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Inside wargame that tests the UK's home defence
A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.
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Goal that led to Man Utd's derby defeat by City was VAR 'error', referees admit
Refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error after VAR awarded Manchester City their winning goal during Sunday's Manchester derby.
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Deep-fried food banned and desserts cut back under new school dinner rules
Schools in England will stop offering pupils deep-fried foods such as chips and cut down on desserts in reforms aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.
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Search for missing Belgian hillwalker who disappeared in the Scottish Highlands
A search has been launched for a missing Belgian man who has disappeared while hillwalking in the Scottish Highlands.
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Andy Burnham's high stakes policy headache that could split Labour MPs
To Andy Burnham, the privatisation of our water industry represents more than just a failure.
National News
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Inside wargame that tests the UK's home defence
A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.
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Deep-fried food banned and desserts cut back under new school dinner rules
Schools in England will stop offering pupils deep-fried foods such as chips and cut down on desserts in reforms aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.
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Search for missing Belgian hillwalker who disappeared in the Scottish Highlands
A search has been launched for a missing Belgian man who has disappeared while hillwalking in the Scottish Highlands.
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Goal that led to Man Utd's derby defeat by City was VAR 'error', referees admit
Refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error after VAR awarded Manchester City their winning goal during Sunday's Manchester derby.
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Sweden election: Preliminary results show one-seat advantage for left-wing bloc
Preliminary results in Sweden's national election are indicating a narrow one-seat advantage for the left-wing opposition over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition.
Sport
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Erling Haaland's goal for Man City against Man Utd was a mistake- but why did it happen?
Erling Haaland's winning goal in Sunday's Manchester derby came in controversial circumstances - and there are still a number of questions left unanswered.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain calls for lifetime bans after Diogo Jota chanting aimed at Ruben Neves
Cristiano Ronaldo has called for lifetime stadium bans for supporters who repeatedly chanted the name of the late Diogo Jota at his Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves.
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Leeds vs Newcastle: Daniel Farke sets out blueprint for success after unbeaten Premier League start
Monday Night Football marks the first managerial meeting between Daniel Farke and Matthias Jaissle, two of four German managers currently operating in the Premier League. Both have enjoyed unbeaten starts to this season.
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Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal on target plus Ruben Amorim still unbeaten and more in the Euro Debrief
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Conor Benn confronts his future options after crushing loss to Ryan Garcia: 'What next? I don't have the answer'
Conor Benn is left contemplating his next options after suffering a heavy stoppage loss to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas.
Showbiz News
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'I made a promise': Celine Dion moved to tears during Paris comeback concert
Celine Dion was brought to tears as she returned to the stage for the first time in almost six years after revealing she was battling a rare neurological disorder.
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Fire ravages historic mill featured in Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey
A former textile mill that featured in TV dramas including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey has been devastated by another major fire.
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EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving
EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.
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Channel 4 confirms cut to a quarter of its workforce under 'transformation' plan
Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.
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Actor Noel Clarke charged with sex offences
Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.
Technology
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Threat of AI 'catastrophe any day now' - as tech giants pledge to act
A scientist has warned that artificial intelligence could "any day now create a catastrophe" and "needs to be tackled more urgently" than climate change.
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€5bn EU venture fund backs AI medical assistant Tandem Health
A €5bn (£4.3bn) EU fund which invests in some of the continent's most promising scale-up technology companies is leading a $100m (£73.9m) funding round for Tandem Health, an AI medical assistant which has built a presence at the epicentre of Britain's private healthcare industry.
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Atlantic Ocean has seen no hurricanes so far this season - all due to El Nino
Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.
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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks
Anthropic says it has blocked efforts to use its artificial intelligence models to carry out cyber attacks and research which could have led to the creation of biological weapons.
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UK weather: El Nino raises risk of wetter autumn and flooding across UK
The UK will experience a greater risk of flooding and a wetter autumn than average, the Met Office has said.
Strange News
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
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Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
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Drivers sue Mercedes-Benz and allege car's logo gave them burns
Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.
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Tarona Taafaki: Boxer lands Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight
A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.
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Monkey found abandoned in laundry bag on London bus
A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.
Videos
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Embattled South East Water abandons bond issue as investors flee sector
One of Britain's most troubled water suppliers has called off plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from investors amid the ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty engulfing the industry.
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Inside wargame that tests the UK's home defence
A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.
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Trump calls for Irish reunification - and claims 'it will happen eventually'
Donald Trump said he would "love to see" a reunified Ireland, claiming "it's going to happen eventually".
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Reform 'very confident' £72m donations were legal - as peers prepare debate on cap
Reform UK have said they are "very confident" a record £72m in donations made to them over the weekend are "perfectly legal", as peers prepare to debate capping political donations.
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Police release images of six men after anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth
Police have released images of six men a week after an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth in which officers were injured and vehicles were damaged.
Today's Weather
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HerefordHeavy rain shower
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Monmouth
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