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Campaign to raise £90k to return rare Bible launched
The Independent

Campaign to raise £90k to return rare Bible launched

A rare 13th-century Bible could return to its ancestral home in Salisbury Cathedral, more than 700 years after it was written.

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November 12, 2024
Man jailed for two years 'has spent half life in prison*
The Independent

Man jailed for two years 'has spent half life in prison*

A prisoner has spent more than half of his life in jail for starting a fire in the attic of an empty building aged 17 under an abolished indefinite jail term.

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November 12, 2024
Ex-soldier Khalife admits to Wandsworth prison escape
The Independent

Ex-soldier Khalife admits to Wandsworth prison escape

The former soldier Daniel Khalife yesterday pleaded guilty to escaping from prison.

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November 12, 2024
Badenoch: Red tape delayed payment to subpostmasters
The Independent

Badenoch: Red tape delayed payment to subpostmasters

The government let bureaucracy get in the way of redress for wronged subpostmasters, Kemi Badenoch told the inquiry into the Post Office scandal yesterday.

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November 12, 2024
Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?
The Independent

Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be brought before the Commons in its entirety in the coming days, with a debate in the chamber scheduled for the end of the month.

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November 12, 2024
Assisted dying bill is 'safe', says MP proposing new law
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Assisted dying bill is 'safe', says MP proposing new law

A bill to legalise assisted dying for some terminally ill adults is the “safest choice” and the “strictest” in the world, the MP behind the new law has claimed as it is set to be published.

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November 12, 2024
Trump's tariffs 'doomsday scenario' for UK economy
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Trump's tariffs 'doomsday scenario' for UK economy

Donald Trump’s plans to impose huge tariffs on imports are a “doomsday scenario” for the UK economy, a senior Labour figure has warned.

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November 12, 2024
Mic drop: Lineker to leave Match of the Day in May
The Independent

Mic drop: Lineker to leave Match of the Day in May

Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season, it is widely reported, with a full exit from the BBC set for after the 2026 World Cup around 20 months from now.

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November 12, 2024
UK air supremacy in future wars is gone, RAF chief says
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UK air supremacy in future wars is gone, RAF chief says

The UK will not enjoy supremacy in the air in future warfare but will have to fight against an “ever-improving enemy” for control, the head of the Royal Air Force has warned, as he claimed that the UK faces the most difficult strategic environment in decades.

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November 12, 2024
'We'll put Ukraine in the strongest possible position'
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'We'll put Ukraine in the strongest possible position'

Starmer and Macron make vow ahead of Trump presidency

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November 12, 2024
Welby should resign over abuse scandal, says bishop
The Independent

Welby should resign over abuse scandal, says bishop

Archbishop of Canterbury has lost confidence of his clergy’

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November 12, 2024
Fiji claim historic Cardiff win to deepen Welsh crisis
The Independent

Fiji claim historic Cardiff win to deepen Welsh crisis

Wales slumped to a record-equalling 10th successive Test match defeat as Fiji claimed a 24-19 Autumn Nations Series victory in Cardiff.

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November 11, 2024
Bold Scotland fail to stop steady Springbok charge
The Independent

Bold Scotland fail to stop steady Springbok charge

Scotland produced a spirited display but lacked the guile to get over the line as they went down to a 32-15 defeat by world champions South Africa at Murrayfield. Three first-half tries – two from Makazole Mapimpi either side of an opportunist score from Thomas du Toit – gave the Boks a 19-9 interval lead after the Scots had the double setback of a 20-minute red card for Scott Cummings and a Ben White try chalked off.

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November 11, 2024
Arsenal stop rot at Chelsea but Liverpool real winners
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Arsenal stop rot at Chelsea but Liverpool real winners

One of those games where, as entertaining as it ended up, it’s hard not to look to those who weren’t on the pitch. That isn’t even Bukayo Saka, who had to go off injured. It is, of course, Liverpool, with the leaders having extended the gap over both Manchester City and Arsenal this weekend.

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November 11, 2024
Emotional Cavendish bows out with a trademark finish
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Emotional Cavendish bows out with a trademark finish

Sir Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in his final race in professional cycling yesterday, bringing to an end a glittering career that will see him immortalised in the history of the sport.

