hospital after potential exposure to Ebola …