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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Landmark COP28 climate deal & Gary Lineker comments  Thursday’s front pages cover various stories – from the COP28 climate deal to comments made by sports pundit Gary Lineker. Landmark COP28 deal agreed The Guardian leads on the COP28 climate deal which was agreed in Dubai in the early hours of Wednesday. The paper calls the agreement a “landmark” one as the almost 200 countries present agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels. However, the paper notes that the agreement does not “include an explicit commitment to phase out or even phase down fossil fuels”.…

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One unaccounted for after industrial estate ‘explosion’ Firefighters continue to battle with a significant fire at an industrial estate in south Wales, with one individual still unaccounted for.  The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is actively addressing the fire in various sections of Pontypridd. Although the police reported no serious injuries, the local MP mentioned the presence of “walking wounded.”  Social media images show a building engulfed in flames and smoke at Treforest Industrial Estate. Following a massive explosion at 19:00 GMT, at least one building was obliterated, prompting the declaration of a “major incident” for several hours. The…

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CCTV shows last-known movements of missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord Police have released CCTV footage capturing the final movements of a missing woman, last seen in Norwich. Gaynor Lord, a 55-year-old mother of three, was reported missing after failing to return home from work. Authorities have used specialist divers to search the River Wensum. Norfolk police are working with Lancashire police due to parallels with the Nicola Bulley case. The footage shows Lord rushing through the city centre hours before her belongings, including, jewellery, phone, and glasses, were discovered scattered in Wensum Park – her coat was located in the…

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Jon Venebles (R) has lost his bid for freedom after being jailed for possession on child abuse images (Picture: PA)

James Bulger’s evil killer Jon Venables will stay in prison after his bid for parole was rejected.

Venebles faced an appeal to determine if he could be released from jail after he was imprisoned for possessing images of child abuse.

But the Parole Board rejected his bid, with the panel ruling that it was ‘not satisfied that release at this point would be safe for the protection of the public’.

Now 41, Venebles and pal Robert Thompson shocked the nation in 1993 when they adbucted, tortured and murdered two-year-old James when they were just ten years old.

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Rishi Sunak survives … for now Wednesday’s front pages lead on the drama of the Commons vote on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill. Rishi Sunak survives rebellion  The Daily Mail’s front page warns that whilst the PM has managed to see off this Tory rebellion, there may be trouble ahead. The paper says the prime minister might face a troublesome rebellion in the New Year. According to The Sun, the draft legislation “scraped through.” The Times suggests that “it’s not over yet,” while The Guardian predicts weeks of chaos for the prime minister as…

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Elementor #571713December 12, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Fury vs Cheshire CouncilThe Sun leads on a row between world boxing champion Tyson Fury and Cheshire East Council – in dispute over a council tax bill.Much of the front page features images of Princess Kate and her children volunteering at a baby bak- sorting presents for children.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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