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Mae Muller announced as UK act for Eurovision 2023 Representing the United Kingdom at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be Mae Muller, who will perform her track “I Wrote A Song” in May.  The 25-year-old is hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s successful entry from Sam Ryder. Muller described the opportunity to compete in such a massive music competition as “a dream come true.” The UK is among the last countries to announce its song for the 2023 contest. The selection process for this year’s entry followed the same approach as last year, with the BBC…

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Nicola Bulley: Man, 34, arrested over police scene footage On Wednesday morning, Lancashire Police arrested a 34-year-old man from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, on suspicion of malicious communications offences and perverting the course of justice. The arrest was made in connection with footage taken from inside a police cordon on 19 February, the day that the body of Nicola Bulley was found in the River Wyre. Nicola Bulley, a 45-year-old mortgage adviser, disappeared while walking her dog. Her body was found 23 days later in the river. It is believed that Nicola accidentally fell into the river whilst walking her dog. The…

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Blackouts in Ukraine after wave of Russia missiles A wave of Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine this morning, with reports of casualties coming in. The wave of attacks marks the biggest day of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine since the end of January when 11 people died after dozens of buildings were struck in several regions. A mass missile attack struck an energy facility in the port city of Odesa, triggering power cuts, its governor Maksym Marchenko said. Residential areas were also hit but no casualties were reported, he added. “About 15” strikes hit Kharkiv city and region, with, “critical infrastructure…

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WhatsApp messages reveal Italian leaders joked about spread of Covid WhatsApp messages between Italian politicians and health officials show officials tried to protect Italy’s image – as the first European country hit by Covid, whilst appearing to joke about the country’s role in spreading the virus, according to an inquiry. Former prime minister Giuseppe Conte, former health minister Roberto Speranza, and 17 other officials are under investigation on suspicion of “aggravated culpable epidemic” and manslaughter in connection with the government’s response to the pandemic.  Italy was the first European country to be hit by a large outbreak of the virus,…

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