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Constance Marten arrest: A baby’s remains found in woods Police searching for the missing child of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have found the remains of a baby in an area of woodland near Brighton. The couple had disappeared, along with their baby, in early January and were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The discovery came as hundreds of officers and volunteers were scouring a 90-square-mile area. The search involved sniffer dogs, helicopters, drones and thermal cameras and continued for 55 days before ending in tragedy. Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford from the Metropolitan Police confirmed…

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Pret A Manger gives staff third pay rise in a year Pret A Manger has announced its plans to give employees another pay rise – that’ll be the third within a year!  The increase, set to begin in April, will result in a 19% boost in year-on-year pay for shop workers, making Pret A Manger’s baristas some of the highest-paid in the industry, with wages ranging from £11.80-£14.10 per hour based on experience and location. This announcement follows similar moves by other retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Aldi, and Lidl, all of which have raised their workers’ pay in response…

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Greece train crash: Angry protests erupt after disaster Protests have swept Greece following the deadly train collision that claimed the lives of 43 people. Many protesters feel the accident was always likely to happen due to the neglect of Greece’s railway system.  Rioters clashed with police outside the headquarters of Hellenic Train, the company responsible for maintaining the railways. Protests were also held in Thessaloniki and Larissa, near where the disaster occurred. The government has announced that an independent investigation will be conducted to ensure justice is served and a three-day national mourning period has been declared.  The passenger train’s…

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India PM Modi urges G20 foreign ministers to overcome differences During a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a focus on the needs of developing countries, urging the group to address the challenges faced by the Global South. While India’s G20 presidency seeks to raise issues affecting developing countries, the Ukraine conflict continues to divide the group, as demonstrated by the failure of finance ministers to reach a consensus on a closing statement last week. Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of sustainable development goals and voiced concerns over the unsustainable debt,…

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