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November 11, 2024
BUY NOW PANIC LATER
The Independent

BUY NOW PANIC LATER

From tech to takeaways, if you don't have to pay it all now, why not splash out? Ellie Muir looks at the payment service Klarna and how it has enticed her and millions of others

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November 11, 2024
Joy, pain and awkward truth behind every climber's tale
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Joy, pain and awkward truth behind every climber's tale

Everest is there for the conquering but Rod Ardehali finds distressing stories of overcrowding, pollution and locals who disappear from view after helping climbers reach their dream

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November 11, 2024
It's not just bad weather that challenges our winemakers
The Independent

It's not just bad weather that challenges our winemakers

November is a time when many vineyards across the northern hemisphere can let out a deep sigh of relief.

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November 11, 2024
There's no benefit in playing chicken with Trump on trade
The Independent

There's no benefit in playing chicken with Trump on trade

This week Rachel Reeves will use her Mansion House speech in the City of London to \"promote free and open trade between nations\".

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November 11, 2024
Dutch police use hologram to hunt sex worker's killer
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Dutch police use hologram to hunt sex worker's killer

In Amsterdam's red light district, a hologram of a woman who was brutally murdered 15 years ago stares back at you through a window. The life-sized rendering of 19-year-old sex worker Bernadett “Betty” Szabo leans forward and breathes on the glass, unveiling the word “help”.

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November 11, 2024
Russia losing 1,500 soldiers a day, claims UK army chief
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Russia losing 1,500 soldiers a day, claims UK army chief

Daily death toll at its highest since the start of war in Ukraine

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November 11, 2024
Dark force? Think tank that has the president-elect's ear
The Independent

Dark force? Think tank that has the president-elect's ear

From requiring ultrasounds for women seeking abortions to the enforcement of mass deportation policies, the America First Policy Institute has created an extremist platform for the incoming Trump administration, writes Ariana Baio

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November 11, 2024
Taliban at first UN climate talks since Afghan takeover
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Taliban at first UN climate talks since Afghan takeover

The Taliban is sending officials to attend the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku starting today, in what will be the group’s first appearance at the forum since its forceful takeover of Afghanistan.

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November 11, 2024
'Whether Trump wants to jump on board or not, the climate train is moving'
The Independent

'Whether Trump wants to jump on board or not, the climate train is moving'

Cop29 activists look to Britain for summit leadership in Baku as US election outcome casts a long shadow over crucial talks

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November 11, 2024
Man killed and two hurt in 'terrifying' market stabbing
The Independent

Man killed and two hurt in 'terrifying' market stabbing

A man has died after three people were stabbed at a busy London market yesterday.

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November 11, 2024
Activists reveal 'shocking scale of illegal cub hunting
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Activists reveal 'shocking scale of illegal cub hunting

Nine pets were killed and 22 road traffic accidents were recorded by anti-fox-hunting activists in the fox cub-hunting season from 1 August to 31 October.

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November 11, 2024
Fortnum & Mason made to apologise as Paralympians miss out on exclusive party
The Independent

Fortnum & Mason made to apologise as Paralympians miss out on exclusive party

Fortnum & Mason were forced to apologise after Paralympic sprinter Zac Shaw called them out for treating Olympic and Paralympic athletes differently during the organisation of an exclusive after-party.

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November 11, 2024
Family of six stuck in a tiny flat highlights 'tragic reality of the housing emergency'
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Family of six stuck in a tiny flat highlights 'tragic reality of the housing emergency'

A family with four young children have been living, sleeping and cooking in one small room for more than a year – costing them £1,436 a month – in a damning example of London’s overcrowding crisis.

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November 11, 2024
See inside the refuge your donations are building...
The Independent

See inside the refuge your donations are building...

Domestic abuse campaign has raised £500,000 so far

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November 11, 2024
Emotional return for Kate on Remembrance Sunday
The Independent

Emotional return for Kate on Remembrance Sunday

First time Princess of Wales carries out royal duties on two consecutive days since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year

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November 11, 2024