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Trending News: Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction.Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French villageOil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateTech Life – The Copyright Extortionists – BBC SoundsFormer Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election betSpecies ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Eryri National Park.Swiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police sayAlstom to build new battery-electric train fleetShould promotion depend on how workers use AI?Kemi Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homelessBBC Inside Science – What AI agents talk about behind your back – BBC SoundsAir traffic chaos and compensation: ‘Shutdown cost us more than £1,000’UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdogEngland’s mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax.August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbsTrump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsBBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlementAir traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary.White House pulls Tetris-style ‘Build The Wall’ game after copyright concernPolice launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donationsVery hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk.Apple’s new boss starts with gamble on costly new foldable iPhoneGoogle to fund Finnish AI with €13bn investment and nuclear power pactMiliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions moveGloucestershire beaver release ‘could help fight drought issues’North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdogLearner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests.Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’.Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions.Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist.Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India: reportTim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspensionVery hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk.Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decadesSapporo to move some production to US after 50% tariffOpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hoursUK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response‘River Deben at Ufford flowing better than it has for 25 years’Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problemsNew law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking nude images.Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashedSome veterans to be called up to test UK’s resilience for war.Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect.UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlementsNorth Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries.‘JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry’AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK’s biggest tech bossGreen Party deputy leader Mothin Ali linked to property lets in LeedsC-sections hit record high in Wales as mothers warn of support gap.Government begins paying off Surrey council’s £2bn debtFaisal Islam: Chancellor’s attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises.Chancellor calls for ‘confidence about Britain’ despite ‘historic high’ borrowing costsHot summer helps group clear bucketfuls of litter from EllesmereCarmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaqueWild ferrets in Guernsey the focus of year-long research projectPalestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow.Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay rulingOpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI.Plans for major overhaul of councils halted.‘I have chronic cancer but I’m not going to die’ – BBC presenter Maryam MoshiriBovine TB: Gaps in evidence about impact of vaccinating badgersIndonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closureInvestigators begin work on why cargo plane overran Miami runway.Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users’ HIV statusUK begins talks to rejoin EU security missions after BrexitWhat in the World – How does nine months at sea impact your mental health? – BBC SoundsPublic consultation launched on plans for new Welsh renewable energy companyTanzanian President Samia’s husband dies in hospitalJaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next two yearsDolly Parton’s sister pleads for end to ‘AI garbage’ posts after singer’s deathTracking UK migration: Small boats, asylum hotels and visasRedditch powerlifter wins world silver despite endometriosis painEurope wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany’s AfD.Norwich group challenges people to live on £3 of food a dayUK weather: Cooler temperatures with wind and rain this week.Peace talks rich in symbolism but differences between Russia and Ukraine remain.Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda140 migrants in single dinghy rescued in English ChannelMaryam Moshiri: BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancerMuseum of Chelmsford taxidermy bear helps tackle wildlife crimeGerman far-right set for big win in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt – projectionsBusiness secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected.AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-AnhaltDurham litter pickers collect bags of rubbish from River WearAnak Krakatau: Volcano eruption closes six Indonesian airports.Fuel duty proposal withdrawn in Jersey after discussions.Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reformsRussia-Ukraine war: US envoys set for Ukraine talks after Putin meetingUK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war beganFlyers might have to face more disruption with hotter skiesTV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs caseFirmus Energy: Customers face price increase in OctoberUS hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted.Virgin’s Richard Branson: Flight price rises due to ‘foolish leaders’ starting warsRetatrutide: How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakesTrump envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talksLive music event for charity to raise cash for Christmas dinners.Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence
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Government begins paying off Surrey council’s £2bn debt
Government begins paying off Surrey council’s £2bn debt

Uniquely, this governmental repayment largely involves the government effectively settling its own books. The substantial sum owed by Woking Borough Council originated primarily from the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB),…

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Faisal Islam: Chancellor’s attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises.
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Earlier in the day, in what marked his inaugural major address as Chancellor, Healey unequivocally declared his overarching mission: to "make Great Britain growth Britain" once more. Delivering his speech…

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Hot summer helps group clear bucketfuls of litter from Ellesmere
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The summer of 2022 has etched itself into meteorological history, being officially designated as one of the hottest and driest on record for the United Kingdom. Across the country, the…

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Carmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaque
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Dorothea Minola Alice Bate, born in Carmarthen, Wales, in 1878, embarked on a journey that would defy the conventions of her era and leave an indelible mark on palaeontology. Her…

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Wild ferrets in Guernsey the focus of year-long research project
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One of the study’s key findings pertains to the ferrets’ preferred habitats. Observations consistently indicated a strong association with "water sites," suggesting a strategic link to their dietary requirements. Cottell…

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Palestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow.
Palestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow.

On the first day of the new Palestinian school year, the head-teacher of al-Mughayyir boys school arrived at work before dawn, walking past the freshly installed barbed wire fencing and…

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Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling

The original 2024 Employment Tribunal decision had sent shockwaves through the retail sector, affirming the principle that jobs in different departments, even with varying demands, could be considered of equal…

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OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI.
OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI.

Jakub Pachocki, the chief scientist at OpenAI, has sounded a dire alarm regarding the unprecedented pace of artificial intelligence development, urging "extreme caution" and warning that humanity is fundamentally unprepared…

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Plans for major overhaul of councils halted.
Plans for major overhaul of councils halted.

A sweeping initiative to fundamentally restructure local government across England has been abruptly put on hold, as the government announced a comprehensive review in the wake of new, significant legal…

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